The schedule of zoning district regulations applying to the uses of land and buildings, the coverage of lots, the yards and other open spaces to be provided contiguous to or in connection with buildings, the area of lots and all other matters contained herein, as indicated for the various district established by this chapter, or hereby declared to be a part of this ordinance and may be amended in the same manner as any other part of this chapter. The regulations listed for each district is prescribed for such district, subject to the provisions of this chapter and, unless otherwise indicated shall be deemed to be the minimum requirements in every instance of their application. When uses in a district are not expressly permitted, it shall be assumed that they are prohibited.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017; Ord. No. 2273, 12-14-2021)

Permitted uses: Single family dwellings, churches and temples, public and private schools (this includes public and private nursery schools and kindergartens but does not include trade and business schools), parks and playgrounds, private recreational uses, libraries and museums, private gardens, plant nurseries, home occupation and accessory uses, cemeteries and mausoleums.

Minimum lot area: Ten thousand square feet per family.

Minimum yards: Front depth 30 feet set back from the street line right-of-way. Front width 100 feet. Side yard total width must equal 20 percent of lot width. Side yard minimum width per side equals ten feet. Rear yard must equal 20 percent of lot depth but is not required to exceed 25 feet.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017; Ord. No. 2247, 10-9-2018)

Permitted uses: Single family dwellings, churches and temples, public and private schools (this includes public and private nursery schools and kindergartens but does not include trade and business schools), parks and playgrounds, private recreational uses, libraries and museums, private gardens, plant nurseries, home occupation and accessory uses, cemeteries and mausoleums.

Minimum lot area: Seven thousand five hundred square feet per family.

Minimum yards: Front depth 20-foot set back from street right-of-way. Front width 75 feet. Side yard total 20 percent of lot width. Side minimum seven feet. Rear 20 percent of lot depth but is not required to exceed 25 feet.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017; Ord. No. 2247, 10-9-2018)

Permitted uses: Single family dwellings, churches and temples, public and private schools (this includes public and private nursery schools and kindergartens but does not include trade and business schools), parks and playgrounds, school board, private recreational uses, libraries and museums, private gardens, plant nurseries, home occupation and accessory uses, cemeteries and mausoleums.

Minimum lot area: Five thousand square feet per family.

Minimum yards: Front depth 15 feet set back from street right-of-way. Front width 50 feet. Side total width 20 percent of lot width. Side minimum width per side five feet. Rear 20 percent of lot depth not required to exceed 25 feet.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017; Ord. No. 2247, 10-9-2018)

Permitted uses: Single family dwellings, churches and temples, public and private schools (this includes public and private nursery schools and kindergartens but does not include trade and business schools), parks and playgrounds, private recreational uses, libraries and museums, private gardens, plant nurseries, home occupation and accessory uses. Additionally, manufactured homes and modular homes, as such terms are defined in section 23-5.18.2, and in accordance with such standards and requirements otherwise set forth in the city's ordinances, shall be permitted in this zoning district.

Minimum lot area: Four thousand square feet per family.

Minimum yards: Front depth 15 feet set back line from street right-of-way. Front width 40 feet. Side yard with minimum per side five feet. Rear yard 20 percent of lot depth not required to exceed 25 feet.

These restrictions do not apply to mobile homes situated in a recognized mobile home park.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017; Ord. No. 2247, 10-9-2018; Ord. No. 2296, 5-14-2024)

(a)

Permitted uses: Multiple family dwellings, townhouse dwellings, churches and temples, public and private schools (this includes public and private nursery schools and kindergartens but does not include trade and business schools), parks and playgrounds, private recreational uses, libraries and museums, private gardens, plant nurseries, home occupations and accessory uses, cemeteries and mausoleums, multiple family dwellings, apartment hotels, clubs, storage garages, tourist homes and funeral homes.

(b)

Minimum lot area for multiple family dwellings:

(c)

Minimum yards for multiple family dwelling: Front depth 15 feet. Front width 50 feet. Side yard minimum per side five feet. Rear yard twenty percent of lot depth not required to exceed 25 feet.

(d)

Minimum lot area for townhouse dwelling: 3,000 square feet per unit.

(e)

Minimum yards for townhouse dwelling: front depth 15 feet. Front width 30 feet. Side yard minimum per connected side zero feet and per open side five feet. Rear yard 20 percent of lot depth not required to exceed 25 feet.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017; Ord. No. 2247, 10-9-2018; Ord. No. 2280, 9-13-2022)

Permitted primary uses: Nursing homes, retirement developments, assisted living facilities, convalescent homes, public parks and churches/religious centers. Permitted secondary uses are qualified only if located adjacent to or within 500 feet of a Primary Use: fitness centers, wellness centers, rehabilitation centers, recreation centers, medical offices, medical clinics, child care facilities, adult day care facilities and personal services shop, laundromat, and elementary school. Primary and secondary uses in this district may not be adjacent to or fronting a Major Roadway identified in the Comprehensive Plan: Transportation - Major Roadways Element.

Minimum lot area: None.

Minimum yards: Front depth five feet. Front width: none. Side yards, other than for corner lots, there will be no side yard requirements provided the buildings are of fireproof construction. Otherwise, a five foot minimum side yard is required. Rear yards; there will be no read yard requirements provided the buildings are of fireproof construction, or if the lots are not through lot. Otherwise a ten foot minimum rear yard is required.

(Ord. No. 2273, 12-14-2021)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2273, adopted December 14, 2021, renumbered the former §§ 23-5.7 and 23-5.8 as §§ 23-5.8 and 23-5.9 and enacted new § 23-5.7 as set out herein. The historical notation has been retained with the amended provisions for reference purposes.

Permitted uses: Clinics, hospitals, offices of physicians, surgeons, dentists, psychiatrists, physiotherapists, or practioners in related specialties. Parking lots and parking garages, pharmacies, drug stores, restaurants, flower shop, and retail shop dispensing ocular or surgical supplies, provided that such store or shop be operated incidental to and in the building with professional offices as described above, and provided further that such use not be advertised by signs projecting at any angle from any wall. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses when located on the same lot.

Minimum lot area: None.

Minimum yards: Front depth five feet. Front width: none. Side yards, other than for corner lots, there will be no side yard requirements provided the buildings are of fireproof construction. Otherwise, a five foot minimum side yard is required. Rear yards; there will be no read yard requirements provided the buildings are of fireproof construction, or if the lots are not through lot. Otherwise a ten foot minimum rear yard is required.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017; Ord. No. 2273, 12-14-2021)

Editor's note— Formerly § 23-5.7

Permitted uses: Nursing and convalescent homes, parking lots, and parking garages, pharmacies, drug stores, restaurants, and flower shops. Also included are accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses when located on the same lot.

