DIGEST
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the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Leger HB No. 339
Abstract: Relative to the city of New Orleans, authorizes the governing authority to enact
ordinances relative to the removal of weeds and other deleterious growths.
Present law authorizes municipal governing authorities, except the city of New Orleans, to enact
ordinances requiring that property be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. Authorizes the
governing authorities to undertake the cutting, destruction, or removal of noxious weeds or grass
on any property within the municipality and charge the costs to the owner or the owner of the
abutting property only after the owner has failed to do the work himself within five days after
notice has been given him by advertisement in the official journal of the municipality or after
notice has been given him by registered mail. Present law allows a municipality to act without
notice if the owner has failed to do the work himself after notice at any time during the preceding
12 months and which requires the municipality to file and record an affidavit containing
specified information.
Proposed law retains present law and makes present law applicable to the city of New Orleans.
(Amends R.S. 33:5062(A))