Louisiana § RS 38:226 - Permits for levee crossings
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:226 — Permits for levee crossings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 38:226. Permits for levee crossings
If an appointed board or commission having jurisdiction over levees receives letters of no objection from the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Transportation and Development, office of engineering, or, for levees in the coastal area as defined in R.S. 49:214.2, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, in response to a request to the board or commission for a permit or letter of no objection to a levee crossing or a request to renew or transfer an existing permit, it shall be incumbent upon and a ministerial duty of the executive or administrative officer to issue the requested permit or letter of no objection to the crossing, subject to any conditions or stipulations contained in the letters received from the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Transportation and Development, office of engineering, or for levees in the coastal area as defined in R.S. 49:214.2, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. The board or commission may impose customary fees, bonds, and other general stipulations. The executive or administrative officer shall enforce such permits for levee crossings only to the extent of the conditions and stipulations contained in the permit or letter of no objection.
Acts 2003, No. 462, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2010, No. 734, §3; Acts 2012, No. 604, §8; Acts 2012, No. 753, §5; Acts 2016, No. 430, §4.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:226 cover?
Section RS 38:226 ("Permits for levee crossings") 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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