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Parish council introduces and extends several development moratoria pending drainage and traffic studies

St. Tammany Parish Council · May 8, 2026
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Summary

Council members introduced or extended multiple six-month moratoriums on rezoning, subdivision and permits in several districts while awaiting traffic, drainage and sewer studies; items were explained as technical corrections or to prevent new construction ahead of planned land purchases.

Council members on May 7 opened discussion and introduced a series of moratorium ordinances affecting various Council districts and unincorporated areas, citing ongoing traffic, drainage and sewer studies and local flooding concerns.

The items discussed included ordinance calendar numbers 8089, 8090, 8091, 8092 and 8093 and related moratoriums that would pause certain rezoning, subdivision and permit actions in specified geographic boundaries (for example, areas above Interstate 12 and below Highway 36 in…

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