2021-0103
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWEL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING)
ORDINANCE NO.
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An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10 - Garbage and Trash, Article II. Uniform Solid Waste Management System, Section 10-19. Scope of legislation. (2) Prohibited activities: (n), to clarify the trees resulting from land clearing and development activities.
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WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinance Chapter 10 - Garbage and Trash, Article II. Uniform Solid Waste Management System, Section 10-19. Scope of legislation. (2) Prohibited activities: (n) already prohibits the burial of trees without a permit from Planning and Zoning; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Planning and Zoning Department wishes to clarify what this statement means.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10 - Garbage and Trash, Article II Uniform Solid Waste Management System, Section 10-19. Scope of legislation. (2) Prohibited activities: (n), be hereby amended with new text underlined and deleted text in strikethrough:
n. It shall be unlawful to bury trees, stumps, or chipped wood waste material without a permit written permission from the Department of Planning and Zoning subject to environmental, drainage, and engineering review. Written permission may be requested at the time of permitting the development activity on a site, prior to any tree burial. This provision does not replace or negate the requirements of other local state or federal regulations which may apply to the burial of trees or clearing/filling activities.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this day of , 2021, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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