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Council adopts revised septic‑inspection ordinance after hours of debate and technical briefings
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing that included technical briefings from parish environmental staff and a Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality engineer, the council adopted a revised ordinance requiring prioritized septic inspections and compliance measures. The vote was 8‑5 with one absence.
The St. Tammany Parish Council voted in favor of a revised septic/sewer inspection ordinance Nov. 11 after a multi‑hour public hearing that included technical briefings from parish Environmental Services, a senior engineer from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and multiple community groups.
The ordinance establishes a program of prioritized inspections for on‑site wastewater systems, creates a structure for notices and corrective orders, and sets an administrative fine schedule for noncompliance. Council members and staff said the new rules are intended to reduce pollutants entering impaired waterways and to prioritize repair funding and technical assistance for eligible low‑income and elderly homeowners.
What was passed: The ordinance (referred to in the meeting as Ordinance 7987 in the agenda) was adopted after debate and a successful motion to adopt on the floor. The final recorded vote was 8 in favor, 5 opposed, and 1 absent.
What parish staff said: Tim Brown, director of Environmental Services, summarized a…
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