§ 48-19. Definitions.

(a)

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Building means any covered structure intended for shelter, housing or enclosure of persons, animals or chattels. The term "building" includes manufactured, mobile and modular homes.

Building site means the land area occupied or to be occupied by a building and its accessory buildings.

Subdivision means the division of any parcel of land shown as a unit or as contiguous units on the last preceding tax roll into two or more parcels, sites, or lots, any one of which is less than five acres, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership. Such term also includes the resubdivision or rearrangement of one or more lots, plots, parcels, or building sites. The term "subdivision" does not include the division or partition of land into parcels of more than five acres, not involving any new streets or easements of access, and the sale or exchange of parcels between adjoining lot owners, where such sale or exchange of parcels does not create additional building sites. The owner of a tract of land in single and separate ownership may sell or transfer tracts of 25,000 square feet or larger in size to a father, mother, son or daughter, one lot per family member without the need of subdividing; provided, however, that all tracts so conveyed and the tract remaining in the original ownership shall front on a publicly dedicated right-of-way or an access easement as approved by the parish department of public works or a publicly maintained street having a minimum right-of-way of 50 feet for a distance of not less than 25 feet measured along said right-of-way line.

(b)

Notwithstanding anything contained in this section to the contrary, any building or other improvement which is constructed or placed across two or more lots, plots, parcels or building sites shall, and does by this subsection (b), become one building site; except that this subsection (b) does not authorize the construction or placement of any building or other improvement upon any land subject to any existing or proposed dedication, easement, right-of-way or servitude, and if any building or other improvements constructed or placed across two or more lots, plots, parcels or building sites upon any land subject to any existing or proposed dedication, easement, right-of-way or servitude, this subsection (b) shall not apply.

(Code 1985, § 22-16; Ord. No. 4756, 4-3-2008)