2018 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 33 - Municipalities and Parishes
RS 33:120.11 - Violation; remedy; penalties

§120.11. Violation; remedy; penalties

A. If any building or structure is erected, structurally altered, or maintained or any building, structure, or land is used in violation of any ordinance or regulation made under the authority conferred by this Subpart, the proper authorities of the parish, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings:

(1) To prevent such unlawful erection, structural alteration, maintenance, or use.

(2) To restrain, correct, or abate such violation.

(3) To prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about such premise.

B. The regulations shall be enforced by the director of planning and development of Calcasieu Parish who may issue permits and cause any building, structure, place, or premises to be inspected and examined and who may order in writing the remedying of any condition found to exist therein in violation of any provision of the regulations made under the authority of this Subpart.

C. The owner or general agent of a building or premise where a violation of any regulation has been committed or exists; or the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premise where the violation has been committed or exists; or the owner, general agent, lessee, or tenant of any part of the building or premise in which the violation has been committed or exists; or the general agent, architect, building contractor, or any other person who commits, takes part in, or assists in any violation or maintains any building or premise in which any violation exists shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars and not more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days for each day that the violation continues.

Acts 1997, No. 1274, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.