Louisiana § 40:1740 Enforcement of Part

Louisiana Statutes

§ 40:1740 — Enforcement of Part

Louisiana § 40:1740

Title 40Public Health and Safety

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La. Stat. Ann. § 40:1740 (2026).

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§1740. Enforcement of Part NOTE: §1740 until July 1, 2026. See Acts 2024, No. 534, eff. July 1, 2026.

A.For purposes of enforcing this Part, in any instance in which the ADA Standards are not complied with the local building code authorities and the health authorities shall have authority to enforce these standards. Written approval by the fire marshal shall be presumptive evidence of compliance with ADA Standards but shall not be considered conclusive and local building code authorities and health authorities shall have the power to review all construction within their jurisdiction to the end that the intent of this legislation shall be enforced.

B.Local building code authorities, health authorities, or any individual may seek an injunction to halt construction or require compliance wit

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§1740. Enforcement of Part
NOTE: §1740 until July 1, 2026. See Acts 2024, No. 534, eff. July 1, 2026.
A. For purposes of enforcing this Part, in any instance in which the ADA Standards
are not complied with the local building code authorities and the health authorities shall have
authority to enforce these standards. Written approval by the fire marshal shall be
presumptive evidence of compliance with ADA Standards but shall not be considered
conclusive and local building code authorities and health authorities shall have the power to
review all construction within their jurisdiction to the end that the intent of this legislation
shall be enforced.
B. Local building code authorities, health authorities, or any individual may seek an
injunction to halt construction or require compliance with ADA Standards of any public
building or facility or private building or facility which has been constructed or is being
constructed in violation of this Part. All actions shall be brought in the district court of the
parish in which the public building or facility or private building or facility, or portion
thereof, that is not in compliance, is situated.
NOTE: §1740 July 1, 2026. See Acts 2024, No. 534, eff. July 1, 2026.
A. For purposes of enforcing this Part, in any instance in which the International
Building Code Chapter 11-Accessibility is not complied with, the local building code
authorities and the health authorities shall have authority to enforce these standards. Written
approval by the fire marshal shall be presumptive evidence of compliance with the
International Building Code Chapter 11-Accessibility but shall not be considered conclusive,
and local building code authorities and health authorities shall have the power to review all
construction within their jurisdiction to the end that the intent of this legislation shall be
enforced.
B. Local building code authorities, health authorities, or any individual may seek an
injunction to halt construction or require compliance with the International Building Code
Chapter 11-Accessibility of any public building or facility or private building or facility
which has been constructed or is being constructed in violation of this Part. All actions shall
be brought in the district court of the parish in which the public building or facility or
private building or facility, or portion thereof, that is not in compliance is situated.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1977, No. 625, §1. Acts 1984, No. 614, §1, eff. July 12, 1984; Acts 1988, No. 423, §1; Acts 1995, No. 880, §1; Acts 2011, No. 398, §1; Acts 2024, No. 534, §1, eff. July 1, 2026.