Minimum lot area: None.

Minimum yards: Front depth five feet. Front width none. Side yards other than for corner lots there will be no side yard requirements providing the buildings are of fireproof construction. Otherwise, a five foot minimum side yard is required. Rear yard; there will be no rear yard requirements provided the buildings are of fireproof construction or are located on non-through lots. Otherwise, a ten foot minimum rear yard is required.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017; Ord. No. 2273, 12-14-2021)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2273, adopted December 14, 2021, repealed former § 23-5.9, which pertained to M-3, medical service district, and derived from Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017. Additionally, former § 23-5.8 has been renumbered to § 23-5.9, as herein set out.

Permitted uses: Single family dwellings, churches and temples, public and private schools (this includes public and private nursery schools and kindergartens but does not include trade and business schools), parks and playgrounds, private recreational uses, libraries and museums, private gardens, plant nurseries, home occupation and accessory uses, fresh produce farmers market, coffee shop, gas station, business or professional offices, bicycle shop, health food shop, hobby shop, bakery, small neighborhood grocery, pharmacy, credit union office, hospice office, laundromat, mail outlet, bookstore, gift shop, flower shop, and small deli, barber shop, beauty parlor and antique shop.

Minimum lot area: Five thousand square feet

Minimum yards: Front depth 15 feet. Front width, fifty feet. Side five feet provided the buildings are of fireproof construction; otherwise a ten foot minimum side yard is required. Rear yard must equal 20 percent of lot depth but is not required to exceed 25 feet.

No permitted commercial use shall be allowed unless it satisfies the following requirements:

(1)

There may be only one main building on the lot, whether it be a residence or commercial building; but structures with both uses on one lot is not permitted.

(2)

Lot is not utilized for residential purposes,

(3)

Business is only allowed to operate between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

(4)

Signs can only be illuminated during hours of operation.

(5)

All free standing signs shall not be taller than eight feet. Sign face must be no greater than 32 square feet. All non-conforming signs must be removed or replaced within 12 months after the adoption of this ordinance.

(6)

Any unsecured items for sale located outside of the main building shall only be visible to the public during hours of operation. Outdoor areas in public view shall be kept neat and orderly at all times.

(Ord. No. 2304, 7-9-2024)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2304, adopted July 9, 2024, amended § 23-5.10 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former § 23-5.10, pertained to C, neighborhood commercial restrictive, and derived from Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017; Ord. No. 2273, 12-14-2021.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2304, adopted July 9, 2024, repealed § 23-5.10.a, which pertained to C-1, Neighborhood Business District and derived from Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017; Ord. No. 2244, 4-10-2018; Ord. No. 2267, 12-8-2020.

Permitted uses: Retail sales and service stores, business and professional offices, restaurants, fueling stations, convenience stores, fix-it shops, personal services shops, laundromats, amusement centers, landscape sales and services, clinics, commercial parking, equipment sales and services, grocery centers, hotels, motels, technology centers (sales and services), pharmacies, private nursery schools and kindergartens, schools, public parks, religious centers (churches, temples, synagogues, community centers), retail storage facilities, and boat/vehicle sales.

Minimum lot area: None.

Minimum yards: Front depth 20 feet. Front width none. Side yard none, provided the buildings are of fireproof construction. Otherwise, a ten foot minimum side yard is required. Rear yard none, provided the buildings are of fireproof construction. Otherwise, a ten foot minimum rear yard is required.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017; Ord. No. 2244, 4-10-2018; Ord. No. 2267, 12-8-2020; Ord. No. 2273, 12-14-2021; Ord. No. 2289, 9-12-2023; Ord. No. 2292, 2-14-2024)

(1)

Class C package store, shall have such meaning as defined under Louisiana Revised Statute 26:71.2, as may be amended from time to time.

(2)

In addition to abiding by all requirements for, and subject to all restrictions against, Class C package stores under the city's ordinances, Louisiana statutes or other applicable law, no Class C package store shall be permitted in any C-2 zoning district unless:

(a)

The lot upon which the Class C package store is to be situated is more than 300 feet away from any public playground or of a building used exclusively as a regular church or synagogue, public library, school, or full-time daycare center as defined in La. R.S. 17:405 (A)(4), as may be amended from time to time; and

(b)

Applicant has obtained the written approval of the location of the Class C Package Store from the owners of more than 50 percent of the lots that are located within a residential zoning district and within 300 feet of the lot upon which the Applicant seeks to operate a Class C Package Store. If any such residential lot is owned by more than one person or entity, all co-owners of such lot must give their written approval of the location of Class C Package Store in order to be counted as a lot owner giving written approval.

(3)

The measurement of the distances set forth in subsection (2) above shall be made by measuring in a straight line from the nearest point of the property line of the lot upon which the Class C Package Store is to be situated, to the nearest point of the property line of any such lot identified under subsection (2).

(Ord. No. 2289, 9-12-2023)

Permitted uses: Professional or business office, retail sales or services, funeral home, hotel, radio, television station, event venue, art gallery, restaurant, fresh produce farmers market, coffee shop, bicycle shop, health food shop, hobby shop, bakery, small neighborhood grocery, pharmacy, bank or credit union office, hospice office, laundromat, mail outlet, bookstore, gift shop, flower shop, small deli, barber shop, beauty parlor, antique shop, public and private schools (this includes public and private nursery schools and kindergartens but does not include trade and business schools), religious centers (churches, temples, synagogues, community centers), parks and playgrounds, private recreational uses, libraries and museums, private gardens, plant nurseries, home occupation and accessory uses; single family dwelling, but only to the extent located on the second floor or above of the main building on a lot; single family dwelling that is the main building on a lot and that was existing and utilized as a residence as of the date of the adoption of this ordinance.

Minimum lot area: None.

Minimum yards: Front depth five feet. Front width none. Side yard none, provided the buildings are of fireproof construction and are located on non-through lots; otherwise, a ten foot minimum side yard is required. Rear yards none, provided the buildings are of fireproof constructions and are located on non-through lots; otherwise, a ten foot minimum rear yard is required.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017; Ord. No. 2267, 12-8-2020; Ord. No. 2273, 12-14-2021; Ord. No. 2275, 3-8-2022; Ord. No. 2300, 5-14-2024)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2300, adopted May 14, 2024, amended the title of § 23-5.12 to read as herein set out. The former § 23-5.12 title pertained to C-3, Central Business Commercial District.

