RS 120 - Zoning of heavily populated areas from hunting and shooting of firearms
A. The governing authorities of the parishes of this state are authorized to zone in order to prohibit, restrict, or regulate hunting and the shooting of firearms in heavily populated areas of the unincorporated area of the parish, as determined by the governing authorities, within their parishes subject to the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, and to set penalties for violation thereof.
B. As used in this Section, "heavily populated area" shall not include any of the following:
(1) Any parcel or tract of land that is in excess of five acres and that includes no more than one single-family residence on the parcel or tract.
(2) A dedicated residential subdivision that is recorded as provided in R.S. 33:5051 and in which each residential lot or unit of the subdivision is in excess of five acres.
Added by Acts 1956, No. 552, §1; Acts 2015, No. 259, §1.