St. Charles Parish - File #: 2006-0029

• File #: 2006-0029
• Version: 2
• Name: Amend Zoning Ordinance, Section XXI, Sign Regulations, to regulate off-premises advertising on scenic roadways
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 1/9/2006
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 1/23/2006
• Enactment date: 1/23/2006
• Enactment #: 06-1-25
• Title: An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish, Zoning Ordinance, Section XXI, Sign Regulations, to regulate off-premises advertising on scenic roadways.
• Sponsors: Albert D. Laque, Department of Planning & Zoning
• Indexes: Highway Dept., P and Z (Dept. of)
• Code sections: Appendix A. Section XXI. - Sign Regulations
• Related files: 2005-0340, 2005-0229, 2005-0228

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/25/2006	2	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
1/23/2006	1	Parish Council	Amended	Pass
1/23/2006	2	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
1/23/2006	2	Parish Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
1/9/2006	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
1/9/2006	1	Parish President	Introduced
1/5/2006	1	Department of Planning & Zoning	No Recommendation
1/5/2006	1	Planning Commission	Recommended Approval

2006-0029
INTRODUCED BY: ALBERT D. LAQUE, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING)
ORDINANCE NO. _________
Title
An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish, Zoning Ordinance, Section XXI, Sign Regulations, to regulate off-premises advertising on scenic roadways.
Body
WHEREAS, the Louisiana State Legislature established the Louisiana Byways Program to promote economic development and tourism using designated highways; and,
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development prohibits outdoor and general advertising along such designated highways; and,
WHEREAS, Act No. 287 of the 2003 Regular Legislative Session removed US Highway 90 from Boutte to the St. Charles Parish/Lafourche Parish line from the program, and DOTD notified the Department of Planning and Zoning of this change on July 7, 2005; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Council wishes to protect the scenery along designated highways from the unsightly proliferation of billboards and general advertising signs without becoming overly dependent upon State agencies.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That Section XXI of St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance is amended as follows:
Section XXI. E, Prohibited Signs, is amended by adding the following:
9. No general advertising sign shall be erected within visual observation of the main traveled way of US Highway 90, US Highway 61, LA Highway 18, LA Highway 3127, I-310, LA Highway 631 (Old Spanish Trail), LA Highway 628, I-10, LA Highway 626 (St. Rose Avenue), LA Highway 48, and LA Highway 50.
Vote
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:




And the ordinance was declared adopted this day of , 2006, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.


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