Jefferson Parish can now fine industries that violate local ordinances up to $50,000 after the Parish Council repealed a previous law that capped penalties at only $500.

The council on Wednesday unanimously approved new penalties of up to $25,000 for a first offense and up to $50,000 for subsequent offenses for industrial properties who violate local ordinances, as well as fines of up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment up to six months for all non-industrial properties, including residential homes.

The new rules, proposed by Parish Council member Deano Bonano, follow a state law passed last year that replaced a previous law that restricted any penalties in Jefferson Parish to a maximum of $500 .

That previous $500 limit came into the spotlight in 2023 after Dyno Nobel, an ammonia manufa

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