St. Charles Parish - File #: 2010-0095

• File #: 2010-0095
• Version: 2
• Name: Amend Code - Appendix A, St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, Section IV. General provisions. 5. Fences
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 5/2/2011
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 5/16/2011
• Enactment date: 5/16/2011
• Enactment #: 11-5-10
• Title: An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances Appendix A, St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, Section IV. General provisions. 5. Fences.
• Sponsors: Paul J. Hogan
• Indexes: Legislative Cmte, P and Z (Dept. of)
• Code sections: Appendix A. Section IV. - General provisions
• Related files: 2019-0015, 2018-0258, 2015-0191, 2019-0084, 2016-0297, 2020-0244, 2015-0251, 2017-0351, 2019-0009, 2019-0403, 2021-0210, 2021-0211

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/17/2011	2	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
5/16/2011	2	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
5/16/2011	2	Parish Council	Approved 1	Pass
5/5/2011	2	Department of Planning & Zoning	No Recommendation
5/5/2011	2	Planning Commission	Recommended Denial
5/2/2011	2	Council Member(s)	Introduced
5/2/2011	2	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
3/18/2011	2	Council Secretary	Correspondence Sent
3/18/2011	2	Council Member(s)	Rcmnd'ation Request Fwd'd
3/1/2010	1	Legislative Committee	Discussed.
6/10/2009	2	Council Member(s)	Correspondence Sent

2010-0095
INTRODUCED BY: PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
Title
An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances Appendix A, St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, Section IV. General provisions. 5. Fences.
Body
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, Section IV. General provisions. 5. Fences be amended as follows:
AS WRITTEN:
5. Fences: A residential fence erected within the required front yard setback may not exceed four (4) feet in height. No fence shall be erected so as to block vehicular travel sight lines, as defined in AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official Manual). Additionally, no fence will be permitted on corner lots within twenty (20) feet of the intersection with said twenty (20) feet to be measured from the property corner along the front and side property lines.
REVISED:
5. Fences: Fences shall comply with the following requirements:
a. Fence height measurements shall include the chain wall in cases where a fence is positioned on top a chain wall.
b. Residential fences erected within the required front yard setback shall not exceed four (4) feet in height above the finished grade of the fenced property adjacent to the fence.
c. No fence shall be erected so as to block vehicular travel sight lines as defined in AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official Manual).
d. No fence will be permitted on corner lots within twenty (20) feet of the intersection with said twenty (20) feet to be measured from the property corner along the front and side property lines. In cases where corner lots do not have a lot corner (lots with a radius located at the intersection), no fence will be permitted within a triangular area bounded by a point created by the intersection of the projection of the front and side property lines and two poi...