Denham Springs City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
- TITLE OF ORDINANCE, ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS, PROVISIONS FOR OFFICIAL MAP
Sections
- Sec. 1.01.- Title.
- Sec. 1.02. - Establishment of districts.
- Sec. 1.03. - Identification of the official zoning map of the city.
- Sec. 1.04. - Changes in the official zoning map of the city.
- Sec. 1.05. - Changes in the zoning text.
- Sec. 1.06. - Rules of interpretation.
- Sec. 1.07. - Division of lot by district boundary.
ARTICLE 2
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Sec. 2.01.- Zoning affects every structure and use.
- Sec. 2.02. - Only one principal building on any lot.
- Sec. 2.03. - Reduction in lot area prohibited.
- Sec. 2.04. - Required yards cannot be used by another building.
- Sec. 2.05. - Classification of annexed territory.
- Sec. 2.06. - Obstructions to vision at street intersections prohibited.
- Sec. 2.07. - Contiguous lots less than minimum area requirement considered as single parcel.
- Sec. 2.08. - Regulations of area under water.
- Sec. 2.09. - Regulations of areas within the 100-year flood plains.
- Sec. 2.10. - Provision of ordinance declared to be minimum requirements.
- Sec. 2.11. - Home occupation permitted.
- Sec. 2.12. - Outdoor storage of materials.
- Sec. 2.13. - Buildings under construction.
- Sec. 2.14. - Accessory buildings; prior construction.
- Sec. 2.15. - Temporary dwelling.
- Sec. 2.16. - Tables are part of this ordinance.
ARTICLE 14
- SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 14.01.- Exceptions for combined residential and commercial and/or industrial use.
- Sec. 14.02. - Exception and modification to height regulations.
- Sec. 14.03. - Exceptions and modifications to yard and open space requirements.
- Sec. 14.04. - Exceptions and modifications to accessory buildings and structures.
- Sec. 14.05. - Exception and modifications to use regulations.
- Sec. 14.06. - Buffer zone.
- Sec. 14.07. - Supplementary regulations pertaining to use and location of mobile homes.
- Sec. 14.08 - Residential over commercial uses.
ARTICLE 15
- SPECIAL PRINCIPAL USES
Sections
- Sec. 15.01.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 15.02. - General criteria.
- Sec. 15.03. - Imposition of conditions; violations thereof.
- Sec. 15.04. - Changes in specially permitted use.
- Sec. 15.05. - Automatic expiration.
- Sec. 15.06. - Issuance of building permit before special use permit prohibited.
- Sec. 15.07. - Special uses.
- Sec. 15.08. - Procedure.
ARTICLE 18
- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Sections
- Sec. 18.01.- Statement of purpose.
- Sec. 18.02. - Functions and responsibilities.
- Sec. 18.03. - Enforcement of zoning ordinance.
- Sec. 18.04. - Violations and penalties.
- Sec. 18.05. - Fees.
- Sec. 18.06. - Procedure for correcting violations.
- Sec. 18.07. - Amendments to the zoning ordinance.
- Sec. 18.08. - Procedures to apply for a special use permit.
- Sec. 18.09. - Procedure to apply for a variance.
- Sec. 18.10. - Procedure to apply for a planned unit development.
- Sec. 18.11. - Certification of occupancy.
ARTICLE 19
- SIGN REGULATIONS2
Sections
- Sec. 19.01.- Applicability, exemptions, and prohibited signs.
- Sec. 19.02. - Permitted signs.
- Sec. 19.03. - Sign location, illumination, and calculation.
- Sec. 19.04. - Permanent on-premises signs.
- Sec. 19.05. - Permanent on-premises signs (by zoning districts).
- Sec. 19.06. - Temporary signs.
- Sec. 19.07. - Abandoned/obsolete signs; sign condition minimum requirements.
- Sec. 19.08. - Nonconforming signs (grandfather clause).
- Sec. 19.09. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 19.10. - Definitions.