Title 33, Municipalities and Parishes
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La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.151 Regulation of size and use of buildings
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§140.151. Regulation of size and use of buildings For purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, or the general welfare of Natchitoches Parish, the police jury of said parish is hereby authorized to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of buildings …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.152 Creation of districts; uniform regulations throughout district
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§140.152. 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 distri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.153 Purpose of regulations
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§140.153. 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. § 33:140.154 Public hearing
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§140.154. 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. § 33:140.155 Changes or amendments
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§140.155. 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The regulations, restrictions and boundaries may, from time to time, be amended, supplemented, changed, modified or repealed.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 either…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.156 Zoning commission; recommendations; public hearing
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§140.156. 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 Natchitoches Parish …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.157 Board of adjustment; membership; powers, and procedure; appeals
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§140.157. 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. § 33:140.158 Enforcement of regulation; penalty
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§140.158. 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. § 33:140.159 Conflicting regulations; higher standards to apply
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§140.159. 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 requir…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.16 Effect of plat approval on status of dedications
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§140.16. Effect of plat approval on status of dedications The approval of a plat by the planning commission shall not be deemed to constitute or affect any acceptance by the municipality or public body of the dedication of any street or other ground shown upon the plat. Acts 1962…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.161 Regulation of size and use of buildings
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§140.161. Regulation of size and use of buildings For purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, or the general welfare of Acadia Parish, the police jury of said parish is hereby authorized to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and ot…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.162 Creation of districts; uniform regulations throughout district
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§140.162. 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. § 33:140.163 Purpose of regulations
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§140.163. 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. § 33:140.164 Public hearing
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§140.164. Public hearing The police jury of the parish shall provide for the manner in which the regulations and restrictions and the boundaries of the district shall be determined, established, and enforced, and from time to time, amended. No regulation or restriction shall beco…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.165 Changes or amendments
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§140.165. 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. § 33:140.166 Zoning commission; recommendations; public hearing
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§140.166. Zoning commission; recommendations; public hearing A. 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 Acadia Parish and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.167 Board of adjustment; membership; powers and procedure; appeals
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§140.167. Board of adjustment; membership; powers and procedure; appeals A.(1) The police jury may provide 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 determine…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.168 Enforcement of regulation; penalty
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§140.168. Enforcement of regulation; penalty A. 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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.169 Conflicting regulations; higher standards to apply
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§140.169. 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 open spaces, or require a lower height of buildings or lesser number of stories, or require a g…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.17 Penalties for transferring lots in unapproved subdivisions
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§140.17. Penalties for transferring lots in unapproved subdivisions If the owner or the agent of the owner of any land located within the area covered by the adopted plan transfers or sells or agrees to sell or negotiates to sell such land by reference to or exhibition of or by o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.171 Regulation of size and use of buildings
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§140.171. Regulation of size and use of buildings For purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, or the general welfare of West Baton Rouge Parish, the police jury of the parish may regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.172 Creation of districts; uniform regulations throughout district
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§140.172. Creation of districts; uniform regulations throughout district For any or all said purposes, the police jury may divide the unincorporated areas of the parish into districts of such number, shape and areas as it may deem best suited to carry out the purposes of this Sub…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.173 Purpose of regulations
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§140.173. 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. § 33:140.174 Public hearing
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§140.174. Public hearing The police jury 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 become effective …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.175 Changes or amendments
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§140.175. 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. § 33:140.176 Zoning commission; recommendations; public hearing
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§140.176. Zoning commission; recommendations; public hearing The parish planning commission created and established by the provisions of Subpart A of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, shall be the zoning commission for West Baton Rouge Pa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.177 Board of adjustment; membership; powers and procedure; appeals
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§140.177. Board of adjustment; membership; powers and procedure; appeals A. The police jury may provide 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 determine an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.178 Enforcement of regulation; penalty
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§140.178. 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 pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.179 Conflicting regulations; higher standards to apply
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§140.179. 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 open spaces, or require a lower height of buildings or lesser number of stories, or require a gr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.18 Acceptance of and improvements in unapproved streets
