Industries in an industrial area must provide and maintain certain local-style services, and industrial areas meeting that standard are protected from annexation or incorporation.
§1202. Facilities to be furnished and maintained by industries located in industrial area A. Those industries located within the boundaries of any industrial area established pursuant to Subpart B-1 of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall furnish and maintain individually or as a group the following services usually provided by parish or local governments: the construction and cleaning of streets, street lighting, sewers and sewerage works, water service, fire protection, and garbage and refuse collection and disposal. Any industrial area which furnishes and maintains all of the above enumerated services shall not be subject to annexation or incorporation. Any industrial area heretofore designated which complies with the provisions hereof shall be considered validly designated hereunder and any agreement or resolution with respect thereto shall be considered to include all services herein enumerated though not specifically included therein. Industries located within the boundaries of an industrial area may enter into one or more cooperative endeavor agreements with the parish or municipality in which the industrial area is situated, any other political subdivision of the state that is not a parish or municipality, a political corporation of the state, or any private entity to provide one or more of the services or facilities required in this Section. However, in the event an industrial area is not situated within a municipality, or the municipality in which the industrial area is situated determines it is not able or willing to enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement to provide the requested services or facilities, the industries within the industrial area may enter into one or more cooperative endeavor agreements with another municipality for the services or facilities. B. Any cooperative endeavor agreement entered into for the purpose of providing any of the services or facilities required in this Section shall include a provision ensuring that the obligations required under the agreement shall not impair the prior existing obligations of the parish, municipality, or political subdivision to provide the contracted services or facilities to its existing residents. C. All industrial areas established pursuant to Subpart B-1 of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall include provision for access by public road to any and all entrances to the premises of each and every plant in such area which entrances are provided for use by employees of such company, or for use by employees of independent contractors working on such premises, or for delivery of materials or supplies, other than by rail or water transportation, to such premises. Acts 1995, No. 194, §1, eff. June 14, 1995; Acts 2025, No. 36, §2.