Louisiana § RS 33:140.206 - Method of procedure
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§ RS 33:140.206. Method of procedure
A. Before approving and recommending the zoning ordinance or any amendment thereto, the commission shall hold a public hearing thereon, at least ten days notice of the time and place of which shall be published in the legal journal of the parish. If approved by the commission, the zoning ordinance, including the map or maps, may from time to time be amended; but no amendment shall become effective unless it first be submitted to and adopted by the city council of the area affected or the police jury, as the case may be.
B. The commission shall hold a public hearing, at least ten days notice of the time and place of which shall be published in the legal journal of the parish, on any matter pertaining to the enforcement or administration of the zoning ordinance.
Acts 2003, No. 1168, §1, eff. July 2, 2003.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 33:140.206 ("Method of procedure") 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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