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Dust Free Paving

All parking spaces, aisles, and connecting driveways shall be surfaces with permanent dust free paving.

Paving waivers for residential uses in the Rural Zoning District may be granted by the Building Official provided the proposed home is:

  1. located on an individual tract or lot of more than one acre,

  1. if shell or gravel drives are prevalent in the area,

  1. if the first 25 feet of a driveway is paved and

  1. if any subdivision deed restrictions permit an unpaved driveway.

If the owner cannot comply with these conditions, then he shall apply to the Planning Commission and Council for a waiver.

Guidelines for Granting Paving Waivers: Paving waivers shall not be granted for residential or commercial structures within the City of Baton Rouge or within recognized subdivisions or for any commercial uses in the rural zoned area unless the waiver is being requested to save a tree(s) that is deemed important by a licensed landscape architect or by the Director of the City-Parish Landscape Forestry Commission.

Note:  No temporary utilities or temporary occupancies will be granted until these requirements have been completed.