ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC HEARING
THE ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT IT WILL HOLD A
PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17THO 2025, AT OLD CITY MARKET
LOCATED AT I31 W. BELLEVUE STREET, OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA.
THE HEARING IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING ANY AND ALL OBJECTIONS
FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING:
5:30 p.m.
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-042
(Sponsored by: Councilwoman Mildred Thierry)
AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT MOBILE HOMES, MANUFACTURED HOMES, AND
MODULAR HOMES FROM BEING LOCATED ON THE FOLLOWING ROADS AND
STREETS IN ST. LANDRY PARISH
WHEREAS, St. Landry Parish is entitled to make land use and historic preservation
ordinances to ensure that no particular individual may make use of his private property to
the severe detriment of others, and to preserve the historic heritage and character of the
Parish.
WHEREAS, St. Landry Parish Home Rule Charter Sections 1-02 and 1-06 establish that the
Parish has the special power to pass all ordinances necessary to promote, protect, and
preserve the general welfare, safety, health, peace, and orderly conduct of the Parish.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT
THAT mobile homes, manufactured homeso and modular homes are prohibited from
being located on the following roads and streets in St. Landry Parish:
I Allen Street (Opelousas, LA)
2 Anita Street
3 Azeline Road
4 Carl Drive
5 Gilbert Drive
6 Harold Street
7 Henry Drive (Opelousas, LA)
8 Percy Drive (Opelousas, LA)
9 Tulip Drive
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH
GOVERNMENT THAT in regard to the foregoing roads and streets that mobile homes,
manufactured homes, and modular homes are prohibited from being located on, mobile
homes, manufactured homes, and modular homes shall be defined as follows:
Manufactured home/mobile home means a moveable detached single family dwelling unit
with all the following characteristics:
(l) Designed for long-term occupancy, and containing sleeping accommodationso a flush
toileto a tub or shower bath and kitchen facilities, with plumbing and electrical
connections provided for attachment to outside systemsl
(2) Designed and constructed on a chassis that is capable of being transported after
fabrication on its own wheels or detachable wheels bearing a label certifying it is built in
compliance with the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.-501), which became effective June 15, 1976;
(3) Arrive at a site where it is to be occupied as a dwelling complete and ready for
occupancyo except for minor incidental unpacking and assembly operationso installed by a
licensed installero connections to utilities; and
(4) Not required to be placed on a foundation. (Does not refer to travel trailers, truck
campers’ camping trailers, or similar units designed for recreation or other short-term
use).
Modular home means any home factory-built to local state code. In some cases, a state may
have adopted one of the uniform construction codes (i.e., UBC, IRC’ etc.). Modular homes
will not have the red certification label but will have a label attached to the home
identifying the code with which it complies. The appropriate state modular code agency
will be able to assist in locating the modular label. A modular home can be as an “on- frame” or ttoff-framefr modular. On-frame will be built on a permanent chassiso whereas
the off-frame modular will be buitt with the removal of the chassis frames in mind. An off-
frame modular will usually require additional cranes to assist with home placement.
Modular homes are, more often than not, attached to private land.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH
GOVERNMENT THAT the section prohibiting mobile homes, manufactured homes, and
modular homes from being located on the foregoing listed roads and streets shall not apply
to mobile homes, manufactured homes, and modular homes that are located on the
foregoing listed roads and streets prior to the enactment of that section.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH
GOVERNMENT THAT this ordinance shall become effective on the date that it is enacted.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2025.044
(Sponsored by Councilwoman Nancy Carriere)
An Ordinance to set regular meeting dates for the St. Landry Parish Council Meetings for the year 2026 on
the third Wednesday of each month at six o’clock p.m. and for the Public Works and
Administrative/Finance Committees to meet on the first Wednesday of each month at six o’clock p.m.
Dates for upcoming Council Meetings in2026 are listed below:
TENTATIVE COUNCIL MEETING DATES FOR 2026
(Third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.)
January 2I,2026
February 18,2026
March 18,2026
April 15,2026
May 20,2026
June 17,2026
July 15,2026
August 19,2026
September 16,2026
October 21,2026
November 18,2026
December 16,2026
TENTATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING DATES FOR 2026
(First Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.)
January 7,2026
February 4,2026
March 3,2026
Apil 1,2026
May 6,2026
June3,2026
July 1,2026
August 5,2026
September 2,2026
October 7,2026
November 4,2026
December 2,2026
ORDINANCE NO. 2025.045
(Sponsored by Councilman Ken Marks)
AN ORDINANCE TO ENACT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR PRIVATE ROADS
THAT ARE INSIDE SUBDIVISIONS TO BE ACCEPTED INTO THE PARISH ROAD
SYSTEM AND BECOME A PUBLIC ROAD IF THOSE PRIVATE ROADS MEET
CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, Article I, Section 1-06 of the St. Landry Parish Home Rule Charter states that the
parish govefilment shall have the power to pass all ordinances necessary to promote, protect, and
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preserve the general welfareo safety, health, peace, and orderly conduct of the parish, and this
includes the power to pass ordinances on all subject matters not inconsistent with the constitution
or denied by state law.
WHEREAS, the general public frequently drive automobiles on private roads, as well as
public roads, for transportation throughout St. Landry Parish.
WHEREAS, the condition of disrepair on private roads can pose a dangerto the health and
safety of the general public, as well as cause damage to their automobiles resulting in costly repairs.
WHEREAS’ this Ordinance will provide for private roads in subdivisions to be taken into
the parish road system and made a public road if those private roads meet certain requirements.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT
THAT policies and procedures for acceptance of private roads that are inside subdivisions
into the parish road system wherein they will become pubtic roads shall be enacted into the
St. Landry Parish Code of Ordinances:
Policies and procedures for acceptance of private roads that are inside subdivisions into the
parish road system and designate them a public road.
A private road which is located in a subdivision in St. Landry Parish may be taken into the
parish road system and made a public road if:
(a) There are ten or more houses on the private road.
(b) AII of the owners of the houses and/or land on the private road consent to the
conveyance of the private road to the parish and sign a request that the road
become a public road.
If these requirements are met, the Parish President will review the factors concerning the
request that the private road be made a public road, and then determine if the private road
will be taken into the parish road system and be made a public road.
If the Parish President determines that the private road shall be accepted into the parish
road system and become a public road, the matter shall be placed before the Parish Council
so that they may enact the appropriate ordinance to accept the road and make it a parish
road.
BY ORDER OF ST. LANDRY PARISH COLINCIL
/ sl Jody White, Chairman
Sherell Jordan, Council Clerk
St. Landry Parish Council
P.O. Drawer 100, Opeloupas, LA 70570
Telephone Number: 337 -942-6863
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact
Sherell Jordan or Karen Barlow at 337 -942-6863 describing the assistance that is necessary.
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