Land Information Ordinance

The purpose of the Lafayette County Land Information Ordinance is to regulate and control the division of land within the unincorporated areas of the county. The Addressing and Road Name Ordinance is to promote the health, safety, and well-being of the general public of Lafayette County by providing a means for physically locating properties. The ability to easily locate properties is a vital asset for emergency services as well as being a convenience for delivery services and citizenry. It is further intended that this Ordinance is to establish a method by which address numbers are assigned, as well as how address signs are obtained, installed, and maintained in all areas outside the limits of incorporated municipalities in Lafayette County. It is further intended to provide for review and acceptance of all private and public road names in order to ensure compatibility with the county’s computer aided dispatch system. The Land Division Ordinance is to promote the public health, safety and general welfare; to further the orderly layout and use of land; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to lessen congestion on the roads, streets and highways; to provide for adequate light and air; to facilitate adequate ingress and egress; to prevent and control erosion, sedimentation and other pollution of surface and subsurface waters; to preserve natural vegetation and cover and promote the natural beauty of the county; to ensure an adequate legal description and property survey monumentation of the subdivded land; to provide for the administration and enforcement of this chapter; and to provide penalties for its violation.