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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.111. Vermilion and Iberia Railroad Development District; creation; territorial jurisdiction

RS 33:140.111 - 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 state encourage and support the development of railroads. The Vermilion and Iberia Railroad Development District, hereinafter referred to as the "district", is hereby created and is declared to be a body politic and political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Pursuant to Article VI, Sections 19 and 21 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the district, acting through its board of commissioners, the governing authority of said district, is hereby granted all of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities granted to political subdivisions for economic development purposes, including but not limited to the power of taxation, the power to incur debt and issue revenue and general obligation bonds, certificates of indebtedness, bond and certificate anticipation notes, and refunding bonds, subject to the limitations hereinafter provided.
B. The district created pursuant to this Section shall be established for the primary object and purpose of promoting and encouraging development of the rail service running between Vermilion and Iberia parishes, to stimulate the economy through renewed commerce, industry, and for the utilization and development of natural and human resources of the area by providing job opportunities.
C. The boundaries of the district shall be coterminous with the boundaries of Vermilion and Iberia parishes.
Acts 2010, No. 780, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.112. Board of commissioners; members, officers, agents and employees

RS 33:140.112 - 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 whom shall be a qualified voter of the district and who shall be appointed as follows:
(1) Two members shall be appointed by the governing authority of the parish of Vermilion.
(2) Two members shall be appointed by the governing authority of the parish of Iberia.
(3) One member shall be appointed by the Twin Parish Port Commission and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, subject to confirmation by the senators whose districts encompass the parishes of Vermilion and Iberia. Such member shall have a bachelor's degree in engineering.
B.(1) Members of the board shall serve three-year terms after initial terms as provided in this Paragraph. One such member shall serve an initial term of one year; two members shall serve an initial term of two years; and two members shall serve an initial term of three years, all as determined by lot at the first meeting of the board. Members shall serve until their successors have been appointed and qualified.
(2) Any vacancy which occurs prior to the expiration of the term for which a member of the board has been appointed shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
C. The commissioners shall elect from their membership a chairman, vice chairman, secretary-treasurer, and such other officers as they may deem necessary. The board shall hold at least one regular meeting each month for the purpose of transacting business of the district.
D. Board members shall serve without compensation. However, the board may authorize per diem for its members in the performance of their official duties. The per diem shall not exceed one hundred dollars for attending meetings of the board for a maximum of twelve meetings per year. Per diem paid pursuant to this Subsection shall be paid out of district funds in the hands of the treasurer.
E. A majority of the membership of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
F. The board of commissioners shall prescribe rules to govern its meetings, shall hold meetings in the city and parish as may be designated by the board within either Vermilion or Iberia parishes, may contract with and employ attorneys, clerks, engineers, deputy commissioners, superintendents, and other agents and employees, and shall fix their compensation and terms of employment.
G. A board member or employee of a district may not have a pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract or agreement to which the district is a party.
Acts 2010, No. 780, §1; Acts 2019, No. 159, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.113. Powers of district

RS 33:140.113 - 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 out in this Section:
(1) To sue and be sued.
(2) To adopt, use, and alter at will a corporate seal.
(3) To acquire by gift, grant, expropriation, purchase, lease, or otherwise all property, including rights-of-way; to hold and use any franchise or property, immovable, movable, or mixed, corporeal or incorporeal, or any interest therein, necessary or desirable for carrying out the objects and purposes of the district, including but not limited to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of rail services; and to engage in any action, such as the purchase of insurance, necessary or desirable for the maintenance or improvement of the district's property.
(4) To enter into contracts for the purchase, acquisition, construction, operation, and improvement of works and facilities necessary in connection with the purposes of the district.
(5) In its own name and on its own behalf to incur debt and to issue general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, certificates, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness and to levy and cause to be collected ad valorem taxes as provided in this Subpart and as may be provided by general law.
(6) To require and issue licenses with respect to its properties and facilities.
(7) To regulate the imposition of fees and rentals charged by the district for its facilities and services rendered by it.
(8) To borrow money and pledge all or part of its revenues, leases, rents, or other advantages as security for such loans.
(9) To appoint officers, agents, and employees, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation.
(10) To contract with a rail freight common carrier but only one authorized under Title 49 of the U.S. Code to operate over the rail lines of the district in providing and conducting rail services for the district, which company shall be subject to all applicable federal and state regulatory authorities, laws, rules, and regulations governing the operations of a freight common carrier railroad in Louisiana.
Acts 2010, No. 780, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.115. Fees and ad valorem tax; borrowing money

