WHEREAS, the Parish Council adopted Ordinance C.S. No. 03-0778 imposing a six (6) month moratorium on the issuance of permits for construction or placement of building structures within a certain portion of Highland Park Subdivision; and

    WHEREAS, to protect and preserve the continued health, safety and property interests of residents within Highland Park Subdivision, it is necessary to extend the temporary building moratorium to allow additional time for evaluation of present drainage conditions and completion of improvements affecting the area more fully described within this ordinance.

    THE PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY HEREBY ORDAINS that it extends for an additional six (6) months the moratorium on the issuance of permits for construction or placement of building structures on property within a certain portion of Highland Park Subdivision in Council District 12, described as follows:

    All that property commonly known as Highland Park Subdivision, comprising any and all squares and lots of record therein, generally bounded by Orchard Street on the north, City Drive on the east, Windsor Place Subdivision on the south and Peach Tree Street to the west, less and except property within the corporate limits of the City of Slidell, and LESS AND EXCEPT property north of Lopez Street. All as indicated on the plat 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    REPEAL: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.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.

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

MOVED FOR ADOPTION BY: , SECONDED BY:

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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

Delivered to Parish President: , 2004 at