RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 223 (HB 139) 2023 Regular Session Stefanski
Existing law (R.S. 13:2575) 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 also encompasses building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance
ordinances.
New law provides that in Acadia Parish the term "housing violation" also encompasses
building code, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances.
Existing law authorizes municipalities and parishes to adopt ordinances establishing an
administrative adjudication procedure for holding hearings related to violations.
Additionally authorizes certain parishes and municipalities to use administrative adjudication
procedures in matters involving licensing, permits, and other ordinance violations.
New law authorizes Acadia Parish to use administrative adjudication procedures in matters
involving licensing, permits, and any other ordinance violations. Authorizes any owner or
mortgagee of record of property determined to be blighted or abandoned or any party
determined by a hearing officer to be in violation of an ordinance enacted pursuant to
existing law or new law to appeal the determination to the appropriate district court.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Adds R.S. 13:2575.10)