§ 33:120 — Zoning of heavily populated areas from hunting and shooting of firearms

Louisiana § 33:120

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 33: Municipalities and Parishes

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§120. Zoning of heavily populated areas from hunting and shooting of firearms
A. The governing authorities of the parishes of this state are authorized to zone in
order to prohibit, restrict, or regulate hunting and the shooting of firearms in heavily
populated areas of the unincorporated area of the parish, as determined by the governing
authorities, within their parishes subject to the provisions of Subsection B of this Section,
and to set penalties for violation thereof.
B. As used in this Section, "heavily populated area" shall not include any of the
following:
(1) Any parcel or tract of land that is in excess of five acres and that includes no
more than one single-family residence on the parcel or tract.
(2) A dedicated residential subdivision that is recorded as provided in R.S. 33:5051
and in which each residential lot or unit of the subdivision is in excess of five acres.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1956, No. 552, §1; Acts 2015, No. 259, §1.