Natchitoches Parish
City Zoning Code

Certain areas are subject to periodic inundation, making them unsafe and unfit for human habitation. No structure or portion thereof which is designed for dwelling use or as a place of public assembly shall be erected or altered for such uses where the land to be covered by such structure or portion thereof has been designated by the zoning administrator as uninhabitable, until the conditions making the land uninhabitable have been corrected. Land that is permitted to be used shall not be considered to be guaranteed by the parish against flood or other hazard (see floodplain management, chapter 110).

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(A)(1), 5-15-1991)

In any district, the extraction of oil, gas, or other natural mineral deposit, except top soil, may be permitted upon the approval of the planning commission and subject to such terms and conditions as the commission may fix for the protection of adjacent property and uses.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(A)(2), 5-15-1991)

Lighting facilities used to illuminate signs, parking areas, or for other purposes shall be so arranged that the source of light is concealed from adjacent residence properties and does not interfere with traffic.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(A)(3), 5-15-1991)

(a)

Individual small units, overnight campers, or campers mounted on the beds of one-half or three-fourths ton trucks are exempt from permit requirements, provided said individual small units, campers, or campers mounted on trucks are not connected to electricity or to a public sewerage system or water system. In lieu of a permit, a letter of authorization for placement must be secured. If any said unit or camper is occupied or lived in, then it shall be deemed a house trailer, and a permanent permit issued.

(b)

Any person, firm, partnership or corporation who installs a house trailer or other portable structure without first obtaining the authorization/permits as provided for herein shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $100.00 or imprisonment not to exceed ten days or both. Each day a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(A)(4), 5-15-1991; Ord. of 9-17-2017)

The following on-premises signs shall be permitted in the R-1.5, R-2, and R-3 residence districts only for the purpose of identification of a residential or townhouse/subdivision or multifamily complex development: One attached or detached single- or double-faced sign for the purpose of identification of a residential or townhouse/subdivision or multifamily complex development not to exceed 32 square feet in size, or seven feet in height including the structure.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(A)(5), 5-15-1991; Ord. of 9-17-2017)

Off-premises outdoor advertisements are required to be permitted in accordance with the guidelines set forth by permit Ordinance No. 6-91 for commercial/industrial development. The placement, location and size of such advertisements are subject to approval by the state department of transportation and development.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(A)(6), 5-15-1991; Ord. of 9-17-2017)

(a)

Intent. The parish recognizes the need for some citizens to use their place of residence for limited nonresidential activities. However, the parish believes that the need to protect the integrity of its residential districts is of primary concern. The intent and purpose of this section is to provide certain types of occupational uses within residential districts which:

(1)

Are compatible with residential uses;

(2)

Are incidental to the use of the premises as a residence;

(3)

Are limited in extent; and

(4)

Do not detract from the residential character of the neighborhood.

(b)

Criteria. All home occupations shall meet the following criteria:

(1)

There shall be no exterior indication of the home occupation or variation from the residential character of the principal dwelling.

(2)

There shall be no sales conducted on the premises other than sales previously made by appointment.

(3)

Storage, other than within the dwelling unit, of goods, materials, or products connected with a home occupation shall be limited to a maximum area of 100 square feet and must be completely within an enclosed accessory building or garage.

(4)

The home occupation shall not create greater vehicular or pedestrian traffic than normal for the district in which it is located.

(5)

There shall be no use or storage of tractor trailers, semi-trucks, or heavy equipment such as construction equipment used in a commercial business.

(6)

No on-premises advertisement shall be permitted on the site.

(c)

Application. Application must be made for a home occupation and a statement of zoning verification provided by the planning office which may be used to secure an occupational license to operate in the parish.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(A)(7), 5-15-1991; Ord. of 9-17-2017)

When uses arise that have not been classified, the director of planning and zoning shall make an administrative decision as to the appropriate zones in which an unlisted use will be allowed.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(A)(8), 5-15-1991; Ord. of 9-17-2017)

Where a lot located in a residence district contains an area less than the required building site area for the district and on the effective date of the ordinance from which this division was derived, was existing and of record and held in separate and different ownership from any lot immediately adjoining, such lot may be used as the building site for a one-family dwelling. Use of the lot is subject to compliance with the requirements of the sanitary code for the state.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(B)(1), 5-15-1991; Ord. of 9-17-2017)

