§ 40-166. Purpose.

The Old Metairie Neighborhood Conservation District is intended to promote the health, safety, economic, cultural, and general welfare of the populace of Jefferson Parish by encouraging the conservation and enhancement of the urban environment. The purposes of this district are:

(1)

To maintain neighborhood character and integrity by focusing special attention on the maintenance of the physical environment; the enhancement of physical, social and economic resources and the accommodation of desirable change;

(2)

To promote reinvestment in the neighborhood by fostering stable property values and enhancing the economic viability of the neighborhood and the parish in general;

(3)

To preserve the mature architectural character of the neighborhood;

(4)

To set standards for the maintenance of the eclectic architectural quality of the neighborhood by guiding new construction on residential parcels to be compatible with existing density and architectural styles;

(5)

To foster the harmonious, orderly, and efficient growth, development, and redevelopment of the parish;

(6)

To protect and preserve the existing tree canopy in an effort to maintain and add aesthetic appeal, increase comfort and property values, temper climatic conditions, absorb rainwater thereby reducing impact on the drainage infrastructure, and generally improve the quality of life; and

(7)

To encourage construction design reflective of traditional regional architecture that is in harmony with the character of the district and reduces impacts from flooding, erosion, and sediment pollution to individual properties and to the conservation district as a whole.

(Ord. No. 23201, § 2, 12-12-07)