2014-0048
INTRODUCED BY: PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
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An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix C. Subdivision Regulations, Section II. Subdivision procedure, H. Acceptance of Improvements. by revising 1. Procedure. and 2. Maintenance Agreement/Surety Bond.
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THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix C. Subdivision Regulations, Section II. Subdivision procedure, H. Acceptance of Improvements. 1. Procedure. and 2. Maintenance Agreement/Surety Bond. be amended to read as follows:
H. Acceptance of Improvements.
1. Procedure. When construction is complete and in accordance with approved plans and specifications and after the railroad crossing(s), if any, has been accepted by the Parish, the subdivider, through his engineer, shall certify that all work has been completed and may request final inspection so that he may obtain written approval and acceptance from the St. Charles Parish Council. For a period of twelve (12) months after acceptance of the work, the subdivider shall keep all filled trenches, pipes, manholes, structures, paved or unpaved surfaces, railroad crossings, etc. constructed and in good condition. The subdivider shall make repairs to such defects in material and workmanship as may develop and may be discovered. If sewage treatment plants and/or pumping stations are constructed, the subdivider shall guarantee materials and workmanship of these facilities for a period of twelve (12) months. The subdivider shall also be responsible for reimbursing the Parish for any repair or maintenance cost associated with railroad crossings and related mechanical devices submitted to the Parish by the railroad from the date of the crossing(s) acceptance by the Parish until the end of the twenty-four-month period following acceptance. Railroad crossings shall remain the property of the developer until d...
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