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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4755.1. Creation; purpose

RS 33:4755.1 - Creation; purpose
A. The New Orleans Housing Commission is hereby created as an administrative agency of the city of New Orleans. However, the New Orleans Housing Commission, hereinafter referred to as "the commission," shall not exercise any of the powers conferred upon it by this Subpart until and unless the governing authority of the city of New Orleans has by resolution authorized the commission to exercise such powers as further provided herein.
B.(1)(a) No later than ninety days after the effective date of this Subpart, the governing authority of the city of New Orleans, hereinafter referred to as "the city governing authority," shall by resolution call a public hearing on the activation of the commission.
(b) Notice of the hearing shall be published at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing in the official journal of the city, and a full opportunity to be heard shall be given to all interested residents of the city at the hearing.
(c) If the city governing authority finds it to be in the public interest to activate the commission, the city governing authority shall adopt a resolution so finding and declaring and shall transmit notice of the resolution to the mayor of the city.
(2) Upon receipt of the notice of the resolution, the mayor shall appoint, with the approval of the city governing authority, members of the commission as further provided herein. A certificate stating that the city governing authority made the finding and declaration and that the mayor has appointed the initial members of the commission shall be signed by the mayor and the initial members and shall be filed with the secretary of state. Upon such filing, the commission shall be authorized to exercise all powers conferred by this Subpart.
C. The purpose of the commission shall be to enforce those ordinances and regulations of the city applicable to vacant substandard structures, including but not limited to the Building Code of the city of New Orleans, Ordinance No. 17525 C.C.S., as amended, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the city of New Orleans, Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended, Chapters 28, 30, 37, 48, and 54 of the City Code of the city of New Orleans, and the Fire Code of the city of New Orleans, Ordinance No. 4912 M.C.S. It is the intent of this Subpart not to preempt any other mechanism of enforcement of such ordinances and regulations presently utilized by the city but to provide through the commission an alternative method of such enforcement.
Acts 1984, No. 920, §1, eff. July 20, 1984.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4755.2. Commissioners; qualifications; appointment; terms; removal; recusation

RS 33:4755.2 - Commissioners; qualifications; appointment; terms; removal; recusation
A. The commission shall be composed of seven members who shall be qualified electors of the city of New Orleans residing within the city during their term of office and shall include at least one member from each of the city's councilmanic districts. Such members, hereinafter referred to as "commissioners," shall be appointed by the mayor of the city with the approval of the city governing authority from lists of nominees as follows:
(1) Five commissioners shall be appointed from a list comprised of one nomination submitted by each member of the state legislature representing a district wholly or partially within the city of New Orleans.
(2) Two commissioners shall be appointed from a list comprised of two names submitted by each of the following organizations: the Lower Ninth Ward Housing Development Corporation, the Central City Housing Development Corporation, and the Desire Area Community Housing Development Corporation.
B. The commissioners initially appointed shall serve terms as follows: one commissioner for one year, one commissioner for two years, one commissioner for three years, two commissioners for four years, and two commissioners for five years, as shall be specified by the mayor with the consent of the city governing authority. Commissioners thereafter appointed shall be appointed in the same manner as the original appointment and shall serve terms of five years.
C. A vacancy in the office of any commissioner shall be promptly filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by the mayor in the same manner as that commissioner was originally appointed. With consent of the city governing authority, the mayor may remove a commissioner for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office but only after the commissioner has been given a copy of the charges against him and has had an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel before the city governing authority.
D. Commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
E. No commissioner shall take part in the deliberations or vote on any matter involving property in which he has a direct or indirect economic interest. Failure to comply with this provision shall constitute misconduct in office and shall be grounds for removal from the commission as herein provided.
Acts 1984, No. 920, §1, eff. July 20, 1984.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4755.3. Officers; meetings; quorum; employees; domicile

