Louisiana § RS 33:140.181 - Zoning authority; Jefferson Parish
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§ RS 33:140.181. Zoning authority; Jefferson Parish
The governing authority of the parish of Jefferson may prepare, enact, and enforce comprehensive plans for the parish to divide the parish into districts or zones restricting and regulating therein the location, erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, and other uses, in accordance with its home rule charter and in accordance with any local or general law granting zoning authority to local governmental subdivisions.
Acts 1993, No. 731, §2, eff. June 21, 1993; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 33:140.181 ("Zoning authority; Jefferson Parish") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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