St. Charles Parish - File #: 2005-0228

• File #: 2005-0228
• Version: 1
• Name: Placing a Moratorium on the issuance of permits for off-premises and general advertising signs along the U. S. Highway 90 corridor
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 8/1/2005
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 8/15/2005
• Enactment date: 8/15/2005
• Enactment #: 05-8-10 AMENDED
• Title: An ordinance placing a Moratorium on the issuance of permits for off-premises and general advertising signs along the U. S. Highway 90 corridor from LA 52 (Paul Maillard Road) and LA 633 (Magnolia Ridge Road) in Boutte to the St. Charles Parish/Lafourche Parish line in Des Allemands.
• Sponsors: Derryl Walls
• Indexes: Boutte, Town of, Highway Dept., P and Z (Dept. of)
• Related files: 2005-0340, 2006-0029, 2005-0229

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/17/2005	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
8/15/2005	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
8/15/2005	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
8/1/2005	1	Council Member(s)	Introduced
8/1/2005	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing

2005-0228
INTRODUCED BY: DERRYL WALLS, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
ORDINANCE NO.
Title
An ordinance placing a Moratorium on the issuance of permits for off-premises and general advertising signs along the U. S. Highway 90 corridor from LA 52 (Paul Maillard Road) and LA 633 (Magnolia Ridge Road) in Boutte to the St. Charles Parish/Lafourche Parish line in Des Allemands.
Body
WHEREAS, the Louisiana State Legislature established the Louisiana Byways Program which included scenic routes along certain Louisiana Highways; and,
WHEREAS, said legislation included U. S. Highway 90 from Boutte to the St. Charles Parish/Lafourche Parish line; and,
WHEREAS, Act No. 287 of the 2003 Regular Legislative Session removed this section of U. S. 90 from the Louisiana Byways Program and D.O.T.D. notified the Department of Planning & Zoning of this change on July 7, 2005; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Parish Council to prohibit the issuance of permits for off-premises and general advertising signs along this section of U. S. Highway 90 until the Department of Planning & Zoning can study this issue and make recommendations to the Parish Council to regulate the unsightly proliferation of off-premises and general advertising signs along the corridor.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That there is hereby imposed a MORATORIUM on the issuance of permits for off-premises and general advertising signs along U. S. Highway 90 from LA 52 (Paul Maillard Road) and LA 633 (Magnolia Ridge Road) in Boutte to the St. Charles Parish/Lafourche Parish line in Des Allemands until December 31, 2005.
SECTION II. That the Department of Planning & Zoning is hereby requested to study this issue and make recommendations to the Parish Council to regulate off-premises and general advertising signs along this corridor.
SECTION III. That this MORATORIUM shall not apply to on-premise signs being permitted along this corridor.
Vote
The foregoing ordinance having been...