RS 33:4755.3 - Officers; meetings; quorum; employees; domicile
A. The commissioners shall at their first meeting and annually thereafter elect from their membership a chairman, a vice chairman, and such other officers as they deem necessary for operation of the business of the commission. The commission shall designate the time and the place within the city of New Orleans for holding regular meetings and shall meet in regular session at least once each month. The commission may also meet upon the call of the chairman, upon the written request of four commissioners, or upon notice by the director of any department of the city of New Orleans as provided herein. A majority of the membership of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of its business.
B. The commission is authorized to employ an executive director and such other staff as it may deem necessary and shall determine the qualifications and compensation of such employees. However, all departments, commissions, boards, agencies, and officers of the state of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans, in particular the New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits, the New Orleans Department of Health, and the New Orleans Department of Law, shall cooperate with the commission in exercising its powers and carrying out the purposes of this Subpart.
C. The commission shall be domiciled in the city of New Orleans.
Acts 1984, No. 920, §1, eff. July 20, 1984.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4755.4. Powers of the commission

RS 33:4755.4 - Powers of the commission
In order to accomplish its purpose as further delineated in R.S. 33:4755.1(C), the commission shall have the power:
(1) To hold adjudicatory hearings in accordance with R.S. 49:950 et seq. to determine whether a violation of any of the following has occurred:
(a) The Building Code of the city of New Orleans, Ordinance No. 17,525 C.C.S., as amended.
(b) The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the city of New Orleans, Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended.
(c) Chapters 28, 30, 37, 48, and 54 of the City Code of the city of New Orleans.
(d) The Fire Code of the city of New Orleans, Ordinance No. 4912 M.C.S.
(e) Any other ordinance or regulation of the city applicable to vacant substandard structures.
(2) To issue and enforce subpoenas in its name requiring attendance and giving of testimony by witnesses and the production of books, papers, and other documentary evidence as specifically provided in R.S. 49:975.1.
(3)(a) Upon its finding that such a violation has occurred, to order the owner or other responsible party to remedy the violation by repair or demolition of the structure, to impose any civil penalty, including fines and filing of liens with interest against property in favor of the city, or any combination of the foregoing.
(b) No fine imposed by the commission shall exceed the amount set for such violation of the ordinance.
(c) The rate of interest assessed on any lien shall not exceed the rate of legal interest as provided in R.S. 9:3500 and shall be computed from the date of recordation of the lien until the lien is cancelled.
(d) For the purposes of this Subpart, "owner or other responsible party" shall mean the owner, executor, administrator, agent, or other person or persons who may have a vested or contingent interest in the structure.
(4) To institute civil proceedings to hold any person in contempt for failure to comply with any order or decision of the commission or to enforce any order or decision of the commission in the Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans, or both. The commission's petition for civil enforcement may request declaratory relief, temporary or permanent injunctive relief, any other civil remedy provided by law, or any combination of the foregoing.
Acts 1984, No. 920, §1, eff. July 20, 1984.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4755.5. Operations of the commission

RS 33:4755.5 - Operations of the commission
A. The city, through the director of any department of the city, may refer any matter relating to vacant substandard structures to the commission for adjudication when:
(1) The department has found that a structure is in violation of a city ordinance or regulation;
(2) The department has notified the owner or other responsible party at least once of the violation in accordance with the applicable city ordinance; and
(3) The owner or other responsible party has not remedied the violation within thirty days after the latest notice.
B. Upon referral of any matter to the commission, the chairman shall set a date for hearing the matter within thirty days, shall notify the members of the commission, and shall appoint a hearing officer from the staff of the commission or from the city's Department of Law. The commission may schedule and conduct adjudicative proceedings or cause such proceedings to be conducted on more than one matter at any one hearing.
C. The commission shall notify the owner of the structure at least fourteen days prior to the hearing. Such notification shall be by ordinary service of process upon the owner or other responsible party or upon an attorney appointed by the chairman of the commission to represent such person in the event that he is absent from the state or unrepresented. It shall be sufficient to notify one party in the event that there are multiple owners or other responsible parties.
D.(1) The commission shall make a determination by majority vote, based upon evidence presented, whether there has been the violation alleged by the city department.
(2) Upon its determination that a violation has occurred, the commission shall issue an order which may include the imposition of a penalty as provided in R.S. 33:4755.4(C).
(3) The final determination and order, if any, shall be in writing and the determination of any commissioner which differs from that of the commission shall also be issued based on the record of the hearing.
E. Any person aggrieved by the final determination or order in the commission's adjudication proceedings shall be entitled to judicial review as further provided in R.S. 49:978.1.
Acts 1984, No. 920, §1, eff. July 20, 1984.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4761. Condemnation of buildings by all parishes and municipalities

