§ 24-68. Notice to abate.

(a)

The parish council shall notify, in writing, the owner of any lot, or the agent of such owner, to cut, destroy and/or remove any such weeds, grass or deleterious, unhealthful growths, trash, junk, debris, discarded or noxious matter, found growing, lying or located on such owner's lot; provided that such written notice shall be by certified mail addressed to the owner or the agent of the owner, at his last-known address.

(a)

One notice of nuisance complaint shall be issued in any one year (12-month time period). Repeat violations within the next 12-month time period shall cause a notice of removal to be issued and parish or contracted abatement within seven days is authorized.

(Code 1979, § 12-51; Ord. of 9-18-1984, § 4; Ord. of 11-3-1998(1); Ord. No. 00-05-0022, § 12-51, 5-2-2000)