SEC.
(A) Definitions
Abandonment shall mean any parish road, street or alley, opened or unopened, which cannot or
should not be maintained because the expenses thereof cannot be justified or because same is no
longer needed for public use. In such a case, the property shall revert back to the property owners
on each side of the abandonment from the centerline of the street as prescribed by statutory law.
Closings shall mean that the street, road or alley or portion thereof is no longer needed for public use
at that particular time, upon the review and findings of fact [by] the St. Tammany Parish Planning
Commission and St. Tammany Parish Police Jury. Said street, road or alley may be declared private
and therefore restricted in use and maintained in common by the private property owners abutting
said street, road or alley. Closings may be declared by ordinance for an indefinite period of time or
reviewed on an annual basis for reconsideration.
Parish Road Maintenance System for the purposes of this section means those roads, streets and
alleys which have been placed on a roster or list as adopted by the Police Jury by ordinance,
signifying that said roads, streets and alleys are to be maintained by the Parish Department of Public
Works.
Revocation shall mean the surrender of any rights, titles and interests by the parish in any public
road, street or alley and the improvements thereunto.
St. Tammany Parish Planning Commission is an extension of and creation of the St. Tammany Parish
Police Jury, in which said Commission initially reviews applications for abandonment, closings or
revocations.
Street, Road or Alley for the purposes hereof, shall mean any public way set aside for public use and
travel which was dedicated to or acquired by the parish to provide means of access to abutting
property. It is not necessary that any formal act of acceptance should have occurred, and it is
immaterial whether or not said street, road or alley has ever been opened, used or accepted into the
parish road maintenance system. For the purposes herein, the words "street", "road" and "alley"
may be used interchangeably.
(B) Application Requirements: An application must be filed with the Department of Development
to initiate either the closing, abandonment or revocation of any parish street, road, or alley. Said
application shall contain the following information:
(1) A cover letter (typed) indicating whom is requesting the abandonment, closing or
revocation; the full name, mailing address and phone number of the applicant, and the reasons
for submission of an application.
(2) Notarized letters of no objection (typed) shall be obtained by the applicant from all current property owners whose property abuts the street, road or alley which is intended to be abandoned, closed or revoked. For the purposes of this ordinance, "abutting" shall mean property immediately adjacent to or at the start or end of.
(b) If a notarized letter cannot be obtained from an adjacent property owner for reasons
unknown, the Parish shall contact said owner to solicit a response as to their failure to
submit and sign said letter. If said owner does not respond to the Parish solicitation
within ten (10) days after being contacted, the applicant shall be released from their
obligation to supply said notarized letter of no objection.
However, if the owner does respond and indicates (in writing) that they have or will have
a valid use of the street, road or alley that abuts their property; and if the Planning
Commission, upon review of the facts regarding said response is substantiated, said
application for abandonment, closing or revocation shall be dismissed from the docket and
hence from any further consideration.
(3) Five (5) blue line or black line prints of a bona fide survey containing measurements,
degrees and bearing cells. Inclusive of the plotting of all utilities located on the street must be
obtained. Said survey must be certified by a state registered engineer or land surveyor and
stamped with an official seal. (Amended by Ord. No. 94-2025, adopted 07/21/94)
(a) Signature lines shall be placed on the survey for signatures by and for the Police
Jury President, Chairman or Secretary of the Planning Commission, Chairman of the Public
Works Committee, Parish Engineer, Clerk of Court, date and file number.
(4) A legal description (typed) describing the boundaries of the property to be abandoned,
closed or revoked shall be submitted with the required survey.
(5) Notarized letters of no objection (typed) shall be obtained by the applicant from all utilities
whose facilities are located in the Parish street, road or ally which is intended to be abandoned,
closed or revoked. (Ord. No. 94-2025, adopted 07/21/94)
The aforestated application requirements shall be presented to the Planning Commission for its
review and consideration. The Planning Commission shall make a formal recommendation to the
Police Jury at the earliest practicable date regarding the application request. Should the Planning
Commission recommend closing, abandonment or revocation, same shall be transmitted to the
Secretary of the Police Jury for he or she to initiate the review thereof by the Police Jury. Should
the Planning Commission deny the application, the same procurement shall apply; however, a vote
of two-thirds of the Police Jury membership (9 votes) shall be required to reverse the
recommendation from said Planning Commission.
(C) Public Notice
(1) Applications which are received for abandonment, closing or revocation shall be
advertised in summary form in the official parish journal once a week for three (3) consecutive
weeks prior to the meeting of the Planning Commission, declaring that said property may no
longer be needed for public purposes.
(2) Public notice sign(s) shall be posted on or in the immediate vicinity of the property proposed for abandonment, closing or revocation at least ten (10) days prior to the initial
hearing date of the Planning Commission. Said sign(s) shall contain an accurate statement of
what action is being requested as well as indicate the date, time and location of the initial
public hearing.
(D) Ordinance Provisions
(1) All streets, roads or alleys declared by the parish governing authority as abandoned,
closed or revoked shall be procured by separate ordinance.
(2) All transfers of real property disposed of by the parish shall Include a general provision
within the ordinance that all mineral rights shall be retained [by the Parish], unless otherwise
specifically noted within said ordinance by act, agreement of placation.
(3) The ordinance may include provisions by which the Parish shall retain servitudes or
easements for future use relative to utilities and drainage.
