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Blight Enforcement Program
The City of Baton Rouge and The Parish of East Baton Rouge
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Defining Blight The accumulation of junk, trash, garbage, litter (including illegal signs), refuse, overgrown vegetation, rubbish, appliances, debris, combustible materials, and junk or inoperable vehicles
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Types of Violations • Accumulation of Junk, trash, and debris
• Maintenance of property (Tall Weeds and Grass) • Poorly maintained pools • Unsecured buildings • Illegal signs in public Rights of Ways
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Blight Court Process Report a Blighted Property (311)
Complaint is routed to Code Enforcement Complaint Is Assigned to Field Inspector and inspections are made Property Owner is Researched and Verified Violation Letter / Court Summons Sent to Owner Blight Court Hearing Judgment issued Post Hearing Inspections Abatement / Cleanup
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Condemnations Complaint Received
Investigated and processed by Neighborhood Improvement Placed on Metropolitan Council Meeting Agenda Action Taken by Metro-Council Property Cleared / Abated
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Code Enforcement Contact information 311 Call Center 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M-F Dial or (225) Code Enforcement 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. M-F (225) Neighborhood Improvement 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. M-F (225)
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