Louisiana's older Homeowners Association Act sets no fine schedule; authority to fine comes from the recorded declaration, which has the force of law under La. R.S. 9:1141.8 (now 9:1141.8 of the Planned Community Act). The parallel Condominium Act, La. R.S. 9:1123.102(11), allows associations to levy "reasonable fines" only after notice and an opportunity to be heard. No statute caps the dollar amount.
There is no Louisiana statute that fixes a maximum HOA fine. For traditional homeowners associations, the power to fine flows from the recorded declaration and rules, which "have the force of law" between the association and owners (La. R.S. 9:1141.8). The closest statutory standard is the Condominium Act: La. R.S. 9:1123.102(11) lets an association, "after notice and an opportunity to be heard, levy reasonable fines for violations" of the declaration, bylaws, or rules. The Louisiana Planned Community Act (Act 158 of 2024, effective Jan. 1, 2025) codified written-notice requirements before enforcement (La. R.S. 9:1141.38) for communities formed on or after that date, but it too leaves the amount to the documents. A fine outside the declaration's written authority is challengeable.
A fine imposed without the declaration's authority, or without the required notice and opportunity to be heard, is challengeable and unenforceable. Properly imposed unpaid fines can become part of the association's privilege on the lot under La. R.S. 9:1145.
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