On a corner building site in any district in which a front yard is required, no fence, wall, hedge, or other structure or planting more than three feet in height shall be erected, placed, or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting street lines and a straight line connecting such street lines at points 30 feet from the point of intersection measured along such street lines.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(B)(2), 5-15-1991)

The height limits for the various districts shall not apply to church spires, belfries, cupolas, penthouses, or domes not used for human habitation, nor to chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks, parapet walls, cornices, or necessary mechanical appurtenances usually carried above the roof level and noncommercial radio and television tower, provided that such features are limited to that height necessary for their proper functioning.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(C)(1), 5-15-1991)

(a)

In any district any main structure may be erected or altered to a height in excess of that specified for the district in which the structure is located provided that each required front, side, and rear yard is increased one foot for each foot of such excess height; provided, further, that where no front yard is required the part of the structure exceeding the height specified for the district shall be set back from the vertical planes of all street lines one foot for each two feet of such excess height.

(b)

Compensating bulk and open space. To permit variety in the shape and bulk of structures, in any district part of a main structure may be erected or altered to a height in excess of that specified for the district in which the structure is located without increasing the yards or creating the setback as required above, provided a volume of space occupied by the part of the structure exceeding the height limit is provided and kept open below the height limit; it is intended that such open space below the height limit shall compensate for the excessive bulk above the height limit, and to this end both the excess bulk and the compensating open space shall be provided on the same building site.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(C)(2), 5-15-1991)

No accessory structure shall exceed the height of the main structure.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(C)(3), 5-15-1991)

In any residence district, any building site lying between two building sites adjacent thereto and having dwellings erected upon them on the effective date of the ordinance from which this division is derived, shall have a front yard equal in depth at least to the average depth of the front yards of the building sites adjacent thereto; provided, however, that no front yard shall be less than 20 feet in depth, and no front yard shall be required to be more than 30 percent of the depth of the building site.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(D)(1), 5-15-1991)

Where the side line (and the rear line, in the case of a corner lot) of a building site in business or industry district, except the B-1 district, abuts upon the side of a building site in any residence district, there shall be provided on the building site lying in the business or industry district and adjacent to the residence district a side yard and rear yard in the case of a corner lot not less than 40 feet in width.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(D)(2), 5-15-1991)

In any district a corner building site having to its rear a building site facing toward the intersecting or side street shall have provided on the intersecting or side street side of the corner building site a side yard having a width equal to at least the depth of the front yard required for a structure on the building site to the rear of the corner building site; provided, however, that this regulation shall not be applied to reduce the buildable width of the corner building site to less than 30 feet nor require a side yard of more than 20 feet.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(D)(3), 5-15-1991)

Every part of a required yard shall be open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky except for permitted accessory structures and for the ordinary projections of sills, belt courses, cornices, buttresses, eaves, and similar architectural features, provided that such projections shall not extend more than two feet into any required yard. Open fire escapes may extend into any required yard not more than 3½ feet.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(D)(4), 5-15-1991)

In any business or industry district no accessory structure shall occupy any part of a required rear yard; in any residence district no accessory structure shall occupy more than 30 percent of a required rear yard, in no district shall an accessory structure occupy any part of a required front or side yard.

(1)

Side yard and rear yard requirements. No accessory structure shall be erected or altered so that it is closer to any side or rear line than five feet.

(2)

Corner building site. No accessory structure on a corner building site having to its rear building site facing toward the intersecting or side street shall be erected or altered nearer to the intersecting or side street line than the front building line to be observed by any structure on the building site to the rear of the corner building site.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(D)(5), 5-15-1991)

Front yard depth and, in the case of a corner building site, side yard width shall be measured from the future street right-of-way line where such line has been established on the official map to defined a mapped street.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(D)(6), 5-15-1991)

No fence or wall that obstructs sight shall be erected or altered in any required front yard to exceed a height of three feet, and no fence or wall, other than the wall of a permitted structure, shall be erected or altered in any required side or rear yard to exceed a height of seven feet.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(D)(7), 5-15-1991)

There shall be no production by any use of noise which at any boundary of the building site is in excess of the average intensity of street and traffic noise at the boundary.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(E)(1), 5-15-1991)

