Louisiana § RS 40:1678 - Maximum floor load during construction; display of placards
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1678 — Maximum floor load during construction; display of placards, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:1678. Maximum floor load during construction; display of placards
Every owner of every house, building, or structure under construction, except buildings to be used exclusively for residential purposes, shall affix and display conspicuously on each floor of the building a placard stating the load per square foot of the floor surface which may safely be applied to that particular floor during construction. If the strength of the floor varies in different places, he shall affix placards for each varying part of the floor.
All such placards shall be verified and approved by the city engineer or inspector of buildings or other proper authority of the city charged with the enforcement of building laws.
No one shall load any such floor or any part thereof to a greater extent than the load indicated on the placard.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1678 cover?
Section RS 40:1678 ("Maximum floor load during construction; display of placards") 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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