The Office of Neighborhoods functions as the voice of neighborhoods within City-Parish government. Office of Neighborhoods communicates with neighborhood and civic associations, leads dialogues about the problems they face, and works together with the rest of City-Parish government to find solutions. Listed below are some of the “hot” issues that East Baton Rouge Parish neighborhoods are facing and tips for addressing them.

VIOLATIONS OF THE A-1 RESIDENTIAL HOUSING ORDINANCE
NEIGHBOOD FORUM A-1 ZONING Q & A

VIOLATIONS OF THE A-1 RESIDENTIAL HOUSING ORDINANCE

Residential housing areas that are zoned A-1 are designed for single family residences. Homes with more than two unrelated people living in them without the owner living there as well are in violation of City-Parish law. CAN DO!, the former Office of Neighborhoods in East Baton Rouge Parish, had participated in a town meeting about this issue and had answered all the questions that were raised there. Those answers are listed below. To report a violation of this ordinance in your neighborhood, call Neal Bezet at the Permit and Inspections Division of the Department of Public Works at 389-8680. If you have other types of complaints and are not sure who to call, Citizens’ Service is designed to take your call and pass the information along to the relevant department. The number for Citizens’ Service is 389-3090.

Town Hall Meeting on A-1 Zoning Ordinance Q & A