Ordinance Violations

The Code Enforcement Section advises the city/parish departments, Metropolitan Council, and the Office of the Mayor-President, on city/parish-wide code enforcement issues. The Section advises on issues related to:

  • Blight
  • Building code violations
  • Condemnations
  • Enforcement of other cities/parish ordinances
  • Zoning violations

Attorneys in the section enforce the Code of Ordinances, the Unified Development Code, and the International Building code through legal actions brought in Blight Court and/or the 19th Judicial District Court.

Advisement

The Section also advises the following agencies on legal matters relating to their functions:

  • Board of Adjustment
  • Board of Appeals