Property Maintenance in St. Tammany Parish, LA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
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Property Blight
Article III of the parish nuisance code declares blighted, derelict, dangerous, or long-vacant structures a public nuisance and lets an administrative hearing officer order them repaired, secured, or demolished. The article was rewritten effective January 8, 2026, and carries a civil penalty of $100 to $500 per day.
St. Tammany Parish Blighted Property Ordinance
Significant RestrictionsSt. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 26-85(2)
Blighted property shall mean those commercial or residential premises, including lots, which have been declared vacant, uninhabitable, and/or hazardous by an administrative hearing officer. Such premises may include premises which, because of their physical condition, are considered hazardous to persons or property, have been declared or certified blighted and have been declared to be a public ...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
St. Tammany Parish bans letting rubbish, junk appliances, scrap metal, or lumber pile up on any vacant lot, right-of-way, or drainageway in the unincorporated parish. Code enforcement can order cleanup, do the work itself if ignored, and bill the owner as a misdemeanor plus a property lien.
St. Tammany Parish Vacant Lot Debris Rule
Some RestrictionsSt. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 26-2(2)
Accumulation of rubbish, trash, refuse, junk discarded or abandoned major appliances, such as refrigerators, freezers, ranges or other machinery, metal, tin and/or other discarded or abandoned materials, metals, lumber or other things, on any vacant lot or any portion of any occupied lot, neutral ground, street, sidewalk, drainageway or any public or private right-of-way.
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