A Guide to Parish Landscape Regulations
Hundreds of communities across the country have adopted landscape ordinances, or “green laws,” which enhance the environment and improve the quality of life. East Baton Rouge Parish joined these progressive ranks in 1994 with adoption of landscape regulations and minimum landscape requirements. The regulations, included in the Unified Development Code (UDC), are consistent with objectives stated in the Horizon Plan -- the comprehensive land use and development plan approved by the citizens of the Parish as the guide to the future. The Horizon Plan calls for the adoption of a green law “to preserve both natural and planted vegetation, to enhance the natural and man-made landscape character.” Besides the obvious aesthetic benefits, landscape regulations help maintain air and water quality, control erosion and drainage, and preserve sensitive environmental areas. Ordinance 12692, known as the “Landscape Ordinance,” was adopted by the Metropolitan Council on July 16, 2003. The ordinance has been incorporated into the UDC as Chapter 18, "Landscape, Clearing and Trees."
http://ci.baton-rouge.la.us/dept/planning/pdf/bulletins/bull07.pdf
City-Parish Planning Commission
1755 Florida Street, Third Floor
P.O. Box 1471
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Telephone: (225) 389-3144 Fax: (225) 389-5342
email: planning@brgov.com
web page: http://www.brgov.com/dept/planning/http://ci.baton-rouge.la.us/dept/planning/pdf/bulletins/bull07.pdf
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