§ 26-481. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Central business district is defined as the areas generally known as the downtown development district dictated by the boundaries contained in R.S. 33:2740.3, which provides that the point of beginning shall be at the intersection of the east bank of the Mississippi River and the Mississippi River bridge approaches and Pontchartrain Expressway: thence continuing in a northwesterly direction along the upper line of the Pontchartrain Expressway right-of-way, less and except ramp areas, to the lakeside right-of-way line of South Claiborne Avenue; thence proceed northeasterly along the lake side of said right-of-way line of South Claiborne Avenue, continuing across Canal Street along North Claiborne Avenue to the northeast right-of-way line of Iberville Street; thence proceed southeasterly along the northeast right-of-way line of Iberville Street to the centerline of the Basin Street right-of-way, proceeding northeasterly to the centerline of the Conti Street right-of-way; thence proceed southeasterly to the centerline of the North Rampart Street right-of-way, proceeding to the northeast right-of-way line of Iberville Street; thence along the said northeast right-of-way line of Iberville Street to the east bank of the Mississippi River; thence continuing along the east bank of said river to the right-of-way line of the Mississippi River Bridge approaches and Pontchartrain Expressway, being the point of beginning.

Parking lot means all areas which are used for the parking [of] motorized vehicles, for which the owner, lessee, tenant or operator thereof receives consideration of any compensation and/or the use of such area for the purpose of parking motorized vehicles thereon.

(Code 1956, § 11-40; M.C.S., Ord. No. 23783, § 1, 11-5-09; M.C.S., Ord. No. 24428, § 1, 6-2-11)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.