La. Stat. tit. 33 § 3671

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 33:3671 - Liens ranked

A. The liens or privileges provided for in this Part shall rank as follows:

(1) Liens for street, alley and sidewalk construction, paving, surfacing, and repairing, according to the date of their recordation;

(2) Liens for street lighting;

(3) Liens for tree planting and for closing ditches and canals.

The liens for street and sidewalk paving and for street lighting shall prime all other claims except taxes.

In the City of New Orleans, liens for street lighting shall not prime the vendor's privilege.

Subject to the priorities established in (1) and (2) above, the liens for tree planting and for closing ditches and canals shall prime all other claims except taxes and vendor's privileges.

B. In the event of a conflict between the lien for the installation of a sewerage system provided for in R.S. 33:3986 or the lien for sewerage connections provided for in R.S. 33:4044 and a lien for street, alley, and sidewalk construction, paving, surfacing, and repairing provided for in this Part, the first recorded lien shall prevail.

The lien for the installation of a sewerage system provided in R.S. 33:3986 and the lien for sewerage connections provided in R.S. 33:4044 shall prime a lien for street lighting, tree planting, or closing ditches and canals provided in this Part.

La. R.S. § 33:3671