Louisiana § RS 33:3651 - Petition for special street illumination
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:3651 — Petition for special street illumination, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:3651. Petition for special street illumination
In any municipality of over twenty-five hundred population, New Orleans excepted, whenever more than fifty percent of the owners of the lineal frontage of real estate abutting on any street or portion thereof, one block or more in length, or of a district composed of one or more streets, highways, boulevards, or alleys, shall, by petition addressed to the governing authority, ask for the special illumination of the street or portions thereof and the installation, construction, equipping, and maintenance of additional street lights for that purpose, the governing authority may proceed to install and maintain the system as follows.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 33:3651
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:3651 cover?
Section RS 33:3651 ("Petition for special street illumination") 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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