Title 33, Municipalities and Parishes
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La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1375 Maximum penalties; city of New Orleans
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§1375. Maximum penalties; city of New Orleans A.(1) Except as otherwise provided by this Section, in the city of New Orleans, the maximum monetary penalty which may be imposed for a first offense violation of any ordinance enacted by the governing authority of the city shall be a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1376 Ordinances; battery-charged fences; parishes and municipalities
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§1376. Ordinances; battery-charged fences; parishes and municipalities A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of any parish or municipality may provide, by ordinance, for the regulation of battery-charged fences installed within its…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1377 Liquefied petroleum gas; parishes and municipalities
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§1377. Liquefied petroleum gas; parishes and municipalities A. The regulation of a liquefied petroleum gas dealer's authority to operate and serve customers is a matter of statewide concern. No code, ordinance, land use restriction, or general or specific plan provision or part o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:138 Local governments and planning agencies; filing of plans and reports; submission of proposals
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§138. Local governments and planning agencies; filing of plans and reports; submission of proposals To facilitate effective and harmonious planning of the region or metropolitan area, all parish and municipal legislative bodies, and all parish, municipal or other local planning a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1381 §§1381 to 1390 Repealed by Acts 1980, No
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§1381. §§1381 to 1390 Repealed by Acts 1980, No. 703, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:139 Federal, state and local aid to regional planning commissions
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§139. Federal, state and local aid to regional planning commissions Regional planning commissions may request and accept grants of funds or services from the federal government or any of its agencies, from the state government or any of its agencies or from parish, municipal or o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1391 RS 33:1391
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§1391, dealing with the charter commission and the plan for unification of the parish and city of Lafayette, was removed from the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 pursuant to Acts 2014, No. 158, §4, but remains in effect as a Local and Special Act; see Acts 1990, No. 187 for co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1392 RS 33:1392
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§1392, dealing with the charter commission and plan of government for Terrebonne Parish, was removed from the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 pursuant to Acts 2014, No. 158, §4 but remains in effect as a Local and Special Act; see Acts 1979, No. 341 for content.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1395 Method of proposing home rule charter
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§1395. Method of proposing home rule charter A. Any parish or municipality may draft, adopt, or amend a home rule charter. The method to be used is the charter commission, which can either be appointed by the governing body or elected by the people. B. A charter commission must b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1395.1 Charter commission, membership, number; term; preparation, submission, and publication of charter
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§1395.1. Charter commission, membership, number; term; preparation, submission, and publication of charter A. The commission shall consist of not less than seven nor more than eleven members who shall be elected or appointed in the manner provided by the governing authority of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1395.2 Submission of charter to electors
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§1395.2. Submission of charter to electors The calling of an election on a proposed charter once it has been completed by the charter commission is mandatory. The governing authority of the municipality or parish to which the proposed charter is submitted shall call an election t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1395.3 Ratification by majority vote; supersession of existing charter; filing of copies of new charter
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§1395.3. Ratification by majority vote; supersession of existing charter; filing of copies of new charter If a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon at such election shall vote in favor of the home rule charter, it shall be deemed to be ratified and shall become the org…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1395.4 Amendment of charter
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§1395.4. Amendment of charter A. The method and frequency of amending the charter may be provided in said charter and the charter may provide a procedure by which the local governing authority or resident of the municipality or parish may propose changes in the charter. Notwithst…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1395.5 Effect on existing commissions
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§1395.5. Effect on existing commissions Appointed or elected municipal charter commissions currently in existence at the time of the passage of this Act shall be permitted to function under authority at the time of their election or appointment. Acts 1980, No. 703, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:1395.6 Effect of amendment or repeal on term of office
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§1395.6. Effect of amendment or repeal on term of office No amendment or repeal of a home rule charter shall shorten the term for which any official was elected. Acts 1980, No. 703, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140 Miscellaneous powers and duties of regional planning commission; payment of per diem, when authorized, to members thereof holding no other elected or appointed public office
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§140. Miscellaneous powers and duties of regional planning commission; payment of per diem, when authorized, to members thereof holding no other elected or appointed public office Members of a commission, when duly authorized by a commission, may attend planning conferences or me…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.1 General purposes
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§140.1. General purposes A. It is the purpose and intent of this Subpart to authorize metropolitan planning in the city of Shreveport and to provide for the creation, organization, powers and duties of a metropolitan planning commission; for the regulation of the subdivision of l…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.10 Adoption of master plan
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§140.10. Adoption of master plan The commission may recommend the adoption of the master plan as a whole, or, as the work of making the whole master plan progresses, may from time to time recommend a part or parts thereof, any such part to correspond generally with one or more of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.101 Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex
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§140.101. Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 53, §2, eff. May 7, 1996. NOTE: SEE ACTS 1996, 1ST EX. SESS., NO. 53, §§3-7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.102 Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex
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§140.102. Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 53, §2, eff. May 7, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.103 Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex
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§140.103. Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 53, §2, eff. May 7, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.104 Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex
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§140.104. Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 53, §2, eff. May 7, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.105 Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex
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§140.105. Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 53, §2, eff. May 7, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.106 Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex
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§140.106. Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 53, §2, eff. May 7, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.107 Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex
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§140.107. Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 53, §2, eff. May 7, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.108 Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex
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§140.108. Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 53, §2, eff. May 7, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.109 Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex
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§140.109. Repealed by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 53, §2, eff. May 7, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.11 Miscellaneous powers of the commission
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§140.11. Miscellaneous powers of the commission The commission may make reports and recommendations relating to the plan and development of the area within its jurisdiction to public officials and agencies, public utility companies, civic, educational, professional and other orga…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.111 Vermilion and Iberia Railroad Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction
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§140.111. Vermilion and Iberia Railroad Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction A. The agricultural industry constitutes a significant element in the state's economy. In order to expand the state's economic base and to retain farm jobs, it is necessary that the s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.112 Board of commissioners; members, officers, agents and employees
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§140.112. Board of commissioners; members, officers, agents and employees A. In order to provide for the orderly development of the district and effectuation of the purposes of the district, the district shall be administered and governed by a board of five commissioners, each of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.113 Powers of district
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§140.113. Powers of district The district, acting by and through its board of commissioners, shall have and exercise all powers of a political subdivision necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its objects and purposes, including but not limited to rights and powers set …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.114 Railroad development
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§140.114. Railroad development A.(1) The district shall have the power to lease, construct and acquire railroad tracks, railway spurs, rail yards, and subordinate and related facilities, including the acquisition of sites and other necessary property or appurtenances thereto with…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.115 Fees and ad valorem tax; borrowing money
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§140.115. Fees and ad valorem tax; borrowing money A. The board of commissioners may, when necessary, levy annually an ad valorem tax not to exceed five mills on the dollar of assessed valuation of all property, provided that the amount, term, and purpose of said tax, as set out …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.116 Obligations of the district
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§140.116. Obligations of the district A. The district shall have authority to incur debt for any one or more of its lawful purposes set forth in this Subpart, to issue in its name negotiable bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other evidences of debt and to provide for…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.117 Competitive bids
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§140.117. Competitive bids The district shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Acts 2010, No. 780, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.118 Exempt from taxation
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§140.118. Exempt from taxation The property, revenues, and income of the district and the interest on bonds and notes issued by a district shall be exempt from taxation levied by the state or a political subdivision of the state. Acts 2010, No. 780, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.119 Audits of the district
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§140.119. Audits of the district The district shall, at the district's expense, annually report to the legislative auditor in accordance with R.S. 24:513. Acts 2010, No. 780, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.12 Legal status of plan
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§140.12. Legal status of plan A. After adoption of the master plan or any part thereof, then and thenceforth no street, park, or any public way, ground, place, or space, no public building or structure, school or school site, or no public utility, whether publicly or privately ow…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.121 Regulation of size and use of buildings
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§140.121. Regulation of size and use of buildings For purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, or the general welfare of Grant Parish, the police jury of said parish is hereby authorized to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and oth…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.122 Creation of districts; uniform regulations throughout district
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§140.122. Creation of districts; uniform regulations throughout district For any or all said purposes, the police jury may divide the parish into districts of such number, shape, and areas as it may deem best suited to carry out the purposes of this Subpart, and within such distr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.123 Purpose of regulations
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§140.123. Purpose of regulations Such regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and shall be designed to lessen congestion in the public streets; secure safety from fires; promote health and the general welfare; provide adequate light and air; avoid undue …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.124 Public hearing
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§140.124. Public hearing The police jury of the parish shall provide for the manner in which the regulations and restrictions and the boundaries of the districts shall be determined, established, and enforced, and from time to time, amended. No regulation or restriction shall bec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.125 Changes or amendments
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§140.125. Changes or amendments The regulations, restrictions, and boundaries may, from time to time, be amended, supplemented, changed, modified, or repealed. However, in case of a protest against a change duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of twenty percent or more eith…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.126 Zoning commission; recommendations; public hearing
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§140.126. Zoning commission; recommendations; public hearing The parish planning commission created and established by the provisions of Subpart A of Part IV of Chapter I of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall be the zoning commission for Grant Parish and sha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.127 Board of adjustment; membership; powers, and procedure; appeals
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§140.127. Board of adjustment; membership; powers, and procedure; appeals A. The police jury may provide for the appointment of a board of adjustment and, in the regulations and restrictions adopted pursuant to the authority of this Subpart, may provide that the board may determi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.128 Enforcement of regulation; penalty
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§140.128. Enforcement of regulation; penalty In case any building or structure is erected, structurally altered or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this Subpart or of any ordinance or regulation made under authority conferred hereby, the prop…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.129 Conflicting regulations; higher standards to apply
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§140.129. Conflicting regulations; higher standards to apply Wherever the regulations made under the authority of this Subpart require a greater width or size of side yards, courts, or other open spaces, or require a lower height of buildings or lesser number of stories, or requi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.13 Planning commission as platting authority
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§140.13. Planning commission as platting authority After the commission has recommended and the city council has adopted a master plan in whole or in part, no plat of a subdivision of land lying within the area covered by the plan shall be filed or recorded until it shall have be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.14 Subdivision; regulations
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§140.14. Subdivision; regulations A. In exercising the powers granted to it by this Subpart, the commission shall recommend regulations governing the subdivision of land within the metropolitan planning area. Such regulations may provide for the harmonious development of the metr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.15 Procedure on subdivision plats; appeals
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§140.15. Procedure on subdivision plats; appeals A.(1) The secretary of the commission or his deputy shall issue a receipt showing the date, time, and sufficient description to identify any plat submitted to it for approval. (2) The commission shall approve or disapprove the plat…