(4) The ordinance shall stipulate whether the property was disposed of by a private cash
sale or by reversion as prescribed by statutory law.
(E) Method of Disposal of Immovable Property
(1) Subsequent to the St. Tammany Parish Police Jury adopting an ordinance to abandon,
close or revocate a street, road or alley as set forth in subsection (D), the parish may initiate
the sale of said property through procurement of the following:
(a) The parish shall commission an appraisal of the property to be conducted by a
certified appraiser to determine the fair market value of said property. An appraiser shall
be chosen by the Director of the Department of Development at the applicant expense.
Said applicant shall be required to remit a deposit in the amount of at least two-hundred
fifty dollars ($250.00) in order for the appraisal to be procured.
(b) After the appraisal has been procured and the fair market value of the property
determined, the property shall then be offered for sale to the applicant through means of a
private cash sale as permitted by statutory law. All sales of disposed property are final
and will become effective upon the recordation of the sale and corresponding Ordinance
adopted by the St. Tammany Parish Police Jury.
(c) The Police Jury President shall have the exclusive authority to execute the sale,
transfer or exchange of any immovable property for fair compensation.
(d) If the applicant decides not to purchase the property for whatever reasons, the St.
Tammany Parish Police Jury shall rescind their approval for abandonment, closing or
revocation by separate ordinance.
(2) Utility Servitude. All transfers of the real property hereunder, when so ordered, shall
reserve a servitude allowing the continued existence, maintenance and operation of any existing
electric, gas, telephone and/or cable facilities under terms reasonably accepted to such
utility(s). (Ord. No. 94-2025, adopted 07/21/94)
(2) The applicant is the original grantor of the property or one of the heirs or legatees of
whom granted said property to the Parish for public use.
In the event that Section F.(1) is applicable, statutory law requires that property that is
revocated shall revert to the present owner or owners of land contiguous thereto, up to the
centerline of the property thereof.
(G) Fees: A fee of one-hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) shall be submitted for each application
received. One-hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125.00) shall be retained by the Department of
Development for administrative and recordation costs and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be
remitted to the Clerk of the Police Jury to offset the cost of publication.
(Ord. No. 295, Bk. 5, P. 26; Ord. No. 81-263, adopted 09/17/81; Ord. No. 84-45, adopted
03/15/84; Ord. No. 85-422, adopted 06/20/85; Ord. No. 87-851, adopted 08/20/87; reenacted
and amended Ord. No. 93-1700, adopted 02/18/93; amended by Ord. No. 94-2025, adopted
07/21/94)
STATE REFERENCE: LSA R.S. 48:713
SEC.
It shall be unlawful to cut or disturb Parish road surfaces for the purpose of laying gas, water or
other pipes, or for any other purpose whatever, without prior approval of the Police Jury. (Ord. No.
241, Bk. 4, P. 168)
CROSS REFERENCE: See Chapter 21, Article I entitled "Performance Standards for Developments with Central Sewage
and/or Water Facilities", Sections 21-001.00 through 21-008.00 of this Code of Ordinances.
SEC.
It shall be unlawful for any person, group, company, corporation or organization to apply, use,
or incorporate the use of any herbicide, including but not limited to, those registered with and/or
approved by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency or the Louisiana Department of Agriculture
and Forestry, for the management, control, eradication or maintenance of weeds, grass, trees,
shrubs, foliage, vegetation or other natural growth in any parish right-of-way, ditch, servitude,
drainage area, roadside, road shoulder, green area, buffer zone, waterway, neutral ground or
median in the unincorporated areas of St. Tammany Parish. (Ord. No. 853, adopted 07/20/78;
amended by Ord. No. 93-1789, adopted 08/19/93)
CROSS REFERENCE: See also in Sections 11-066.00, .01, .03, and 11-066.05; See also in Sections 15-005.00, .01, .03,
and 15-115.05.
SEC.
a) Herbicide: Any substance, chemical, toxic, element or composition thereof, commonly or professionally known, identified as, or used, for the purpose of destroying, eradicating,
eliminating, killing, stunting or preventing weeds or the growth thereof. (Ord. No. 853, adopted
07/20/78; amended by Ord. No. 93-1832, adopted 10/21/93)
b) Parish rights-of-way, etc.:
1) Right-of-Way: Any public way, street, road, alley, easement, servitude or access, which
was dedicated to or acquired by the Parish to provide means of access to abutting
properties; whether paved, improved or unimproved, including those areas dedicated for
proposed or future uses.
2) Ditch: Natural or dedicated area which provides for the containment or flow of water
from rain or adjacent drainage areas or waterways such as streams, creeks, ponds, lakes or
rivers.
3) Servitude: A right-of-way through or across property belonging to another.
4) Easement: A designated right to use the property of another for specific purpose, i.e.,
drainage, utility easement.
5) Drainage Area: Area maintained for the purpose of channeling or preventing
accumulation of water from surrounding land.
6) Roadside/Road Shoulder: Natural or dedicated areas which are parallel, contiguous to,
abut, adjoin, border, edge, connect or approach any public right-of-way, road, street or
highway.
7) Median/Neutral Ground: The area dividing or separating a roadway and not used for
right of passage.
