How do you report a health violation in East Baton Rouge? (animal hoarder)

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The stench can be detected a mile away

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It shall be unlawful for any person keeping or harboring animals to fail to keep the premises or dog or cat yard where such animals are kept, free from offensive odors to the extent that such odors are disturbing to any person residing within reasonable proximity of said premises.
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It shall be unlawful to allow the premises or dog or cat yards where animals are kept to become unclean and a threat to the public health or comfort by failing to diligently and systematically remove all animal waste and fecal material from the premises.
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It shall be unlawful to allow dogs or cats or premises where dogs or cats are kept to become infested with ticks, fleas, flies or other animal-related parasites, by failing to diligently and systematically apply accepted methods of insect/parasite control as indicated.
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The animal control and rescue center shall be empowered to order all animals removed from the affected premises and dog and cat yards until the owner comes into compliance with this section. The animal shelter shall be entitled to charge a reasonable boarding fee for animals so held.
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This section shall only take effect upon receipt by the director of animal control and rescue center of a written complaint stating what the problem is and the name, address, and phone number of the complainant.

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