RS 33:140.115 - 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 in a proposition submitted to a vote in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code, shall be approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting in a special election held for that purpose. The millage shall be resubmitted for voter reapproval every tenth year.
B. All funds derived under this Section may be used only for expenses or specified purposes of the district. A certain percentage of all funds derived under this Section, to be determined by the board, shall be set aside and used exclusively for operational upgrade and maintenance. The board of commissioners shall establish and maintain, in addition to all necessary and normal accounts, the following special accounts:
(1) A railroad development operational fund, for the attraction of railroad development to accomplish the following:
(a) The operational fund shall be used for operating expenses necessary in promotion of industrial and commercial development of the railway system between the parishes of Vermilion and Iberia, in hiring sufficient staff to accomplish the purposes set out in this Subpart, and other related expenses.
(b) The operational fund may also be utilized in contracting for services as may be required by the district including but not limited to planning assistance, surveys, land use studies, technical services, and other services necessary to effectuate a unified railroad development plan.
(2) An account for the maintenance and operation of a railway promotional and advancement center to provide necessary information to companies and individuals engaged in providing services and goods to help identify potential customers and aid and assist the customers and user companies in developing and transporting their products or services.
Acts 2010, No. 780, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.118. Exempt from taxation

RS 33:140.118 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.121. Regulation of size and use of buildings

RS 33:140.121 - 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 other 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 buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes within the parish.
Acts 1988, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 14, §1, eff. Oct. 27, 1988.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.122. Creation of districts; uniform regulations throughout district

RS 33:140.122 - 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 districts it may regulate and restrict the erection, construction, alteration, or use of buildings, structures, or land. All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of building throughout each district, but the regulations of one district may differ from those in other districts.
Acts 1988, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 14, §1, eff. Oct. 27, 1988.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.123. Purpose of regulations

RS 33:140.123 - 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 concentration of population; and to 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 of conserving the values of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the parish.
Acts 1988, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 14, §1, eff. Oct. 27, 1988.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.124. Public hearing

RS 33:140.124 - 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 become effective until after a public hearing at which parties in interest have an opportunity to be heard. A public hearing in regard to the regulations may be held by the governing authority of the parish. In such case, notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published at least once a week during three different weeks in the official journal of the parish, or if there be none, in a paper of general circulation therein. At least fifteen days shall elapse between the publication and the date of the hearing.
Acts 1988, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 14, §1, eff. Oct. 27, 1988.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.125. Changes or amendments

RS 33:140.125 - 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 either of the areas of land (exclusive of streets and alleys) included in the proposed change or within an area determined by lines drawn parallel to and two hundred feet distant from the boundaries of the district proposed to be changed, the amendment shall not become effective unless at least three-fifths of all the members of the governing authority of the parish shall vote in favor thereof. The provisions of R.S. 33:140.84 relating to public hearing and official notice shall apply equally to all changes or amendments.
Acts 1988, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 14, §1, eff. Oct. 27, 1988.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.126. Zoning commission; recommendations; public hearing

RS 33:140.126 - 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 shall exercise all powers, duties and functions herein provided. It shall be the duty of said zoning commission to recommend the boundaries of the various original districts, as well as the restrictions and regulations to be enforced therein, and any supplements, changes, or modifications thereof. Before making any recommendation to the police jury, the zoning commission shall hold a public hearing. Notice of time and place of each such hearing shall be published at least three times in the official journal of the parish, or if there be none, then in a paper of general circulation in the parish, and at least ten days shall elapse between the first publication and the date of the hearing. After the hearing has been held by the zoning commission, it shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the police jury and the police jury shall not hold its public hearings or take any action until it has received the final report of the zoning commission.
Acts 1988, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 14, §1, eff. Oct. 27, 1988.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.128. Enforcement of regulation; penalty

RS 33:140.128 - 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 proper authorities of the parish, in addition to other remedies, may substitute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, structural alteration, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation in order to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about such premises. The regulations shall be enforced by the officer authorized to issue building permits, who is empowered to cause any building, structure, place, or premises to be inspected and examined, and to order in writing the remedying of any condition found to exist therein in violation of any provision of the regulations made under the authority of this Subpart. The owner or general agent of a building or premises where a violation of any regulation has been committed or exists, or the lessee or tenant of any entire building or entire premises where the violation has been committed or exists, or the owner, general agent, lessee, or tenant of any part of the building or premises in which the violation has been committed or exists, or the general agent, architect, building contractor, or any other person who commits, takes part or assists in any violation or who maintains any building or premises in which any violation exists shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than ten dollars and not more than twenty-five dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days for each day that the violation continues.
Acts 1988, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 14, §1, eff. Oct. 27, 1988.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.129. Conflicting regulations; higher standards to apply