(Ord. No. 853, adopted 07/20/78; amended by Ord. No. 93-1832, adopted 10/21/93)
CROSS REFERENCE: See also Sections 11-066.00, .01, .03, and 11-066.05; See also in Sections 15-005.00, .01, .03, and
15-115.05.
SEC.
Exempt herefrom are hand held manual pump sprayers up to a maximum three (3) gallon
capacity. (Ord. No. 853, adopted 07/20/78; amended by Ord. No. 93-1832, adopted 10/21/93)
CROSS REFERENCE: See also Sections 11-066.00, .01, .03, and 11-066.05; See also in Sections 15-005.00, .01, .03, and
15-115.05.
SEC.
A violation of the provisions of this article [Division] shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be
punishable under Section 1-008.00 of the Code of Ordinances of St. Tammany Parish. For each
day a violation occurs, the same shall constitute a separate offense regardless of whether said
violation is of a continuing nature. (Ord. No. 853, adopted 07/20/78; amended by Ord. No. 93-
1832, adopted 10/21/93)
CROSS REFERENCE: See also Sections 11-066.00, .01, .03, and 11-066.05; See also in Sections 15-005.00, .01, .03, and
15-115.05.
It shall be unlawful for anyone to commence construction on any road that may be intended for
future unrestricted public use without prior approval of the Police Jury. (Ord. No. 256, Bk. 4, P.
395)
CROSS REFERENCE: See Appendix B entitled "Subdivisions generally, specifically Sections 40-010.2, 40-010.12 - 40-
010.19, Section 40-010.21, Sections 40-010.23 - 40-010.26, Section 40-032.0 - 40-032.4, all of Section 40-040.00
relating to "Procedures" in general for Subdivisions, Section 40-042.0 and Section 40-042.6 of this Code of Ordinances.
SEC.
It shall be unlawful for Parish forces to perform work within any right-of-way, road, street, etc.
that is not a part of the St. Tammany Parish Selective Road Maintenance System Inventory. In
order for the Police Jury to accept a private road, excluding subdivisions, into the St. Tammany
Parish Selective Road Maintenance System Inventory, same shall be by Ordinance and only after
the following requirements are met.
(Ord. No. 98-2893, adopted 6/18/98)
CROSS REFERENCE: See Appendix B entitled "Subdivisions" being Chapter 40, Section 40-042.07, entitled "Letter of
Credit"; also see Section 40-044.00 entitled "Acceptance of Streets into the Parish Road System" all of this Code of
Ordinances. See also Chapter 21, Article I entitled "Performance Standards for Developments with Central Sewage and/or
Water Facilities", Sections 21-001.00 through 21-008.00.
SEC. 20-004.01 Accepting Private Roads, Excluding Subdivisions, into the Parish Selective Road
Maintenance System Inventory
A.
Initial / Preliminary
A letter must be signed by all of the property owners involved stating their intentions to
dedicate and construct a right-of-way to parish specifications. The letter shall be addressed
and sent to the Parish Engineer and shall include the following:
1)
That the right-of-way to be dedicated shall be a minimum of sixty (60) feet.
2)
That the right-of-way must serve two (2) or more individual legal parcels of land,
defined as follows:
a. A road becomes eligible when it serves two or more property owners. A property
owner is not served by a road if there are no entrances to his/her property from
subject road. An entrance onto the properties must exist and be used on a
continuing basis by the property owners.
3)
That applicant agrees to comply with all the parish, state, and federal laws.
4)
That the roadway will be constructed to parish standards and the surface shall be
consistent with that of the public road off which it runs, as follows:
a.
Roadway construction shall conform to the standards established as per the “State
of Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Standard Specifications
for Roads and Bridges (Silver Book, 1992 edition, or latest edition thereto).
Tacit dedication as defined in R.S. 48:491 B is quoted, “All roads and streets in this state which have been or hereafter are kept up, maintained, or worked for a period of three years by
authority of a parish governing authority within its parish ......shall be public roads or streets, as
the case may be, if there is actual or constructive knowledge of such work by adjoining
landowners exercising reasonable concern over their property.” As of 1984, the Police Jury has
not authorized maintenance on any road not listed in the Selective Road Maintenance System.
An Attorney General Opinion given in 1984 states that whether a road is a public road cannot
be determined by listing the users. Example: A private drive does not become a public road
simply because it is used by mail carriers, school busses, etc. A road becomes eligible when it
serves two (2) or more property owners. A property owner is not served by a road if there are
no entrances to his/her property from subject road. An entrance onto the properties must exist
and be used on a continuing basis by the property owners. No employee of St. Tammany
Parish has the authority to maintain any road not currently in the maintenance system.
As of June 30, 1989, all roads listed in the St. Tammany Parish Selective Road Maintenance
System Inventory and listed on the road inventory are designated as Public Roads. Any road
petitioned for acceptance after this date, be they expressed or implied (Tacit) dedication, will
conform to this Policy. (Ord. No. 89-1133; adopted 08/17/89; amended by Ord. No. 98-2893,
adopted 6/18/98; amended by Ord. No.99-3180, adopted 10/21/99)
SEC.
D.
Definitions
1.
Person as herein used shall include any individual or individuals, and any firm,
association, partnership or corporation, or any legal entity.
2.
Road as herein used shall include any highway or street in the Parish Road Maintenance
System whether paved, improved or unimproved; the term shall include dedicated
rights-of-way for proposed and/or future roads.
