St. Charles Parish - File #: 2013-0490

• File #: 2013-0490
• Version: 1
• Name: Amend Code - add Chapter 25 Storm Water Management and Erosion and Sedimentation Control program
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 1/6/2014
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 1/21/2014
• Enactment date: 1/21/2014
• Enactment #: 14-1-12
• Title: An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances, to add Chapter 25 Storm Water Management and Erosion and Sedimentation Control program.
• Sponsors: V.J. St. Pierre Jr., Department of Public Works
• Indexes: Environmental Quality, P and Z (Dept. of), Public Works (Dept. of), Sewerage (Dept. of)
• Code sections: Ch. 25. - Storm Water Management and Erosion and Sedimentation Control
• Related files: 2013-0492, 2013-0491, 2020-0317

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/24/2014	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
1/21/2014	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
1/21/2014	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
1/6/2014	1	Parish President	Introduced
1/6/2014	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing

2013-0490
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS)
ORDINANCE NO. _____________
Title
An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances, to add Chapter 25 Storm Water Management and Erosion and Sedimentation Control program.
Body
WHEREAS, The Environmental Protection Agency has mandated that local jurisdictions with a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) regulate non-Storm Water discharges to the maximum extent possible; and,
WHEREAS, The Departments of Public Works, Wastewater, and Planning & Zoning has received approval of the proposed MS4 program and must incorporate the MS4 program into the Parish Code of Ordinances; and,
WHEREAS, The program is intended to prohibit illicit discharges and illegal connections to the Parish MS4; and,
WHEREAS, The St. Charles Parish Department of Public Works will provide the coordination of the MS4 program through its Environmental Regulatory Manager.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Code of Ordinances be amended by adding Chapter 25 Storm Water Management and Erosion and Sedimentation Control program to read as follows:
Chapter 25 - STORM WATER MANAGEMENT AND EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Section 25-1 Purpose
The purposes and objectives of this Ordinance are as follows:
A. To protect the public health, safety, environment and general welfare through the regulation of non-Storm Water discharges to the St. Charles Parish (the Parish) municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) to the maximum extent practicable as required by Federal law; and,
B. To prohibit illicit discharges and illegal connections to the Parish MS4; and,
C. To prevent non-Storm Water discharges, generated as a result of spills, inappropriate dumping or disposal, to the Parish MS4; and,
D. To promote public awareness of the hazards involved in the improper discharge of hazardous substances, petroleum products, household hazardous wa...