There shall be no emission by any use of objectionable heat, glare, or vibration which is perceptible beyond any boundary of the building site on which the use is located.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(E)(2), 5-15-1991)

There shall be no emission by any use of dust, dirt, odors, gases, smoke, or radiation which is an obnoxious or dangerous amount or degree beyond any boundary of the building site on which the use is located.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(E)(3), 5-15-1991)

There shall not be created or maintained by any use any unusual fire, explosion, or safety hazard beyond the boundary of the building site on which the use is located.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(E)(4), 5-15-1991)

No materials or wastes shall be stored in such a manner that they may be transferred off the building site by natural forces or causes.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(E)(5), 5-15-1991)

In any B-1 district no store, shop, or other commercial establishment shall be open for business before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m.; in any B-2 district no store, shop, or other commercial establishment shall be open for business before 7:00 a.m. or after 12:00 midnight. In any B-3 district, the hours of operation for any store, shop, or other commercial establishment open for business shall be unlimited.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § III(E)(6), 5-15-1991; Ord. of 9-17-2017)

(Ord. of 9-17-17)

For the purposes of this section, the term "public interest and special events" includes outdoor music events, carnivals, circuses, trail rides and similar activities, held in all areas of Natchitoches Parish, except that area covered by the city council of Natchitoches, which has its own regulations, that are intended to appeal to the public at-large rather than any specific, targeted group. This division shall only apply to gatherings of 50 people or more. Further, this division is intended to apply to commercial activities generating revenue and/or held in exchange of goods and services. This article is not intended to apply to non-commercial, family, church, school, municipal, political, or other non-commercial assemblies of people. Permitting decisions shall be made without regard to the content of protected speech.

(Ord. of 03-31-2025(1); Ord. No. 003-2025, 4-29-2025)

(a)

Natchitoches Parish President (hereafter parish president); sheriff's department; parish fire districts; Natchitoches Regional Medical Center emergency medical service (hereafter NRMC EMS) and coordination between the agencies.

(1)

The parish president is responsible for general administration of this article, including receiving applications for permits, for assuring that they are reviewed in accordance with this article, for approval or disapproval, for revoking permits if required, to assure the safety of persons and property within the parish, including regulations of the public rights-of-way, traffic, and sanitary conditions on the premises.

(2)

The sheriff's department will advise the parish president on all security considerations associated with all proposed activities, and for enforcement of all ordinances and regulations necessary to ensure the safety of persons and property within the parish. The sheriff's department will further advise and evaluate all permit applications and proposed plans to determine their impact on and sufficiency of the maintenance of security, safety, and emergency services, and for recommending that the parish president approve or disapprove each application and proposed plans based on this review.

(3)

The parish fire districts and NRMC EMS will advise the parish president and evaluate all permit applications in their respective districts and proposed plans to determine their impact on the maintenance of fire and emergency medical services, and for recommending that the parish president approve or disapprove each application and proposed plans based on this review.

(4)

The parish president and evaluate all permit applications and proposed plans to determine health requirements, including but not limited to, the ratio of the number of attendees and portable restrooms, sewerage disposal, and water availability.

(b)

Required; standards for issuance.

(1)

No public interest of special event of any kind or for whatever purpose shall proceed without first applying to the parish president for a permit, as required by this article.

(2)

No permit shall be issued by the parish president unless the parish president is satisfied that the proposed public interest or special event to be permitted will not disrupt or harm any person residing near the proposed site, and scheduled parish activity, restrict the traffic flow or passage on any unpermitted parish streets or roads, disrupt the normal activity and operation of businesses, or encroach on any private property.

(3)

No permit shall be issued by the parish president unless the proposed clean-up, emergency, health, sanitation, and security plans in place during public interest or special event and estimated budgets for implementation and enforcement of these plans, as provided with the permit applications, are approved by the sheriff's department, relevant fire district, emergency medical service, and health unit. Such approval or disapproval of the proposed plans shall be communicated via a written recommendation from the offices of the sheriff's department, relevant fire district, emergency medical service, and health unit. In the event the Natchitoches Parish Council desires to exercise it's appeal override power, the appeal override shall be determined by a vote of all Natchitoches Parish Council members. No appeal override shall occur unless supported by two-thirds vote of the Natchitoches Parish Council.