RS 33:140.129 - 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 require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required in any other statute or local ordinance or regulation, the provisions of the regulations made under the authority of this Subpart shall govern. Whenever the provisions of any other statute, local ordinance, or regulation require a greater width or size yards, courts, or other open spaces, or require a greater percentage of lot be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required by the regulations made under the authority of this Subpart, the provisions of such statute, local ordinance or regulation shall govern.
Acts 1988, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 14, §1, eff. Oct. 27, 1988.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.151. Regulation of size and use of buildings

RS 33:140.151 - 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 and other 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 buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes within the parish.
Acts 1988, No. 570, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.152. Creation of districts; uniform regulations throughout district

RS 33:140.152 - 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 districts it may regulate and restrict the erection, construction, alteration or use of buildings, structures or land. All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of buildings throughout each district, but the regulations of one district may differ from those in other districts.
Acts 1988, No. 570, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.153. Purpose of regulations

RS 33:140.153 - 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 concentration of population; and to 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 of conserving the values of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the parish.
Acts 1988, No. 570, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.154. Public hearing

RS 33:140.154 - 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 become effective until after a public hearing at which parties in interest have an opportunity to be heard. A public hearing in regard to the regulations may be held by the governing authority of the parish. In such case notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published at least once a week during three different weeks in the official journal of the parish, or if there be none, in a paper of general circulation therein. At least fifteen days shall elapse between the publication and the date of the hearing.
Acts 1988, No. 570, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.155. Changes or amendments

RS 33:140.155 - 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 of the areas of land (exclusive of streets and alleys) included in the proposed change or within an area determined by lines drawn parallel to and two hundred feet distant from the boundaries of the district proposed to be changed, the amendment shall not become effective unless at least three-fifths of all the members of the governing authority of the parish shall vote in favor thereof. The provisions of R.S. 33:140.154 relating to public hearing and official notice shall apply equally to all changes or amendments.
Acts 1988, No. 570, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.156. Zoning commission; recommendations; public hearing

RS 33:140.156 - 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 and shall exercise all powers, duties and functions herein provided. It shall be the duty of said zoning commission to recommend the boundaries of the various original districts, as well as the restrictions and regulations to be enforced therein, and any supplements, changes or modifications thereof. Before making any recommendation to the police jury, the zoning commission shall hold a public hearing. Notice of time and place of each such hearing shall be published at least three times in the official journal of the parish, or if there be none, then in a paper of general circulation in the parish, and at least ten days shall elapse between the first publication and date of the hearing. After the hearing has been held by the zoning commission, it shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the police jury and the police jury shall not hold its public hearings or take any action until it has received the final report of the zoning commission.
Acts 1988, No. 570, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.158. Enforcement of regulation; penalty

RS 33:140.158 - 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 proper authorities of the parish, in addition to other remedies, may substitute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, structural alteration, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation in order to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises. The regulations shall be enforced by the officers authorized to issue building permits, who is* empowered to cause any building, structure, place or premises to be inspected and examined, and to order in writing the remedying of any condition found to exist therein in violation of any provision of the regulations made under the authority of this Subpart. The owner or general agent of a building or premises where a violation of any regulation has been committed or exists, or the lessee or tenant of any entire building or entire premises where the violation has been committed or exists, or the owner, general agent, lessee or tenant of any part of the building or premises in which the violation has been committed or exists, or the general agent, architect, building contractor or any other person who commits, takes part or assists in any violation or who maintains any building or premises in which any violation exists shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than ten dollars and not more than twenty-five dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days for each day that the violation continues.
Acts 1988, No. 570, §1.
*AS APPEARS IN ENROLLED BILL.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.159. Conflicting regulations; higher standards to apply

RS 33:140.159 - 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 require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required in any other statute or local ordinance or regulation, the provisions of the regulations made under the authority of this Subpart shall govern. Whenever the provisions of any other statute, local ordinance or regulation require a greater width or size yards, courts or other open spaces, or require a greater percentage of lot be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required by the regulations made under the authority of this Subpart, the provisions of such statute, local ordinance or regulation shall govern.
Acts 1988, No. 570, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.161. Regulation of size and use of buildings

RS 33:140.161 - 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 other 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 buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes within the parish.
Acts 1989, No. 691, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.162. Creation of districts; uniform regulations throughout district