Permitted uses: Barrooms, night clubs, lounges, professional and business offices, retail and wholesale uses, warehouses, storage and public garages, light manufacturing, funeral homes, and hotels.

Prohibited uses: Barrooms, nightclubs, lounges and video poker devices within feet from the property boundary of City Hall, or from City Hall property boundary lines.

Minimum lot area: None.

Minimum yards: Front depth five feet. Front width none. Side yards none, provided the buildings are of fireproof construction. Otherwise, a ten foot minimum side yard is required. Rear yards none, provided the buildings are of fireproof construction and are located on non-through lots. Otherwise, a ten foot minimum rear yard is required.

Minimum yards: Front depth five feet. Width: none. Side and rear yards none, provided the buildings are of fireproof construction and are located on non-through lots. Otherwise, a ten foot minimum side and rear yard will be required.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017; Ord. No. 2267, 12-8-2020)

Permitted uses: Light retail and wholesale manufacturing, retail and wholesale businesses dealing in the processing of all agricultural products, either in raw form or in processed form, to food items fit for human consumption, retail and wholesale businesses dealing in the sale and distribution of building supplies and related construction materials, restaurants and cooking schools, warehouses, storage and public garages, and gas stations.

Prohibited uses: Barrooms, nightclubs, lounges, junkyards and all uses which may be obnoxious or offensive by reason of emission of dust, smoke, odor, gas, excessive glare, light, noise or vibration, plus all similar heavy manufacturing uses.

Minimum yards: None, provided buildings are of fireproof construction and are located on non-through lots. Otherwise, a ten foot minimum rear and side yard will be required.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017; Ord. No. 2267, 12-8-2020)

Light retail and wholesale manufacturing, retail and wholesale businesses dealing in the sale and distribution of building supplies and related construction materials, warehouses, storage and public garages, and gas stations. In addition, any building or occupancy which shall be used for or engaged in any of the following uses shall be required to have the approval of the mayor and board of alderman prior to the location and beginning of the proposed operation: Manufacture of acid, cement, lime Plaster of Paris, gypsum, explosives, fertilizer, gas and adhesives, distillation, storage of explosives, rendering of animal fats, reduction or dumping of garbage, offal, or dead animals, refining of petroleum or its products, smelting of ores, wholesale storage of gasoline, stockyards or wholesale slaughter of animals and any similar objectionable uses.

Minimum lot area: None.

Minimum yards: Front depth five feet. Width: none. Side and rear yards none, provided the buildings are of fireproof construction and are located on non-through lots. Otherwise, a ten foot minimum side and rear yard will be required.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017; Ord. No. 2267, 12-8-2020)

The Breaux Bridge Comprehensive Plan notes "The Interstate allows resident commuters swift access to both Baton Rouge and Lafayette for work and play. Since completion, the (Interstate) exit has spawned commerce stretching the entire length of Rees Street (La. Hwy. 328). For tourists, it allows ease of access to the numerous festivals and events hosted in Breaux Bridge." Interstate 10 Exit 109 is the main entryway to the City of Breaux Bridge and all of northern St. Martin Parish including the City of St. Martinville, the Bayou Teche corridor and into Iberia Parish. A major roadway congestion issue states: "Weigh scales located on Interstate 10 cause truckers to by-pass the scales by detouring through Breaux Bridge. The local streets are being damaged by the trucks."

The comprehensive plan identifies new service roads along and on both sides of Interstate 10 extending East toward the Town of Henderson and West across the Bayou Teche to a new Interstate Highway Interchange at the St. Martin/Lafayette Parish line (Sawmill Highway) overpass. Land uses in the Interstate corridor are designated primarily for commercial and business park development with some residential, public open space and park locations. A new roundabout, street scape improvements and a new interstate overpass at Doyle Melancon Road are illustrated in the future land use plan. The plan lists landscaping, improved lighting, vehicular turning movements, signage, accessibility, maximum floor area and site coverage to implement character to this important "gateway" to the community. Enhancement of the interchange overpass and aesthetics are highly ranked actions in the comprehensive plan for this major transportation corridor.

(Ord. No. 2273, 12-14-2021)

The Interstate 10 Commercial Corridor and Gateway District is established to better implement the goals and objectives of the Breaux Bridge Comprehensive Plan by encouraging and regulating land use development for large scale retail and office parks. The district is not intended for small or mid-sized commercial developments found in other commercial districts and neighborhood businesses.

The Interstate 10 Corridor, and particularly the Exit 109 interchange, required "gateway" aesthetics to attract tourists and new commerce to the community. Service access roads, accessibility, signage, lighting, utility services and large scale development and heavy vehicular traffic with associated noise and air quality issues are endemic to the interstate corridor. Mitigation of negative impacts of heavy traffic, congestion and density land development are priority considerations for this zoning district. Restrictions are highlighted for public and private investment, safety and sustainability. However, flexibility is the criteria for long range growth and this zoning district allows private development "Concept Review Plans" to be submitted for review and conformance with the comprehensive plan and the purposes of this district.

(Ord. No. 2273, 12-14-2021)

Binding conditions: Property owners and/or developers submitting "Concept Review Plans" within the zoning district may be approved subject to specific conditions binding on the property owner and/or developer for final plan approval and the issuance of any permits.

Buffers: Specific visual and sound barriers required to separate conflicting land uses within or adjacent to the zoning district not including fences.

Concept review plans: Land development proposals submitted to the planning commission for preliminary review and consideration prior to final review and approval.

Gateway improvements: Specific requirements established for the Interstate Highway Gateway into the City of Breaux Bridge and St. Martin Parish as defined by the comprehensive plan beautification element and subsequent amendments by the planning commission and City of Breaux Bridge.

Landscaping: For purposes of this district, landscaping means lawn, ornamented shrubs, flowers, art work, vegetative planting screens, and trees.

Lighting: All outdoor lighting fixtures, including without limitation, ground pole, and building mounted fixtures and canopy lighting of a design and type containing shields, reflectors, fracture panels or recessed light such that the cutoff angle is 90 degrees or less. For purposes herein, the cutoff angle is that angle formed by a line drawn from the direction of light rays at the light source and a line perpendicular to the ground from the light source above which no light is permitted.

Regional retail services: Commercial retail or services and office parks with emphasis on hotels, motels, sales of autos, trucks, recreational vehicles, campers, boats, farm equipment, major fueling stations, outlet centers, big box shopping centers, restaurants, business offices and headquarters, sports equipment sales, transportation service facilities, entertainment centers, and distribution or wholesale centers.

