Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Slaughter, Louisiana

Town of Slaughter’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Buildings inside Slaughter town

  • Excludes farm structures and recreational camps
  • 2006 editions of the IBC, IEBC, IRC; IBC/IRC exclude administrative, plumbing, electrical and mechanical parts as listed
  • State plumbing code enforced by the state health officer

  “Effective January 1, 2007, pursuant to R.S. 40:1730.21 et seq., there is hereby adopted”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Slaughter town limits

  • Districts include A-1, R-1, R-1-S, R-2, R-3 and others in the schedule

  “Within the zoning districts established by this article and as shown on the zoning district map, the following regulations shall apply:”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Slaughter town

  • Zoning schedule published in the code on Municode; a zoning district map is referenced

  “Within the zoning districts established by this article and as shown on the zoning district map, the following regulations shall apply:”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  R-1 Single-Family Residential district inside Slaughter town

  minimum living area: >= 1900 square feet

  “Minimum floor area. 1,900 square feet living area.”

  2 more reviewed findings on this topic

  • Specified — R-2 Single-Family Residential district inside Slaughter town

    “Minimum floor area. 1,600 square feet f. Minimum parking requirement.”

  • Specified — R-3 Single-Family Residential district inside Slaughter town

    “Minimum floor area. 1,200 square feet. g. Minimum parking requirements.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 Single-Family Residential district inside Slaughter town

  • R-1-S requires 87,120 sq ft and 200 ft width; R-2 requires 9,000 sq ft and 80 ft; R-3 requires 8,400 sq ft and 70 ft (not separately claimed)

  minimum lot area: >= 15000 square feet · minimum lot width: >= 100 feet

  “Minimum lot size: Area 15,000 square feet Width 100 feet Per family 15,000 square feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A-1 Agriculture/Open Space district inside Slaughter town

    “Minimum lot size. Minimum lot size for A-1 properties is five acres.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 Single-Family Residential district inside Slaughter town

  • Corner lots: no building within 15 feet of the sideline adjacent to any street right-of-way
  • R-1 lots adjacent to the Slaughter Airpark must have 20-foot rear setbacks

  front yard: >= 30 feet · side yard: >= 10 feet · rear yard: >= 10 feet (20 feet adjacent to Slaughter Airpark)

  “Minimum yards: Front depth 30 feet Side depth Ten feet Rear depth Ten feet”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A-1 Agriculture/Open Space district inside Slaughter town

    “Minimum yards: Front depth 30 feet Side depth Ten feet Rear depth Ten feet”

• Living in an RVLimited

  RV use at residences inside Slaughter town

  • No adapters can be used for overnight use and RV must be connected per manufacturer's requirements
  • Use beyond seven days requires approval by the committee and the council

  overnight RV use limit: <= 7 days in a 30-day period (longer use with committee and council approval)

  “The use of an RV at the residence of households in the town is restricted to limited overnight use not to exceed seven days in a 30-day period.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile/manufactured homes in the A-1 Agriculture/Open Space district inside Slaughter town

  • Per the town land use principles
  • Other districts were not fully reviewed
  • Flood standards in Ch. 20 apply in special flood hazard areas

  “Residential or commercial development, including mobile homes, in accordance with the town land use principles.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Garage apartments in the R-3 district inside Slaughter town

  • One garage apartment per lot for not more than one family
  • Lot at least 12,000 square feet

  garage apartment setback from street lines: >= 65 feet · garage apartment setback from side and rear lines: >= 5 feet

  “In the R-3 District, there may also be on each lot one garage apartment for not more than one family; provided, however, that the lot contains at least 12,000 square feet and that the garage apartment is set back at least 65 feet from all street lines and five feet from all side and rear lot lines.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions inside Slaughter town

  • Article II Subdivision Regulation sets design standards for streets, blocks, lots and easements
  • Subdivision lots must be at least 2 acres with 200 ft frontage and conform to R-1-S

  “Street right-of-way widths shall be no less than 60 feet for open ditch sections and no less than 50 feet for curb and gutter sections.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  New construction and substantial improvements in special flood hazard areas inside Slaughter town

  • Applies where base flood elevation data has been provided
  • Registered engineer, architect or surveyor must certify elevation to the floodplain administrator
  • Nonresidential may floodproof instead

  lowest floor elevation above base flood elevation: >= 18 inches

  “New construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to or above the base flood elevation plus 18 inches.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Slaughter or East Feliciana Parish directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Slaughter town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Slaughter town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Slaughter town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Slaughter town
• Lot coverage — Lot coverage inside Slaughter town

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.