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LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.114 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.114. Property exempt from taxes and from levy and sale by virtue of an execution

RS 4720.114 - Property exempt from taxes and from levy and sale by virtue of an execution A. All property of the authority, including funds owned or held by it for the purpose of this Chapter, shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall judgment against the authority be a charge or lien upon such property; but the provisions of this Section shall not apply to or limit the right of obligees to pursue any remedies for the enforcement of any pledge or lien given pursuant to this Chapter by the authority on its rents, fees, grants, or revenues from community improvement projects; further, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to or limit the right of an obligee to foreclose or otherwise enforce the terms and provisions of any mortgage, note, or other security given by the authority in connection with any immovable property owned by it. B. The property of the authority acquired or held for the purposes of this Chapter is declared to be public property used for essential public and governmental purposes, and such property shall be exempt from all taxes of the municipality, the parish, the state, or any political subdivision thereof or any other taxing body; but such tax exemption shall terminate when the authority sells, leases, or otherwise disposes of the property in a community improvement area to a purchaser or lessee which is not a public body entitled to tax exemption with respect to the property; however, when any property or portion thereof reenters commerce while owned by the authority or any other public body, the tax exemption herein provided for shall cease as long as such property or portion thereof is used in commerce. Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.116 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.116. Title of purchase

RS 4720.116 - Title of purchase Any instrument executed by the authority purporting to convey any right, title, or interest in any property under this Chapter shall be conclusively presumed to have been executed in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter insofar as title or other interest of any bona fide purchaser, lessees, or transferees of the property is concerned. Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.117 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.117. Agencies to have no power of taxation

RS 4720.117 - Agencies to have no power of taxation The Opelousas Redevelopment Authority created by this Chapter shall not have any power to levy or assess any ad valorem taxes, personal property taxes, or any other forms of taxes, including special assessments against any property. Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.118 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.118. Cumulative clause

RS 4720.118 - Cumulative clause The powers conferred by this Chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law. Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.119 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.119. Separability

RS 4720.119 - Separability The provisions of this Chapter are hereby declared to be severable, and if any Section, Subsection, Paragraph, provision, exception, sentence, clause, phrase, or part of this Chapter is held unconstitutional or void, the remainder of this Chapter shall continue in full force and effect, it being the legislative intent, now hereby declared, that this Chapter would have been enacted even if such unconstitutional or void matter had not been included therein. Notwithstanding any other evidence of legislative intent, it is hereby further declared to be the controlling legislative intent that, if any provisions or part of this Chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this Chapter, and the application of such provision or part to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. Insofar as the provisions of this Chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Chapter shall be controlling. Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.120 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.120. Safe clause

RS 4720.120 - Safe clause The Legislature of Louisiana hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Chapter is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.122 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.122. Construction of Chapter

RS 4720.122 - Construction of Chapter This Chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its residents, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof. Acts 2007, No. 380, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.131 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.131. Creation of the Jefferson Parish Redevelopment Authority

RS 4720.131 - Creation of the Jefferson Parish Redevelopment Authority A. There is hereby created in and for the parish of Jefferson a public body corporate and politic known as the Jefferson Parish Redevelopment Authority. B.(1) In accordance with the provisions of Article VI, Section 6 of the Constitution of Louisiana and the Jefferson Parish Charter, the authority shall be governed by the Jefferson Parish Council. The Jefferson Parish Council, when acting as the governing body of the authority shall have the same jurisdiction and powers as when acting as the governing authority of the parish. (2) The governing body of the authority may create an advisory board, prescribing the number, manner of appointment, length of term, and advisory duties of members of such board. The advisory board may prepare and recommend ordinances and resolutions designed to effectuate the purposes and provisions of the Chapter. Acts 2007, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.134 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.134. Acquisition of real property in community improvement area

