Louisiana § RS 33:140.50.22 - Building permits

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:140.50.22 — Building permits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 33:140.50.22. Building permits

            After the commission has recommended to the town council and the police jury and the town council or police jury has adopted in whole or in part a building permit plan, including both the full text of a building permit ordinance and the map or maps showing the districts or zones in which building permits will be required, no building shall be erected in those areas without first having secured the required building permit.

            Acts 2019, No. 75, §1.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 33:140.50.22 ("Building permits") 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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