2009-0053
INTRODUCED BY: PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
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 APPENDIX A, Section IV. General provisions, 9. to provide for time limits to Special Permit and Special Exception Uses.
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THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That Appendix A, Section IV. General provisions, 9. is revised to add the following paragraph to the end of the Section:
Once an applicant is granted a Special Permit Use and/or Special Exception Use, the grantee shall have twelve (12) months to begin the construction or operation of the use for which the Special Permit or Special Exception is granted. The Planning and Zoning Director may, at their discretion, extend either approval for a single six (6) month period if extenuating circumstances apply (such as if the Special Permit or Special Exception Use is in design or permit stage and/or under construction at the end of the twelve (12) month period). Once a Special Permit or Exception is considered operational and ceases operation for a period of six (6) months, that Special Permit or Special Exception use shall expire unless otherwise specified by law. Special Permit or Special Exception uses approved prior to the adoption of this ordinance shall expire in accordance with the time periods as set forth above with the time period commencing upon receipt of written notification by the Planning & Zoning Department and adoption of this ordinance.
Vote
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this _____ day of ___________, 2009, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
Appendix A. time limits to Special Permit Use revised
CHAIRMAN:_________________________________________
SECRETARY:____________________...
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