St. Charles Parish - File #: 2013-0491

• File #: 2013-0491
• Version: 1
• Name: Amend Code - Appendix C, St Charles Parish Subdivision Ordinance of 1981, to add requirements to the minor and major subdivision procedures to ensure consistency with Chapter 25, Storm Water Management and Erosion and Sedimentation Control
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 1/6/2014
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 1/21/2014
• Enactment date: 1/21/2014
• Enactment #: 14-1-13
• Title: An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances Appendix C, St Charles Parish Subdivision Ordinance of 1981, to add requirements to the minor and major subdivision procedures to ensure consistency with Chapter 25, Storm Water Management and Erosion and Sedimentation Control which regulates non-storm water discharges to the Parish Municipal Separate Storm Water Sewer System (MS4).
• Sponsors: V.J. St. Pierre Jr., Department of Planning & Zoning
• Indexes: P and Z (Dept. of), Sewerage (Dept. of), Subdivision Regulations
• Code sections: Appendix C. - St. Charles Parish Subdivision Regulations of 1981, Ch. 25. - Storm Water Management and Erosion and Sedimentation Control
• Related files: 2013-0490, 2013-0492, 2020-0317

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/24/2014	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
1/21/2014	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
1/21/2014	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
1/16/2014	1	Department of Planning & Zoning	No Recommendation
1/16/2014	1	Planning Commission	Recommended Approval
1/6/2014	1	Parish President	Introduced
1/6/2014	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing

2013-0491
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 C, St Charles Parish Subdivision Ordinance of 1981, to add requirements to the minor and major subdivision procedures to ensure consistency with Chapter 25, Storm Water Management and Erosion and Sedimentation Control which regulates non-storm water discharges to the Parish Municipal Separate Storm Water Sewer System (MS4).
Body
WHEREAS, The St. Charles Parish Council, in accordance with Federal and State Law, desires to adopt Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) regulations; and,
WHEREAS, Construction activities associate with subdivisions will trigger compliance with the new MS4 regulations which will require submittal of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and Post Construction Storm Water Permit; and,
WHEREAS, The MS4 regulations require long term maintenance of all structural storm water Best Management Practices (BMPs) located within subdivisions; and,
WHEREAS, In order to monitor long term maintenance of BMPs, a Post-construction Storm Water Permit will also be required; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Subdivision regulations should be amended to reflect this new standards.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Code, Appendix C. Subdivision Regulations, Section II.C.3 is amended to add the following:
k. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan - For Minor Subdivisions that involve more than one (1) acre, the MS4 Administrator may require the submittal of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and/or Post Construction Storm Water Permit, including all required documentation, in accordance with Chapter 25 - Storm Water Management and Erosion and Sedimentation Control.
SECTION II. That the St. Charles Parish Code, Appendix C. Subdivision Regulations, Section II.D.1. is amended to add the following:...