§140.18. Acceptance of and improvements in unapproved streets

            After the adoption of a master plan, in whole or in part, as provided in R.S. 33:140.13, the municipality or other public body shall not accept, lay out, open, improve, grade, pave, or light any street within the area covered by the adopted plan, which conflicts with the plan unless such street shall have been accepted or opened as, or shall have otherwise received the legal status of, a public street prior to such attachment of the commission's platting jurisdiction, or unless such street corresponds in its location and lines with a street shown on a subdivision plat approved by such commission or on a street plat made by and adopted by such commission; provided, however, that the city council may locate and construct or may accept any other street if the ordinance or other measure for such location and construction or for such acceptance be first submitted to such commission for its approval, and, if disapproved by the commission, be passed by not less than a majority of the entire membership of the city council; and a street approved by the commission upon such submission, or constructed or accepted by such majority vote after disapproval by the commission, shall have the status of an approved street as fully as though it has been originally shown on a subdivision plat approved by the commission or on a plat made and adopted by the commission.

            Acts 1962, No. 52, §18; Acts 1984, No. 550, §1; Acts 2020, No. 294, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.