Maurice Town Ordinances, Bylaws, Policies and Procedures

Ordinances

The town of Maurice, LA has a number of ordinances that govern the behavior of its residents and businesses.

  • 05-12-A LITTERING
  • 5-11-A WATER & SEWER USE ORDINANCE (AMENDING 98-2-B SECTIONS 2. (a) AND (b) AND SECTION 4.
  • 5-9B TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (STOP SIGNS) BE INSTALLED AT THE JUNCTION OF WEST JOSEPH AND CHIEF H. FRED (FAILED TO PASS)
  • 5-9A GROUND WATER PROTECTION ORDINANCE
  • 5-5B REQUESTING SPECIAL ELECTION FOR PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING APPOINTING THE POSITION OF CHIEF OF POLICE (AMENDING ORD. 04-10)
  • 5-5A PUBLIC NUISANCE CONTROL ORDINANCE (AMENDING ORD. 80-4A)
  • 4-10 REQUESTING SPECIAL ELECTION FOR PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE PURPOSE OF APPOINTING THE POSITION OF POLICE OF CHIEF.
  • 4-07B LICENCING, TAXES AND COLLECTION (AMENDING ORD. 89-8A)
  • 4-07C BUILDING PERMIT FEES (AMENDING ORD. 74-10A
  • 4-5B PUBLIC NUISANCE CONTROL ORDINANCE
  • 4-5A CULVERT SPECIFICATIONS
  • 4-2A SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND PENALTIES
  • 3-4A CERTAIN FIRE PROTECTION INFORMATION
  • 2-10B SMOKING IN ALL MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
  • 2-10A NOXIOUS GROWTHS GRASSES & WEEDS
  • 2-7A EXTENDING AND ENLARGING THE LIMITS & BOUNDARIES OF VOM(BROUSSARD ESTATES ANNEXATION)
  • 2-4A CULVERT SPECIFICATIONS
  • 2-1A AXLE LIMITS ON MOTOR VEHICLES
  • 1-2A TITLE 14 STATUTES (GENERAL MORALITY) TITLE 30 (OIL, GAS & MINERALS & STATEWIDE BEAUTIFICATION) TITLE 32 (TRAFFIC REGULATIONS)
  • 0-10A USE OF MUNICIPAL PROPERTY
  • 0-4A LICENSING & REGULATION OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES & PUBLICATIONS
  • 9-9B REVISED STATUTE TITLE 40 (TRAFFIC REGULATIONS)
  • 9-9A MILLAGE AT 3.14 MILLS
  • 9-8A TITLE 32 & TITLE 47 (TRAFFIC REGULATIONS)
  • 9-4A PLANNING COMMISSION ORDINANCE
  • 8-10A SEWER USE ORDINANCE
  • 8-9A UNREASONABLE NOISE
  • 8-8B LA.R.S.TITLE 32 (TRAFFIC REGULATIONS)
  • 8-8A MILLAGE AT 3.14 MILLS
  • 8-7A EXTENDING AND ENLARGING LIMITS & BOUNDARIES (ANDRE AVE ANNEXATION)
  • 8-3A EXTENDING AND ENLARGING LIMITS & BOUNDARIES (EAST & SOUTH LAFAYETTE ST ANNEXATION)
  • 8-2-B WATER & SEWAGE USE
  • 8-1A SEWER USE – REVISE SEWER RATE FOR INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS
  • 7-5A PUBLIC NUISANCE CONTROL
  • 7-2A EXTENDING AND ENLARGING LIMITS & BOUNDARIES (MAURICE PARK)
  • 6-6A LA.R.S.32:63 ESTABLISHING A SPEED ZONE
  • 6-5A VOLUNTEER TRAFFIC CONTROLLER
  • 5-12A LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES
  • 5-5A PREVENT AND/OR MINIMIZE FLOOD DAMAGE
  • 4-10B ESTABLISHING THE WATER USER RATES
  • 4-10A ESTABLISHING THE WATER USER RATES OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS
  • 3-8A WATER USE ORDINANCE
  • 3-9A DECLARATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY AS SURPLUS AND NO LONGER NEEDED FOR PUBLIC USE AND PROVIDING TERMS OF SALE THEREOF
  • 2-11B WATER USER RATES
  • 2-11A SEWER USE
  • 1-12A PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES UPON PUBLIC STREETS
  • 1-10 A PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES UPON PUBLIC STREETS
  • 2-5A ENTEX 25 YEAR FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
  • 90-11A OPEN BURNING
  • 0-6A COMPENSATION FOR ALDERMEN
  • 0-4A NOISE
  • 9-12A MAURICE DESIRES NOT TO BE INCLUDED UNDER THE “LA UNDERGROUND UTILITIES & FACILITES DAMAGE PREVENTION LAW”
  • 9-8A LICENSING, TAXES & COLLECTION THEREOF
  • 9-7A MILLAGE AT 3.07 MILLS
  • 9-4A INCREASE MAYOR’S COURT COST FROM $15 TO $30
  • 9-2-A RESTRICTING HEIGHT OF TREE LIMBS
  • 8-9A NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR STREET ADDRESSES
  • 8-7B LEVYING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AND LIEN FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
  • 8-7A SET MILLAGE @ 3.07 & ELIMINATE THE 3.92 SEWER SINKING FUND MILLAGE