RS 33:4761 - Condemnation of buildings by all parishes and municipalities
The governing authority of any parish or municipality may condemn and cause to be demolished or removed any building or structure within the parish or municipality when it is in a dilapidated and dangerous condition which endangers the public welfare.
Acts 1987, No. 196, §1, eff. June 19, 1987; Acts 2008, No. 601, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4763. Decision of parish or municipal governing authority; order to demolish or repair

RS 33:4763 - Decision of parish or municipal governing authority; order to demolish or repair
A. After the hearing, if, in the opinion of the parish or municipal governing authority the facts justify it, an order shall be entered condemning the building and ordering that it be demolished or removed within a certain delay. If repairs will correct the dilapidated, dangerous, or unsafe condition, the parish or municipal governing authority may grant the owner the option of making such repairs, but in such a case the general nature or extent of the repairs to be made, the time thereof, and the defects to be corrected shall be specified in the decision of the governing body.
B. The decision and order of the parish or municipal governing authority shall be in writing and shall be final unless appealed from within five days as hereinafter provided.
C.(1) The parish or municipal governing authority shall keep and maintain a list of condemned properties throughout the parish or municipality.
(a) All properties shall be identified by tax block and lot number, the name of the owner of record, if known, and the street address of the lot.
(b) The condemned property list shall be regularly updated and accessible to the public online through a parish or municipal website or third-party website.
(2) Once the decision and order of the parish or municipal governing authority is final as provided in this Section, the property shall be added to the list of condemned properties throughout the parish or municipality.
(3) The parish or municipal governing authority shall remove any property from the list of condemned properties once it has been determined that the property is no longer condemned as determined by the parish or municipal governing authority that determined the property as condemned.
(4) The intent of this Subsection is to make additional information regarding condemned property available to the public and the press. A parish or municipal governing authority that has complied with the requirements of R.S. 33:4762 and 4765 shall be deemed to have met due process requirements regarding notifying property owners about condemned property.
Acts 2008, No. 601, §1; Acts 2022, No. 340, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4764. Appeal from decision

RS 33:4764 - Appeal from decision
A. The owner, occupant, agent, or other representative of the owner may appeal from the decision of the parish or municipal governing authority to the district court having jurisdiction over the property. The appeal shall be made by the filing of a suit against the parish or municipality, setting forth the reasons why the decision or order of the governing body is illegal or improper, and the issue shall be tried de novo and by preference in the district court. Where a grave public emergency has been declared by the parish or municipal governing authority, the owner of the building who desires to prevent the demolition or removal thereof must file his petition within forty-eight hours of the posting of the notice of the demolition or removal order on the property and must, at the time of the filing of the petition, furnish such bond as may be fixed by the district judge to cover any damage that might be caused by the condition of the building.
B. Either party may appeal from the judgment of the district court as in other cases.
Acts 2008, No. 601, §1; Acts 2014, No. 288, §1, eff. May 28, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4767. Attorney to represent absentee, minor, or interdict

RS 33:4767 - Attorney to represent absentee, minor, or interdict
In the event the building or structure is unoccupied and its owner is absent from the state and unrepresented therein, or in the event the building is owned by a minor who has no tutor or an interdict who has no curator, the parish president, police jury, or mayor shall appoint an attorney at law to represent the absentee, minor, or interdict upon whom the notices and other proceedings provided in this Subpart may be served. The attorney shall be paid a reasonable fee to be taxed as cost.
Acts 2008, No. 601, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4768. Alternative to demolition; repair by municipality or parish