3.
Drainage as herein used shall include flow areas or ditches be they natural or dedicated.
4.
Special purpose as herein used shall include any need for construction which allows for
housing or enclosures requiring a culvert necessary to provide for the flow of water.
5.
Exemption or exempted as herein used includes any person or installation to which this
Section does not apply; provided, however, that this Section shall not be construed to
relieve or release any person from driveway permit requirements under State Law as
pertains to installations for ingress or egress to State Highways or State roads.
6.
Gas station as herein used includes any site where fuel pumps or islands containing
such fuel pumps are used or employed to sell or dispense gas, oil, lubricants, liquid or
bottled, at wholesale or retail.
7.
Store shall include any wholesale or retail commercial establishment offering any
commodity or wares for sale, or which may be dispensed therefrom with or without
charge.
8.
Department of Engineering shall be said department in St. Tammany Parish as presently
created, or as hereafter may be reorganized, merged or consolidated and any successor
Parish agency thereto.
Residential - 20 feet Commercial - 30 feet
Any culvert installed shall be required to provide an adequate turning radius , to
protect the integrity of the culvert and drainage structure.
The area between driveways shall remain unimproved and open for drainage flow.
This area shall be considered restricted and may be filled only as hereinafter
provided.
d. The distance between the inner edges of entrance and exit shall be not less than ten
(10) feet where they intersect either the right-of-way line or the road surface.
e. No entrance or exit shall be so constructed that any part of such entrance or exit
shall be less than five (5) feet from the boundaries as defined above.
f. The grade of entrance and exit shall slope downward away from the road surface at
a rate of not less than one-quarter (1/4) inch in one foot or not more than one inch
per foot for a distance of not less than ten (10) feet; provided, that when curbing or
curb and gutter is removed, the entrance and exit shall be constructed of concrete
and the grade of entrance and exit shall conform to the grade of sidewalks, if any,
and a neat junction between the apron of the entrance and exit and the sidewalk
shall be made. The curbing shall be returned into the entrance and exit on a radius
of not less than three (3) feet nor more than fifteen (15) feet.
g. The construction of parking areas on the road right-of-way is specifically prohibited.
Those places of business requiring parking space for their customers shall provide
same on their own premises.
h. No driveways parallel to the road shall be constructed on the right-of-way in front of
gasoline pumps or other structures requiring an outside drive. Such pumps and
structures are to be located a minimum distance of ten (10) feet from the right-of-
way line in order that the outside drive shall not encroach on the right-of-way. (A
fifteen-foot setback is recommended.)
i.
Drainage in highway side ditches shall not be altered or impeded and the applicant
must provide, at his expense, suitable and approved drainage structures at
entrances and exits.
j. The same material may be used for driveways that is used to surface the premises
unless the character of traffic or adjacent improvements require concrete.
k. All entrances and exits shall be so located that vehicles approaching or using them
will be able to obtain adequate sight distance in both directions along the road in
order to maneuver safely and without interfering with traffic.
l. No entrance or exit at the intersection of two (2) Parish roads shall be within the
area between lines drawn perpendicular to the center line, or axis, of the road from
points on the right-of-way lines, a distance of twenty-five (25) feet from the
intersection of said right-of-way lines; provided, that this distance may be reduced
at the discretion of the Department of Public Works to fifteen (15) feet in the case
of a roadway intersecting a street; further provided that no part of any entrance or
exit be within the radius of any intersecting highway or street; further provided that
at intersections where additional right-of-way has been secured for the roadway
back of the prolongation of the normal right-of-way lines in order to provide for the
channelization of traffic, or more adequate sight distance, no part of any entrance or
exit shall be permitted to encroach on such additional right-of-way. The areas
described above shall be considered as restricted and may be filled only as
hereinafter provided.
m. No entrance or exit at or near a roadway intersection where one or both of the
roadways has a median divider or neutral ground, at crossings in esplanades, at
bridges or other points of special hazard, shall be so located that any part of such
entrance or exit shall be within the following restricted areas:
i. Those portions of the right-of-way shown as restricted areas on the Department
of Engineering (or State Highway Department) standard drawings of approaches
and restricted areas which may be secured by a person at his expense as
required.
ii. Those portions of the right-of-way that, because of their proximity to special
traffic facilities, any entrance or exit constructed thereon would, in the opinion
of the Department of Engineering, constitute an undue delay and confusion.
SEC.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, load or unload, pile or stack, any wood, logs,
timber, concrete washout, building debris, fill, gravel, sand, port-o-lets, dumpsters,
equipment, fences, plant vegetation, or other obstruction upon the shoulder, ditch, or road
or bridge, or any part of the Parish roads or bridges or to obstruct in any other manner any
Parish road, bridge, shoulder or drainage structure.
B.
In addition to any enforcement actions established by this Code, the Parish has the
authority to take any administrative action necessary, inclusive of placing holds on building
permits and/or inspections, to rectify the violation and obtain restitution for same. (Ord. of
7/10/1900; Ord. of 12/8/25; amended by Ord. No. 96-2500, adopted 09/19/96; amended
by Ord. No. 98-2903, adopted 6/18/98)
SEC.
It shall be unlawful for any person, except duly authorized agents or employees of the Parish to
cut or deface any shade trees which are located upon the rights-of-way of public roads. (Ord. of
05/08/23)
SEC.
