Lafayette adopts new land-use code, logging fixes and a later effective date for remaining edits
After months of drafting and public comment, the Lafayette City Council approved a rewritten land-use code and new zoning map with technical fixes; several contentious items (church parcel zoning, Oldtown height rules, manufactured-housing language) were deferred for a follow-up ordinance and a Feb.1, 2027 effective date.
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The Lafayette City Council on Sept. 15 adopted a rewritten land-use code and new citywide zoning map, voting unanimously to approve Ordinance No. 15, Series 2026. The ordinance updates Chapter 26 of the municipal code and resizes many zoning districts; staff set Feb. 1, 2027 as the code’s effective date to allow additional, targeted changes before it goes into force.
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