Louisiana § RS 33:4770.3 - Dilapidated structures; ad valorem tax bill; construction, repair and removal of buildings and walls
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§ RS 33:4770.3. Dilapidated structures; ad valorem tax bill; construction, repair and removal of buildings and walls
A. The governing authority may adopt ordinances to provide for control of dilapidated buildings and the recordation of notices of any costs for extraordinary police, fire and sanitation, which the city provides to the owners of such buildings which have been condemned by the city, pursuant to adopted ordinances.
B. The governing authority may pass ordinances to add costs for extraordinary police, fire, sanitation, and health services which the municipality provides to the owners of dilapidated buildings which have been deemed uninhabitable by the city to the annual ad valorem tax bill of the property involved.
C. The governing body may adopt ordinances relating to the construction, equipment, alteration, repair or rehabilitation, condemnation and demolition or removal of buildings, structures, walls, and party walls, and provide in the ordinances penalties for their violation.
Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 33:4770.3 ("Dilapidated structures; ad valorem tax bill; construction, repair and removal of buildings and walls") 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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