(4)

Applicant shall provide the number of attendees in its applications which has to be a formal representation for the basis of the permit. This number provided by the applicant is the operative representation that all coordinating agencies shall base their determinations upon. Should the applicant underestimate the number of attendees, the sheriff's office shall have the authority, in its sole desertion, to terminate the event, should the crowd size underestimate exceed the requirement of this division. The event shall be permitted only during hours when the on-site parking would not be used for the primate occupancy's high traffic generation activities. Applicant shall be required to seek approval of its traffic and security plan with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office. Further, security must be provided by a licensed and insured company that is authorized to provide security and it shall provide security personnel at a ratio of one officer per 50 attendees if alcohol is not present at the event and one officer per 25 attendees if alcohol is present at the event.

(5)

Such permits may be granted by the parish president; provided, however, that proof of ownership or lease of proposed property has first been filed with the parish president and attached to the application.

(6)

When the public interest or special event has been concluded, the site shall be left clean and restored to its previous condition or improved condition, as appropriate.

(7)

The application for the issuance of said license shall be done in accordance with and subject to Natchitoches Parish permitting procedure requirements.

(8)

All parking by attendees at any event permitted pursuant hereto shall occur on the site of the applicant. Parking shall specifically be prohibited on the public rights-of-way. Attendees that park in the public rights-of-way will be cause to terminate the event, and shall be subject to immediate towing and other criminal sanctions as provided by law.

(c)

Applications; contents; permitting fees.

(1)

No permit shall be issued by the parish president, unless an application for such permit has been filed in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(2)

Any person or persons desiring to conduct or manage a public interest or special event shall make written application on forms provided, to the parish president at least 45 days before the date on which the public interest or special event is to be conducted. Each application shall set forth the following information:

a.

The name of the individual(s) or group, association, or organization wishing to conduct such public interest or special event. If the public interest or special event is to be conducted for, on behalf of, or by a group, association, or organization, the name, address, and telephone number of the headquarters of the group, association, or organization and the authorized and responsible head of such group, association, or organization.

b.

The name, address, and telephone number of the person designated as the organizer of the public interest or special event and responsible for its conduct.

c.

The name, address, and telephone number of the individual(s) or group, association, or organization to whom the permit is to be issued.

d.

The date when such public interest or special event is to be conducted.

e.

The location of the public interest or special event.

f.

The hour when the public interest or special event will start and terminated. Start and termination times will be considered in the approval process and be adhered to for all purposes. Events may start no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and must conclude no later than 10:00 p.m.

g.

The time at which attendees will begin to assemble for public interest or special event, along with a time the event will conclude. Start and stop times will be adhered to by organizers and will be a basis for approval and revocation of any approved permits should activities extend beyond approved start and stop times contained in the permit and approval process.

h.

The approximate number of persons who, and animals and vehicles which will constitute the public interest or special event, the type of animals, and a description of the vehicles in the public interest or special event.

i.

All proposed clean-up, emergency, health, sanitation, and security plans in place during the public interest or special event and estimated budgets for implementation and enforcement of these plans.

(3)

There shall be paid, at the time of filing the application for a permit, a nonrefundable fee of $500.00. This fee may be waived in whole or in part by the parish president. Applicants must provide an advance deposit to cover all costs associated with the implementation and enforcement of all clean-up, emergency, health, sanitation, and security plans, including security personnel, law enforcement and emergency vehicles, during the public interest or special event. The amount of this advance deposit will be determined by the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office before a permit shall issue, and it shall be based on the proposed budget submitted with the permit application, the number of attendees, and the security plan presented with the application. Failure to pay the advance deposit within five days of the notice of advance deposit for the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office shall terminate the process, unless extended in writing by the parish president or Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office.

(d)

All applications which do not contain the information required by this article shall not be accepted by the parish president, but rather shall be returned to the applicant.

(e)

Denial or revocation. Upon written notice to the permittee, the parish president may deny or revoke a permit when:

(1)

The information contained in the permit application is found to be false in any material detail.

(2)

The applicant has failed to comply with any requirements of this division.

(3)

The applicant has previously had a special event permit denied or revoked for failure to comply with this division, or at a special event held by the applicant, significant criminal activity was discovered and prosecuted.

(f)

Procedures for appeal.

(1)

An applicant who is denied a permit, or a permittee whose permit has been revoked may make a written appeal (the "appeal") from such denial or revocation with the Natchitoches Parish Council.