Service access roads: Public streets and roads providing direct access to properties (parcels, lots and public spaces) within the Interstate 10 Commercial Corridor and Gateway Zoning District.

Signage: A device used to communicate a visual message either fixed or portable.

Sustainability: The organizing guidance of development which includes four interconnected domains of ecology, economics, politics and culture which are capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment. For the purposes of this zoning district, all development proposals shall include property owner/developer discretionary mitigation designs to address minimal impacts on the environment through land use, building design and construction, energy use, drainage, air quality, renewable resources, waste disposal, etc.

Community icon: The City of Breaux Bridge has been designated "The Crawfish Capital of the World" and has adopted the crawfish image in all representations as the icon of the community.

(Ord. No. 2273, 12-14-2021)

For the purposes of this zoning district, permitted uses identified in the definition of regional retail services are permitted or those approved through submission and approval of a "Concept Review Plan" by the planning commission. The "Concept Review Plan" may include uses not specifically listed as regional retail services, but are a minor use in a larger context development plan. For example, all residential land uses are neither encouraged nor specifically permitted in this zoning district, but may be considered as part of a concept review plan proposal. Similarly, a 7,000 square foot commercial retail land use lot may be considered and approved as part of a concept review plan by the planning commission when the minimum desirable and required lot size is 15,000 square feet.

(Ord. No. 2273, 12-14-2021)

For the purposes of this zoning district, prohibited uses include dirt pits (excavation), schools, warehouses, industrial uses, landfills, shipping container storage or sale, religious facilities, government uses (federal, state, and local) public housing, public offices, public works facilities, utilities sewer, water, electrical plants (except service distribution lines and transformer stations), public parks, mobile home sales, agriculture, nursing homes, hospitals, recycling facilities, retail manufacturing, eighteen-wheeler truck travel service infrastructure, truck stops, truck washers and truck-stop casinos.

(Ord. No. 2273, 12-14-2021)

Minimum lot area: 15,000 square feet

Maximum lot coverage by building and parking: 75 percent

Minimum accessibility: Fifty foot width on a public street or road. Minimum building setback from Interstate 10 Right-of-Way: 100 feet

Buffer requirement: Where a development on an approved buildable lot in the Interstate 10 Commercial Corridor and Gateway Zoning District borders any residential zoning district, the developer shall provide a 20 foot wide planted vegetative buffer screen the linear length of the conflicting land uses. The vegetative buffer screen shall be one of four options: 1) Hedge Bamboo, Bambusa Multiplex (a non-invasive variety with thick foliage), spacing five feet on center, 2) Pineapple Guava, Feijoa Sellowiana, pink and crimson flowers in Spring, spacing four feet on center, 3) Nellie Stevens Holly, red berries in Fall and Winter, spacing ten feet on center and 4) Pink Lorepetalum, Loropetalum chinense, hot pink fringy flowers in Spring and maroon-purple foliage, spacing seven feet on center.

Maximum building height: None

Landscaping: Sustainable native planting material preferred. Buffer planting screen may be included as part of the non-building and non-parking lot coverage. Fifteen percent of buildable lot must be landscaped with plant material, art work, or landscape furniture.

Parking requirements: There are no minimum parking spaces required in the Interstate 10 Commercial Corridor and Gateway District. Service parking spaces planned or proposed for construction shall not be located between the Interstate Highway right-of-way and the principal building(s) placed on a buildable lot. Where an approved buildable lot does not front on Interstate Highway right-of-way, 80 percent of parking shall be constructed to the side and rear of the principal buildings.

Exterior lighting: Must avoid distracting glare, up-lighting and follow Lighting definition standards for this district.

Signs: To avoid distracting clutter, all signs proposed, installed, or replaced within the Interstate 10 Commercial Corridor and Gateway Zoning District shall be limited to five hundred square feet in total per buildable lot. Roof signs shall not be permitted. No sign shall exceed 50 feet in height. The main supporting structure of all signs shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from the designated public access street/road and a minimum of 30 feet from the edge of the Interstate Highway right-of-way.

Gateway improvements: The Interstate 10 Highway interchange at Exit 109 (La. Hwy. 328/Rees Street) is the primary gateway into the city and parish and is comprised of public improvements including landscaping, signage, lighting, and the community icon. Private development within the Interstate 10 Commercial Corridor and Gateway Zoning District are recommended to provide a crawfish themed icon display on the exterior of buildings and/or lots to be approved by the planning commission to support the city and parish gateway. It is the discretion of the property owner/developer to determine style, design, size, and material of the crawfish icon visual for plan approval and development permitting.

Building exterior materials: All exterior building materials visible from Interstate 10 or an access service street/road located within the Interstate 10 Commercial Corridor and Gateway Zoning District shall be made of wood, brick, stone, glass, stucco or very close replications of same (i.e. hardy plank). Other exterior building materials may be considered and approved only through the concept review plan submittal process.

Minimum side yards: Ten feet. Minimum rear yards: Ten feet. Minimum front yards: Twenty feet.

Refuse collection and mechanical equipment screening: Refuse collection, mechanical equipment, trash bins, loading areas, roof top equipment and other service function areas shall be screened and out of view from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way. The screening shall exceed one foot above the height of the object to be screened. Screening material and design shall be consistent with design treatments of the primary facade of the building.

Utilities: Public utilities owned and operated by the City of Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish or a designated utility service district must be utilized for development of all commercial and office lot developments within this zoning district. Utility distribution lines shall be underground to service approved buildable lots and developments. Utility transmission lines are the purview and responsibility of the city and utility provider.

Community icon: For new development approvals and permit, it is recommended that the property owner, business owner or developer to display the community icon visibly from the nearest public street right-of-way. There are no size requirements, material requirements or design standards for the display of the community icon other than it must be recognizable as a crawfish.

(Ord. No. 2266, 9-8-2020; Ord. No. 2273, 12-14-2021)

The Interstate 10 Commercial Corridor and Gateway Zoning District (1-10 CCG) is divided primarily by two major roadways: Interstate Highway 10 running East and West and La. Hwy. 328/Rees Street running North and South which intersect at Interstate Highway 10 Exit 109. There are numerous local public access streets/roads, both existing and planned, which do not comprise the major roadway network in the zoning district. Those streets/roads that are identified on the Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element - Streets and Roadways, frame both short and long- range development requirements including, but not limited to accessibility to the Interstate Highway and La. Hwy. 328. Development fronting a designated major street or roadway within the zoning district shall conform to the adopted cross section design by an "Enhanced Setback" which divides difference between existing right-of-way and planned right-of-way in half and applied to the standard district front yard setback (total equals enhanced setback) unless an advanced arterial design has been formally adopted.

