St. Charles Parish - File #: 2013-0356

• File #: 2013-0356
• Version: 2
• Name: Amend Code - Chapter 10, Garbage and Waste, Article II, Uniform Solid Waste Management Systems to provide rules for tree removal and hauling
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 9/16/2013
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 10/7/2013
• Enactment date: 10/7/2013
• Enactment #: 13-10-10
• Title: An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Garbage and Waste, Article II, Uniform Solid Waste Management Systems to provide rules for tree removal and hauling.
• Sponsors: V.J. St. Pierre Jr., Department of Public Works
• Indexes: Public Works (Dept. of), Solid Waste
• Code sections: Ch. 10. Art. II. - Uniform Solid Waste Management System
• Related files: 2015-0224, 2011-0070, 2004-0454, 2005-0031, 2009-0203, 2014-0002, 2021-0103

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/10/2013	2	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
10/7/2013	2	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
10/7/2013	2	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
9/16/2013	1	Operations, Maintenance and Construction Management Committee	Referred
9/16/2013	1	Parish President	Introduced
9/16/2013	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing

2013-0356
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS)
ORDINANCE NO. _____________
Title
An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Garbage and Waste, Article II, Uniform Solid Waste Management Systems to provide rules for tree removal and hauling.
Body
WHEREAS, residents are compelled to remove trees and brush from their properties; and,
WHEREAS, residents frequently cut trees and brush and deposit the remains along public rights-of-way, servitudes and ditches; and,
WHEREAS, such activities impede drainage and public passage on and across public rights-of-way and servitudes; and,
WHEREAS, the costs of removing very large trees and accumulations of branches is prohibitive.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article 2 10-19(1)i shall be supplemented by adding the following:
1. Piles of limbs and branches ten (10) cubic yards in size or less will be removed by boom trucks or by hand as provided by the solid waste contractor for the Parish.
SECTION II. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, Article 2 10-19(2) should be supplemented by adding the following:
p. The land owner is prohibited from stacking limbs and branches in drainage ditches in such a manner that drainage would be impeded nor shall land owners stack limbs and branches along public streets in such a manner that would impede traffic flow.
q. Any land owner who fells a tree having a diameter of six inches or greater at the cut line or debris generated from the removal or maintenance of trees and other vegetation that is greater than ten (10) cubic yards is responsible for the removal of the tree, its limbs and branches, or the land owner has the obligation to inform the contractor that the contractor has the obligation to remove the cut tree and/or debris generated from the premises and to haul it to a proper landfill.
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