CODE OF ORDINANCES PARISH OF CADDO, LOUISIANA

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Adopted: October 21, 2011

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Published in 2010 by Order of the Parish Commission

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OFFICIALS

of the

PARISH OF CADDO, LOUISIANA

AT THE TIME OF THIS RECODIFICATION

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Douglas Dominick
District No. 1

Rose Wilson-McCulloch
District No. 2

Carl A. Pierson, Sr.
District No. 3

Matthew Linn
District No. 4

Sam Jenkins
District No. 5

Lindora Baker
District No. 6

Stephanie Lynch
District No. 7

John Escude
President
District No. 8

Michael "Mike" Thibodeaux
Parliamentarian
District No. 9

David Cox
District No. 10

Jim Smith
District No. 11

Kenneth "Ken" Epperson
Vice-President
District No. 12

 

Commissioners

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Todd Hopkins

Commission Clerk

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Woody Wilson

Parish Administrator

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Charles Grubb

Parish Attorney

PREFACE

This Code constitutes a recodification of the general and permanent ordinances of the Parish of Caddo, Louisiana.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1985 Code, as supplemented through Ordinance No. 4925, adopted November 5, 2009, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the parish commission. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of the 1985 Code, as supplemented, and any subsequent ordinance included herein.

The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.

Chapter and Section Numbering System

The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 6-1 and 6-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 6-1.5. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or division. New chapters may be included by using one of the reserved chapter numbers. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

CHARTER	CHT:1
RELATED LAWS	RL:1
SPECIAL ACTS	SA:1
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE	CHTCT:1
RELATED LAWS COMPARATIVE TABLE	RLCT:1
SPECIAL ACTS COMPARATIVE TABLE	SACT:1
CODE	CD1:1
CODE APPENDIX	CDA:1
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLES	CCT:1
STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE	SLT:1
CHARTER INDEX	CHTi:1
CODE INDEX	CDi:1

 

Indexes

The indexes have been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the indexes themselves which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up to date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this publication up to date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

This publication was under the direct supervision of Jim Jenkins, Code Attorney, and Whitney Whitaker, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publisher is most grateful to Mr. Charles Grubb, Parish Attorney, for his cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that his efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the parish readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the parish's affairs.

ORDINANCE NO. 5030 OF 2010

BY THE CADDO PARISH COMMISSION:

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PARISH OF CADDO, LOUISIANA; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES AND PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

WHEREAS, the Caddo Parish Commission desires to update its Code of Ordinances; and

WHEREAS, the Municipal Code Corporation has produced a new Code of Ordinances for the Parish of Caddo.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Caddo Parish Commission in due, regular and legal session convened that it hereby adopts and enacts a new code entitled "Code of Ordinances, Parish of Caddo, Louisiana," published by Municipal Code Corporation, consisting of chapters 1 through 54, each inclusive.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted before April 8, 2010, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed, except for Ordinances No. 4958 and 4962 of 2010.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the repeal provided for above shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof shall be punished by a term of imprisonment of up to thirty (30) days in the parish jail or a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) or both. Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation shall continue or occur shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section, whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the Parish may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief and revocation of licenses or permits.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that additions or amendments to the Code when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the Parish to make the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that ordinances adopted after April 8, 2010, that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Approved as to legal form:

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Parish Attorney

October 20, 2011
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