RS 4720.134 - Acquisition of real property in community improvement area A. Subject to the requirements of R.S. 33:4720.133, and except as provided in R.S. 33:4720.132(4), the authority may acquire by purchase, lease, option, gift, grant, bequest, device, or by the exercise of the power of expropriation any real property, or interest therein, which it may deem necessary for or in connection with a community improvement plan or project under this Chapter. B. The authority may exercise the power of expropriation in the manner provided in the civil code relative to the transfer of property and the laws supplementary or amendatory thereto, or it may exercise the power of expropriation in the manner provided by law for the exercise of the power of expropriation. Property already devoted to a public use may be purchased in a like manner, but no real property belonging to the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any political subdivision of the state may be acquired without the consent of the political body owning such property. C. In any proceeding to fix or assess compensation for damages for the purchase of property, or any interest therein, through the exercise of expropriation, evidence or testimony bearing upon the following matters shall be admissible and shall be considered in fixing such compensation or damages, in addition to evidence or testimony otherwise admissible: (1) The institution of any legal or administrative proceedings with respect to any use, condition, occupancy, or operation of such property, which is unlawful or violative of, or subject to elimination, abatement, prohibition, or correction under any law or ordinance or regulatory measure of the state, parish, or other political subdivision, or any agency thereof, in which such property is located, as being unsafe, substandard, unsanitary, or otherwise contrary to the public health, safety, or welfare. (2) The effect on the value of such property, of any such use, condition, occupancy, or operation, or of the elimination, abatement, prohibition, or correction of any such use, condition, or operation. (3) Testimony or evidence that any public body or public officer charged with the duty or authority so to do has rendered, made, or issued any judgment, decree, determination, or order for the abatement, prohibition, elimination, or correction of any such use, condition, occupancy, or operation shall be admissible and shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and character of such use, condition, or operation. Acts 2007, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.139 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.139. Bonds as legal investment

RS 4720.139 - Bonds as legal investment A. All banks, trust companies, bankers, savings banks, and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking or investment business, all insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and all executors, administrators, curators, trustees, and other fiduciaries, may legally invest any sinking funds, monies, or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or other obligations issued by the authority pursuant to this Chapter, but the bonds and other obligations shall be secured by an agreement between the issuer and the federal government in which the issuer agrees to borrow from the federal government and the federal government agrees to lend to the issuer, prior to the maturity of such bonds or other obligations, monies in any amount which together with any other monies irrevocably committed to the payment of principal and interest on the bonds or other obligations will suffice to pay the principal of the bonds or other obligations with interest to maturity thereon, which monies under the terms of such agreement are required to be used for the purpose of paying the principal of and the interest on the bonds or other obligations at their maturity. Bonds and other obligations shall be authorized security for all public deposits. It is the purpose of this Section to authorize any persons, political subdivisions, and officers, public or private, to use any funds owned or controlled by them for the purchase of any such bonds or other obligations. B. Nothing contained in this Section with regard to legal investments shall be construed as relieving any persons of any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities. Acts 2007, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.140 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.140. Property exempt from taxes and from levy and sale by virtue of an execution

RS 4720.140 - Property exempt from taxes and from levy and sale by virtue of an execution A. All property of the authority, including funds owned or held by it for the purpose of this Chapter, shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall judgment against the authority be a charge or lien upon such property; but the provisions of this Section shall not apply to or limit the right of obligees to pursue any remedies for the enforcement of any pledge or lien given pursuant to this Chapter by the authority on its rents, fees, grants, or revenues from community improvement projects; further, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to or limit the right of an obligee to foreclose or otherwise enforce the terms and provisions of any mortgage, note, or other security given by the authority in connection with any immovable property owned by it. B. The property of the authority acquired or held for the purposes of this Chapter is declared to be public property used for essential public and governmental purposes, and such property shall be exempt from all taxes of the municipality, the parish, the state, or any political subdivision thereof or any other taxing body; but such tax exemption shall terminate when the authority sells, leases, or otherwise disposes of the property in a community improvement area to a purchaser or lessee which is not a public body entitled to tax exemption with respect to the property; however, when any property or portion thereof reenters commerce while owned by the authority or any other public body, the tax exemption herein provided for shall cease as long as such property or portion thereof is used in commerce. Acts 2007, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.142 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.142. Title of purchase

RS 4720.142 - Title of purchase Any instrument executed by the authority purporting to convey any right, title, or interest in any property under this Chapter shall be conclusively presumed to have been executed in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter insofar as title or other interest of any bona fide purchaser, lessees, or transferees of the property is concerned. Acts 2007, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.143 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.143. Agencies to have no power of taxation

RS 4720.143 - Agencies to have no power of taxation The Jefferson Parish Redevelopment Authority created by this Chapter shall not have any power to levy or assess any ad valorem taxes, personal property taxes, or any other forms of taxes, including special assessments against any property. Acts 2007, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.144 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.144. Cumulative clause

RS 4720.144 - Cumulative clause The powers conferred by this Chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law. Acts 2007, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.145 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.145. Severability