Where the adopted streets and roadways element of the comprehensive plan identifies an alignment for a public street/road not currently built the property owner/developer shall provide an enhanced setback. The enhanced setback shall include half the roadway cross section design right-of-way when requesting zoning permit approval without conditions or submitting a specific concept plan proposal within the district.

Rees Street Enhanced Street Front Public Servitude: Established beyond the La. Hwy. 328/Rees Street Roadway Right-of-Way, the Rees Street Enhanced Street Front Public Servitude is required to provide ten feet for underground utilities and street trees, nine feet for banquette, and one foot for maintenance as designed and approved by the Breaux Bridge Planning Commission.

(Ord. No. 2273, 12-14-2021)

Land use development within this district in conformity with the specific regulations identified shall follow normal review and permitting procedures established in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. However, there may be circumstances and proposals which desirably deviate stated land use purposes of the district and which property owner/developer seek flexibility in land use zoning requirements for practical reason. The land owner/developer may submit to the planning and zoning commission a concept plan for the proposed property development with detailed explanation on the justification for the modification, adjustment or changes to the specific requirements of the zoning district. With proper notification to adjacent land owners, the planning and zoning commission may consider and approve the concept plan with stated specific conditions applicable to the submitted concept plan only. Changes or modifications to any current Interstate 10 Commercial Corridor and Gateway Zoning District requirements are not affected by approval of a concept plan.

A concept plan proposal shall follow requirements normally applied for board of zoning adjustment review.

(Ord. No. 2273, 12-14-2021)

Zoning regulations specified in this section for the Interstate 10 Commercial Corridor and Gateway District shall supersede applied general zoning regulations in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. All general zoning regulations and procedures not in conflict with the Interstate 10 Commercial Corridor and Gateway Zoning District remain applicable.

(Ord. No. 2273, 12-14-2021)

Editor's note— Formerly, Ord. No. 2256, adopted November 12, 2019, repealed the former §§ 23-5.16—23-5.16.9, and reclassified said sections as §§ 23-5.17—23-5.17.9, as herein set out. The former §§ 23-5.16—23-5.16.9 pertained to zoning regulations and derived from Ord. No. 2247, adopted October 9, 2018.

(Ord. No. 2256, 11-12-2019)

The purpose and guiding principles of the traditional neighborhood development (TND) is to create a range of housing opportunities and choices, create walkable neighborhoods, encourage distinctive, attractive design with a strong sense of place, include public and private sustainable infrastructure wherever possible, provide a variety of transportation options and preserve natural beauty and critical environmental areas. These desirable objectives are reiterated in the Breaux Bridge Comprehensive Plan and should accomplish cost effectiveness in both short term and long term physical and fiscal urban growth and development in the city.

A traditional neighborhood development district is established for one of two purposes: Development of new neighborhoods, structured on a network of interconnecting pedestrian oriented streets and other public spaces. The TND provides a balanced mix of activities and has a recognizable center and clearly defined edges. The TND may also be used to redesign, redevelop (reinvigorate) and infill older existing urban neighborhoods.

(Ord. No. 2256, 11-12-2019)

(a)

Binding conditions: Property owners and/or developers submitting "Concept Review Plans" within the zoning district may be approved subject to specific conditions binding on the property owner and/or developer for final plan approval and the issuance of any construction permits.

(b)

Concept review plans: Land development proposals submitted to the planning commission for preliminary review and consideration prior to final review and approval.

(c)

Lighting: All outdoor lighting fixtures, including without limitation, ground pole, and building mounted fixtures and canopy lighting of a design and type containing shields, reflectors, fracture panels or recessed light such that the cutoff angle is 90 degrees or less. For purposes herein, the cutoff angle is that angle formed by a line drawn from the direction of light rays at the light source and a line perpendicular to the ground from the light source above which no light is permitted.

(d)

Sustainability: The organizing guidance of development which includes four interconnected domains of ecology, economics, politics and culture which are capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment. For the purposes of this zoning district, all development proposals shall include property owner/developer discretionary mitigation designs to address minimal impacts on the environment through land use, building design and construction, energy use, drainage, air quality, renewable resources, waste disposal, etc.

(Ord. No. 2256, 11-12-2019)

Traditional neighborhood development plans shall include the following design parameters for new developments on un-platted (vacant) property:

(1)

Traditional neighborhood development project must include a minimum of 30 acres.

(2)

Architecture themes for the overall development or for each component section.

(3)

A center or focal point location which may be a park, square, natural feature, building, clock tower, fountain, statue or other public art piece.

(4)

Edge features which clearly identify entrances/exits (gateways) with adjacent streets.

(5)

All buildable lots, irrespective of land use, must front on a public street right-of-way.

(6)

All residential buildings are encouraged to have a rear private alley access.

(7)

All buildable lots, irrespective of land use, must be served by underground utilities.

(8)

All public streets shall include public sidewalks with a minimum seven foot width on both sides of the right-of-way.

(9)

Street trees shall be designated and required on both sides of each public street irrespective of right-of-way width. Street trees shall be located between the inside edge of the sidewalk and the street curb, except where a front yard exists, the street tree may be placed in a street tree servitude between the outside edge of the sidewalk and lot building.

(10)

Ten percent of the TND project geography shall be dedicated for public open space excluding public street right-of-way.

(11)

Service mail postal delivery for all buildable lots, irrespective of land use, must be centralized at a location within 500 feet of development project center or focal point location.

(12)

It is recommended that the community icon be incorporated prominently in the development architecture in one of the following options: street lights, landscape furniture, buildings, public spaces, or gateways.

(13)

Public streets shall have a minimum 30 foot right-of-way inclusive of street tree planting strips and sidewalks.

(14)

Signage shall be limited to minimum allowed in section 23-7.8 of this zoning ordinance.

(15)

All off-street parking provided for commercial/business/residential land uses shall be located in the rear of buildings on buildable lots.

(16)

Not more than five percent of the residential units in the TND development may be built or utilized for rental market purposes.

(17)

The traditional neighborhood development project shall establish and sustain a private development association of property owners with monthly financial assessments (reviewed and assessed annually) sufficient to maintain public spaces and street trees within the development geography.

