§ 1.2. Purpose and authority.

A.

Purpose. These zoning regulations as herein set forth have been prepared for the Town of St. Francisville, Louisiana to safeguard the health, property and public welfare by controlling the design, location, use or occupancy of all buildings and structures through the regulated and orderly development of land and land uses within this jurisdiction.

B.

Authority. This ordinance adopted pursuant to the Charter of the Town of St. Francisville, and the provisions of R.S. 33:4721 et seq., R.S. 33:101 et seq., and R.S. 25:731 et seq. and the Constitution of the State of Louisiana in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the Town of St. Francisville, Louisiana.

C.

Commission provisions.

1.

Under the authority of the R.S. 33:101 et seq. the Town of St. Francisville maintains a municipal planning commission, to be known as the "St. Francisville planning commission" or "planning commission" herein, whose administrative provisions are found in the Town of St. Francisville Code of Ordinances.

2.

As per R.S. 33:4721 et seq. the municipal planning commission shall also serve as the municipal zoning commission, and shall have all of the powers conferred upon zoning commissions by law, and shall be known as the "St. Francisville zoning commission" or "zoning commission" herein. The administrative provisions for the zoning commission are found in the Town of St. Francisville Code of Ordinances.

3.

There may be a board of zoning adjustment, the membership, terms of office, and rights and duties of which shall be provided in R.S. 33:4727, as amended.

D.

Any reference or citation made in this ordinance to any duly enacted statute of the United States of America or of the State of Louisiana; or any duly enacted ordinance of the Parish of West Feliciana or of the Town of St. Francisville; or any regulation enacted or promulgated by any department, agency, bureau or other institution or subdivision of the United States of America, the State of Louisiana, the Parish of West Feliciana or of the Town of St. Francisville shall refer to the provisions of the cited or referenced statute, ordinance or regulation as of the date of the enactment of this ordinance or as cited or referenced statute, ordinance or regulation may thereafter from time to time be amended, reenacted or re-designated.

E.

All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith or incompatible with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

F.

Upon the effective date of this ordinance, the pre-existing Appendix A: Zoning Ordinance of the St. Francisville Code of Ordinances shall be repealed.