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 Plaquemines Parish
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 20. SUBDIVISIONS

  § 20-8. Conditional approval—Special requirements.  

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  • (a)

    It shall be the duty of the parish president or his designated representative to examine the subdivision plans, profiles and elevations, and advise the parish council, in writing, as soon as possible, whether the plans and surveys comply with the requirements of this chapter for conditional approval.

    (b)

    All public utilities, services and facilities to be provided in the subdivision or resubdivision according to the plan for conditional approval shall be approved by all appropriate public and/or private entities or agencies charged with the responsibilities of maintaining and inspecting said public utilities, services and facilities.

    (c)

    Before conditional approval of a subdivision or resubdivision can be given, a plan for conditional approval, as provided in this chapter, shall be submitted to the parish government, and an agreement shall be entered into between the parish government and the owner and developer of said subdivision, which shall require the owner developer to comply with the provisions of this chapter and such conditions and modifications as the parish government shall approve or require.

    (d)

    The conditional approval of a plan of subdivision or resubdivision and the agreement between the owner/developer and the parish government shall be by resolution of the majority of the members of the parish council. Said resolution may authorize the parish president to execute any and all instruments or documents for said conditional approval and the agreement of subdivision or resubdivision. The conditional approval of subdivision or resubdivision and the agreement shall be authority for the owner or developer of the subdivision or resubdivision only to proceed with construction and installation of the improvements and work in order to comply with the requirements of this chapter and shall not authorize said owner or developer to sell any lot, building site or building in the proposed subdivision.

    (e)

    The owner or developer of the subdivision shall construct all the necessary facilities as required in this chapter and as may be determined necessary by the parish president or his designated representatives in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the parish council in the conditional approval. All construction shall be inspected in accordance with established inspection procedures.

    (f)

    Within one (1) year following adoption of the resolution granting conditional approval, the owner/developer shall have begun construction of all improvements required by this chapter.

    (g)

    Within two (2) years following the date of the resolution granting conditional approval, the owner/developer shall have (1) completed construction of all improvements required by this chapter, (2) met all requirements for final approval of the subdivision, and (3) submitted his request in writing for final approval to the department of planning, permits and zoning. Extensions may be granted by the parish council by resolution only after certification by the parish president or his designated representatives that any delay in commencement was due to Act of God, force majeure, war, riot or natural disaster.

(Ord. No. 96-41, § 2, 3-14-96; Ord. No. 99-159, § 3, 7-8-99; Ord. No. 99-261, § 5, 11-4-99)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 99-159, § 2, adopted July 8, 1999, repealed former section 20-8 in its entirety and renumbered former sections 20-9—20-15 as 20-8—20-14. Former section 12-8 pertained to concept plan approval and derived from Ord. No. 96-41, § 2, 3-14-96; Ord. No. 96-73, §§ 2, 3, 5-9-96.