SB 334 — LOCAL AGENCIES: Provides for enforcement of ordinances by a municipality or parish relative to public health, housing, fire codes, building codes, zoning, vegetation, nuisances, licensing and permits. (8/1/26)

SLS 26RS-531 ENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

334 BY SENATOR CATHEY LOCALAN AGENCIES.ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Provides for enforcement of ordinances by a municipality or parish relative to public health, housing, fire codes, building codes, zoning, vegetation, nuisances, licensing and permits.

(8/1/26) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

For the PagepurposesofthisChapter,"housingviolations"shallencompassonlythoseconditions 1in ofprivately 3owned Coding:structures which are determined to constitute a threat or danger to the public health, safety or welfare, to the environment, or a historic district.

In municipalities with apopulation of seventythousand or more accordingto thelatest federal decennial census, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances.

However, nothing in this Section shall be construed to affect activities which occur on the premises of manufacturing facilities and which are regulated by Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(2) For purposes of this Chapter, "blighted property" shall have the same Page 1 of 2 Coding:

SLS 26RS-531 ENGROSSED SB NO.

334 purposesofthisChapter,"housingviolations"shallencompassonlythoseconditionsENROLLED inmeaning privatelyas ownedprovided structuresin whichR.S. are determined to constitute a threat or danger to the public health, safety or welfare, to the environment, or a historic district.

In municipalities with a population ofseventythousandormoreaccordingto the latest federal decennial census, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances.

However, nothing in this Section shall be construed to affect activities which occur on the premises of manufacturing facilities and which are regulated by Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(2) For purposes of this Chapter, "blighted property" shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 334 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Cathey Presentlaw(R.S.13:2575)providesthatanymunicipalityorparishmayprescribecivilfines for blighted property, abandoned property, or violation of public health, housing, fire code, environmental, and historic district ordinances in the municipality or parish by owners of immovable property, their agents, tenants, or representatives pursuant to the procedures for administrative adjudication provided in present law.

Present law provides that for the purposes of present law, "housing violations" shall encompass only those conditions in privately owned structures which are determined to constitute a threat or danger to the public health, safety or welfare, to the environment, or a historic district.

In municipalities with a population of 70,000 or more according to the latest federal decennial census, the term "housing violation" shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances.

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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;

words in boldface type and underscored are additions.

SLS 26RS-531 ENGROSSED SB NO.

334 Presentlawprovidesthatnothingin presentlawshallbeconstruedtoaffectactivitieswhich occur on the premises of manufacturing facilities and which are regulated by present law.

Present law defines "blighted property" and "abandoned property".

Proposed law retains present law and expands applicability of present law procedures for administrative adjudication and enforcement of ordinances to any municipality or parish without a limitation on population as provided in present law.

Effective August 1, 2026.

(Amends R.S.

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