(2)

The appeal must be filed within 48 hours of the permit denial or revocation and must state the grounds upon which it is asserted that the permit denial or revocation should be modified or reversed. The appeal must be accompanied by copies of the permit application, the written permit denial or revocation, and any other papers or documentation material to the determination.

(g)

Conditions and restrictions for issuance of permits.

(1)

The parish president may condition the issuance of any permit by imposing reasonable requirements concerning the time, place, and manner of the proposed activity, and such requirements are necessary to protect the safety of persons and property, and the control of traffic; provided such conditions shall not unreasonably restrict the right of free speech. Such restrictions may include, but are not limited to:

a.

Restrictions on the purpose of the proposed activity, which shall in all instances be limited to only the purposes which are lawful.

b.

Restrictions on the location, date(s), time(s), and frequency of the proposed activity.

c.

Alteration of date, time, route, or location of the proposed activity on the permit application.

d.

Conditions concerning the area of assembly and disbanding of a proposed activity or other events occurring along a route, as well as the conditions concerning the grounds for dispersion or elimination of the activity when such activity cannot be mitigated to a point as to ensure public safety and welfare, or which causes undue liability to the parish.

e.

Requirements for the adequacy of health and sanitation concerns, including the presence of garbage disposal containers and cleanup, and portable toilets, as well as the requirements for restoring the premises of the proposed activity.

f.

Conditions concerning the accommodation of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, including restricting the proposed activity to only a portion of a street or area of transverse and implementation of a traffic control plan to regulate traffic and pedestrian safety on the premises of the proposed activity, to be approved by the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office.

g.

Requirements for the use of traffic cones or barricades.

h.

Requirements for the use of parish personnel and parish equipment.

i.

Conditions concerning crowd control, including implementation of a security plan based upon the represented attendance of the proposed activity.

j.

Requirement that applicant provide notice to surrounding property owners by applicant sending a mailing by U.S. Mail to all contiguous property owners within 300 feet of the subject property location.

k.

Compliance with ordinances, regulations, and laws governing alcoholic beverages and restrictions on the sale or consumption of alcohol on the premises of the proposed activity.

l.

Compliance with ordinances, regulations, and laws governing sales tax of the proposed activity. If the activity is subject to sales and use tax, any necessary permit from the appropriate taxing authority shall accompany the application.

m.

Restrictions on the number and types of vehicles, animals, or structures at the proposed activity, and inspection and approval of animals or structures during the proposed activity.

n.

Compliance with animal protection ordinances, regulations, and laws, including all vaccination requirements imposed by the State of Louisiana.

o.

Requirements for providing notice to all attendees and participants of the proposed activity of the conditions and restrictions imposed upon the activity and activity premises.

p.

Compliance with any relevant ordinance or law and obtaining any legally required permit or license.

q.

Any restriction or condition deemed necessary to ensure public safety and well-being.

(h)

Qualifications for applicants for permits—Use the applicable requirements outlined in R.S. 26:80 and 26:280. (Qualifications or applicants for permits when alcohol will be sold or allowed on premises at the event subject to this division.)

(1)

Applicants for state and local permits of all kinds shall demonstrate that they meet all of the following qualifications and conditions if any alcohol will be sold, exchanged, or allowed to be present during any portion of the special event seeking a permit herein:

a.

Be a person over 21 years of age. In considering a person's good character or reputation, the parish president may consider a person's arrests in determining suitability.

b.

Be a citizen of the United States and the State of Louisiana and a resident of the State of Louisiana continuously for a period of not less than two years preceding the date of the filing of the application.

c.

Be the owner of the premises or have a bona fide written lease therefore.

d.

Must have no pending felony charges.

e.

Have not been convicted of any felony under the law of the United States, the State of Louisiana, or any other state or country.

f.

Have not been convicted in this or in any other state of by the United States of any other country of soliciting for prostitution, pandering, letting premises for prostitution, contributing to the delinquency of juveniles, keeping a disorderly place, or illegally dealing in controlled dangerous substances.

g.

Have not been adjudge or convicted by a court for violating any provision of this article.

h.

Not owe the state or the local governmental subdivisions in which the application is made any delinquent sales income taxes, penalties, or interest, excluding items under formal appeal pursuant to applicable statutes.

