§ 6-104. Contraband.

(a)

Contraband is defined to mean any item or trinket sold from concession stands or sold by vendors which are prohibited by this chapter.

(b)

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, Jefferson Parish Fire Department and the Department of Citizens' Affairs are authorized to confiscate. Said contraband shall be preserved by the Department of Citizens' Affairs for a maximum of thirty (30) days following the conclusion of the Mardi Gras Parade Season or thirty (30) days following the conclusion of any other parade authorized by this chapter.

(c)

During the applicable thirty-day period, the person or entity from whom the contraband was seized from, shall be able to petition the director of citizens' affairs for the return of the seized item(s).

(d)

The director of citizens' affairs shall return the contraband to the petitioning person or entity if the possession of the item(s) is not otherwise prohibited by law.

(e)

The director of citizens' affairs is authorized to dispose of all contraband seized on the 31st day following the conclusion of the Carnival/Mardi Gras season or on the 31st day following the conclusion of the parades authorized by this chapter, unless an appeal has been taken pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2.5 of the Code of Ordinances.

(Ord. No. 23544, § 1, 5-6-09)