§ 98-1. General provisions.

(a)

Title: The regulations of this chapter may be cited and referred to as "Subdivision Regulations for the City of Leesville."

(b)

Policy: It shall be the policy and practice of the city to respect and safeguard the property rights set forth in the Constitution of the United States and the State of Louisiana, and that land to be subdivided shall be of such character that it can be used safely for building purposes without danger to health or peril from fire, flood or other menace.

(c)

Applicability: These subdivision regulations shall apply to all subdivisions of land as defined herein, located within the corporate limits of Leesville or those subdivisions of land as defined herein to be annexed and served by any city utilities (sewerage or water). Subdivision refers to:

(1)

The division of a parcel or tract of land, or lot or lots into two or more lots, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale, lease or use, other than for agricultural purposes.

(2)

The dedication of a right-of-way, road, street or highway through a tract of land, to be used for residential, commercial or industrial or any other purpose.

(3)

The resubdivision of land heretofore legally divided into lots, sites or parcels.

(4)

Construction of four or more dwelling units contained in a building or as part of an overall development project or the development of land for a mobile home park.

(5)

Construction of any nonresidential development with more than 20,000 square feet of gross floor area.

(d)

Exemptions: These regulations shall not apply to the following:

(1)

Previously recorded plats, except in the case of resubdivision; provided, however, that all construction criteria shall apply to any improvements constructed within the city.

(2)

The subdivision of land to be used for orchards, forestry or the raising of crops.

(3)

Small parcels of land sold to or exchanged between adjoining property owners, where such sale or exchange does not create additional lots.

(4)

Division of large tracts of land where each of the resulting lots equals ten acres or more.

(e)

Building official : The term building official as used in this chapter shall mean the code enforcement officer, building inspector, or other city employee as designated by the city administrator as being the responsible person(s) for the enforcement of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 14/00, 9-11-00)