(18)

Street lights shall utilize LED (light emitting diodes) and be designed for down-lighting.

(19)

Residential density must be not less than five units per acre overall, but may vary from street to street within development geography.

(20)

Development sustainability is a desirable goal for traditional neighborhood development and both public and private infrastructure should have and are encouraged to apply sustainability to the highest degree practical in the project.

(21)

Not more than 20 percent of the land use within the development may be non-residential at grade level. Vertical structures above the first floor may be unrestricted in use.

(22)

Community development district(s) may be required and established for the project subject to the viability of a property owners association.

(Ord. No. 2256, 11-12-2019)

Traditional neighborhood development for revitalization or redevelopment in older established neighborhoods shall include the following design parameters:

(1)

Traditional neighborhood development project must include a minimum of 20 residential or limited mixed use recognized buildable lots.

(2)

Architecture theme or style for overall development.

(3)

TND edge features which clearly identify entrances/exits (gateways) on existing streets.

(4)

All buildable lots, irrespective of land use, must front on a public street right-of-way.

(5)

All residential buildings are encouraged to have a rear private alley access.

(6)

All buildable lots, irrespective of land use, must be served by underground utilities.

(7)

All public streets bordering or included in the TND boundary shall include public sidewalks with a minimum seven foot width on applicable lots.

(8)

Street trees shall be designated and required on both sides of each public street irrespective of right-of-way width. Street trees shall be located between the inside edge of the banquette and the street curb, except where a front yard exists, the street tree may be placed in a street tree servitude between the outside edge of the banquette and lot building. When only one side of a public street is included in the TND boundary, only the applicable side of the street is required to have street trees and sidewalks.

(9)

Service mail postal delivery for all buildable lots within the TND district boundary, irrespective of land use, must be centralized at a designated location.

(10)

It is recommended that the community icon be incorporated prominently in the development architecture in one of the following options: street lights, landscape furniture, buildings, public spaces, or gateways.

(11)

Existing public streets shall have a minimum 30 foot right-of-way inclusive of street tree planting strips and sidewalks.

(12)

Signage shall be limited to minimum allowed in section 23-7.8 of this zoning ordinance.

(13)

All off-street parking provided for commercial/business/residential land uses shall be located in the rear of buildings on approved buildable lots.

(14)

Not more than five percent of the residential units in the TND development may be built or utilized for rental market purposes.

(15)

A traditional neighborhood development for redevelopment shall include a community development district (in accordance with state enabling legislation) approved and adopted by the City of Breaux Bridge board of aldermen and effect all buildable lots within the TND development geography.

(16)

Street lights shall utilize LED (light emitting diodes) and be designed for down-lighting.

(17)

Residential density must be not less than five units per acre overall, but may vary from street to street within development geography.

(18)

All buildable lots within the development geography of the TND must be contiguous except where separated by a public street.

(19)

Sustainability is a desirable and primary goal in traditional neighborhood development and both public and private infrastructure should have and are encouraged to identify and utilize sustainability tools, techniques, design and applications to the highest degree practical in the TND district.

(20)

Not more than 20 percent of the land use within the development may be non-residential at grade level. Vertical structures above the first floor may be unrestricted in use.

(21)

All existing public streets with TND development properties fronting or adjacent thereto must be identified in the concept review plan and include an evaluation of public infrastructure needs by the city.

(22)

All structures within the TND shall be planned and designed for permanent installation.

(Ord. No. 2256, 11-12-2019)

General zoning regulations not in conflict with sections 23-5.17—23-5.17.8 are applicable in the traditional neighborhood development zoning district.

(Ord. No. 2256, 11-12-2019)

These regulations shall govern the use of all mobile homes within mobile home parks and mobile homes on individual lots used for residential or other types of occupancy, whether temporary or indefinitely. It is the intent of these regulations to empower the City of Breaux Bridge to govern the location of mobile homes within the city. This ordinance does not embrace industrialized buildings, however.

Any mobile home located in a zone or district classified as R-1, R-2, or R-3, prior to the enactment of sections 23-5.18—23-5.18.7 shall be considered a "nonconforming use" and as such, shall be subject to the regulations set forth in article VI of the comprehensive zoning ordinances of the City of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana; except that such nonconforming use shall be allowed until such nonconforming use has ceased for a period of 60 continuous, calendar months. Once this nonconforming use ceases, should the lot owner desire to replace said nonconforming use mobile home with another mobile home on said lot, then, before the expiration of said 60-month period, the following requirements must be met: (1) the lot owner must satisfy all requirements for, and must be issued a certificate of zoning compliance for the replacement mobile home; (2) all owners of any lot of land in which any boundary thereof is situated within 60 feet of any boundary of the lot of the proposed replacement mobile home shall give their written consent to the placement of the replacement mobile home on said lot, and those written consents must be delivered to the zoning administrator; and (3) the replacement mobile home must be situated on the lot. Moreover, the term "mobile home" shall be defined for the purposes of this provision as set forth in section 5.18.2 below.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-17; Ord. No. 2241, 12-12-17)

These regulations are being promulgated to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. The board of aldermen recognizes that mobile homes can meet and satisfy the residential needs of many citizens of the city without adversely affecting the overall welfare and development of the city if utilized in accordance with reasonable compatibility standards. Furthermore, these regulations are designed to protect permanent residences in which families have invested substantial time and resources.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-17)

Mobile home means a factory assembled structure or structures transportable in one or more sections, with or without a permanent foundation, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein. Moreover, the term shall further mean a movable or portable dwelling built on a permanent chassis which may or may not be titled through and/or with a state agency, division, department, and/or unit designed without a permanent foundation for year-round living. It may consist of one or more units that can be telescoped when towed and expanded later for additional capacity, or of two or more units, separately towable but designed to be joined into one integral unit bearing the permanently affixed seal of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Furthermore, the term mobile home includes a trailer, house trailer, manufactured home, and residential mobile home. However, the term mobile home does not include modular home.

Manufactured home means a mobile home or residential mobile home.

Modular home means a sectional prefabricated building or house that consists of multiple sections called modules, and that are required to be built in accordance with International Residential Code ("IRC") standards.

Residential mobile home is defined as a manufactured home designed to be used as a dwelling and may include a mobile home or a residential mobile home that has been declared to be a part of the realty as provided in R.S. 9:1149.4.