RS 33:140.162 - 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 districts it may regulate and restrict the erection, construction, alteration, or use of buildings, structures, or land. All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of buildings throughout each district, but the regulations of one district may differ from those in other districts.
Acts 1989, No. 691, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.163. Purpose of regulations

RS 33:140.163 - 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 concentration of population; and to 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 of conserving the values of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the parish.
Acts 1989, No. 691, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.164. Public hearing

RS 33:140.164 - 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 become effective until after a public hearing at which parties in interest have an opportunity to be heard. A public hearing in regard to the regulations may be held by the governing authority of the parish. In such case notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published at least once a week during three different weeks in the official journal of the parish, or if there be none, in a paper of general circulation therein. At least fifteen days shall elapse between the publication and the date of the hearing.
Acts 1989, No. 691, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.165. Changes or amendments

RS 33:140.165 - 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 either of the areas of land exclusive of streets and alleys included in the proposed change or within an area determined by lines drawn parallel to and two hundred feet distant from the boundaries of the district proposed to be changed, the amendment shall not become effective unless at least three-fifths of all the members of the governing authority of the parish shall vote in favor thereof. The provisions of R.S. 33:140.164 relating to public hearing and official notice shall apply equally to all changes or amendments.
Acts 1989, No. 691, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.166. Zoning commission; recommendations; public hearing

RS 33:140.166 - 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 shall exercise all powers, duties, and functions herein provided. It shall be the duty of said zoning commission to recommend the boundaries of the various original districts, as well as the restrictions and regulations to be enforced therein, and any supplements, changes, or modifications thereof.
B. Before making any recommendation to the police jury, the zoning commission shall hold a public hearing. Notice of time and place of each such hearing shall be published at least three times in the official journal of the parish, or if there be none, then in a paper of general circulation in the parish, and at least ten days shall elapse between the first publication and date of the hearing.
C. After the hearing has been held by the zoning commission, it shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the police jury, and the police jury shall not hold its public hearings or take any action until it has received the final report of the zoning commission.
Acts 1989, No. 691, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.168. Enforcement of regulation; penalty

RS 33:140.168 - 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 proper authorities of the parish, in addition to other remedies, may substitute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, structural alteration, maintenance, or use, to retrain, correct, or abate such violation in order to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about such premises.
B. The regulations shall be enforced by the officers authorized to issue building permits, who is empowered to cause any building, structure, place, or premises to be inspected and examined, and to order in writing the remedying of any condition found to exist therein in violation of any provision of the regulations made under the authority of this Subpart.
C. The owner or general agent of a building or premises where a violation of any regulation has been committed or exists, or the lessee or tenant of any entire building or entire premises where the violation has been committed or exists, or the owner, general agent, lessee, or tenant of any part of the building or premises in which the violation has been committed or exists, or the general agent, architect, building contractor, or any other person who commits, takes part, or assists in any violation or who maintains any building or premises in which any violation exists shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than ten dollars and not more than twenty-five dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days for each day that the violation continues.
Acts 1989, No. 691, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.169. Conflicting regulations; higher standards to apply

RS 33:140.169 - 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 greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required in any other statute or local ordinance or regulation, the provisions of the regulations made under the authority of this Subpart shall govern. Whenever the provisions of any other statute, local ordinance, or regulation require a greater width or size yards, courts, or other open spaces, or require a greater percentage of lot be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required by the regulations made under the authority of this Subpart, the provisions of such statute, local ordinance, or regulation shall govern.
Acts 1989, No. 691, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.171. Regulation of size and use of buildings

RS 33:140.171 - 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 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 buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes within the unincorporated areas of the parish.
Acts 1991, No. 308, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.172. Creation of districts; uniform regulations throughout district

RS 33:140.172 - 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 Subpart, and within such districts it may regulate and restrict the erection, construction, alteration or use of buildings, structures or land. All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of buildings throughout each district, but the regulations of one district may differ from those in other districts.
Acts 1991, No. 308, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.173. Purpose of regulations

RS 33:140.173 - 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 concentration of population; and to 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 of conserving the values of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the unincorporated areas of the parish.
Acts 1991, No. 308, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.174. Public hearing

RS 33:140.174 - 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 until after a public hearing at which parties in interest have an opportunity to be heard. A public hearing in regard to the regulations may be held by the police jury. In such case notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published at least once a week during three different weeks in the official journal of the parish, or if there be none, in a paper of general circulation therein. At least fifteen days shall elapse between the publication and the date of the hearing.
Acts 1991, No. 308, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.175. Changes or amendments

