§ 54-216. Administration by the planning administrator.

(a)

Before a development can begin a construction or operation, the developer must furnish documentation to the planning administrator that is reasonably necessary to evaluate the development.

(b)

Based on the information submitted, the planning administrator will prepare a letter documenting the conflict level(s) to the developer.

(c)

If the developer wishes to appeal the decision of the planning administrator or request a waiver of any provision of this article, the developer shall document the appeal or waiver request and submit the appeal or waiver request to the city clerk a minimum of 15 days before the regular council meeting. The city clerk shall enter the appeal or waiver request on the next city council meeting agenda. The decision of the council shall be final.

(d)

No building permit will be issued until the development is in compliance.

(e)

The planning administrator shall notify all owners of property located adjacent to and within 300 feet of the proposed project. Such notice shall be provided by first class mail to the address of said owners as they appear on the parish assessment rolls, not less than ten days before the date fixed for the hearing in the event a waiver/variance has been requested by the developer.

(f)

Whenever a request for a variance regarding use of property is submitted to the council, which said request petitions the council to grant an exception to some specific requirement of the Code, and a final determination has been made by the council with regard to said petition, either through some affirmative action or through inaction by the council, then the council shall not thereafter consider any further landowner's request for a variance of the same or less restrictive nature for the same property within a period of one calendar year. This one-year period shall begin on the date on which the council's final determination is made regarding said variance request.

(Ord. No. 2008-018, § 6, 1-20-2009; Ord. No. 2011-023, § 1, 11-21-2011; Ord. No. 2013-007, § 2, 6-17-2013)