Trailer and/or house trailer means any vehicle covered or uncovered used for living, sleeping, business, or storage purposes and which has no foundation other than wheels, blocks, skids, jacks, or skirtings and which is, has been, or reasonably may be equipped with wheels and axles or other devices for transporting the vehicle from place to place. The term shall include camp car, camper, and house car.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-17; Ord. No. 2241, 12-12-17)

(a)

No mobile home that was manufactured in a year more than ten years prior to the year in which the mobile home is to be situated within the City of Breaux Bridge shall be permitted within the City of Breaux Bridge for any reason whatsoever.

(b)

No mobile home manufactured in a year prior to the year in which the mobile home is to be situated within the City of Breaux Bridge, shall be permitted within the City of Breaux Bridge unless and until said mobile home is inspected by the city building inspector and the city building inspector issues a certificate of compliance that the mobile home meets all applicable compliance and building codes regulations. Upon issuance of such certificate of compliance, the mobile home may be delivered to a properly zoned lot within the city limits of Breaux Bridge.

(c)

Inspection fees are based on travel distances and are determined by the city building inspector. The inspection fee will be a minimum of $50.00 and a maximum of $150.00 that shall be paid prior to inspection.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-17; Ord. No. 2241, 12-12-17; Ord. No. 2296, 5-14-2024)

No mobile home may be situated in a zone or district classified as R-1, R-2, or R-3. Furthermore, no mobile home may be situated within 250 feet of the following streets: Rees Street, Bridge Street, Main Street, Poydras Street, Berard Street, Mills Avenue, and Grant Point Avenue. This section shall not apply to any mobile home which is occupied by a resident on the date of the adoption of sections 23-5.18—23-5.18.7 of the comprehensive zoning ordinances of the City of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-17)

Prior to the installation of any mobile home within the corporate limits of the City of Breaux Bridge, the owner or prospective occupant of the mobile home shall apply for a certificate of zoning compliance from the zoning administrator, satisfy all requirements for a certificate of zoning compliance, and receive a certificate of zoning compliance, which requires the hereunder listed conditions be met. A certificate of zoning compliance shall be required prior to connection with utilities provided by the city or any franchise utility company.

(1)

The mobile home installation permit fee shall be paid in full.

(2)

The mobile home has been inspected by the city building inspector and the city building inspector has issued a certificate of compliance that the mobile home meets all applicable compliance and building codes regulations, including all electrical, plumbing and mechanical standards and regulations.

(3)

The mobile home has been inspected by a representative of the city who confirms that all of the following requirements are met:

a.

All mobile homes shall be installed in compliance with the set back ordinances of the City of Breaux Bridge.

b.

There shall be a minimum of five feet setback for each property line for carports, porches, decks, and/or steps to include the required landing. For this purpose no object affixed on or located by the mobile home may be located within the said five foot setback.

c.

The piping, equipment, or appurtenances of any mobile home which utilizes the city's sewer system shall be tied directly into the system. The connection of the piping, equipment, or appurtenances of a mobile home, for the obtaining of sewerage service, to the piping, equipment, or appurtenances which provide such service to any other mobile home, permanent building, or structure is expressly prohibited. This subsection will not be applicable to any mobile home park where the piping, equipment, or appurtenances of the mobile homes are tied into a connection line which connects directly to the city's sewer system.

d.

All mobile homes must be provided with manufacturer approved, vented skirting from the bottom of the mobile home floor to the ground including, but not limited to brick, brick veneer, and treated lumber. The area enclosed by the skirting may not be used for storage and must be kept free of debris at all times.

e.

All entrances shall have permanent steps of precast concrete, properly laid and/or cemented bricks or treated lumber. The entrance to an attached deck or similar extension to a mobile home shall be considered as an entrance thereto.

f.

No addition to a mobile home may be used for structural support.

g.

The lot or parcel of ground upon which a mobile home is situated shall provide a parking area for no less than two vehicles.

h.

All mobile homes installed in a special flood hazard area must comply with all federal, state, and local requirements pertaining to the National Flood Insurance Program, regardless of whether flood insurance is purchased. As regards base flood elevation, the lowest floor shall mean the bottom of the longitudinal structure I-beam in "A" and "AE" zones, and the lowest level shall be at or above the base flood elevation.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-17; Ord. No. 2241, 12-12-17)

No provision of this section shall apply to a mobile home which may be situated upon a site where construction activities are transpiring; provided however, that the mobile home will be utilized solely and exclusively in connection with the supervision and management of the said construction.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017)

The terms and provisions of this section are hereby deemed to supplement any and all other ordinances of the City of Breaux Bridge which do not conflict herewith. In case of any such conflict, this article shall be and is hereby declared to pre-empt said conflicting edicts.

(Ord. No. 2232, 8-8-2017)

The comprehensive plan identifies La. Hwy. 328/Rees Street as a major roadway in the community. A corridor design plan including underground utilities, street cross-sections, land use, access, drainage, signage, lighting, and buildings are critical considerations for long term development. Interstate Highway 10, Grand Point Highway, Main Street, and Rees Street are entirely different and uniquely configured roadways with land use improvements and needs very different in scope, character and regulation. The comprehensive plan notes the commercial area of Breaux Bridge now and into the future is focused on Rees Street. Design aesthetics, both public and private, should be and are recommended for special attention and consideration.

(Ord. No. 2255, 11-12-19)

The comprehensive plan emphasizes and reiterates importance and need for community character in future development. As a primary commercial roadway in the City of Breaux Bridge the Rees Street Enhanced Arterial Commercial Zoning District is established to address the physical development needs of this major roadway over the long term. The evolution of Rees Street over time is accomplished through the stated actions of the comprehensive plan. Protection and enhancement of property value investment through land use, multi-modal transportation infrastructure, and community aesthetics are fundamental to meet desired Plan goals and objectives. The responsibilities of both public and private interests are centered on an Advanced Arterial Design for Rees Street defined and adopted by the planning commission and approved with support and implementation by the board of aldermen.

(Ord. No. 2255, 11-12-19)

Full cut-off lighting fixture means a lighting fixture from which no light output is emitted at or above a horizontal plane drawn through the bottom of the lighting fixture.

Banquette is a pedestrian way, path or sidewalk constructed parallel with a public street.

Enhanced street front public servitude is a public servitude provided by the property owner fronting the public street for purpose of installation and maintenance of underground utilities, street trees, banquette, and commercial signage outside of the public street right-of-way.

Sports bar is characterized by a minimum number of 20 direct on-line visual TV screens providing live action sporting events and food service with alcohol.

High density residential is defined in this zoning district as a minimum of ten residential units per acre placed on second floor or above in a single building.

