STERLINGTON, La. (KNOE) - Sterlington city officials are reinforcing the housing code in hopes of making the city safer and cleaner.

The code enforcement is a law that requires residents to maintain their property according to parish municipal codes.

All municipal codes are on the Ouachita Parish Police Jury website .

Property owners must abide by all codes or they will be subjected to fines or citations from the police department.

The first notice of violation will be a warning. According to the municipal codes for Ouachita Parish, If the violation is not corrected within twenty days, a citation will be distributed.

The city and police department have torn down six condemned houses so far in 2025.

Condemned houses can pose a safety hazard to neighborhoods, since they are often str

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