2009-0054
INTRODUCED BY: PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
DENNIS NUSS, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VII
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
Title
An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances Appendix "C", IV. Design Standards, E. Miscellaneous, 3. Electrical Service/Street Lights, c. and d.
Body
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Code of Ordinances, Appendix "C", IV. Design Standards, E. Miscellaneous, 3. Electrical Service/Street Lights, c. and d., is hereby amended as follows:
AS WRITTEN:
c. The Parish of St. Charles shall not be responsible for maintenance of street light facilities until at least one (1) building or house is occupied on property adjoining the street light circuit serving that property.
d. Before final acceptance of a subdivision's street light facilities, the following conditions must be met:
1. The developer must deposit the cash sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) per street light with the Parish of St. Charles.
2. The cash deposit held in escrow will be utilized to pay for any damage to street light facilities, by construction, vandalism, or any other cause occurring prior to the time of occupancy as required in Section IV.E.3.c. above.
3. When all of the street light circuits within a project have met the occupancy requirement as provided in Section IV.E.3.c. above, the cash deposit, less cost of repairs, if any, shall be refunded to the developer.
REVISED:
c. The Parish shall not be responsible for the maintenance of a street light unit (pole, arm(s), fixture(s), photo cell(s), foundation, conduit, fuses, and electrical wiring) until each of the following have occurred with regards to each unit: 1) the unit has been energized to serve a property upon which building related construction activity has commenced, and 2) twelve (12) months have elapsed following the energizing of the unit. Additional street light units may be energized when deemed necessary and in the public's best interest b...
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