  • 8-2A REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM ELECTRICAL UTILITY COMPANIES FOR CUSTOMERS TO PRESENT A PERMIT FROM THE VOM BEFORE ANY SERVICE IS CONNECTED
  • 7-6A OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAX
  • 7-5B CULVERT SPECIFICATIONS
  • 7-5A OPERATION OF MOTORIZED REMOTE CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT
  • 7-3A FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE
  • 6-8B LA.RS TITLE 32 (TRAFFIC REGULATIONS)
  • 6-8A SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
  • 6-3A PROHIBITING DOGS TO RUN AT LARGE
  • 5-7C LA RS TITLE 32 (TRAFFIC REGULATIONS)
  • 5-7B PROHIBITING POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
  • 5-7A ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 83-5A & 77-1A
  • 5-6A SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
  • 5-5A PROCEDURE FOR EXCAVATION & RESTORATION WORK WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAYS
  • 5-1A PLAN FOR HOLDING MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
  • 4-10B SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
  • 4-10A MAINTENANCE OF LOTS & SIDEWALKS, REMEDIES; ASSESSMENT
  • 3-5A LA RS TITLE 32 (TRAFFIC REGULATIONS)
  • 2-12A SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
  • 1-2A PROVIDE FOR PARTICIPATION BY VOM IN THE LA MUNICIPAL RISK
  • MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO SHARE THE RISK AND THE
  • ADMINISTRATION OF WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION, ETC.
  • 1-11A CABLE TV FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
  • 1-1A WATER USE ORDINANCE
  • 0-9B SETTING THE DEADLINE AND PENALTY FOR SEWER USERS TO HOOK UP TO THE MAURICE SEWER SYSTEM
  • 0-9A WATER USE ORDINANCE
  • 0-4A PUBLC NUISANCE CONTROL
  • 0-3A REGULATING THE USE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SEWERS & DRAINS, PRIVATE SEWERS & DRAINS, PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL, THE INSTALLATION & CONNECTION OF BUILDING SEWERS, AND THE DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES INTO THE PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM
  • 9-9B ADOPTING THE VERMILION PARISH POLICE JURY SUBDIVISON ORDINANCE DATED 1-6-79
  • 9-8B ORDINANCE CREATING A MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION
  • 9-8A FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
  • 9-7B ESTABLISHING CURFEW FOR MINORS UNDER THE AGE OF 17
  • 79-7A REGULATING THE POSSESSION OF CERTAIN OPEN CONTAINERS
  • 9-4A CREATING A PLANNING COMMISSION
  • 8-9A MILLAGE 3.02 G. F. & 5.18 MAURICE SEWAGE SINKING FUND
  • 8-1A NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE
  • 8-8A LA RS TITLE 14 (CRIMINAL OFFENSES)
  • 7-4B LEVYING AND IMPOSING A TAX ON PROPERTY IN VOM
  • 7-4A LEVING AND IMPOSING A TAX ON PROPERTY IN SEWAGE DIST. #1
  • 7-6A CONNECTION WITH SEWER SYSTEM; ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE AND COLLECTION OR RATES AND CHARGES
  • 7-1A LA RS TITLE 32 (TRAFFIC REGULATIONS)
  • 6-7B ESTABLISH CONDITIONS BETWEEN THE VOM AND THE USER OF THE PROPOSED WATER SYSTEM IN SATISFYING REQUIREMENTS I IMPOSED BY THE FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION
  • 6-7A ZONE PART OF ALBERT AVE AS A “NO PARKING AREA”
  • 5-8A LEVYING A TAX OF 1% UPON SALE OF RETAIL, USE, LEASE,
  • RENTAL, OR CONSUMPTION, ETC.
  • 5-5A CREATION OF A SEWAGE DISTRICT
  • 4-10 A NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE
  • 4-7A APPLYING FOR FLOOD INSURANCE & FOR APPOINTMENT OF A BUILDING PERMIT AGENT AND SETTING FORTH STANDARDS FOR ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS & DEVELOPMENTS
  • 2-10-2 REPEAL OF ORDIANCE NUMBER 22, ENACTED 9-1-47
  • 2-10-1 RENEWING THE EXISTING FRANCHISE OF GULF STATES UTILITIES
  • ORDINANCE GRANTING UNITED GAS, INC., 25 YR FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
  • ORDINANCE #50 LEVY, COLLECT, AND ENFORCE PAYMENT OF AN
  • ANNUAL LICENSE TAX

