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CITY OF DEQUINCY
ORDINANCE NO. 990
THE CITY Council of the City of DeQuincy, State of Louisiana, met in regular session on the 14th day of April, 2025, and adopted the following Ordinance as an amendment to Chapter 21, Drainage, Appendix A. – General Zoning of the Code of Ordinances
WHEREAS, the City of DeQuincy desires to update and modernize its Code of Ordinances regarding Chapter 21, Drainage, Appendix A. – General Zoning, Sec 5A of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of DeQuincy, Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council that Chapter 21, Drainage, Appendix A. – General Zoning, Sec 5A of the Code of Ordinances of the City of DeQuincy, Louisiana, amended as follows:
As used in this article:
SECTION 5A. All development in the residential district shall conform to the development standards set out in the following table:
USE; LOT SIZE (SQ FT); FRONT SET- BACK (FT); SIDE AND REAR SETBACK (FT); HEIGHT (FT); UTILITY RIGHT-OF-WAY (FT FROM CENTER):
CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND PUBLIC USES, 1 ACRE, 50, 10, 35, 10-15.
ACCESSORY USES: _, 25, 10, 35, 10-15.
RESIDENTIAL AND MOBILE HOMES; 6,000, 25, 10, 35 10-15
(1) No overhang from any structure shall be allowed on utility easements.
(2) Size of a dwelling:
(A)The minimum lot or parcel size of land for a dwelling shall be six thousand 6,000 square feet.
(B) No dwelling shall hereafter be occupied, and no structure of any nature may be used as a dwelling if it is smaller than twelve hundred (1,200) square feet in total area.
(C) The number of dwelling units on an individual lot is limited to no more than one (1) residential use per lot unless otherwise approved by the city council.
(3) Regulated Development. The use of land, including the change or enlargement of any use or disturbance of any land and the performance of any building or mining operation which has the characteristics, nature, suggestion or appearance of a development containing publicly owned and maintained infrastructure within its boundaries. Regulations for regulated developments are included in the ordinance governing subdivisions.
In addition to any development having the previously described characteristics, the following shall be considered a regulated development:
(A) A development which includes a drive providing access to two or more structures which are not accessory structures.
(B) A development which includes a utility providing services to two or more structures which are not accessory structures.
(C) A development which includes drainage infrastructure providing services to two (2) or more structures which are not accessory structures.
Be it further ordained that all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.
Said Ordinance having been introduced on the 10th day of March 2025, by notice of Public Hearing having been published on the 9th day of April 2025, said Public Hearing having been held on 14th day of April 2025, title having been read and Ordinance considered, on motion by Margaret Brown, seconded by Cameron Smith to adopt the Ordinance. A record vote was taken, and the following result was had:
YEAS: 5
NAYS: 0
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
This Ordinance was declared duly adopted this 14th day of April, 2025.
/s/ Riley Smith
Riley Smith
Mayor
/s/ Sherri Breaux
Sherri Breaux
Secretary of the Council and City Clerk
/s/ Bobby Dahlquist
Bobby Dahlquist
Council ChairmanI certify that the above and foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of an Ordinance duly adopted at a meeting of the City Council of the City of DeQuincy, approved and received from the Mayor at 6:00 pm on 14th day of April,2025, at which meeting a quorum was present and voted in favor of said Ordinance. /s/Sherri Breaux Sherri Breaux
Secretary of the Council and City Clerk
Run: April 23, 2025
Cost of Notice: $60.00
