LAC 43:XXVII.303. Area Classifications

A. The following area classifications are hereinafter defined based upon current or potential land use. 1. Class A―Dense Urban. Highly developed central business district, commercial and residential properties containing relatively small individual property parcels. 2. Class B―Urban or Suburban. The majority of land located within or adjoining a city, town or village which includes moderately developed commercial and industrial properties, residential subdivisions, areas employed for single family residential use, townhouses, apartments, and other multi-unit developments. 3. Class C―Rural. Sparsely densified rural neighborhoods, cultivated farmland and undeveloped areas outside of the urban and suburban areas which may have a potential for future development. 4. Class D―Woodlands and Marshes. Lands which normally lie in remote areas with difficult terrain and usually have limited potential for future development.