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HLS 26RS-444 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
66 BY REPRESENTATIVE DEWITT MUNICIPAL/ORDINANCES:
66 BY REPRESENTATIVE DEWITT AN ACT To enact R.S.
Provides relative to administrative adjudication of certain ordinance violations in the city of Alexandria AN ACT To enact R.S.
In the city of Alexandria, the procedures for administrative adjudication providedinthisChaptermayalsobeusedinmattersinvolvinglicensingandpermits and any other minor ordinance violations as determined by the governing authority of the city of Alexandria.
In the city of Alexandria, the procedures for administrative adjudication providedinthisChaptermayalsobeusedinmattersinvolvinglicensingandpermits Page 1 of 2 CODING:
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HLS 26RS-444 REENGROSSED HB NO.
HB NO.
66 DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
66 ENROLLED and any other ordinance violations as determined by the governing authority of the city of Alexandria.
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 66 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Dewitt Abstract:
Provides for administrative adjudication of certain ordinance violations in the city of Alexandria.
Presentlaw(R.S.13:2575)authorizesmunicipalitiesandparishestoprescribecivilfinesfor violations of certain types of ordinances, including housing ordinances.
Defines the term "housing violation" as conditions in privately owned structures which are determined to constitute a threat or danger to the public health, safety, or welfare or to the environment or a historic district.
Further provides that in municipalities with a population of 70,000 or more, and in other specified parishes and municipalities, the term shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances.
ProposedlawretainspresentlawandadditionallyprovidesthatinthecityofAlexandria,the term "housing violation" shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisanceordinances,andordinancesthatprovidefortheregulationofsewerageanddrainage systems.
Present law authorizes municipalities and parishes to adopt ordinances establishing an administrativeadjudicationsprocedureforholdinghearingsrelatedtopresentlawviolations.
Additionallyauthorizescertainparishesandmunicipalitiestouseadministrativeadjudication procedures in matters involving licensing, permits, and other ordinance violations that may be determined by the respective parish or municipal governing authority.
Proposed law retains present law and additionally provides that in the city of Alexandria, administrative adjudication procedures may be utilized in matters involving licensing, permits, and other minor ordinance violations that may be determined by the municipal governing authority.
(Adds R.S.
13:2575.12) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
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Relative to matters in which administrative adjudication procedures may be utilized, change ordinance violations to minor ordinance violations.
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