St. Martin Parish Council requires council approval for developments that construct, alter, or remove levees
Ordinance No. 21-07-1327-OR amends Chapter 14 to require that any development involving construction, alteration, or removal of a levee or levee system receive floodplain administrator review and majority council approval; engineering studies may be required to assess hydrological and hydraulic impacts.
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The St. Martin Parish Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 21-07-1327-OR on July 6, 2021, amending Article I of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances to add Section 14-71, "Council Approval of Developments." The measure requires that developments which include construction, alteration, or removal of levees or levee systems obtain a permit from the floodplain administrator and specific approval by majority vote of the council.
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