§ 19-41. Definition of slum area.  


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  • Any contiguous land area located in Jefferson Parish in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements in which by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, sanitation or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or any combination of such factors, are conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency and crime, injuriously affect the entire area, and are detrimental to the public health, safety, morals or welfare, is hereby declared to be a slum area and a nuisance.

(Ord. No. 23373, § 1, 8-20-08)