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Council introduces ordinance to add noxious-odors article to health code

St. Bernard Parish Council · February 3, 2026
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Summary

Summary No. 4336 was introduced to add Article X (Factories, Plants, Etc., Creating Noxious Odors) to Chapter 11 (Health and Sanitation) of the St. Bernard Parish Code of Ordinances.

Councilmember Fred Everhardt introduced an ordinance (Summary No. 4336) to amend Chapter 11 (Health and Sanitation) by adding Article X addressing factories, plants, and other sources creating noxious odors. The motion was seconded by Gillis McCloskey and the ordinance introduction passed by unanimous recorded vote.

The minutes indicate the ordinance was "introduced" and that the full proposed text will be on file with the Clerk of Council. The action establishes the Council’s intent to pursue a local regulatory provision addressing offensive odors from industrial or commercial sources.