RS 33:4768 - Alternative to demolition; repair by municipality or parish
A.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the parish or municipal governing authority, as an alternative to demolition or removal, may make the repairs necessary to correct the defects in a condemned structure within its jurisdiction.
(2) The parish or municipal governing authority may take such action only after a demolition or removal order has been issued and the delay for a legal appeal has run, or an appeal has been denied, and when in the discretion of the parish or municipal governing authority such action will restore the structure to a state of usefulness to the community.
(3) The decision of the parish or municipal governing authority to repair the structure may be appealed in the same manner as provided in R.S. 33:4764.
B. The costs of repairs made pursuant to Subsection A and a ten percent penalty thereon shall be reimbursed by the owner of the condemned property, and such costs and penalty shall operate as a lien and privilege on the property in favor of the parish or municipality. Until such time as the costs and penalty have been paid, the parish or municipal governing authority may lease such property and apply all revenue received to the amount owed by the owner and to the necessary maintenance of the structure.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 862, §1. Acts 1984, No. 113, §1; Acts 2003, No. 648, §1, eff. June 27, 2003; Acts 2008, No. 601, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4770.1. Purpose

RS 33:4770.1 - Purpose
It is hereby found and declared that the city of Monroe contains great numbers of unsightly and unsafe properties and dilapidated structures which have become a liability to the community. Such conditions give rise to the spread of disease and crime, impair the economic value of property upon which they are situated, and necessitate excessive and disproportionate expenditures for crime prevention, public health, welfare and safety programs, fire and accident protection, and other services. As a result of the conditions of dilapidated structures and noxious matters within the city, the city finds it has a compelling interest and purpose in the abatement of these nuisances, which are not exclusive. It is further found that the present system utilized by the city to address these problems of unsightly and unsafe properties and dilapidated structures, is in need of additional authority to enforce the ordinances and regulations of the city applicable to such properties, including but not limited to the city's building, fire, and zoning codes.
Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4770.2. Authority to abate nuisances

RS 33:4770.2 - Authority to abate nuisances
A. The city of Monroe may abate nuisances in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Subpart and any other state law or city ordinance.
B. Part I of Chapter 32 of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall specifically be included in the authority to abate nuisances provided to the city of Monroe in this Subpart. In the case abatement is sought under such provisions, and there is a conflict with the provisions of this Subpart, the provisions of such Part in Title 13 shall control.
Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4770.3. Dilapidated structures; ad valorem tax bill; construction, repair and removal of buildings and walls

RS 33:4770.3 - Dilapidated structures; ad valorem tax bill; construction, repair and removal of buildings and walls
A. The governing authority may adopt ordinances to provide for control of dilapidated buildings and the recordation of notices of any costs for extraordinary police, fire and sanitation, which the city provides to the owners of such buildings which have been condemned by the city, pursuant to adopted ordinances.
B. The governing authority may pass ordinances to add costs for extraordinary police, fire, sanitation, and health services which the municipality provides to the owners of dilapidated buildings which have been deemed uninhabitable by the city to the annual ad valorem tax bill of the property involved.
C. The governing body may adopt ordinances relating to the construction, equipment, alteration, repair or rehabilitation, condemnation and demolition or removal of buildings, structures, walls, and party walls, and provide in the ordinances penalties for their violation.
Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4770.4. Determinations; governing authority

RS 33:4770.4 - Determinations; governing authority
A. The governing authority of the city of Monroe shall be responsible for determining if a building is a dilapidated structure in accordance with the definition listed in this Subpart.
B. The governing authority shall be authorized to make final determination of whether a building has been repaired or rehabilitated according to adopted regulations. Said determination shall be subject to subsequent re-inspections of the building and a written report by the office of code enforcement.
Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4770.5. Reporting system; assistance by fire and police personnel

RS 33:4770.5 - Reporting system; assistance by fire and police personnel
The governing authority may develop, or assign the duty of developing, a reporting system that will establish and maintain records needed for reporting buildings or sites which may be in violation of this Subpart. Such reports shall be submitted to the office of code enforcement or the office of building inspector as determined by the governing authority. The governing authority may require any additional assistance, information or data from law enforcement and fire personnel which are reasonable and available and which will assist in the performance of this Subpart.
Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4770.7. Building; exterior walls; roofs; party walls

