Ordinance committee forwards draft to council to formalize subdivision review, raise maintenance bond to 20%

Livingston Parish ordinance committee members on Feb. 25 agreed to forward to the Parish Council a draft ordinance that would formalize how subdivisions with improvements are reviewed and increase the required maintenance bond to 20% of project cost.

The proposed amendment to Chapter 125, Section 68 of the parish code would require a formal pre‑application meeting with parish staff, clarify that the 60‑day state review period begins only after a completed application is filed, remove language permitting performance bonds as an acceptable security instrument, and raise the maintenance bond from 15% to 20% of total project cost.

"Section 125‑68 already exists in your code of ordinances. It's under the Unified Land Development Code. What we're trying to…