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§140.18. Acceptance of and improvements in unapproved streets After the adoption of a master plan, in whole or in part, as provided in R.S. 33:140.13, the municipality or other public body shall not accept, lay out, open, improve, grade, pave, or light any street within the area …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.181 Zoning authority; Jefferson Parish
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§140.181. Zoning authority; Jefferson Parish The governing authority of the parish of Jefferson may prepare, enact, and enforce comprehensive plans for the parish to divide the parish into districts or zones restricting and regulating therein the location, erection, construction,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.182 Conflict with other laws
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§140.182. Conflict with other laws A. Where other laws relating to the physical planning, zoning, effectuation of plans, platting, and other zoning purposes are in conflict with the provisions of this Subpart or with the home rule charter of the parish, the provisions of this Sub…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.19 Building permits
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§140.19. Building permits After the commission has recommended to the city council and the city council has adopted in whole or in part, a building permit plan, including both the full text of a building permit ordinance and the map or maps, showing the districts or zones in whic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.2 Conflict with other laws
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§140.2. Conflict with other laws A. If other laws relating to the physical planning, zoning, airport zoning, effectuation of plans, platting, and other purposes of this Subpart are in conflict with the provisions of this Subpart, the provisions of this Subpart shall prevail; prov…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.20 Platting of street lines by planning commission
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§140.20. Platting of street lines by planning commission After the commission has recommended and the city council has adopted a master plan in whole or in part, which includes at least a major street plan, or shall have progressed in its master planning to the state of the makin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.201 General purposes
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§140.201. General purposes A. It is the purpose and intent of this Subpart to authorize metropolitan planning in the parish of Calcasieu and to provide that the governing authority of Calcasieu Parish and the governing authority of any municipality within the parish may execute a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.202 Definitions
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§140.202. Definitions For the purposes of this Subpart, certain words and phrases used herein are defined as follows: (1) "City council" means the chief legislative body of a participating municipality. (2) "Metropolitan planning area" means the unincorporated area of Calcasieu P…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.203 Metropolitan planning commission; creation and appointment
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§140.203. Metropolitan planning commission; creation and appointment A.(1) The police jury of Calcasieu Parish and the city council of one or more municipalities in the parish may create a commission, through a joint cooperative agreement, to be known as the Calcasieu Parish Metr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.204 Grant of power
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§140.204. Grant of power For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity, and general welfare, the city council of a participating municipality and the police jury of Calcasieu Parish are hereby empowered, in accordance with the cond…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.205 The zoning plan
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§140.205. The zoning plan Whenever the planning commission recommends to the city council of a participating municipality and to the police jury of Calcasieu Parish a zoning plan, including both the full text of a zoning ordinance and the map or maps, representing the recommendat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.206 Method of procedure
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§140.206. Method of procedure A. Before approving and recommending the zoning ordinance or any amendment thereto, the commission shall hold a public hearing thereon, at least ten days notice of the time and place of which shall be published in the legal journal of the parish. If …
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.207 Zoning; exceptions; variances; appeals
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§140.207. Zoning; exceptions; variances; appeals A. The joint agreement and any ordinance adopted pursuant thereto may provide and specify general rules to govern procedure for granting exceptions or variances under this Section which rules shall not be inconsistent with the prov…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.21 Establishment of official map
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§140.21. Establishment of official map After the commission has recommended and the city council has adopted a master plan which includes at least a major street plan, or the commission has progressed in its master planning to the state of the making and recommending of a major s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.211 Findings, declaration of necessity and purpose
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§140.211. Findings, declaration of necessity and purpose It is hereby found and declared that: (1) It is the policy of the state to promote the sound growth and development of parishes and municipalities by enabling them to undertake the correction of deficient conditions, factor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.212 Definitions
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§140.212. Definitions The following terms wherever used or referred to in this Chapter shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is clearly indicated in the context: (1) "Governing body" means the legislative body, commission, council, board of aldermen, police…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.22 Official map; additions and changes
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§140.22. Official map; additions and changes The city council may add to the official map by placing thereon, from time to time, the lines of streets in accordance with the plat of any subdivision which have been approved by the planning commission. The city council may make, fro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.23 Regulation of buildings in bed of mapped streets
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§140.23. Regulation of buildings in bed of mapped streets A. For the purpose of preserving the integrity of the official map, the city council may provide by general ordinance or other legislative action that no permit shall be issued for any building or structure or part thereof…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.24 Municipal improvements in streets; buildings not on mapped streets
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§140.24. Municipal improvements in streets; buildings not on mapped streets A. Except in streets existing and established by law as public streets at the date of the establishment of the official map, no public water facilities, sewer, or other public utilities or improvements sh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.25 Grant of power
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§140.25. Grant of power For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and general welfare, the city council is hereby empowered, in accordance with the conditions and the procedures specified in this Subpart, to regulate the locati…
La. Rev. Stat. § 33:140.26 The zoning plan
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§140.26. The zoning plan If the commission recommends to the city council a zoning plan, including both the full text of a zoning ordinance and the map or maps, representing the recommendations of the commission for the regulation by districts or zones of the location, height, bu…