RS 33:4770.7 - Building; exterior walls; roofs; party walls
A.(1) Buildings destroyed by natural or other occurrences, acts of God, force majeure or catastrophe shall not remain in their destructive state in excess of three months after the appropriate law enforcement agency releases the property.
(2) Such buildings shall be classified as dilapidated buildings if no reasonable and substantive efforts are made by the owner or owners to repair or to rehabilitate such building.
(3) Buildings destroyed by natural or other occurrences, acts of God, force majeure or catastrophe and which have been in a destructive state in excess of three months, as set forth in Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section, shall be subject to the uniform procedures of condemnation and demolition previously established by state statutes, city ordinances and other governing authorities.
B. All unsafe buildings are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation or by condemnation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in this Subpart or in existing state and local laws.
C. Every exterior wall shall be free of holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers, and any other condition which might admit rain or dampness to the interior portions of the walls or to the occupied spaces of the building. All siding materials shall be kept in repair.
D.(1) Roofs shall be maintained in a safe manner and have no defects which might admit rain or cause dampness in the walls or interior portion of the building.
(2) No portion of the roof shall display signs of deterioration, abuse or improper installation that could be constructed to affect the purpose of that item or cause damage to the immediate area or roof structure, that could allow dampness or admit rain to the interior of that building.
E. If a building with a party or common wall is ordered to be demolished, then the party or common wall itself shall remain intact to maintain the adjoining building, if any.
Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4770.8. Maintenance

RS 33:4770.8 - Maintenance
All buildings, both existing and new, and all parts thereof, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. All devices or safeguards which are required in a building when erected, altered or repaired shall be maintained in good working order. The owner, or his designated agent, shall be responsible for the maintenance of the building.
Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4770.9. Notice to owner; hearing; notice filed with recorder of mortgages binds transferees

RS 33:4770.9 - Notice to owner; hearing; notice filed with recorder of mortgages binds transferees
A. Before the governing authority may condemn any building, there must be submitted to it a written report recommending the demolition or removal of the building signed by some city official or other person authorized to act in such matters for the city. The mayor or chief executive shall thereupon serve notice on the owner and occupant, if any, of the building requiring him to show cause at a meeting of the governing authority, regular or special, why the building should not be condemned. The date and hour of the meeting shall be stated in the notice which shall be served at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing, except in case of grave public emergency as hereinafter provided. The notice may be served by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the owner and occupant, if any, at his last known address. The notice may also be served by any sheriff or deputy sheriff having jurisdiction and power to serve legal process where the owner of the building is found in the state of Louisiana, and the officer shall make return of the service as in ordinary cases.
B.(1) The tax assessor shall require an alternate agent for service of process in the event that the owner of the property cannot be located or otherwise properly identifiable.
(2) If the owner is absent from the state or unrepresented therein, or in the event the building is owned by a minor who has no tutor or an interdict who has no curator, then the notice shall be served upon the occupant of the condemned building or structure, if any, and also upon an attorney at law appointed by the major to represent the absentee, minor, or interdict. Domiciliary service may be made as in ordinary cases.
C. In case of grave public emergency where the condition of the building is such as to cause possible immediate loss or damage to person or property, the governing authority may condemn the building after twenty-four hours notice served upon the owner or his agent and/or the occupant and attorney at law appointed to represent the absentee owner.
D. Any notice served pursuant to this Section shall be filed with the recorder of mortgages. Once filed, said notice shall be deemed notice to all subsequent transferees. Any transferee of such property takes the property subject to all recorded liens, mortgages, and notices thereunto pertaining.
E. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to deprive property owners of their property without due process of law.
Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4770.10. Special lien

