Louisiana § RS 25:740 - Commission enforcement powers
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 25:740 — Commission enforcement powers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 25:740. Commission enforcement powers
A. A historic preservation district commission shall have the power to institute suit in any court of competent jurisdiction, to prevent any unlawful action in violation of the provisions of this Chapter or of any of the rules and regulations adopted by the commission in conformity with it.
B. Any owner, agent, lessee, or other person acting for or in conjunction with him, who shall violate the ordinance or law or rules, regulations, or decisions of a commission, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each violation, except as hereinafter provided. Any owner, agent, lessee, or other person acting for or in conjunction with him, who shall demolish a structure or edifice without having received an appropriate certificate of appropriateness may be fined a single fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars. For violations other than demolition without an appropriate certificate of appropriateness, each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
Acts 1970, No. 147, §10. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 804, §10; Acts 1979, No. 223, §1, eff. July 8, 1979.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 25:740 ("Commission enforcement powers") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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