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St. Mary Parish Council orders demolition of dilapidated Plantation Inn Hotel

St. Mary Parish Council · March 1, 2026

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Summary

The council adopted Ordinance No. 2422 condemning the Plantation Inn Hotel at 815 Highway 90 as dilapidated and dangerous and ordered the owner to demolish the structure within 60 days or the parish may act and file a lien.

The St. Mary Parish Council voted to condemn the Plantation Inn Hotel at 815 Highway 90 and ordered its demolition after finding the building dilapidated and dangerous to public welfare.

At the Feb. 11 meeting, Attorney Chris Breaux presented restoration estimates and described storm damage to the property; council members questioned whether permits, inspections and good-faith improvements had been performed. The council then moved up and adopted Item 13C, Ordinance No. 2422, which cites Louisiana law (LSA-R.S. 33:4761 et seq.) as authority to condemn and remove structures that endanger the public.

Ordinance No. 2422 requires the Parish President to notify the owner and to give them 60 days from the ordinance's effective date to demolish and remove the improvements. If the owner fails to act, the parish may proceed with demolition and file a lien pursuant to LSA-R.S. 33:4766. The ordinance was adopted by roll call vote 10-0-0-1 (one absence noted).

The ordinance text notes a written report recommending demolition was submitted to the parish and states that remaining portions of the ordinance survive if any provision is invalidated. The council recorded the adoption on the minutes and the ordinance was transmitted to the Parish President for implementation.