RS 33:140.175 - 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 either of the areas of land, exclusive of streets and alleys, included in the proposed change or within an area determined by lines drawn parallel to and two hundred feet distant from the boundaries of the district proposed to be changed, the amendment shall not become effective unless at least three-fifths of all the members of the police jury shall vote in favor thereof. The provisions of R.S. 33:140.174 relating to public hearing and official notice shall apply equally to all changes or amendments.
Acts 1991, No. 308, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.176. Zoning commission; recommendations; public hearing

RS 33:140.176 - 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 Parish and shall exercise all powers, duties and functions herein provided. It shall be the duty of said zoning commission to recommend the boundaries of the various original districts, as well as the restrictions and regulations to be enforced therein, and any supplements, changes or modifications thereof. Before making any recommendation to the police jury, the zoning commission shall hold a public hearing. Notice of time and place of each such hearing shall be published at least three times in the official journal of the parish, or if there be none, then in a paper of general circulation in the parish, and at least ten days shall elapse between the first publication and date of the hearing. After the hearing has been held by the zoning commission, it shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the police jury and the police jury shall not hold its public hearings or take any action until it has received the final report of the zoning commission.
Acts 1991, No. 308, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.178. Enforcement of regulation; penalty

RS 33:140.178 - 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 proper authorities of the parish, in addition to other remedies, may substitute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, structural alteration, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct, or abate such violation in order to prevent any illegal act, conduct business, or use in or about such premises. The regulations shall be enforced by the officer authorized to issue building permits, who may cause any building, structure, place, or premises to be inspected and examined, and order in writing the remedying of any condition found to exist therein in violation of any provision of the regulations made under the authority of this Subpart. The owner or general agent of a building or premises where a violation of any regulation has been committed or exists, or the lessee or tenant of any entire building or entire premises where the violation has been committed or exists, or the owner, general agent, lessee, or tenant of any part of the building or premises in which the violation has been committed or exists, or the general agent, architect, building contractor, or any other person who commits, takes part or assists in any violation or who maintains any building or premises in which any violation exists shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than ten dollars and not more than twenty-five dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days for each day that the violation continues.
Acts 1991, No. 308, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.179. Conflicting regulations; higher standards to apply

RS 33:140.179 - 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 greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required in any other statute or local ordinance or regulation, the provisions of the regulations made under the authority of this Subpart shall govern. Whenever the provisions of any other statute, local ordinance, or regulation require a greater width or size yards, courts or other open spaces, or require a greater percentage of lot be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required by the regulations made under the authority of this Subpart, the provisions of such statute, local ordinance or regulation shall govern.
Acts 1991, No. 308, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.181. Zoning authority; Jefferson Parish

RS 33:140.181 - 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, reconstruction, alteration, and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, and other uses, in accordance with its home rule charter and in accordance with any local or general law granting zoning authority to local governmental subdivisions.
Acts 1993, No. 731, §2, eff. June 21, 1993; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.182. Conflict with other laws

RS 33:140.182 - 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 Subpart shall prevail. However, where such other laws or provisions thereof provide for other and additional powers and authority, such other laws shall be applicable insofar as they are not in conflict with the provisions of this Subpart or with the home rule charter of the parish.
B. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to displace, amend, supersede, or affect the provisions of the parish's home rule charter or any existing planning or zoning laws adopted pursuant thereto.
Acts 1993, No. 731, §2, eff. June 21, 1993.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes › §33:140.202. Definitions

RS 33:140.202 - 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 Parish and one or more incorporated municipalities within the parish who have entered into a joint cooperative agreement with respect to zoning and planning.
(3) "Municipality" means any incorporated municipality within the parish of Calcasieu and, where appropriate to the context, to that area lying within the corporate limits of such municipality as such corporate limits exist or may exist in the future. "Municipal" refers to any such municipality.
(4) "Parish" means Calcasieu Parish as such parish exists today or may exist in the future.
(5) "Planning commission" or "commission" means the Calcasieu Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission as provided for in R.S. 33:140.203.
(6) "Police jury" means the governing authority of Calcasieu Parish.
(7) "Street" or "streets" means streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys, and other ways.
(8) "Subdivision" means the division of a lot, a tract, or parcel of land or a portion thereof, into two or more lots, sites, or other divisions, any one or more of which is to be platted as a lot of record for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or building development, and also means resubdivision, or the consolidation of lots or tracts or portions thereof into single lots, and, when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing, as to the land or area subdivided.
Acts 2003, No. 1168, §1, eff. July 2, 2003.