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HB 109 Original 2021 Regular Session Muscarello
Abstract: Provides for administrative adjudication of certain ordinance violations in Tangipahoa
Parish.
Present law (R.S. 13:2575) authorizes municipalities and parishes to prescribe civil fines for
violations of certain types of ordinances, including housing ordinances. Present law defines the term
"housing violation" as only those conditions in privately owned structures which are determined to
constitute a threat or danger to the public health, safety, or welfare or to the environment or a historic
district. Present law further provides that in municipalities with a population of 70,000 or more, and
in other specified parishes and municipalities, the term shall also encompass building codes, zoning,
vegetation, and nuisance ordinances.
Proposed law (R.S. 13:2575.8) provides that in Tangipahoa Parish the administrative adjudication
hearing procedure authorized in present law may also be used for certain other Tangipahoa ordinance
violations, including building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances.
Present law authorizes municipalities and parishes to adopt ordinances establishing an administrative
adjudication procedure for holding hearings related to present law violations. Additionally
authorizes certain parishes and municipalities to use administrative adjudication procedures in
matters involving licensing, permits, and other ordinance violations that may be determined by the
respective parish or municipal governing authority.
Proposed law further authorizes present law administrative adjudication hearing procedures to be
used in licensing, permits, or any ordinance violations as determined by the parish governing
authority.
(Adds R.S. 13:2575.8)