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 Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 12. NUISANCES
 Chapter 5. WEEDS

  § 12:351. Removal required.  

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  • (a)

    The owner, or his agent, or other person in control of any lot within a recognized subdivision of this city-parish shall be required to maintain his property in such a manner that grass and weeds do not reach a height of more than twelve (12) inches and allowed to remain in such condition for more than two (2) weeks. This provision shall not apply to land used for:

    (1)

    The grazing of livestock or other agricultural purpose; or

    (2)

    Tracts of land of two (2) acres or more except for any portion of the tract which is within one hundred (100) feet of any zoning district that allows for a residential use; or

    (3)

    A combination of contiguous tracts owned by the same owner totaling two (2) acres or more and which contains at least one (1) tract for which an active building permit is in effect.

    (b)

    Whoever violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall pay a penalty of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) for a first violation; and upon a second violation within a two-year period, a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00); and upon a third and any subsequent violations within a two-year period, a penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00). Enforcement of this section, in addition to the provisions of subparagraph (c), shall be pursuant to the provisions of title 1, section 1:609, et seq.

    (c)

    The director of the department of public works shall divide the city-parish into several weed cutting areas, the number and limits of which are to be established by the director of the department of public works, and annually on or before February 15 of each year, the director of the department of public works shall begin placing advertisements in the official journal of the city-parish, such advertisements to appear at least three (3) times within ten (10) days, advising all property owners within the designated areas that any lot, place or area within such designated area having weeds or grass, or other obnoxious matter, growing thereon may be cut by the city-parish within thirty (30) days unless sooner cut or removed by the owner, his agent or other person in control of such lot, place or area.

(City Code 1951, Title 12, § 350; Ord. No. 9637, § 2, 6-9-93; Ord. No. 13436, § 1, 10-26-05; Ord. No. 13864, § 1, 1-10-07; Ord. No. 14681, § 3, 6-10-09; Ord. No. 14723, § 2, 7-22-09; Ord. No. 15271, § 2, 2-8-12; Ord. No. 15413, § 2, 11-14-2012; Ord. No. 15763, § 1, 9-10-14)