St. Charles Parish - File #: 1999-5003

• File #: 1999-5003
• Version: 1
• Name: Subdivision Regulations be amended to reflect changes in resubdivision regulations and administration.
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 11/15/1999
• In control: Parish Council
• On agenda: 12/6/1999
• Final action: 12/6/1999
• Enactment date: 12/6/1999
• Enactment #: 99-12-7
• Title: An ordinance of the Parish of St. Charles, providing that the Code of Ordinances, Appendix C, the St. Charles Parish Subdivision Regulations of 1981, Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, be amended to reflect changes in resubdivision regulations and administration.
• Sponsors: Chris A. Tregre, Department of Planning & Zoning, Department of Waterworks
• Indexes: P and Z (Dept. of), Subdivision Regulations
• Code sections: Appendix C. IV. - Design standards

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/9/1999	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
12/6/1999	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
12/6/1999	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
11/15/1999	1	Parish President	Introduced
11/15/1999	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
11/4/1999	1	Department of Planning & Zoning	Recommended Approval
11/4/1999	1	Planning Commission	Recommended Approval

INTRODUCED BY: CHRIS TREGRE, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING
DEPARTMENT OF WATERWORKS)
ORDINANCE NO._________
Title
An ordinance of the Parish of St. Charles, providing that the Code of Ordinances, Appendix C, the St. Charles Parish Subdivision Regulations of 1981, Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana, be amended to reflect changes in resubdivision regulations and administration.
Body
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix C, St. Charles Parish Subdivision Regulations of 1981 sets forth the requirements for subdivision development in St. Charles Parish; and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Planning and Zoning and the Department of Waterworks requests changes in Appendix C, St. Charles Parish Subdivision Regulations of 1981 in order to promote adequately planned and developed subdivisions in St. Charles Parish; and,
WHEREAS, in order to promote the health, safety, and welfare of residents of St. Charles Parish with respect to waterworks impacts due to subdivision construction within buildable land areas in St. Charles Parish; and
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Council desires to enforce Appendix C, St. Charles Parish Subdivision Regulations of 1981.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix C, St. Charles Parish Subdivision Regulations of 1981, is hereby amended as follows:
Italics language to be added
Underlined language to be amended

Section IV,C.,1.,c. Water Main Looping
Revise the sentence to read as follows:
… including existing mains, shall be looped when practical to two (2) separate sources of water.

Section IV, C., 1., d. Fire Hydrants
Revise the 4th sentence as follows:
Hydrants shall have proper bury length so that the bottom of the safety flange is between five (5) inches and eight (8) inches above finished grade level.

Revise the 7th sentence as follows:
Hydrant valves shall...