CODE OF ORDINANCES - JEFFERSON PARISH LOUISIANA

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Adopted, December 15, 1982

Effective, April 1, 1983

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VOLUME I

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Republished by Order of the Parish Council

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Published in 2007 by Order of the Parish Council

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CURRENT OFFICIALS
OF
JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA
2011—2016

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Michael S. Yenni
Parish President

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Christopher L. Roberts
Councilman At Large - Div. A

Cynthia Lee-Sheng
Councilwoman At Large - Div. B

Ricky Templet
Councilman - District 1

Paul Johnston
Councilman - District 2

Mark Spears
Councilman - District 3

E. "Ben" Zahn
Councilman - District 4

Jennifer Van Vrancken
Councilwoman - District 5

Parish Council

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Michael Power
Parish Attorney

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Eula A. Lopez
Parish Clerk

PREFACE

This Code constitutes a complete recodification of the ordinances of Jefferson Parish of a general and permanent nature. As expressed in the Adopting Ordinance, the Code supersedes all such ordinances not included herein or recognized as continuing in force by reference thereto. This recodification was republished in 2007.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1961 Code, as supplemented through May 12, 1982. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the Comparative Tables appearing in the back of this volume, the reader can locate any section of the 1961 Code, as supplemented, and any subsequent ordinance included herein.

The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Footnotes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state laws have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this volume.

Numbering System

The numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and municipal codes. Each section number consists of two component parts separated by a dash, the figure before the dash referring to the chapter number and the figure after the dash referring to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the first section of Chapter 1 is numbered 1-1 and the fourth section of Chapter 3 is 3-4. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter and at the same time new sections or even whole chapters can be inserted in their proper place simply by using the decimal system for amendments. By way of illustration: If new material consisting of three sections that would logically come between sections 4-3 and 4-4 is desired to be added, such new sections would be numbered 4-3.1, 4-3.2 and 4-3.3 respectively. New chapters may be included in the same manner. If the new material is to be included between chapters 12 and 13, it will be designated as chapter 12.5. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject, the next successive number being assigned to the article or division.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

CHARTER	CH:1
CODE	1:1
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLES	CCT:1
STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE	SLT:1
CHARTER INDEX	CHIX:1
CODE INDEX	IX:1

 

Indices

The indices of the Code have been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of the headings being couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by municipal officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within each index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which he is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this Code to which the attention of the user is especially directed is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing for the Code. With this system, the Code will be kept up-to-date periodically. Upon the final passage of amendatory ordinances, they will be properly edited and the appropriate page or pages affected will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the Code, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages. Each such amendment, when incorporated into this Code, may be cited as a part hereof, as provided in section 5 of the Adopting Ordinance.

The successful maintenance of this Code up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the volume. As revised sheets are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publishers that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

The republication of this Code was under direct supervision of Anne Wilson and Janet Cramer, Editors, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publishers are most grateful to the Parish Clerk, Eula Lopez and other members of the Parish staff for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this Code. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publishers have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the Parish readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the Parish's affairs.

March, 2007

	MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION
	Tallahassee, Florida

 

On motion of Mr. Hof, seconded by Mr, Evans, the following ordinance was offered; as amended:

SUMMARY NO. 12224

ORDINANCE NO. 15386

An Ordinance Adopting and Enacting a New Code for Jefferson Parish; Establishing the Same; Providing for the Repeal of Certain Ordinances Not Included Therein; Providing for the Manner of Amending and Supplementing Such Code; and Providing When Such Code and This Ordinance Shall Become Effective.

The Jefferson Parish Council Hereby Ordains:

Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances, consisting of Chapters 1 to 40, each inclusive, is hereby adopted and enacted as the "Code of Ordinances, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana," which Code shall supersede all general and permanent ordinances of the Parish adopted on or before May 12, 1982, to the extent provided in section 2 hereof.

Section 2. That all provisions of such Code shall be in full force and effect from and after April 1, 1983, and all ordinances of a general and permanent nature of Jefferson Parish, adopted on final passage on or before May 12, 1982, and not included in such Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are hereby repealed from and after the effective date of such Code.

Section 3. That the repeal provided for in section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance which is repealed by this ordinance.

Section 4. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, a violation of any provision of such Code, or any provision of any rule or regulation adopted or issued pursuant thereto, shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty (30) days or both by such fine and imprisonment, within the discretion of the court.

The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: 7

NAYS: None

ABSENT: None

The ordinance was declared to be adopted on this the 15th day of December, 1982, to become effective April 1, 1983.

The foregoing is certified to be a true and correct copy

/s/         Dolores H. Gonzales       Parish Clerk       Jefferson Parish Council