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Council adopts subdivision ordinance; resident warns dumpster placement on easements could create safety hazards
Summary
Ordinance 24-809 updating subdivision rules was adopted after public comment from Robert Singleton, who asked whether roll-off dumpsters placed on easements or at the edge of roads could block traffic or sidewalks and pose a risk to children; council clarified the ordinance prohibits dumpsters in the street but easement rights and drainage issues remain governed by property law.
The Broussard City Council adopted Ordinance 24-809 on Sept. 10, finalizing changes to the city’s subdivision regulations. The item included a public comment from Robert Singleton, who raised safety concerns about roll-off dumpsters placed at the edge of roads or on easements.
Robert Singleton said he wanted clarification about whether the prohibition on dumpsters in the street also applies to businesses and to dumpsters placed on easements adjacent to streets. “What I wanna address is, y’all talked about the roll off dumpsters last week…Is this for business too throughout the city?” Singleton asked.
Council members and staff clarified that the ordinance prohibits dumpsters in the street and that where a dumpster is on private property the city’s ability to regulate may be limited; an attorney explained that property owners retain ownership of easement areas but cannot make uses that interfere with the easement-holder’s rights, such as utility access or drainage. Council emphasized the ordinance’s focus is preventing dumpsters from impeding traffic on the street.
After the exchange the council moved, seconded and adopted the ordinance by roll call.
The council did not specify additional enforcement thresholds beyond the street prohibition during this meeting; staff responses noted that placement that interferes with sidewalks or drainage could also be restricted under existing easement and public-rights rules.
