RS 140.3 - Conflict with other laws
A. Where other laws relating to the physical planning, zoning, airport zoning, effectuation of plans, platting, and other purposes of this Sub-Part are in conflict with the provisions of this Sub-Part, the provisions of this Sub-Part shall prevail; provided, however, that where such other laws or provisions thereof provide for other and additional duties, powers, authority, and responsibility, such other laws shall be applicable insofar as they are not in conflict with the provisions of this Sub-Part.
B. It is distinctly recognized, however, that should either party hereto fail to take advantage of or to use the instant legislation, this Sub-Part will in no way be construed to displace, amend, supersede or affect existing planning or zoning laws or statutes of the State of Louisiana or of either jurisdiction herein which are now in effect.
NOTE: §140.3 as amended by Acts 2020, No. 294, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
RS 140.3 - Definitions
For the purposes of this Subpart, certain words and phrases used herein are defined as follows:
(1) "City council" means the governing authority of the city of Shreveport.
(2) "Commission" means the Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission of Caddo Parish as provided for in R.S. 33:140.4.
(3) "Metropolitan planning area" means the territory included within the boundaries of the city of Shreveport.
(4) "Municipal" and "municipality" means the city of Shreveport.
(5) "Street" or "streets" mean public thoroughfares, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys, and other ways.
(6) "Subdivision" means the division of a lot, a tract, or parcel of land or a portion thereof, into two or more lots, sites, or other divisions, any one or more of which is to be platted as a lot of record for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or building development, and also means resubdivision, or the consolidation of lots or tracts or portions thereof into single lots, and, when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing, as to the land or area subdivided.
Acts 1962, No. 52, §3; Acts 2020, No. 294, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.