RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 153 (HB 109) 2021 Regular Session Muscarello
Existing law authorizes municipalities and parishes to prescribe civil fines for violations of
certain types of ordinances, including housing ordinances. Existing 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. Existing 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.
New law provides that in Tangipahoa Parish the term "housing violation" shall also
encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances.
Existing law authorizes municipalities and parishes to adopt ordinances establishing an
administrative adjudication procedure for holding hearings related to existing 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.
New law authorizes Tangipahoa Parish to use administrative adjudication procedures in
matters involving licensing, permits, and other ordinance violations as determined by the
parish governing authority.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Adds R.S. 13:2575.8)