City-Parish Litter Court is slated to hold its first full docket Thursday, Oct. 1, at 1:30 p.m. in the Metro Council Chambers.

The Court considered an abbreviated agenda of four cases last week, but the Mayor’s assistant chief administrative officer, Irma Plummer, said this will be the first time that Administrative Hearing Officer Doug Olson presides over a full agenda of cases aimed at cleaning up the City-Parish. A total of 19 cases are scheduled to be heard Thursday.

Under the new program that kicked off on August 1st, City-Parish workers take photos of violations and feed them into a computerized system that generates warning letters and hearing notices. Property owners who fail to correct the problems in a timely fashion then go before an administrative hearing officer, who can assess a $117.00 fine for each violation.

The program targets trash and debris, overgrown weeds and grass more than 12 inches in height, swimming pools that are neglected or lack proper security, illegal signs, and garbage bins that are left on the curb for extended periods of time.