Louisiana § RS 40:580.2 - Slum conditions; action by municipality
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:580.2 — Slum conditions; action by municipality, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:580.2. Slum conditions; action by municipality
Whenever any municipality finds that there exists within it dwellings which are unfit for human habitation due to dilapidation; defects increasing the hazards of fires, accidents, or other calamities; lack of ventilation, light, or sanitary facilities, or other conditions rendering the dwellings unsafe and unsanitary and dangerous or detrimental to health, safety, or morals, or that there are dwellings therein which are otherwise inimical to the welfare of its residents, it may exercise its police powers to remedy or eliminate those conditions in the manner provided in this Part.
Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:580.2 ("Slum conditions; action by municipality") 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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