SUMMARY NO.
INTRODUCED BY: CHRIS TREGRE, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPT. OF PLANNING & ZONING)
ORDINANCE NO.
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An ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, through clarification of land use regulations affecting the storage and use of hazardous materials in the M-1 Light Manufacturing and Industry District.
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WHEREAS, current land use regulations regarding the storage and/or use of hazardous materials in the M-1 Light Manufacturing and Industry District require clarification; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Council wishes to adopt efficient and understandable
regulations regarding hazardous materials in the M-1 Zoning District.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, App. A, Section VI.D.I.4. is hereby amended as follows:
b. The use(s) shall not receive, process, or create hazardous materials which are listed on the latest National Toxicology Programs Annual Report on Carcinogens, SARA Title III section 302 (EHS), and/or SARA Title III Section 313 (toxicity) without a Special Permit as identified in Section VI.D.I.1.c of this ordinance. Whenever a proposed development or expansion involves chemical processing or storage on a site in an M-1 zoning district and the uses do not require a Special Permit as identified in Section VI.D.I.1.c of this ordinance, certification shall be furnished by a Chemical Engineer, registered in the State of Louisiana and approved by the Parish of St. Charles, that materials associated with the enterprise do not appear on cited hazardous material lists. Those chemicals or materials which are permitted under this regulation either by Special Permit or certification of compliance, shall be stored in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code (NFPA 30 1990), or amended version. With regard to placement of allo...
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