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Tangipahoa Parish imposes 120-day moratorium on small box discount stores and adds definition to planning code
Summary
The council adopted an ordinance (2458) adding a definition for "small box discount store" to the parish planning code and approved a 120-day moratorium on consideration or approval of such stores, citing time to complete pending studies and draft standards.
The Tangipahoa Parish Council on Jan. 13 adopted an amendment to the parish planning code that defines “small box discount store” and simultaneously approved a 120-calendar-day moratorium on consideration or approval of such stores.
Ordinance No. 2458 amends Chapter 36, Article 1, Section 369 (definitions) to add language for “small box discount store.” The ordinance was recommended by the Development Review Committee…
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