La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-2301

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section V-2301 - Fire Marshal Board of Review

A. Any application to the board of review shall contain the following basic information set off in organized fashion with captions indicating that the paragraph in question contains the following basic information:

1. the name of the applicant;

2. a brief description of the facts;

3. a copy of the order of the fire marshal which is being appealed;

4. a reference to the section of the law or code being reviewed;

5. a brief description of why the applicant feels the requirements of the fire marshal are not within the fire marshal's authority, or brief description of why the interpretation of the fire marshal is incorrect, or what specific relief is required by the applicant;

6. a list of the individuals who will be appearing before the board and a brief description of the testimony or information they will be providing to the board;

7. a list of all documents which will be introduced or provided to the board along with a brief description of the documents, and, if possible, a copy of said documents;

8. a list of each exhibit except for documents, and a brief description of each exhibit;

9. written proof of authority signed by the owner if the applicant is not the owner.

B. Whenever possible, a copy of the meeting notice including the date, time and place, and agenda of the meeting of the board will be published in the official notices of the official state journal; furthermore, whenever possible, a press release containing the same information will be mailed to the official journals of the cities of Shreveport, Monroe, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Alexandria, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge and any city or town in which the meeting of the board is to be held if it is not one of the aforementioned major cities; and the same information shall be mailed to each individual who has notified the fire marshal of his desire to receive a notice of such appeal.

C. A copy of the determination of the board, as prepared by the chairman, will be mailed to each individual who requests a copy of that specific determination as well as to the applicant.

D. The time delays for filing an appeal shall be those specified in R.S. 40:1577 and 40:1578.1(D).

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-2301

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Office of Fire Protection, LR 4:257 (July 1978), amended LR 6:517 (August 1980), amended by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of the State Fire Marshal, LR 23:1700 (December 1997).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1651(B).