§1730.40. Municipalities and parishes; home rule charter

A. Nothing in this Part shall conflict with the provisions of Article VI, Sections 4 and 6 of the Constitution of Louisiana pertaining to the powers, functions, and duties of local governments or the structure and organization or the particular distribution and redistribution of the powers and functions of any local government operating under a home rule charter, or otherwise prohibit a local government from adopting ordinances for the local administration of the construction code provided for in this Part or for any procedures in connection with the local enforcement of the provisions of this Part.

B. In the enforcement of any provision of the construction code provided for in this Part, if any provision of this Part conflicts with the provisions of a home rule charter pertaining to the powers, functions, and duties of local governments or the structure and organization or the particular distribution and redistribution of the powers and functions of such local government, the provisions of such home rule charter shall supersede the conflicting provisions of this Part.

C. Nothing in this Section shall allow any local government to avoid enforcement or otherwise amend any of the mandatory construction code provisions required by R.S. 40:1730.28 or prohibit commercial and residential contractors or homeowners from using certified third-party providers pursuant to R.S. 40:1730.24.

Acts 2008, No. 306, §1, eff. June 17, 2008.