2009 Louisiana Laws TITLE 40 Public health and safety :: RS 40:1740 Enforcement of part

§1740.  Enforcement of Part

A.  For purposes of enforcing this Part, in any instance in which the ADAAG 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 ADAAG 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 ADAAG standards of any public facility or governmental 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 facility or governmental facility, or portion thereof, that is not in compliance, is situated.

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.