Metropolitan Planning Commission
(MPC)
The Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan
Planning Commission (MPC) is located on the second
floor of Bossier City Hall at 620 Benton Road. Applications
for annexation, zoning changes, plat approval, plan
unit development, temporary use, conditional use, special
exception use and variances are available for printout
directly from this site.
The MPC Office also reviews building
permits for compliance to the Unified Development Code
In addition, Certificates of Occupancy (C-O) are routed
to permits and inspections and issued by the MPC Office.
A C-O must be issued before new businesses can obtain
an Occupational License from the City of Bossier Tax
Department.
Operating with a six person staff,
the MPC Office processes over 500 Certificates of Occupancy,
approves over 1,000 building permits and reviews over
250 MPC and BOA applications. In addition, the MPC
Staff is responsible for ensuring that zoning enforcement
efforts are fair and consistent.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan
Planning Commission (MPC) was established by Act 189
of 1954 of the Louisiana Legislature and authorized
by the City of Bossier City and Bossier Parish to provide
for comprehensive planning and orderly development
in the City of Bossier City and the unincorporated
part of Bossier Parish lying within five miles of the
City.
The MPCs mission is to provide land
use management, planning and development services to
protect the rights of residents and businesses choosing
to locate in Bossier; to ensure public safety, health
and welfare; to establish standards which are clearly
communicated and consistently enforced; to preserve
and enhance property values; to provide a positive
climate for growth; to enhance the quality of life
of area residents; to provide a public forum for thorough
examination of development-related impacts; and to
serve as a catalyst for broad-based community, business
and public sector involvement in the planning process.
ZONING ORDINANCE & MASTER
PLAN
The first Zoning Ordinance for Bossier
was established in 1958. The MPC is currently operating
under the Unified Development Code, Ordinance #126
of 2003 in the City of Bossier City and No. 3908 of
2003 in Bossier Parish.
A Master Plan for the planning limits
was last adopted in 2002. The new Bossier Comprehensive
Land Use and Development Master Plan will serve as
a guide for development for policy decisions relating
to the physical growth and economic development of
Bossier City and portions of the parish located in
the MPC jurisdiction.
Office hours are from 8:00 AM to 5:00
PM, Monday through Friday.
Contact Info:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sam Marsiglia, Director
Lynda Davis, Office Manager
Brook Monroe, Assistant Office Manage
Adolph Young, Zoning Administrator
David Davis, Zoning Inspector
Mo Parker, City Planner
City of Bossier City, Municipal Complex
620
Benton Rd
P.O. Box 5337
Bossier City, LA 71171-5337
Phone: 318.741.8824 - Fax: 318.741.8827