St. Charles Parish - File #: 2021-0163

• File #: 2021-0163
• Version: 1
• Name: Install “NO PARKING” signs along both sides of Johnson Street and Beck Street in Ama
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 6/7/2021
• In control: Parish Council
• On agenda: 6/21/2021
• Final action: 6/21/2021
• Enactment #: 21-6-14
• Title: An ordinance of the Parish of St. Charles providing that the Code of Ordinances, Parish of St. Charles, be amended by revising Section 15-5, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, of said Code, to provide for the installation of "NO PARKING" signs along both sides of Johnson Street and Beck Street in Ama.
• Sponsors: Mary K. Clulee
• Indexes: Ama, Town of, Public Works (Dept. of), Sheriff, Traffic Code/Traffic Control
• Code sections: Ch. 15. Sec. 15-5. - Traffic signs, signals, etc., generally

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2021	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
6/21/2021	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
6/21/2021	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
6/7/2021	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
6/7/2021	1	Council Member(s)	Introduced

2021-0163
INTRODUCED BY: MARY K. CLULEE, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT II
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
Title
An ordinance of the Parish of St. Charles providing that the Code of Ordinances, Parish of St. Charles, be amended by revising Section 15-5, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, of said Code, to provide for the installation of "NO PARKING" signs along both sides of Johnson Street and Beck Street in Ama.
Body
WHEREAS, Johnson Street and Beck Street are narrow streets, which makes the streets impassible if vehicles are parked on the pavement; and,
WHEREAS, vehicles obstructing the passage of moving vehicular traffic poses a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the general public in the event that emergency vehicles are obstructed in responding to an emergency; and,
WHEREAS, vehicles parking on the pavement of these streets obstruct the passage of moving vehicular traffic including school busses, garbage trucks, and other vehicles to pass and turn around; and,
WHEREAS, no parking signs are needed on both sides of these streets in order to eliminate the safety hazard and danger to residents.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. Traffic control signs have been posted by the Department of Public Works since the adoption of Ordinance No. 82-10-9.
SECTION II. In accordance with Section 15-5, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, of the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, the Department of Public Works is hereby authorized to order the erection, removal and location of such traffic control signs, signals, devices and markings as provided in the chapter or any amendments thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, DO HEREBY ORDAIN that "NO PARKING" signs be installed along both sides of Johnson Street and Beck Street in Ama.
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 ...