2018-0157
INTRODUCED BY: DICK GIBBS, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT III
ORDINANCE NO.
Title
An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances by revising Chapter 20 Railroads, Section 20-6. Switching. by removing (b) which is regarding residential structures near switching yards.
Body
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2006, Ordinance No. 06-11-16 was adopted by the St. Charles Parish Council to amend the Code of Ordinances to not allow the construction of residential structures within 500 feet of a Railway Switching Yard; and,
WHEREAS, it was the desire of the St. Charles Parish Council to demonstrate a commitment to the railroad to prohibit by law the construction of any residential development near the railroad based upon their investment required for the redesign of the railroad switching yard to the east; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Parish Council to amend the code as indicated below due to the railroad not moving forward with the design changes required to move the switching functions to the east.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20 Railroads, Section 20-6. Switching. is amended by removing “(b) It shall be unlawful to construct a residential structure within five hundred (500) feet of a railway switching yard.”
SECTION II. That the foregoing provisions of this ordinance shall be included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of St. Charles as an addition or amendment thereto, and the provisions shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system of the Code.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this day of , 2018, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
2018-0157 Amend Code - Ch. 20 Railroads remove 20-6 (b)
CHAIRMAN:
SECRETARY:
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:
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