RS 33:4770.10 - Special lien
A. Upon failure of any such property owner to pay the charges incurred pursuant to the ordinances authorized by this Subpart, the governing body may file a certified copy of said charges with the recorder of mortgages, and the same, when so filed and recorded, shall operate as a lien and privilege in favor of the city against the property on which the charges were incurred pursuant to this Subpart.
B. Such recordation shall constitute a privilege and lien against the immovable as a tax against the immovable, to be enforced and collected as any ordinary property tax lien to be assessed against the property; said lien and privilege may be collected in the manner fixed for collection of taxes and shall be subject to the same civil penalties for delinquencies. After the city has incurred such costs as constitute the lien and privilege on the property, the mayor or any director of any community development department of the city may send an attested bill of said costs and expenses which constitute the lien and privilege to the director of administration, who shall add the amount of said bill to the next tax bill of the owner. The lien obtained by the city pursuant to proper notification and filing shall include not only the costs provided for in Subsection A of this Section but shall include all attorney fees and costs of court incurred in the locating of the owner, the notification of the owner, and the enforcement and collection of the amount secured by the lien against the immovable and the improvements. If authorized by municipal ordinance, the municipality may also recover interest on the amounts secured by the lien. The interest shall not exceed the rate of legal interest provided in R.S. 9:3500 and shall be computed from the date of recordation of the lien until paid. The city's privilege and lien shall prime all other liens or privileges against the property filed after the notice to the owner to show cause is filed with the recorder of mortgages pursuant to R.S. 33:4762(D), regardless of the date on which the city's lien and privilege is perfected, except that the city's lien and privilege will not prime other tax liens against the property.
C. If within six months after the filing of the lien provided for in Subsection A of this Section, the property owner fails to pay such lien, the director of finance of the city, for the benefit of the city, shall have the authority to sell such property for the amount of all public liens operating against the property and any interest thereon. The procedure for notice, advertisement, and sale of the property shall be governed by the law applicable to the sale of real property for delinquent city taxes.
D. Any notice served pursuant to this Subpart shall be filed with the recorder of mortgages where the property is located. Once filed, said notice shall be deemed notice to all subsequent transferees. Any transferee of such property takes the property subject to all recorded liens, mortgages, and notices thereunto pertaining.
Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4770.11. Noxious matters; community service

RS 33:4770.11 - Noxious matters; community service
A. The governing authority may enact ordinances which require that community services be performed by persons who allow weeds, grass, or other noxious matters to accumulate on their property thereby allowing the property to degrade to a deplorable condition which endangers the health and safety of humans and pets.
B. City law enforcement authorities shall have the authority to enforce such ordinances, including the authority to issue summons for violations of such ordinances. The city court shall have jurisdiction to hear cases relative to such violations and to impose penalties for such violations in accordance with applicable ordinances.
C. The offender shall be cited for the offense by means of summons as provided by ordinance.
D. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall:
(1) Upon first conviction be ordered to bring the property into compliance with city ordinances.
(2) Upon second conviction be ordered to bring the property into compliance and be sentenced to ten hours of community service.
(3) Upon third or subsequent conviction be ordered to serve fifty hours of community service or in a work detail, as approved by the court, or any combination of the aforementioned penalties.
E. The court may require an individual convicted of a violation of this Section to remove the weeds, grass, or other noxious matters which have accumulated on his property in disregard of the health and safety of others in lieu of or in addition to the penalties prescribed in this Section.
Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4770.13. Stagnant water and unsanitary conditions

RS 33:4770.13 - Stagnant water and unsanitary conditions
Upon adoption of ordinances by the governing authority the city courts are empowered to order the owner of lots and other real property to eliminate, fill up, or remove stagnant pools of water or any other unsanitary thing, place, or condition which might become a breeding place for mosquitoes, flies, vermin, and germs harmful to the health of the community. The city council may require the re-inspection of such premises.
Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4770.14. Liability

RS 33:4770.14 - Liability
Any officer or employee, or any member of the Monroe City Council, charged with the enforcement of these provisions, shall not thereby render himself liable personally, and is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damages that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of these duties. Any suit brought shall be against the city of Monroe, or the governing authority.
Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4770.15. Conflicting regulations; higher standards to apply

RS 33:4770.15 - Conflicting regulations; higher standards to apply
Whenever the regulations made under authority of this Subpart impose higher standards than are required in any other statute or local ordinance or regulation, the provisions of the regulations made under authority of this Subpart shall govern. Whenever the provisions of any other statute or regulation impose higher standards than are required by the regulations made under authority of this Subpart, the provisions of such statute or regulation shall govern.
Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4770.16. Intent of powers

