A. - Supplementary Use Regulations

A. SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS

1. Areas subject to inundation.

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 flood ordinance[, chapter 8.5 of the Code]).

2. Natural production uses.

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.

3. Illumination of uses.

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.

4. Individual house trailers and all portable structures.

a. Individual small units, overnight campers, or campers mounted on the beds of ½ or ¾ 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 one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisonment not to exceed ten (10) days or both. Each day a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.

5. On-premise advertisement.

Residence districts. The following on-premise 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 multi-family complex development.

One attached or detached single or double-faced sign for the purpose of identification of a residential or townhouse/subdivision or multi-family complex development not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in size, or seven (7) feet in height including the structure.

6. Off-premise outdoor advertisement.

Off-premise outdoor advertisements are required to be permitted in accordance with the guidelines set forth by Permit Ordinance #6-91 for commercial/industrial development. The placement, location and size of such advertisements are subject to approval by the Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development.

7. Home occupations.

(1) Intent. Natchitoches 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:

(a) Are compatible with residential uses;

(b) Are incidental to the use of the premises as a residence;

(c) Are limited in extent; and

(d) Do not detract from the residential character of the neighborhood.

(2) Criteria. All home occupations shall meet the following criteria:

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

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

(c) 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 one hundred (100) square feet and must be completely within an enclosed accessory building or garage.

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

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

(f) No on-premise advertisement shall be permitted on the site.

(3) 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.

8. Classification of unlisted uses.

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. of 9-17-17)

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