Any person determined by the hearing officer to be in violation of a public health
or environmental ordinance as such are defined herein, may appeal this determination
to the 19th Judicial District Court, within ten (10) days of the date of the hearing
officer's mailing the final order, by filing a petition with the clerk of the 19th
Judicial District Court and paying the costs required by that court. The appeal shall
be by trial de novo. The filing of such appeal shall not stay the enforcement and
collection of the judgment unless the person who files the appeal furnishes security
prior to filing notice of appeal with the finance department of the city/parish in
the amount to be fixed by the hearing officer sufficient to assure satisfaction of
the order of the hearing officer relative to the fine, fee, penalty, costs of the
hearing, and costs, if any, of correcting the violation.