(2)

If the applicant is an entity recognized by Louisiana law, or anyone in such entity with or financed by another, all members of such entity, or all the persons furnishing the money shall also posses the qualifications required of an applicant. The application shall name all members of the entity or financial backers and furnish their social security number and proper addresses. If a member of a partnership or other entity applying for retail or manufacturer's permits is a corporation or limited liability company, the requirements as to citizenship and residents shall not apply to officers, directors, and stockholders of the corporation or members of the limited liability company. The corporation or limited liability company shall either be organized under the laws of the State of Louisiana or qualified to do business within the State of Louisiana.

(3)

If the applicant is a corporation or a limited liability company, all officers and directors and all stockholders or members owning in the aggregate more than five percent of the stock or of the membership interest in a limited liability company and the person or persons who shall conduct or manage the business shall possess the qualifications required of an applicant and shall furnish their federal identification number, their Louisiana Department of Revenue business account number, their social security number, and their correct home address. The requirements as to citizenship and residence do not apply to either the officer, directors, or stockholders of corporations, or the officers, managers, or members of limited liability companies. The corporation or limited liability company shall be either organized under the laws of the State of Louisiana or qualified to do business within the State of Louisiana.

(4)

If the applicant, or any other person required to have the same qualifications, does not possess the required qualifications, the permit may be denied; however, if a sales tax clearance is not issued, the permit shall be denied.

(5)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2), a permit may be granted by the parish president if the applicant has been pardoned, has had any misdemeanor convictions discharged or dismissed, if the applicant's civil rights has been restored, or if the applicant is a firm, association, partnership, trust, domestic or foreign corporation, or other legal entity.

(6)

In order to determine suitability, the applicant, members of a partnership recognized by Louisiana law, the officers and directors of a corporation, the stockholders of a corporation, and members of a limited liability company owning more than five percent of such a corporation or company shall be fingerprinted, at their costs. If no disqualifying record is identified at the state level, the fingerprints shall be forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (F.B.I.) for a national criminal history record check.

(7)

In order to determine the suitability of an applicant, the parish president shall require members of a partnership recognized by Louisiana law, the officers and directors of a corporation, the stockholders of a corporation, and members of a limited liability company owning more than five percent of such a corporation or company, to furnish to the office of alcohol and tobacco control a full set of fingerprints to enable a criminal background investigation to be conducted. The office of alcohol and tobacco control shall submit the completed fingerprint card to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office. The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office is authorized to submit the fingerprints to the F.B.I. for a national criminal history background check.

(8)

The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office shall require a background investigation by means of fingerprint checks by the office of state police and the F.B.I. of each applicant, members of a partnership recognized by Louisiana law, the officers and directors of a corporation, the stockholders of a corporation, and members of a limited liability company owning more than five percent of such corporation or company applying for an alcoholic beverage permit.

(9)

In addition to other requirements established by law, the submittal of fingerprints shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of a permanent alcoholic beverage permit by means of fingerprint checks by the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office.

(Ord. of 03-31-2025(1), 3-31-2025; Ord. No. 003-2025, 4-29-2025)

(a)

Any person violating any provisions of this division shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon the conviction thereof shall forfeit and pay such penalties as the court may decide as prescribed by Louisiana law, not to exceed $500.00 or 30 days imprisonment or both, for each violation. Each day's continued violation shall constitution a separate offense.

(b)

In the event any development activity is undertaken prior to approval and issuance of a permit or after denial of a permit and if the developer is declared guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the provisions of this article, in addition to other prescribed remedies in this article, the parish shall not consider the developer's application for site plan approval and subsequent issuance of a permit for that project for a period not to exceed 90 days from the date of determination of violation.

(c)

The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Department has the power and authority to shut down any public interest or special event, if, and any time during the public interest or special event, it determines that the public interest or special event is in violation of any permit conditions or the safety and security plans submitted and approved for permit issuance. If a person refuses to comply with a vacate order from the sheriff's department, then such refusal may be deemed a disturbance of the peace and a violation of this provision and thus said violator(s) may be subject to issuance of citation, arrest and misdemeanor charges.

(d)

Nothing herein shall prevent the parish from taking such other action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation, including injunctive relief.

(Ord. of 03-31-2025(1), 3-31-2025; Ord. No. 003-2025, 4-29-2025)