St. Charles Parish - File #: 2019-0165

• File #: 2019-0165
• Version: 1
• Name: Amend Code, Chapter 1 General Provisions, Section 1-2. Rules of construction and definitions
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed
• File created: 5/20/2019
• In control: Parish Council
• On agenda: 6/3/2019
• Final action: 6/3/2019
• Title: An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances for the Parish of St. Charles, Chapter 1 General Provisions, Section 1-2. Rules of construction and definitions by adding the following after the 3rd section paragraph: "Upon ordinances being constructed and made part of this Code, the manifest intent of the parish council expressed by the ordinance shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the parish council shall be fully carried out in all cases by the Administration through its interpretation and application of the Code of Ordinances. In cases where the parish council takes actions which are contradictory to the Code of Ordinances, the Parish President has the duty and obligation to not approve and not enforce such actions".
• Sponsors: Paul J. Hogan
• Indexes: Municipal Code Corporation, Parish President
• Code sections: Ch. 1. Sec. 1-2. - Rules of construction and definitions

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/3/2019	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
6/3/2019	1	Parish Council	Approved	Fail
6/3/2019	1	Parish Council	Failed
5/20/2019	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
5/20/2019	1	Council Member(s)	Introduced
5/17/2019	1	Council Secretary	Correspondence Received

2019-0165
INTRODUCED BY: PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE, DIVISION B
ORDINANCE NO. __________
Title
An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances for the Parish of St. Charles, Chapter 1 General Provisions, Section 1-2. Rules of construction and definitions by adding the following after the 3rd section paragraph: "Upon ordinances being constructed and made part of this Code, the manifest intent of the parish council expressed by the ordinance shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the parish council shall be fully carried out in all cases by the Administration through its interpretation and application of the Code of Ordinances. In cases where the parish council takes actions which are contradictory to the Code of Ordinances, the Parish President has the duty and obligation to not approve and not enforce such actions".
Body
WHEREAS, the Code of Ordinances contains Section 1-2. Rules of construction and definitions; and,
WHEREAS, the first section paragraph states "In the construction of this Code, and of all ordinances, the rules and definitions set out in this section shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the parish council. The rules of construction and definitions set out herein shall not be applied to any section of this Code which shall contain any express provisions excluding such construction, or where the subject matter or context of such section may be repugnant thereto"; and,
WHEREAS, the second section paragraph states "Generally. All general provisions, terms, phrases and expressions contained in this Code shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the parish council may be fully carried out"; and,
WHEREAS, the third section paragraph states "In the interpretation and application of any provisions of this Code, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, comf...