Mudge v. Plaquemines Parish Council

TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.

| iThis appeal arises from the approval by the Plaquemines Parish Council of a building permit for an oil terminal. Plaintiffs are property owners near the proposed site. Plaintiffs sought the reversal of the approved permit, invalidation of the ordinance allowing the permit, and a writ of mandamus to cancel the permit. The .trial court held that the zoning ordinance was unconstitutionally vague and that the Plaquemines Parish Council abused its discretion in approving the permit application. The oil company appealed. Because this appeal is based on the trial court’s…