All residential uses (single-family dwellings or duplexes) shall adjoin a parish maintained public right-of-way, excluding:

(1)

Where the police jury has authorized a plat to be recorded authorizing a private road.

(2)

Where the police jury has authorized a plat to be recorded authorizing a road that meets or exceeds subdivision standards and is privately maintained through a homeowner's association or other means.

(3)

Where a subdivision plat has been recorded as dedicated, but not accepted or maintained by the parish prior to the adoption of the subdivision regulations of the police jury.

(4)

Where a right-of-way has been dedicated and accepted by the police jury, but has not been constructed.

(5)

Where a right-of-way has been dedicated to the police jury through the filing with the Calcasieu Parish Clerk of the Court, but is not accepted.

(6)

Where a right-of-way has been dedicated and accepted by the police jury, but is not constructed and is being utilized for the sole purpose of providing drainage.

(7)

Where a private road is needed to provide access when family subdivides property for immediate family members. Immediate family is defined as spouse; children or stepchildren; mother, mother-in-law, or stepmother; father, father-in-law, or stepfather; sister, half-sister, or sister-in-law; brother, half-brother, brother-in-law; son-in-law or daughter-in-law; grandparents or stepgrandparents; or grandchildren. At the discretion of the division of planning and development, proof of relationship may be required. This exemption shall apply regardless of whether the proposed lots have less than required public road frontage or no public road frontage.

(8)

Where a development permit is needed to replace a lawfully established residential dwelling including manufactured homes and/or where a lawfully established dwelling or manufactured home has been damaged or destroyed by wind, fire, or other natural causes.

(9)

Where access is needed to obtain one (1) development permit for a single dwelling and where a predial servitude has been granted to provide ingress and egress to the public road, the division of planning and development may authorize issuance of a development permit for the dwelling. This will allow private ingress and egress for only one (1) dwelling.

(Ord. No. 6143, § II, 12-6-12; Ord. No. 7162, § 5, 1-17-19)

When developing a lot adjoining a dead-end road, or cul-de-sac, or a corner lot, the director of planning and development may reduce the public road frontage requirement to a minimum of twenty (20) feet provided that the lot meets the minimum square footage requirement, and approval is obtained from the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit.

(Ord. No. 6143, § II, 12-6-12)