ORDINANCE
STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 12,317
CITY OF MONROE
The following Ordinance was introduced by McFarland , who moved for its adoption and was seconded by Ezernack :
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 37-130(a)(5) OF THE CITY OF MONROE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE TO CERTAIN PERSONS WHEN A MATTER CONSIDERED BY CERTAIN CITY BOARD OR COMMISSION IS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION, FINAL ACTION, OR REVIEW; AND FURTHER PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.
WHEREAS, Section 37-130 of the City of Monroe Code establishes procedures for applications and matters considered by City boards and commissions, including requirements for public notice and public hearings;
WHEREAS, Section 37-130(a)(5) presently requires written notice of certain public hearings to the owner of record of the subject property and adjacent property owners;
WHEREAS, certain matters considered by the Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment, or Heritage Preservation Commission may thereafter be submitted to the City Council for further consideration, final action, or review;
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide supplemental notice to persons who received written notice of the hearing before the applicable board or commission that the matter will thereafter be considered by the City Council;
WHEREAS, because the date on which a matter will appear on a City Council agenda may not be known at the time the action or filing giving rise to City Council consideration occurs, the City Council desires that such supplemental notice not depend upon the availability of a specific City Council meeting date; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further desires that the supplemental notice requirements established herein not delay consideration of a matter or alter any period within which the City Council is otherwise required to act under this Code or applicable law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, in legal and regular session convened, that Section 37-130(a)(5) of the Code of Ordinances of Monroe, Louisiana, is hereby amended by adding subsection f., to read as follows:
Sec. 37-130. Procedures
- Common review procedures.
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(5) Public notice and hearings.
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f. Supplemental notice of City Council consideration
- Whenever a matter considered by a board or commission subject to the notice requirements of this subsection is required or permitted to be submitted to the city council for further consideration, final action, or review on appeal, the planning and zoning director or his/her designee shall, within five (5) business days after the action or filing that causes the matter to be submitted to the city council, cause written notice to be mailed to the applicant and the persons to whom written notice of the hearing before the applicable board or commission was required to be mailed pursuant to this subsection.
- The notice shall advise the recipient of the action taken by the applicable board or commission and that the matter has been or will be submitted to the city council for further consideration, final action, or review. If the date, time, and place of the city council meeting at which the matter will be considered are known at the time the notice is prepared, the notice shall include that information. If such information is not then known, the notice shall advise the recipient how information concerning the city council meeting may be obtained once the matter has been placed on a city council agenda.
- The notice required by this subsection is supplemental to any public notice or public hearing notice otherwise required by this Code or applicable law. Failure to provide supplemental notice within the time provided by this subsection shall not require postponement of city council consideration or action, extend or modify any period within which the city council is required to act, or invalidate any action otherwise lawfully taken by the city council.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all other paragraphs, subsections, subparagraphs, clauses, phrases, and words of Section 37-130 not specifically amended by this Ordinance shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision of this Ordinance is found invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
This Ordinance was introduced on October 13, 2026.
Notice published on October 16th , 2026.
This Ordinance having been submitted in writing, introduced, and published, was then submitted to a vote as a whole, the vote thereon being as follows:
AYES: Harvey, Ezernack, Woods, McFarland & Muhammad
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on October 27, 2026.
Verbon Muhammad
CHAIRPERSON
Carolus S. Riley
CITY CLERK
Oliver Friday Ellis
MAYOR’S APPROVAL
MAYOR’S VETO