St. Charles Parish - File #: 2012-0154

• File #: 2012-0154
• Version: 1
• Name: Amend Code, Appendix A, Section III-add the definition of "Directional Boring" and "Directional Boring Slurry" and Appendix A, Section VI. D [I]. 1. c. Special Permit Uses allow "Directional Boring Slurry Disposal as a Special Permit Use.
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 4/9/2012
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 4/23/2012
• Enactment date: 4/23/2012
• Enactment #: 12-4-16
• Title: An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances Appendix A, Section III to add the definition of "Directional Boring" and "Directional Boring Slurry" Appendix A, Section VI. D [I]. 1. c. Special Permit Uses in the M-1 Zoning District, to allow "Directional Boring Slurry Disposal" as a Special Permit Use.
• Sponsors: V.J. St. Pierre Jr., Department of Planning & Zoning
• Indexes: P and Z (Dept. of)
• Code sections: Appendix A. Section III. - Definitions, Appendix A. Section VI. - Zoning district criteria and regulations
• Related files: 2021-0271

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/25/2012	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
4/23/2012	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
4/23/2012	1	Parish Council	Approved 1	Pass
4/9/2012	1	Parish President	Introduced
4/9/2012	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
4/5/2012	1	Department of Planning & Zoning	Recommended Approval
4/5/2012	1	Planning Commission	Recommended Approval

2012-0154

INTRODUCED BY:                      V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT

                                                                (DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING)

ORDINANCE NO.                                                                 

Title

An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances Appendix A, Section III to add the definition of "Directional Boring" and "Directional Boring Slurry" Appendix A, Section VI. D [I]. 1. c. Special Permit Uses in the M-1 Zoning District, to allow "Directional Boring Slurry Disposal" as a Special Permit Use.

Body

WHEREAS,                     the use of Directional Boring Technology to install infrastructure is becoming more common; and,

WHEREAS,                     Directional Boring Technology results in a large amount of slurry material that needs to be disposed of; and,

WHEREAS,                     because the slurry is not considered hazardous, it's disposal and deposition is not regulated by state and federal law; and,

WHEREAS,                     St. Charles Parish Council wishes to be able to regulate the disposal and or deposition of Directional Boring Slurry as a Special Permit Use in the M-1 Zoning District.

THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:

                     SECTION I.                     That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Section VI. D. III is amended by adding the following:

17.7                     Directional Boring: method of installing underground pipes, conduits and cables in a shallow arc along a prescribed bore path using either a drilling fluid and directional cutting heads, or high pressure water jets to cut the desired bore hole below ground without needing an open trench. This shall include the process know as "Hydro Tunneling."

17.8                     Directional Boring Slurry: Any viscous material removed by use of Directional Boring Technology either containing drilling fluids, or simple water and soil mixtures.

                     SECTION II.                     That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Section VI. D. [I]. 1. c. is amended by adding the following:

                     (9)                     Disposal and/or deposition of Directional Boring Slurry upon receiving a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission and an ordinance granting approval by the Parish Council.  The requirement for a special permit shall not apply to directional boring associated with oil and gas production, nor shall it apply to the incidental or accidental deposition at the site of the boring.

Vote

                     The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

                     And the ordinance was declared adopted this                 day of                      , 2012, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.

CHAIRMAN:_________________________________________

SECRETARY:________________________________________

DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:____________________________

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PARISH PRESIDENT:_________________________________

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