RS 4720.145 - Severability The provisions of this Chapter are hereby declared to be severable, and if any Section, Subsection, Paragraph, provision, exception, sentence, clause, phrase, or part of this Chapter is held unconstitutional or void, the remainder of this Chapter shall continue in full force and effect, it being the legislative intent, now hereby declared, that this Chapter would have been enacted even if such unconstitutional or void matter had not been included therein. Notwithstanding any other evidence of legislative intent, it is hereby further declared to be the controlling legislative intent that, if any provisions or part of this Chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this Chapter, and the application of such provision or part to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. Insofar as the provisions of this Chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Chapter shall be controlling. Acts 2007, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4720.146 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4720.146. Safe clause

RS 4720.146 - Safe clause The Legislature of Louisiana hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Chapter is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. Acts 2007, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4721 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4721. Regulation of size and use of buildings

RS 4721 - Regulation of size and use of buildings For the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals, or the general welfare of the community, the governing authority of all municipalities may regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of structures, the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces, the density of population, and the location and use of the buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes; provided that zoning ordinances enacted by the governing authority of municipalities or the acts of the zoning commission, board of adjustment as herein provided for, or zoning administrator shall be subject to judicial review on the grounds of abuse of discretion, unreasonable exercise of the police powers, an excessive use of the power herein granted, or the denial of the right of due process, provided, further, that the right of judicial review of a zoning ordinance shall not be limited by the foregoing.  Amended by Acts 1977, No. 306, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4722 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4722. Creation of districts; powers of municipal authorities; transfers of development rights; and uniform regulations within district

RS 4722 - Creation of districts; powers of municipal authorities; transfers of development rights; and uniform regulations within district A. For any and all of the purposes set forth in R.S. 33:4721 the governing authority of any municipality may divide the municipality into districts of such number, shape, and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purposes; and within the districts so created, the governing authority may regulate and restrict the erection, construction, alteration, or use of buildings, structures or land. B. The governing authority of the city of New Orleans shall have the power to provide for official landmark or other appropriate designation by ordinance of areas, places, buildings, and structures having a special historical, community, or aesthetic interest or value; and in connection with those areas, places, buildings, and structures so designated by ordinance to impose regulations governing their construction, alteration, demolition, and use and to adopt additional measures appropriate to their preservation, enhancement, or use, which additional measures may include but are not limited to: (1) Establishment of procedures authorizing owners of designated property to transfer development rights in such amount and subject to such conditions and controls as are appropriate to secure the purposes of this Part; (2) The acquisition of the complete ownership of properties so designated or a lesser interest therein, including a preservation restriction, and the reconstruction, operation, or transfer by the municipality of any such property so acquired or the transfer of any development rights so acquired, all in accordance with such procedures and regulations and subject to such conditions as the governing authority deems reasonable and appropriate. C.(1) All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of land and structure throughout each district, but the regulations of one district may differ from those in other districts. However, no regulation shall change the status of premises which have been continuously used for commercial purposes since January 1, 1929, without interruption for more than six consecutive months at any one time. The governing authority may, however, provide for the removal of nonconforming signs and billboards, less and except billboards erected in compliance with parish or municipal regulations at the time of erection, provided that it first establish a reasonable amortization time for removal according to a reasonable set of standards and schedules. (2) In the city of New Orleans the provisions of Subsection B of this Section shall apply only to the area bounded by the Mississippi River, Howard Avenue, the river side of I-10-Claiborne Avenue and the uptown side of Iberville Street Amended by Acts 1972, No. 53, §1; Acts 1975, No. 772, §1; Acts 1991, No. 289, §10; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4722.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4722.1. Definitions

RS 4722.1 - Definitions  As used in this Part, unless the context otherwise requires:  (1) The development rights of a designated site are the rights granted under applicable local law respecting the permissible bulk and size of immovable property erected thereon. Development rights may be calculated in accordance with such factors as lot area, floor area, floor area ratios, height limitations, or any other criteria set forth under local law for this purpose. (2) A preservation restriction is a right, whether or not stated in the form of a restriction, predial servitude, covenant or condition, in any act executed by or on behalf of the owner of immovable property or in any order of taking, appropriate to the preservation of areas, places, buildings or structures to forbid or limit acts of demolition, alteration, use or other acts detrimental to the preservation of the areas, places, buildings, or structures.  Added by Acts 1975, No. 772, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4723 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4723. Purpose of regulations

RS 4723 - Purpose of regulations  The regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and designed to lessen congestion in the public streets, secure safety from fire, promote health and the general welfare, provide adequate light and air, avoid undue concentration of population, and facilitate adequate transportation, water supply, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements. The regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration of the character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, and with a view to conserving the values of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the municipality.