Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is planning?
  2. What is the Unified Development Code?
  1. What is the Planning Commission?
  2. Where are the Planning Commission meetings held?
  1. Where can I get population statistics on the city and parish?
  2. How is the public notified of property being rezoned?
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  1. How can I find out the future land use of an area or a particular piece of property in the City-Parish?
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  1. What is the zoning on my property?
  1. What is a nonconforming use?
  1. What is a conditional use?
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  1. What is the Historic Preservation Commission?
  2. Where are the Historic Preservation Commission meetings held?
  1. What is a Certificate of Appropriateness?
  1. Is my property in a locally designated historic district?
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  1. How do I subdivide my property?
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  1. What is the Brownfields Program?
  1. What is the Enterprise Zone Program?
  1. What is the Restoration Tax Abatement Program?
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