DAY OF JANUARY 2004.

        ORDINANCE TO IMPOSE A SIX (6) MONTH MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR PLACEMENT OF BUILDING STRUCTURES ON PROPERTY WITHIN A PORTION OF THE BIRG BOULEVARD SUBDIVISION. (WARD 3, DISTRICT 5)

    WHEREAS, to protect and preserve the health, safety and property interests of residents from the potential hazards of a proliferation of driveways and increased traffic on a substandard roadway and adverse effects of flooding by continued development within a portion of The Birg Boulevard Subdivision, Ward 3, District 5 of St. Tammany Parish, a temporary moratorium is necessary to allow sufficient time for review of existing land use and to formulate measures to protect residents in and near the area more fully described within this ordinance.

    THE PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY HEREBY ORDAINS that it imposes a six (6) month moratorium on the issuance of permits for the construction or placement of any building structures on property within a portion of the Birg Boulevard Subdivision, Ward 3, District 5, as more fully described herein and on the attached map:

    A portion of The Birg Boulevard Subdivision consisting of an area extending approximately 300' north from Helenbirg Road to the North Street right-of-way and extending approximately 300' south from Helenbirg Road to the South Street right-of- way, beginning at the intersection of Helenbirg Road and 5th Avenue and proceeding southwest and east on Helenbirg Road to its intersection with the U.S. 190 Service Road; all as further shown on the vicinity map attached hereto.
        

    BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the moratorium herein imposed may be vacated, in whole or in part, by Resolution of this governing body pursuant to Chapter 5, Article II, Section 5- 056.00 of the Parish Code of Ordinances.    

    REPEAL: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
                        
    SEVERABILITY: If any provision of this Ordinance shall be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions herein which can be given effect without the invalid provision and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.

    EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final adoption.

MOVED FOR ADOPTION BY: , SECONDED BY:

                            ORDINANCE COUNCIL SERIES. NO.

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    WHEREUPON THIS ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE AND RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING:

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ABSENT:

    THIS ORDINANCE WAS DECLARED DULY ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL ON THE DAY OF , 2004; AND BECOMES ORDINANCE COUNCIL SERIES NO. 04- .

                        
                        PATRICIA BRISTER, COUNCIL CHAIRMAN

ATTEST:

DIANE HUESCHEN, COUNCIL CLERK

                                
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                                KEVIN DAVIS, PARISH PRESIDENT

Published Introduction: , 2004
Published adoption: , 2004