SEC.
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this
section:
Advertised as used herein requires public notice of a public hearing in the official journal of the
Parish and, if appropriate so as to provide for wider notification, same shall be additionally published
in a newspaper with greater circulation in the area which is the subject matter of the Ordinance.
Same shall be published one time, at least five (5) and not more than ten (10) days before the public
hearing.
General nature as used herein is defined as more than one such structure and/or applicable to a
defined portion or area within the unincorporated limits of the Parish which encompasses more than
one such structure.
Moratorium is defined as the delay in the issuance, ceasing, halting, negating, recall or avoidance of
building permits for the construction of dwellings, single-family or multifamily, townhouses,
condominiums, schools, libraries, commercial buildings, industrial construction, or of any private or
public buildings of whatsoever nature or kind, and accessory buildings and structures thereto.
Public Hearing as used herein shall be a meeting at the place and time advertised, open to the
general public. Same shall be conducted either by the governing body of the Parish or by a
committee of its members appointed and designated by the governing body. Such meeting shall be
conducted under the normal and regular rules applicable to such hearings. Said public hearing may
alternatively and/or be further conducted when the Ordinance is considered for adoption. (Ord. No.
84-119, adopted 06/21/84)
SEC.
No building moratorium or cessation of construction and/or the ceasing and desisting of the
issuance of building permits of a general nature in any portion of the unincorporated limits of the
Parish shall be declared or mandated except by Ordinance of the governing body of St. Tammany
Parish. (Ord. No 84-119, adopted 06/21/84)
SEC.
A minimum lay-over period of twenty-six (26) calendar days is required between the date and time
of the introduction of the Ordinance and the time of its adoption. (Ord. No. 84-119, adopted
06/21/84; amended by Ord. C.S. No. 03-0667, adopted 05/01/2003)
SEC.
Nothing herein shall be construed to repeal or abrogate the administrative procedures and functions of building permit consideration or issuance by any proper agency or department of the Parish for an individual building permit or land use; nor are the rights, powers, duties and functions of
enforcement under the existing Ordinance for building violations in any way repealed, abrogated or
curtailed. (Ord. No. 84-119, adopted 06/21/84)
SEC.
(a) Nothing herein shall be construed to preclude the Police Jury, should it determine that same is
necessary under its police power because of imminent danger to health, safety or welfare, to
impose by Emergency Ordinance a Moratorium against the issuance of building permits in a
specified and clearly defined area of the Parish; provided that said Emergency Ordinance shall
be adopted by a simple majority of the membership of the Police Jury or its successor in office;
and provided further that said Emergency Ordinance shall remain valid, binding and enforceable
for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days from the date of its adoption, or for
such lesser time as may be imposed in the Ordinance.
(b) Thereafter, the Moratorium may be reimposed on a greater or more restricted specific defined
area for successive periods of thirty (30) calendar days by the adoption of successive
Emergency Ordinances.
(c) Alternatively and including during any thirty-day (30) period of an Emergency Ordinance, a
regular Ordinance may be introduced and thereafter adopted in due course imposing the
Moratorium as hereinabove recited for such time as the Police Jury may determine to be
feasible and proper as is hereinabove recited. (Ord. No. 84-119, adopted 06/21/84)
SEC.
A Moratorium as herein imposed may be vacated, in whole or in part, either by Resolution or
Ordinance of the governing body. (Ord. No. 84-119, adopted 06/21/84)
SEC.
This Article shall not be applicable in the event of a bona fide Parish-wide emergency. (Ord. No.
84-119, adopted 06/21/84)
SEC.
Nothing herein shall be construed as to deny any person judicial relief if said person feels aggrieved
thereby. (Ord. No. 84-119, adopted 06/21/84)
SEC.
After a Moratorium is imposed as is herein provided, it shall be unlawful for any person, or persons
in concert, to violate same by commencement or continuation of construction or by issuing a
building permit, and said actions are prohibited. Violation shall constitute a misdemeanor,
punishable under Section 1-008.00 of the Code of Ordinances of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
Each day of such violation constitutes a separate offense. (Ord. No. 84-119, adopted 06/21/84)
SEC. 5-060.00 - 5.099.99 Reserved
ST. TAMMANY PARISH
CODE OF ORDINANCES
