Louisiana § RS 33:4043 - Apportionment of cost
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:4043 — Apportionment of cost, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:4043. Apportionment of cost
The entire cost of all the sewerage connections, closets, equipment, pipes, water connections, service pipes, labor, engineering, etc., shall be ascertained by the engineer and the costs to each property shall be assessed according to the material used, and work done under contract in connecting the property with the public sewer and water main. The engineering expenses shall be charged in the proportion that the costs of each connection bears to the whole and the costs of the connection and engineering shall be borne accordingly by each property connected with the public sewer unless such are funded by ad valorem taxes or parcel fees pursuant to R.S. 33:3980.1.
Acts 1999, No. 1167, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 33:4043
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:4043 cover?
Section RS 33:4043 ("Apportionment of cost") 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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