St. Charles Parish - File #: 1999-4763

• File #: 1999-4763
• Version: 1
• Name: Amending the Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Section VI. B[II.]2b(4).
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 7/6/1999
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 8/2/1999
• Enactment date: 8/2/1999
• Enactment #: 99-8-6
• Title: An ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Section VI. B[II.]2b(4).of the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, adjusting the required front yard setbacks for lots less than 100 feet deep in R1-A(M) zoning districts.
• Sponsors: Chris Tregre, Department of Planning & Zoning
• Indexes: P and Z (Dept. of)
• Code sections: Appendix A. Section VI. - Zoning district criteria and regulations

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/4/1999	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
8/2/1999	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
8/2/1999	1	Parish Council	Approved 1	Pass
7/6/1999	1	Parish President	Introduced
7/6/1999	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing

SUMMARY NO.
INTRODUCED BY: CHRIS TREGRE, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPT. OF PLANNING AND ZONING)
ORDINANCE NO.
Title
An ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Section VI. B[II.]2b(4).of the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, adjusting the required front yard setbacks for lots less than 100 feet deep in R1-A(M) zoning districts.
Body
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinance, Appendix A Section VI. B[II.]2b(4) sets forth provisions for the calculations for required front yard setback in R1-A(M) zoning districts; and,
WHEREAS, the stated allowable percentage to calculate required front yards for lots less than one hundred feet would in most cases require deeper setbacks than lots that exceed one hundred feet in depth; and,
WHEREAS, to promote health, safety, and welfare of the residents of St. Charles Parish with respect to allowing construction within the buildable areas of land situated in St. Charles Parish; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Council desires enforce the setback requirements of the specific zoning districts within the Parish.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Section VI. B[II.]2b, is hereby amended to state as follows:
Underlined language to be added.
Strikethrough language to be deleted.
b. Minimum yard sizes:
1. Font-fifteen (15) feet.
2. Side-five (5) feet.
3. Rear-five (5) feet.
4. For lots with less than one hundred (100) feet depth, front setback shall be twenty (20) fifteen (15) percent of lot depth with a minimum of ten (10) feet to the front lot line and five (5) feet to the rear lot line.
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 ____ , 1999, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.



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