RS 33:4770.16 - Intent of powers
Nothing contained in this Subpart is or shall be construed as a restriction or a limitation upon any other powers had and possessed by the city or any of its departments. This Subpart is cumulative and in addition to any such powers. This Subpart does and shall be construed to provide a complete and additional method for the performance of things authorized hereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws, including those for nuisance abatement as set forth in Part I of Chapter 32 of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4772. Legislative purpose; governmental duty

RS 33:4772 - Legislative purpose; governmental duty
The legislature hereby finds and declares that:
(1) The policy, purpose, and intent for the promulgation and adoption of a building code by a political subdivision is to promote the safety, health, morals, and general welfare of the community.
(2) The policy, purpose, and intent of the enforcement of a building code by an enforcement agency is the reasonable protection of the safety, health, morals, and general welfare of the public.
(3) Nothing contained in this Subpart or in any building code shall be construed as establishing or imposing upon a political subdivision a duty, special or otherwise, to or for the benefit of any individual person or group of persons.
Acts 1987, No. 648, §1, eff. July 9, 1987.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4773. Scope of building codes

RS 33:4773 - Scope of building codes
A. The provisions of any building code shall supplement any and all laws of the state of Louisiana relating to buildings, structures, and improvements to immovable property. If the provisions of a building code adopted by a political subdivision are more stringent than such state laws or require additional standards of competency and proficiency for licenses or inspection personnel, the more restrictive standards shall govern within the area under the jurisdiction of the political subdivision.
B. The provisions of any building code may be divided and classified into a number of segments as determined by the political subdivision, including but not limited to building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or fire prevention codes, or by such other titles as are deemed proper by the political subdivision.
C. Nothing contained in this Subpart or in any building code shall be construed as depriving, nullifying, or divesting appropriate federal, state, or local agencies of the authority or power to make inspections or enforce laws or regulations within their respective areas of jurisdiction or as waiving any additional requirements by such agencies.
D. In connection with the construction of any building, structure, or other improvement to immovable property, neither the performance of any enforcement procedure nor any provision of a building code shall constitute or be construed as a warranty or guarantee by an enforcement agency as to durability or fitness, or as a warranty or guarantee by an enforcement agency that said building, structure, or other improvement to immovable property or any material, equipment, or method or type of construction used therein is or will be free from defects, will perform in a particular manner, is fit for a particular purpose, or will last in any particular way.
E. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development shall be exempt from the provisions of building codes of political subdivisions in connection with the installation or repair of any traffic signs or signals located on state property.
Acts 1987, No. 648, §1, eff. July 9, 1987; Acts 1992, No. 276, §1; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §1, eff. Nov. 29, 2005.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4774. Civil action

RS 33:4774 - Civil action
Nothing contained in any building code shall relieve, lessen, or otherwise diminish the responsibility, liability, or duty of any person engaged in the construction of any building, structure, or improvement to immovable property for damage to property or injury to another caused by or resulting from any defects of any nature in any work performed or acts done by said person.
Acts 1987, No. 648, §1, eff. July 9, 1987.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4775. Mobile homes and manufactured housing

RS 33:4775 - Mobile homes and manufactured housing
Nothing contained in this Subpart shall be construed to allow the provisions of a building code to supersede the provisions of the Uniform Standards Code for Mobile Homes and Manufactured Housing (R.S. 51:911.21 et seq.).
Acts 1987, No. 648, §1, eff. July 9, 1987.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4776. St. Tammany Parish; enforcement of building and zoning ordinances and regulations; penalty for violations

