ORDINANCE
STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 12,280
CITY OF MONROE
The following Resolution was offered by Harvey , who moved for its adoption, and was seconded by Muhammad :
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9-25 (BUILDINGS) OF THE CITY OF MONROE CODE AND FURTHER PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
WHEREAS, Chapter 9 of the City of Monroe Code, entitled “Buildings,” contains certain rules and regulations regarding the construction of buildings;
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is to update the penalties for failure to obtain a permit to perform work or beginning work prior to the issuance of a permit in the jurisdiction as required, or misrepresenting the value or scope of work, or failure to obtain inspections as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to establish a uniform penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for all violations, regardless of whether it constitutes a first or subsequent offense, and to impose double permit fees for failure to obtain the required permit;
WHEREAS, the City also desires to impose administrative penalties for failure to obtain permits, including restrictions on the ability to obtain future permits.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, in legal session convened, that Section 9-25 of the Code of Ordinances of Monroe, Louisiana, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 9-25. – Penalties.
Anyone who is found guilty of violating the provisions of this chapter, including the provisions of the Standard Building Code as adopted herein, or fails to obtain a permit to perform work or beginning work prior to the issuance of a permit in the City of Monroe as required, or mispresenting the value or scope of work, or failure to obtain inspections as required by law shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500.00) per permit and doubled permit fees. Any person or entity found to have committed two (2) or more such violations shall be prohibited from the issuance of any new permits for a period of one (1) year.
*See Section 9-24(a)(2) for permit fees.
This Ordinance was introduced on November 10, 2025.
Notice published on November 14 , 2025.
This Ordinance having been submitted in writing, introduced, and published, was then submitted to a vote as a whole, the vote thereon being as follows:
AYES: Harvey, Ezernack, Woods, McFarland & Muhammad
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on December 22 , 2025.
Rodney McFarland, I
CHAIRPERSON
Carolus S. Riley
CITY CLERK
Oliver Friday Ellis
MAYOR’S APPROVAL
MAYOR’S VETO