1.

For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the Parish of St. Charles, Louisiana, said Parish is hereby divided into the following types of districts:

(Ord. No. 85-7-16, 7-22-85; Ord. No. 93-10-9, § I, 10-18-93; Ord. No. 99-12-3, § IV, 12-6-99)

2.

Zoning district maps and boundaries. The location and boundaries of the zoning districts shall be as delineated on the St. Charles Parish Geographic Information Systems (GIS) map entitled "Official Zoning Map, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana" as amended. This map, including overlay districts, shall be on file in the St. Charles Parish Planning and Zoning Office in electronic and hard-copy (paper) format with copies available upon request. The "Official Zoning Map" shall also be available for viewing on the St. Charles Parish website.

The "Official Zoning Map, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana" together with all the notations, references, and other information thereon, is made part of this ordinance and has the same force and effect as is fully set forth or described herein. The "Official Zoning Map, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana" covers the entire jurisdictional area of the parish and shall be attested and placed on file in the office of the St. Charles Parish Planning and Zoning Department.

(Ord. No. 83-8-13, § 2, 8-15-83; Ord. No. 16-6-10, § I, 6-20-16)

3.

Interpretation of district boundaries: Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the Zoning District Maps, the following rules shall apply:

A.
Where district boundaries are indicated as following streets, highways, or alleys, the center lines of such streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to be such boundaries.

B.
Where the land has been or may hereafter be divided into locks and lots and where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be said boundaries.

C.
In unsubdivided property or tracts, where a district boundary divides a lot, the location of such boundaries, unless same are indicated by dimensions, shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on such maps.

D.
Where boundaries are indicated as following water courses and other natural topographic

features, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.

4.

Regulations of areas under water: All area within the corporate limits of the Parish of St. Charles, Louisiana, which are under water and not shown as included within any district, shall be subject to all of 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 until they intersect.