Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:2575.11

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.

            A. As applied in the parish of Acadia, the term “housing violation” as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances.

            B. In the parish of Acadia, the procedures for administrative adjudication provided in this Chapter may also be used in matters involving licensing and permits and any other ordinance violations that may be determined by the parish governing authority.

            C. In the parish of Acadia, any owner or mortgagee of record of property determined to be blighted or abandoned, or any party determined by a hearing officer to be in violation of any ordinance enacted pursuant to this Chapter, may appeal the determination to the appropriate district court.

            Acts 2023, No. 223, §1.