 

    The town of Maurice, LA has a number of ordinances that govern the behavior of its residents and businesses.

     

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      General Meetings

      Meetings are held every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:00PM. Agendas are posted at our municipal building and at the Maurice post office. Minutes are published in the Abbeville Meridional, the Maurice Meeting Room, and the Maurice Post Office.

      Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 7, Section 23( C ) of the Louisiana Constitution
      and R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public hearing of the Town of Maurice will be held at its regular meeting place, Maurice City Hall Municipal Building located at 405 Lastie Avenue, Maurice, LA on August 21, 2024 at 6:00p.m. to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum. The estimated amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next year from the increased millage is $67,280.54, and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $5,241.22.

      Date/Time Agenda Minutes
      November 15, 2023 Regular Meeting 11-15-2023 11-15-2023 Minutes
      December 20, 2023 Regular Meeting 12-20-2023 12-20-2023 Minutes
      January 17, 2024 Regular Meeting 01-17-2024 01-17-2024 Minutes
      February 21, 2024 Regular Meeting 02-21-2024 02-21-2024 Minutes
      March 20, 2024 Regular Meeting 03-20-2024 03-20-2024 Minutes
      April 17, 2024 Regular Meeting 04-17-2024 04-17-2024 Minutes
      May 15, 2024 Regular Meeting 05-15-2024 05-15-2024 Minutes
      June 5, 2024 Special Meeting 06-05-2024 06-05-2024 Minutes
      June 12, 2024* Regular Meeting 06-12-2024 06-12-2024 Minutes
      July 17, 2024 Regular Meeting 07-17-2024 07-17-2024 Minutes
      August 21, 2024 Regular Meeting 08-21-2024
      September 18, 2024
      October 16, 2024
      November 20, 2024
      December 18, 2024

      (*Meetings subject to change depending on holiday schedule)

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      is held every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30PM

      (Mayor's court subject to change depending on holiday schedule)

       

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