EDITORIAL NOTE: New Section 15-005.20 added under the authority of Ordinance No. 92-1599, adopted 05/21/92.
a) Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to cut, trim, remove, damage or deface any
live oak tree, which has a circumference of eighteen (18") inches or larger when measured three
(3') feet from the ground, located on Parish property or within Parish rights-of-way, without first
obtaining the consent and approval of the Director of the Parish Department of Public Works. The
Director shall respond to any request within five (5) working days. Upon receipt of said consent
and approval, any trimming, maintenance, or removal of live oak trees (as specified above) shall be
performed under the supervision of a Professional Licensed Arborist.
In the event of an emergency, a written statement outlining the reasons contributing to such
situation shall be furnished to the Public Works Director within 72 hours of any action taken.
b) Exemption: Exempt herefrom are duly authorized agents, official and employees of Parish,
State or Federal agencies engaged in the pursuit of their duties, or those individuals assigned to
provide protection for the citizens of this Parish.
c) Violation; penalty: Any violation of this Section shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable in
accordance with Section 1-008.00 of this Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. No. 92-1599, adopted 05/21/92; amended by Ord. No. 98-2893, adopted 6/18/98)
SEC.
SEC.
A.
When allowed - Street names and name changes in the unincorporated areas of St.
Tammany Parish may be initiated in the following manner.
1.
By application of a developer or subdivider to the Planning Commission under the
subdivision review process.
2.
By submission to the St. Tammany Parish Communications District No. 1 of a
request from the Department of Public Works.
3.
By a petition to the St. Tammany Parish Communications District No. 1 signed by at
least fifty percent plus one (50% + 1) of the property owners owning or fronting
the public or private street; or,
4.
By request of the St. Tammany Parish Communication District No. 1.
5.
The Director of the Department of Public Works shall be allowed to make
administrative road name changes to the St. Tammany Parish Road Inventory that
only involve correcting a misspelled name or typographical error to conform same
with the name reflected on the parish wide 911 map.
B.
Street Name Criteria - All street names shall conform to all policies and rules hereafter
established and to the following street name criteria:
1.
Requests to change the name of a public or private street, road, or thoroughfare shall be
considered only in its entire length.
2.
Street names shall not be duplicated for private or public street right-of-way. Spelling
differences on similar sounding names do not remedy duplication.
3.
Suffixes such as Drive, Road, Parkway, Avenue, Court, Loop, Circle, etc. do not remedy
duplication. Directional prefixes and suffixes may be allowed and will remedy
duplication, however, such streets must have a common alignment.
4.
Private street name signs shall be identical to public street name signs except for color
as follows:
Blue Background/Gold Letters - Public/Parish Maintained
Green Background/White Letters - Private
5.
The St. Tammany Parish Communication District No. 1 will maintain a parish wide map
of all road names which shall coordinate with the US Postal Service, City Municipal
Address Maps and the St. Tammany Parish Road Inventory (for public maintained roads
only).
6.
Streets or roads may be “offset” or “jog” with the same name provided the “jog” or
“offset” is not more that one hundred twenty five (125') from center line to center line.
7.
Existing street names must be used in those instances where a new street is a direct
extension of an existing street or logical extension thereof.
C.
Submission Contents - All submissions for street name changes shall contain the following:
1.
The location of the street to be named/renamed;
2.
The current name, if any;
3.
The Proposed name;
SEC.
(b) Exemptions: Any deviations/exemptions from the prescribed standards must be approved
prior to construction and/or installation by the Parish Engineer or his designated representative.
Exemptions shall be allowable for subdivisions of record.
(c) Violations: Any individual, corporation, their agents and/or contractors not conforming with
the provisions of this Section shall be subject to the penalty provisions as herein contained. Each
day's offense shall be construed to be a separate and individual offense.
(d) Enforcement: The enforcement responsibility of the provisions of this Section shall reside
with the Department of Public Works.
(e) Penalties: Violation of this Section shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable under the provisions of Section 1-008.0 of this Code of Ordinances. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. No. 85-364, adopted 03/21/85)
EDITORIAL NOTE: New Section 20-010.01 created under the authority of Ordinance No. 90-1288, adopted 06/21/90.
The purpose of [the following] Sections 20-010.01-20-010.08 shall be to establish the
procedure for placement of public and private utilities within Parish right-of-ways or proposed Parish
right-of-ways, as well as, the notification process for same. It is further understood that for the
purpose of this Section, Cable T.V. services shall be considered a utility, and as such, shall be
bound by the guidelines of these Sections.
Further, except as provided in Section 20-011.01(C), installation of underground utilities shall not
include central water and community sewerage in those cases where the Department of
Engineering and Department of Environmental Services has determined that such installation is not
warranted due to nonexistent community or regional sewerage or water facilities.
Any other provision notwithstanding, all new subdivisions, and any “dormant subdivision” or
“subdivision of record” where a developer applies for permission to enter the parish right of way for
the purpose of gaining access to property pursuant to the provisions of Section 20-011.01, et seq.,
must have utilities installed underground and conform to all other requirements of Sections 20-
010.00 through Section 20-011.01.
