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
  1. How do I report a code or zoning violation?
  2. I recently received a letter regarding a blight violation. Who do I contact?
  3. Where is blight court held?
  4. What is the condemnation process?
  5. How tall can weeds or grass grow before the City/Parish will intervene?
  6. If a property has a blight judgment or condemnation order against it, does that mean the City/Parish owns the property?
  7. My neighbors’ tree is overhanging onto my property, what can be done?
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