Using prebuilt stairs will usually not meet code. First, learn the parts: A landing pad is a flat surface made of concrete, pavers, or gravel at the bottom of the steps. If a stairway will not be used often and the lawn is flat, a landing pad can sometimes be omitted.
General Information. 1  A Louisiana marriage license is valid in any parish in Louisiana for a period of 30 days from issuance. There is a 72-hour waiting period between the time of issuance of the license and the ceremony. The waiting period can be waived by a district judge or justice of the peace.
The last state holding out on issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples after Friday's historic Supreme Court ruling has relented. Louisiana officials issued a marriage license to two men, Michael Robinson, 41, and Earl Benjamin, 39, in New Orleans, who are believed to be the first same-sex couple married in Louisiana, ABC News reported. The two have been together for 14 years.