Waiver of Regulation: Cases may occur where the installation of underground utilities cannot
reasonably be complied with without causing undue hardship. If the developer or property owner of
record reasonably believes that he cannot comply with the provision requiring the installation of
underground utilities, he may make a request in writing to the Chairman of the Planning
Commission, stating that: He is requesting a waiver of the provision requiring the installation of
underground utilities and set forth the specific reasons therefor. The Planning Commission may
grant such waiver as it deems proper by a resolution adopted by not less than a two-thirds majority
(2/3) affirmative vote of the Planning Commission membership. Such approved waiver shall be filed
with the Director of the Department of Public Works, Director of the Department of Engineering and
Director of the Department of Planning and will be so noted in the files.
SEC.
EDITORIAL NOTE: New Section 20-010.02 created under the authority of Ordinance No. 90-1288, adopted 06/21/90.
Written notification shall include but not be limited to the following information:
a) Company Name
1) Emergency Notification: In the event of any emergency, it shall be the responsibility of the
utility company to notify the Division of Utility Regulation and Enforcement of the Department
of Public Works within three (3) working days after such emergency. Notification of emergency
work shall include all information listed above.
ii) Notification shall not be required for sewer and water taps on the backside of the ditch that
are clearly outside of the drainage and roadside structure, and would not impair the flow line of the
ditch or enter the road bed itself. However, proper backfill is still required. (Ord. No. 90-1288,
adopted 06/21/90; amended by Ord. No. 90-1331, adopted 09/20/90)
SEC.
EDITORIAL NOTE: New Section 20-010.03 created under the authority of Ordinance No. 90-1288, adopted 06/21/90.
a) It shall be unlawful to cut any Parish roadway for the purpose of installing any utility.
When crossing lanes, utilities shall be bored or jacked and installed through a casing in accordance
with LDOTD (Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development) specifications, as follows:
1) High Pressure Transmission lines shall be a minimum of 72 inches (72") below road
crown.
Exception: Telecommunication and Cable TV service lines may be buried a minimum of 8
inches (8") below the back side of the ditch only. This exception is conditioned upon and
shall apply to a utility company only if the Parish receives a Hold Harmless Agreement from
that utility company and that same is approved by the Division of Utility Regulation and
Enforcement of the Department of Public Works. Said agreement shall hold the Parish, its
employees, as well as any person performing work for the Parish, harmless for any damage
caused to these lines, as well as, any cost incurred for same.
d) All utilities paralleling lanes shall be placed on the back side of the ditch as shown on
Attachment "A". (See Ordinance No. 90-1331)
e) Trenches shall be backfilled and tamped or compacted with acceptable materials in
accordance with LDOTD standards (Gold Book) and shall be maintained as required.
6.
Placement of customer fuel lines within Parish right-of-way is prohibited. Customer fuel
lines in place prior to 12/16/98 shall be considered grandfathered.
SEC.
EDITORIAL NOTE: New Section 20-010.04 created under the authority of Ordinance No. 90-1288, adopted 06/21/90.
SEC.
(Ord. No. 90-1288, adopted 06/21/90; amended by Ord. No. 90-1331, adopted 09/20/90;
amended by Ord. No. 06-1223, adopted 01/05/2006)
20-010.02 Notification Of Parish Officials
All utility companies shall be required to notify the Division of Utility Regulation and
Enforcement of the Department of Public Works, in writing, 48 hours prior to entering any Parish
right-of-way for the purpose of installing and/or repairing any utility. If [the] Parish is equipped to
be notified through DOTTIE System, notification through same shall suffice.
b) Sub-contractor (if applicable)
c) Parish Road Name
d) Location of work
e) Date work to be done
f) Description of work to be done
g) Estimated completion date (if requested)
2) DOTTIE Notification: It is expressly understood that notification to the Division of Utility
Regulation and Enforcement of the Department of Public Works does not relieve the utility
company of their obligation to notify DOTTIE of any activity within the right-of-way.
3) Exception:
i) Notification shall not be required for the installation or repair of aerial lines (excluding vertical
structures and support poles). However, it shall be incumbent upon the utility company performing
such work to notify the Division of Utility Regulation and Enforcement of the Department of Public
Works of any damage caused to the road or drainage structure within three (3) working days. In
the event that damage is caused and notification is not received as specified above, penalties shall
be assessed beginning on the fourth (4th) day.
20-010.03 Location And Placement
All public and private utility equipment and collection and/or distribution lines shall be located as
detailed in attachment A (of Ordinance No. 90-1331), as well as, the requirements listed below.
2) All other line shall be a minimum of 36 inches (36") below the road crown, or a
minimum of 24 inches (24") below the ditch bottom, whichever is deeper.
b) All underground utilities paralleling lanes shall be a minimum of 24 inches (24") below the
surface or invert of ditch, whichever is deeper.
c) All aerial lines paralleling lanes shall be a minimum of sixteen (16') feet above road crown.
Aerial audio/video lines crossing lanes shall be eighteen (18') feet high. All other crossing lanes
shall be twenty (20') feet high.
(Ord. No. 90-1288, adopted 06/21/90; amended by Ord. No. 90-1331, adopted 09/20/90;
amended by Ord. No. 98-2997, adopted 12/17/98; amended by Ord. No. 06-1223, adopted
01/05/2006)
20-010.04 Prior Approval For Exemption
Any deviation/exemption from the prescribed standards contained herein, must be approved
prior to construction and/or installation by the Division of Utility Regulation and Enforcement of the
Department of Public Works. (Ord. No. 90-1288, adopted 06/21/90; amended by Ord. No. 90-
1331, adopted 09/20/90)
20-010.05 Enforcement
EDITORIAL NOTE: New Section 20-010.05 created under the authority of Ordinance No. 90-1288, adopted 06/21/90.
