§ 27-121. Procedure on noncompliance.  


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  • (a)

    lf the required work is not completed within fourteen (14) days of the hearing, the parish may proceed to have the necessary work done either by its own employees or by an independent contractor, and may then proceed to adopt an ordinance levying a local or special assessment against the immovable property involved for the actual cost of such work, plus accrued interest at the legal rate from the date of completion of the work.

    (b)

    Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the parish or its duly authorized representative, is hereby authorized to take immediate steps to fill and bring to grade in accordance with this section, any property within the parish where there is presented to the parish council, or the director of the department responsible for enforcement of this section, evidence of the presence of a situation causing immediate hazard to adjoining property owners, the public in general, or creating an attractive nuisance to children upon the property. All other provisions contained in the section not contrary to this subsection shall be applicable.

(Code 1961, § 9-8; Ord. No. 15542, § 1, 5-4-83; Ord. No. 15586, § 1, 6-15-83)