Street tree will be recommended by mayor or appointed committee.

Joint access servitude is the legal agreement document between two adjacent property owners allowing joint public access from a public street for buildable lots of record.

Monument signs are permanent free-standing ground signs of monolithic construction.

(Ord. No. 2255, 11-12-19)

The Rees Street Enhanced Arterial Commercial Zoning District allows for a mix of commercial land uses including medical service, business office, general retail, restaurants, entertainment and athletic centers, equipment sales, fueling stations, food centers, department stores, business services, parking garages, vehicle repair shops, sports bars, plant nursery sales, convenience stores, personal services, movie theaters, hotels, motels, private nursery schools and kindergartens, schools and religious centers (churches, temples, synagogues, community centers). The zoning district allows for a select mix of high density residential provided above first floor ground commercial uses.

(Ord. No. 2255, 11-12-19; Ord. No. 2275, 3-8-2022; Ord. No. 2292, 2-14-2024)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2275, adopted March 8, 2022, repealed § 23-5.19.4, which pertained to prohibited uses and derived from Ord. No. 2255, 11-12-19.

Rees Street (La. Hwy. 328) public and private infrastructure design and implementation is divided into three area levels of responsibility: (a) Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) for state highway right-of-way infrastructure - roadway, signal lights, roundabouts, curbing, drainage, medians, cross walks, bikeways, pavement, pavement markings, signage and turning lanes; (b) City of Breaux Bridge for street tree landscape, banquette, pedestrian lighting, transit stops, and transportation gateways; and (c) property owner, business owner, or developer for buildings, parking, joint access agreements, community icon, private landscaping, drainage retention, commercial signage, street address display and public servitudes.

(1)

The Rees Street Enhanced Arterial Commercial Zoning District applies to property adjacent to the roadway right-of-way for a maximum depth of 800 feet or as noted on the official zoning map for the district.

(2)

Minimum Lot Area: None

(3)

Enhanced street front public servitude: Ten feet lot depth (from the roadway right-of-way into buildable lot of record) extending width of lot.

(4)

Side yard requirements: Seven feet minimum which may be landscaped or hard surfaced.

(5)

Rear yard requirements: Seven feet minimum including a vegetative buffer of five feet planted with Hedge Bamboo, Bambusa Multiplex (a non-invasive variety with thick foliage), spacing five feet on center.

(6)

City infrastructure: When new development is approved for a buildable lot in the Rees Street Enhanced Arterial Commercial Zoning District, the city will plan to execute provision for installation of, pedestrian lights, banquettes (multipurpose path), and street trees located in the enhanced street front public servitude of the buildable lot. The installation of these improvements shall be in accordance with the Rees Street Advanced Arterial Design Plan adopted cross section.

(Ord. No. 2255, 11-12-19; Ord. No. 2267, 12-8-2020; Ord. No. 2290, 9-12-2023)

Rees Street is a designated State Highway Route - La. Hwy. 328 and is the responsibility of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). All infrastructure improvements within this state right-of-way are subject to DOTD review, approval and permitting. Rees Street/La. Hwy. 328 is identified as a major roadway on the Acadiana Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Major Roadway Network (MRN). And, Rees Street is a major street corridor on the Transportation Element of the City of Breaux Bridge Comprehensive Plan. The three public entities have coordinated to develop and adopt the "Advanced Arterial Design" cross section plan for this important transportation link and commercial corridor within the City of Breaux Bridge. Prior to the issuance of any permit in the Rees Street Enhanced Arterial Commercial Zoning District for installation or construction, the final adopted "Advanced Arterial Design" (AAD) and its component parts must be considered and applied.

(Ord. No. 2255, 11-12-19)

Landscaping requirements for new development on a buildable lot in the zoning district is divided into two parts: (a) Public Street Trees placed by the City of Breaux Bridge in the enhanced street public servitude; and (b) Land owner landscaping, including buffer strip requirements comprising a total minimum of ten percent of the buildable lot.

(Ord. No. 2255, 11-12-19)

Signage in the Rees Street Enhanced Arterial Commercial Zoning District shall follow the general requirements established in section 23-7.8 for signs in this ordinance with one fundamental exception: Free standing commercial signs are restricted to monument signs with a 40 percent limitation of the sign face to changeable messaging.

Conformity term period: Free standing signs existing in the Rees Street Enhanced Arterial Commercial Zoning District are required to be in conformity with this section of the zoning regulations not later than January 1, 2034.

(Ord. No. 2255, 11-12-19)

The City of Breaux Bridge is responsible for lighting subject to permit review and approval by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD).

(Ord. No. 2255, 11-12-19)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2275, adopted March 8, 2022, repealed § 23-5.19.10, which pertained to off-street parking and derived from Ord. No. 2255, 11-12-19.

The exterior (excluding roofs) of new buildings within the Rees Street Enhanced Arterial Commercial Zoning District shall consist of one or any combination of the following materials: brick, wood, glass, stucco, stone, or a specific durable material subject to approval by the planning commission.

(Ord. No. 2255, 11-12-19)

The Breaux Bridge community icon is the "Crawfish". New development within the Rees Street Enhanced Arterial Commercial Zoning District is encouraged to include this community icon visibly from the public street. There is no material, size or design standard for the required displayed icon other than it shall be recognizable and not abstracted. Developers shall submit details of the icon as part of development review and/or permitting. Property owners, business owners and developers are encouraged to utilize creative local artists whenever practical in meeting this requirement.

(Ord. No. 2255, 11-12-19)

A seven foot wide banquette/sidewalk/multipurpose path is planned within the enhance street front public servitude to be constructed by the City of Breaux Bridge. Banquettes are required along all other streets within the Rees Street Enhanced Arterial Commercial Zoning District and built to general standards approved by the City of Breaux Bridge and provided by the property owner, business owner or developer where applicable.

(Ord. No. 2255, 11-12-19)

Joint access between and among adjacent property owners fronting on Rees Street is required. A legal joint access agreement template shall be provided to affected property owners based on submitted development plans which shall be made a part of approval and permitting. Joint access shall apply to Rees Street frontage access and rear/backage access.

The purpose of the front joint access agreement is to reduce curb cuts on the major roadway and improve capacity. The purpose of the rear joint access agreement is to provide for interconnectivity between approved buildable lots to accommodate traffic and development safety. The rear joint access servitude shall extend the width of the lot. Extenuating site circumstances may make joint access impractical and the planning commission may review and grant an exception to the joint access requirement when deemed appropriate.

(Ord. No. 2255, 11-12-19)