Louisiana § RS 25:762.1 - Commission enforcement powers; city of New Orleans
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 25:762.1 — Commission enforcement powers; city of New Orleans, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 25:762.1. Commission enforcement powers; city of New Orleans
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in the city of New Orleans, any owner, agent, lessee, or other person acting for or in conjunction with him who demolishes a structure or edifice located in the city of New Orleans without having received an appropriate certificate of appropriateness may be fined a single fine of not more than the greater of twenty-five thousand dollars or fifteen percent of the assessed value of the structure or edifice in accordance with the assessed value immediately preceding the demolition as provided for in the tax rolls of the city.
Acts 2022, No. 611, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 25:762.1 ("Commission enforcement powers; city of New Orleans") 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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