St. Charles Parish - File #: 2019-0061

• File #: 2019-0061
• Version: 3
• Name: Amend Chapter 7. Article 1-add regulations to protect adjacent properties from increased runoff when fill is added to any lot of ground, by adding 7-3 "Adjacent Lot Runoff Protection."
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 8/23/2021
• In control: Parish Council
• On agenda: 8/23/2021
• Final action: 8/23/2021
• Enactment #: 21-8-17
• Title: An ordinance to amend Chapter 7. Article 1 of the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances to add regulations to protect adjacent properties from increased runoff when fill is added to any lot of ground, by adding 7-3 "Adjacent Lot Runoff Protection."
• Sponsors: Nicky Dufrene
• Indexes: Drg., Floods, Legislative Cmte, P and Z (Dept. of)
• Code sections: Ch. 7. Art. I. - In General
• Related files: 2019-0196, 2021-0145

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/24/2021	3	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
8/23/2021	3	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
8/23/2021	3	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
8/9/2021	3	Council Member(s)	Introduced
8/9/2021	3	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
8/9/2021	2	Legislative Committee	Discussed.
7/26/2021	2	Legislative AD-HOC Subcommittee	Discussed.
6/22/2021	2	Legislative AD-HOC Subcommittee	Discussed.
6/1/2021	2	Legislative AD-HOC Subcommittee	Discussed.
7/22/2019	2	Legislative Committee	Discussed.
5/22/2019	2	Legislative Committee	Discussed.
5/6/2019	2	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
5/6/2019	2	Parish Council	Postponed Indefinitely and Referred	Pass
5/6/2019	2	Parish Council	Postponed Indefinitely and Referred
4/22/2019	2	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
4/22/2019	2	Council Member(s)	Introduced
3/11/2019	1	Legislative Committee	Discussed.

2019-0061
INTRODUCED BY: NICKY DUFRENE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
Title
An ordinance to amend Chapter 7. Article 1 of the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances to add regulations to protect adjacent properties from increased runoff when fill is added to any lot of ground, by adding 7-3 "Adjacent Lot Runoff Protection."
Body
WHEREAS, the placement of fill is a normal occurrence for most development; and,
WHEREAS, some residents of St. Charles Parish have experience issues with adjacent lots being filled for development, causing increased runoff to their properties; and,
WHEREAS, the current St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinance does not address the issue; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Council wishes to address the issue in a clear and concise set of regulations that address new fill.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Code, Chapter 7 Article 1, is modified to add the following with new text in underline and deleted text in strikethrough:
Section 7-3 Adjacent Lot Runoff Protection
(a) It shall be unlawful for any landowner to cause or allow fill material to be placed upon any lot in a manner which would cause increased runoff of rainwater to any adjacent lot. Drainage must always be designed and built to direct runoff to a legal drainage conveyance.
(b) Fill restrictions that are already more restrictive, such as major subdivision development and commercial construction, shall continue to be regulated by the existing approval procedures specific to those applications.
(c) For all residential construction or elevation of primary structures adjacent to properties containing principal buildings, fill may only be added in one of five (5) manners subject to review and approval from the Department of Public Works:
1. All fill in excess of the adjacent property's existing grade shall be completely contained within a solid masonry structure and none of that structure shall be located with...