It shall be the responsibility of the Division of Utility Regulation and Enforcement of the
Department of Public Works to review and inspect the site after completion. In the event that
damage is caused to the right-of-way through activity of the utility company or their agents, the
Division of Utility Regulation and Enforcement of the Department of Public Works shall notify the
utility company in writing by certified letter. The cost of repairing the damage shall be the sole
responsibility of the utility company. Approval shall be required from the Division of Utility
Regulation and Enforcement of the Department of Public Works of all specifications, as well as,
contractor who will perform any corrective action required as stated in this Section. This Section
does not apply to exceptions listed under Section 20-010.02. (Ord. No. 90-1288, adopted
06/21/90; amended by Ord. No. 90-1331, adopted 09/20/90)
SEC.
EDITORIAL NOTE: New Section 20-010.06 created under the authority of Ordinance No. 90-1288, adopted 06/21/90.
Any individual, corporation, their agents and/or contractors not conforming with the provisions
of Sections 20-010.01-20-010.08 shall be subject to the penalty provisions as herein contained.
Each day's offense shall be construed to be a separate and individual offense. (Ord. No. 90-1288,
adopted 06/21/90; amended by Ord. No. 90-1331, adopted 09/20/90)
EDITORIAL NOTE: New Section 20-010.07 created under the authority of Ordinance No. 90-1288, adopted 06/21/90.
Violation of these sections shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable as follows:
a) $500.00 per day, commencing five (5) working days after notification of damage if
reasonable efforts have not been made to repair damage, until such time that repairs are
completed to the satisfaction of the Division of Utility Regulation and Enforcement of the
Department of Public Works. Five (5) working days shall not apply to exceptions listed under
Section 20-010.02(3);
b) $250.00 for lack of notification.
Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. Nothing herein contained shall
prevent the Parish from taking such other lawful actions as necessary to prevent or remedy the
violation. (Ord. No. 90-1288, adopted 06/21/90; amended by Ord. No. 90-1331, adopted
09/20/90)
SEC.
EDITORIAL NOTE: New Section 20-010.08 created under the authority of Ordinance No. 90-1288, adopted 06/21/90.
The security required by this Section shall be either a funded Letter of Credit or a Bond
approved by the Federal Register with the Parish listed as obligee, as follows:
a) A blanket security of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000); or
b) A minimum security per event of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500).
SEC.
EDITORIAL NOTE: New Section 20-010.09 created under the authority of Ordinance No. 90-1288, adopted 06/21/90.
In the event a utility company causes damage to Parish property resulting in a contractor having
to take corrective action as provided in Section 20-010.05, then, at the completion of all such
corrective work, the Parish will present the invoice for said corrective work to the responsible utility
company, and the utility company shall have thirty (30) days from its receipt to pay said invoice. In
the event the utility company fails to pay said invoice within the thirty (30) days, the Parish may, at
its option, take any appropriate action to execute on the security required by this Section.
In the event that the above security has to be called for any reason a new security will be
established, as follows:
a) The security shall increase in $10,000.00 increments for each occurrence.
(Ord. No. 90-1288, adopted 06/21/90; amended by Ord. No. 90--1331, adopted 09/20/90)
SEC.
EDITORIAL NOTE: New Section 20-010.10 created under the authority of Ordinance No. 90-1288, adopted 06/21/90.
SEC.
1. A uniform service monitoring fee of two percent (2%) on gross sales derived from the
unincorporated portions of St. Tammany Parish is hereby imposed on all municipally owned utility
companies currently operating in the Parish without a valid, written service agreement, on all
renewed service agreements with municipal utility companies currently operating in the Parish with
a valid, written service agreement, and on all publicly owned utility companies that wish to
establish a franchise service area in unincorporated portions of St. Tammany in the future pursuant
to La. R.S. 33:4361, said service agreement fee is being imposed to fund the monitoring of all
activities associated with the placement and location of public utilities in Parish rights-of-way.
2. The service agreement fee will be computed according to a two percent (2%) schedule and
payable quarterly on or before April 15 for the first quarter, July 15 for the second quarter, October
15 for the third quarter, and January 15 for the fourth quarter. Attached to the payment of the
franchise fee will be a statement showing the gross sales or revenue derived from the
unincorporated portions of St. Tammany Parish for the months reported. Delinquent balances shall
accrue interest at twelve percent (12%) per annum beginning on the first day following the due
date of the payment. (Ord. No. 97-2710, adopted 08/21/97)
Cross Reference: Sec. 2-009.00(F), Sec. 12-201.00, and Appendix A
SEC. 20-011.00 Use of Parish Right of Way
Use of parish right of way for any purpose, including but not limited to the following, requires
prior approval of the parish governing authority or permission of the appropriate department as
authorized by the governing authority:
Department of Public Works:
1.
Placement of landscaping
2.
Placement of recreational structures, permanent or mobile
3.
Placement of sign
4.
Use of road/streets for parades or other organized activity.
