In accordance with the provisions of sections 4721 through 4729, Title 33, Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, it is the intent of this ordinance, with the accompanying map, to provide for the harmonious development of the City of Crowley in accordance with the comprehensive plan heretofore made and adopted by the Crowley Planning Commission, to lessen congestion in the public streets, secure safety from fire, provide adequate light and air, avoid undue concentration of population, promote health and the general welfare and conserve the value of buildings by encouraging the most appropriate use of the land for particular purposes, all to create conditions favorable to health, safety, convenience, or prosperity.

This ordinance shall apply to all land within the corporate limits of the City of Crowley as such corporate limits may exist in the future.

Territory hereafter annexed to the City of Crowley shall be in the R-1 district until and unless changed in accordance with the amendment procedure set forth herein.

(1.401) No building, structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered unless in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located. Within each district, the regulations set by this ordinance shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land.

(1.402) No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered:

(1)

To exceed the height;

(2)

To accommodate or house a greater number of families;

(3)

To occupy a greater per centage of lot area;

(4)

To have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards, or other open spaces than herein required;

nor in any other manner contrary to the provisions of this ordinance.

(1.403) No part of a yard, or other open space, or off-street parking or loading space required about or in connection with any building for the purpose of complying with this ordinance, shall be included as part of any other yard, open space, or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building.

(1.404) No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this ordinance shall be reduced in size of area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of this ordinance shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this ordinance.

(1.405) Regulations of land under water: All lands within the city which are under water and are not shown as included with any district shall be subject to all the regulations of the district adjacent to the water area. If the water area adjoins two (2) or more districts, the boundaries of each district shall be construed to extend into the water area in a straight line.

(1.406) Location of streets and public ways: Whenever any street, alley, or other public way is vacated by official action of the governing body of the city, the zoning district adjoining each side of such street, alley, or public way shall automatically extend to the center of same, and all area included therein shall then become subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended districts.