2025-0096
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING)
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
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An ordinance to amend St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, as amended, Appendix A, Section XX. Flood damage prevention. B. Definitions., to eliminate numbering, to list terms alphabetically, and to add the definition for Base Flood Elevation to the list of terms in alphabetical order.
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WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development/Office of Public Works and Water Resources, Floodplain Management Section reviews the St. Charles Parish Flood Damage Prevention Program every five (5) years; and,
WHEREAS, their review letter dated January 24, 2025, advises the Parish to adopt amendments to the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981; and,
WHEREAS, one of the amendments is to add the definition for Base Flood Elevation.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. The St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, Appendix A, Section XX. Flood damage prevention. B. Definitions. is hereby amended to eliminate numbering, to list terms alphabetically, and to add the definition for Base Flood Elevation to the list of terms in alphabetical order, as new text written in underline: Base Flood Elevation - The elevation shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and found in the accompanying Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Zones A, AE, AH, A1-A30, AR, V1-V30, or VE that indicates the water surface elevation resulting from the flood that has a 1% change of equaling or exceeding that level in any given year - also called the Base Flood.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this day of , 2025, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
CHAIRMAN:
SECRETARY:
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:
APPROVED : ...
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