RS 33:4776 - St. Tammany Parish; enforcement of building and zoning ordinances and regulations; penalty for violations
A. In case any building or structure is erected, structurally altered, or maintained, or any building, structure, or land is used in violation of any St. Tammany Parish building code ordinance, any parish land use regulation zoning ordinance, any parish subdivision regulatory ordinance, or any ordinance or regulation made under the authority of Act 518 of the 1954 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana, the St. Tammany Parish Police Jury, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings, including but not limited to the issuance of misdemeanor summons or citations, to prevent such unlawful erection, structural alteration, maintenance, or use; to restrain, correct, or abate such violation; to prevent the occupancy of the building, structure, or land; or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about such premises.
B. The regulations shall be enforced by officers commissioned and designated by the St. Tammany Parish Police Jury, who are empowered to cause any building, structure, place, or premises to be inspected and examined and to order in writing the remedying of any condition found to exist therein in violation of any provision of the regulations and ordinances referred to in this Section.
C. The owner or general agent of a building or premises where a violation of any regulation has been committed or exists, the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises where the violation has been committed or exists, the owner, general agent, lessee, or tenant of any part of the building or premises in which the violation has been committed or exists, the general agent, architect, builder, contractor, or any other person who commits, takes part in, or who assists in any violation or who maintains any building or premises in which any violation exists shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days for each day that the violation continues.
Acts 1988, No. 388, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4777. Exemption from local building codes and inspections; indemnity of local government authority

RS 33:4777 - Exemption from local building codes and inspections; indemnity of local government authority
Owners of immovable property may receive an exemption from local building codes and inspections for uninhabited structures located on private property, if the owner indemnifies the local government agency or municipality charged with enforcement of building codes and regulations by signing a hold-harmless agreement with the local government agency or municipality; however, the uninhabited structures must comply with established subdivision restrictions or other deed restrictions.
Acts 1999, No. 1074, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4778. New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits; availability of information

RS 33:4778 - New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits; availability of information
A. The New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits, including the Board of Building Standards and Appeals and any other board within the department, shall make available to the public on the Internet all information pertaining to the regulatory activities of the department, including but not limited to information about all applications received; inspections made; tests and examinations given or to be given; zoning verifications; licenses, permits, certifications, or other credentials and renewals thereof issued, denied or refused, revoked, suspended, or cancelled; notices issued; enforcement actions taken or to be taken; determinations made or to be made; and demolitions proposed or considered, authorized, denied or refused, and action taken.
B. With respect to any document that is required to be posted on the Internet by Subsection A of this Section, the following shall also apply:
(1) Such posting shall be made within three business days after the decision.
(2) The posting shall include the date and time that the document was initially posted.
(3) If such posting is not timely made, no appeal delay shall commence on any decision until such posting is made.
Acts 2013, No. 328, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4780.1. Regulation authorized

RS 33:4780.1 - Regulation authorized
For the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, or general welfare of the community, the governing authority of St. Helena Parish is hereby authorized to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of structures; the percentage of lots that may be occupied; courts and other open spaces; the density of population; and the location and use of the buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes. However, the zoning ordinances enacted by said governing authority and the acts of its zoning commission, board of adjustment, or zoning administrator shall be subject to judicial review on the grounds of abuse of discretion, unreasonable exercise of police powers, excessive use of the power herein granted, or the denial of the right of due process. However, the right of judicial review of a zoning ordinance shall not be limited by the foregoing.
Acts 1987, No. 355, §1, eff. July 6, 1987.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4780.2. Creation of districts; powers of authority; uniform regulations within district

RS 33:4780.2 - Creation of districts; powers of authority; uniform regulations within district
For any and all of the purposes set forth in R.S. 33:4780.1, the governing authority of St. Helena Parish may divide the parish into districts of such number, shape, and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out such purposes. Within the districts so created, said governing authority may regulate and restrict the erection, construction, alteration, or use of buildings, structures, or land. All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of land and structure throughout each district; however, the regulations of one district may differ from those in other districts.
Acts 1987, No. 355, §1, eff. July 6, 1987.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:4780.3. Purpose of regulations

RS 33:4780.3 - Purpose of regulations
Regulations adopted pursuant to this Subpart shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and designed to lessen congestion in the public streets, secure safety from fire, promote health and the general welfare, provide adequate light and air, avoid undue concentration of population, facilitate adequate transportation, water supply, sewerage, schools, parks, and meet other public requirements. Such regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration of the character of a district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with a view to conserving the values of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the parish.
Acts 1987, No. 355, §1, eff. July 6, 1987.