2013-0196
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS)
ORDINANCE NO.
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An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances by revising Chapter 21, Article I, adding Section 21-1 (g) regarding the installation of culverts in subdivisions containing open swale drainage that have pre-engineered designs for subsurface culverts.
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WHEREAS, numerous residents of subdivisions that were designed for subsurface culverts but now have open swale/ditch drainage systems have expressed a desire to have their ditches closed in with subsurface culverts; and,
WHEREAS, in order to respond to these requests and still maintain the integrity of the overall drainage systems, it is necessary that the Parish establish procedures for said installations; and,
WHEREAS, the establishment of a pilot program is needed in order to determine what procedures are required to properly install these culverts.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 21, Article I, Section 21-1 (g) added to read as follows:
(g) Establish a pilot program to determine the proper procedures required to install subsurface drainage in open swale ditches. The pilot program will end on March 30, 2017.
(1) The pilot program will be limited to the following subdivisions that contain open swale drainage and currently have stamped engineering designs to install subsurface culverts: Fashion I, River Wood, and Primrose Estates.
(2) An Inspection Fee of $250.00 will be charged for each lot in the request and paid by the property owner. All fees collected will be credited to the Department of Public Works. Said fees shall be adjusted on June 1, 2014 and each year thereafter in an amount equal to the Consumer Price Index, applicable to the New Orleans - Baton Rouge Area, as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Said adjustment shall be equal to the net percentage change in the ...
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