2016-0297
INTRODUCED BY: LARRY COCHRAN, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING)
ORDINANCE NO. ________
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An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance of 1981, Section IX.B. Nonconforming Structures and Sites. Item (3) b. to allow alterations to nonconforming structures when the extent of the nonconformity is not increased.
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WHEREAS, The St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981 was recently amended as part of a comprehensive update; and,
WHEREAS, the language describing what types of nonconforming structures and sites can be altered may be interpreted as restrictive; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the St. Charles Parish Council to allow maintenance and encourage upgrades to legally nonconforming structures and sites by amending the code as indicated below.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Section IX. B. (3) b is amended to delete the words shown in strikethrough as follows:
Structures that are legally nonconforming as to height, yards, lot area per dwelling unit, or parking may be altered provided such alteration does not further increase the extent of the nonconformity or permit an increase in the number of dwelling units.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this day of , 2016, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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