A.

Statement of Purpose and Intent for Overlay Zones.

1.

Overlay zones handle particular development issues in the parish by imposing a new set of regulations on a special area. These problems are geographically localized and cannot be completely addressed by the underlying district regulations. To provide flexibility and ease of administration to the development ordinance, the parish adopts the following overlay zones to address these issues:

a.

Flood hazard overlay zone;

b.

Designation of waste sites;

c.

Historic site overlay zone;

d.

Scenic rural highways overlay zone;

e.

Neighborhood business overlay zone;

f.

Chemical emergency overlay zone;

g.

Airport overlay zone;

h.

Industrial designation overlay zone.

2.

Commentary. With the flexibility of overlay zoning, the parish is able to respond to special features of the land.

B.

Establishment of Overlay Zones.

1.

This ordinance establishes the following overlay zones:

a.

Flood hazard overlay zone;

b.

Designation of waste sites;

c.

Historic site overlay zone;

d.

Scenic rural highways overlay zone;

e.

Neighborhood business overlay zone;

f.

Chemical emergency overlay zone;

g.

Airport overlay zone;

h.

Industrial designation overlay zone.

2.

The overlay districts shall be superimposed on the other districts established by this ordinance.

3.

The delineation of the overlay zones are set forth on the official zoning map.

4.

Commentary. Overlay zones lie on top of zoning districts. They impose an additional level of land use control to handle specific development issues within the parish.

(DC03-01, 1/9/03, DC03-02, 8/21/03; DC09-09, 12/17/09, DC12-06, 8/16/12)