City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge v. Grand

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is a suit to enjoin the violation of a zoning (use regulation) ordinance. From a judgment granting the injunction, defendant appeals.

FACTS

Defendant, J.W. Grand, operates a general contracting business from premises located at 8140 Goodwood Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This location is zoned A-l Residential Zone. In answering the petition, defendant admits he has “been in open and continuous operation of a contracting business at this address since 1979,” and thus the violation has prescribed pursuant to La.R.S. 9:5625.

We glean from the record that in May and August…