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Dear Ms. Roper:

You have asked a series of questions concerning the "landowner" requirement contained in La.R.S. 33:4727 for a member of a local zoning board of adjustment

Generally, La.R.S. 33:4727 provides that a local legislative body may provide for a local board of adjustment, provide for appointments thereto, and provide for general and specific rules and standards for zoning variances. Following the guidelines created by the local legislative body, the local board of adjustment performs the administrative adjudicatory function of approving or disapproving of zoning variances; appeals…