Plaquemine, LA local landlord rules
State law also applies. See Louisiana landlord-tenant law and the Louisiana landlord FAQ. State rules: Security deposit limit · Deposit return deadline · Notice to enter · Late fees · Eviction notice (nonpayment) · Rent increase notice.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Rental inspections | Rental units covered by this code are subject to inspection. |
Details & sources
Rental inspections
Rental units covered by this code are subject to inspection. The code states: "Prior to rental by the owner of any rental house or apartment an inspection shall be made by the city inspector and the fire department for possible fire hazards" (§ 10-1).
Verified Source: Plaquemine Code of Ordinances § 10-1 · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Research coverage
0 of 13 topics checked at the local level (state law is covered on the state page). A topic counts as checked only when every subtopic in it is checked or no additional requirement was found after a recorded full read. How coverage works.
| Topic | Status | Subtopics done |
|---|---|---|
| Deposits | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Deposit return deadlines | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Rent increases and rent control | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Late fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Landlord entry | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Repairs and habitability | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Screening and application fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Fair housing and assistance animals | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Disclosures | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Renewal and termination | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Eviction | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Registration and licensing | Partially researched | 1 of 3 |
| Short-term rentals | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
Louisiana rules that also apply in Plaquemine:
- Security deposit limit
- No maximum. Louisiana's deposit statute requires return within one month and an itemized statement for any amount kept, but sets no cap on the amount. Verified Source: La. R.S. 9:3251 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Louisiana security deposit limit page
- Deposit return deadline
- Within one month after the lease ends. An itemized statement of any amounts kept is due within one month, or within 15 days after that one-month date. Verified Source: La. R.S. 9:3251(A) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Louisiana deposit return deadline page
- Notice to enter
- There is no Louisiana statute requiring notice before landlord entry in La. Civil Code arts. 2668-2729 (Lease) or La. R.S. 9:3201-3261.1. Reviewed by full-text search. Verified Source: La. C.C. arts. 2668-2729 (Title IX, Lease); La. R.S. 9:3201-3261.1 (full-text search) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Louisiana notice to enter page
- Late fees
- There is no Louisiana statute on late fees in La. Civil Code arts. 2668-2729 (Lease) or La. R.S. 9:3201-3261.1. Reviewed by full-text search. AG guidance (labelled, not law): the Louisiana Attorney General's Moving In / Moving Out guide says late fees can be charged only if provided in the lease and that unreasonably high fees can be contested. Verified Source: La. C.C. arts. 2668-2729 (Title IX, Lease); La. R.S. 9:3201-3261.1 (full-text search) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Louisiana late fees page
Other Louisiana cities
- Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish) landlord rules
- Natchitoches landlord rules
- New Orleans landlord rules
- Shreveport landlord rules
- Westwego landlord rules
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