Department of Engineering:
1. Placement of sub-surface drainage in excess of 50'
2. Gaining access to property
3. Placement of utilities (see Sec. 20-010).
SEC. 20-011.01 Procedures and Standards for Granting Permission to Enter Parish Right of Way
for Gaining Access to Property
A. The application process may include, but is not limited to the following information: a written request for permission to enter the right-of-way, including the purpose of the request; ownership information; right-of-way dedication; wetland determination and/or wetland permits from the Corps of Engineers and other respective environmental agencies
and a site plan of applicant's property with relationship to the proposed structure or
structures and the Parish road right-of-way and any other servitudes, both private and
public.
B.
Conditions which may be imposed on an applicant which must be incorporated within the
resolution include, but are not limited to the following information:
1.
Requiring additional right-of-way to be dedicated to the parish or the establishment of
servitudes in cases when the right-of-way does not meet the current right-of-way
widths as established in the Parish's Subdivision Regulatory Ordinance No. 499, or
requiring in cases of limited right-of-way widths the provision to allow a one way access
as long as the one way access provides an entrance and a different exit (terminus) to an
approved roadway
2.
Requirements which will limit the applicant and any assignees by providing a Hold
Harmless Agreement and utilization of the access by (an) individual (s) until the time
that the access is upgraded to parish standards and accepted into the Parish's road
maintenance system.
3.
Requirements which will bind the applicant or any assignees to a maintenance obligation
of the access until such time as the Parish agrees to accept the portion of the right-of-
way into the Parish's road maintenance system, by execution of Notice of
Acknowledgment and Responsibility.
4.
The applicant will be responsible for all expenses regarding improvements, relocation of
utilities, engineering services, permits, damage and recordation which may be
associated with the right-of-way.
5.
The Parish Engineer must review and approve a road design and drainage plan prepared
by a licensed Louisiana state registered engineer. The Parish Engineer may require
additional off-site work to minimize the potential impact of the proposed construction
with special emphasis regarding drainage. The road and drainage design must meet the
road standards as established under Subdivision Regulatory Ordinance No. 499.
(a) Any developer/applicant proposing to develop lots within a “dormant subdivision” or
“subdivision of record” must submit for review and approval of the Parish Engineer a
drainage plan that meets the detention requirements of Subdivision Regulatory
Ordinance No. 499. Where applicable, such developer/applicant shall be entitled to
claim a credit toward drainage impact fees due the parish under the authority of the "St.
Tammany Parish Drainage Impact Fee Ordinance"(Sec. 2-009.00 Part IV (B)(8)) and,
where applicable, shall be entitled to claim credit/reimbursement from any drainage
impact fees that have been paid into the “Drainage Impact Fee Escrow Account” by the
owner or owners of lots that are not owned by the developer/applicant but would be
receiving the benefits of said storage requirements. (Ord. No. 05-1214, adopted
12/01/2005)
6. Liability insurance policy included naming of the parish as an insured party.
C. Any application for the opening and/or extension of any unopened parish right of way
located within the boundaries of Parish Council Districts 5, 7 or 10 shall include provisions for the
concurrent installation of central water and community sewerage to the property being accessed.
(Ord. No. 98-2893, adopted 6/18/98, amended by Ord. No. 04-0983, adopted 10/07/2004;
amended by Ord. No. 05-1214, adopted 12/01/2005)
SEC. 20-012.00 Ditches/Drainage Structures
It shall be unlawful for parish forces to perform any activity within any drainage structure
that is not a part of the St. Tammany Parish Drainage Inventory unless otherwise authorized
by the governing authority.
SEC. 20-012.01 Acceptance of Private Drainage Structures, excluding subdivisions, into the
Drainage Inventory.
A.
The Department of Engineering will review any request made for new
drainage structures. The Department of Engineering will establish criteria to
determine the feasibility of proceeding with the project based upon need,
cost, projected benefit and impact to the area. Upon favorable
determination of feasibility, the following will be required prior to acceptance
by the governing authority.
1.
A notarial act of dedication shall e signed by each person or
group of persons who wish to dedicate to the Parish the
appropriate right-of-way deemed necessary by the
Department of Engineering. Said act shall be prepared in a
legally binding format by a notary public and submitted to
the Department of Engineering.
2.
A tax research certificate, from the Office of the Sheriff of
St. Tammany Parish, indicating that all property taxes and
assessments against the property to be dedicated have been
paid for the three most recent tax years, and clear mortgage
and conveyance certificates, from the Office of the Clerk of
Court of St. Tammany Parish, indicating that those who
propose to dedicate the right of way are the sole and only
owners and that there are not legal or financial
encumbrances in the public records that apply to the owners,
and by extension their property, or the property itself, must
be run on the caption of the right of way to be dedicated and
submitted to the parish for review.
3.
A survey and proces verbal legal description of the right of
way to be dedicated, prepared by a Louisiana licensed
surveyor, must be provided to the Parish.
B.
Inclusion into the St. Tammany Parish Drainage Inventory
1.
The Department of Engineering shall inform the Department of Public
Works that said right of way meets drainage inventory criteria.
2.
The Department of Public Works shall create an ordinance for the
governing authority to adopt accepting said right of way into the
drainage inventory.
3.
Upon the adoption of the ordinance by the governing authority, the
parish shall assume full ownership and responsibility for the right of
way.
C.
Construction
The Department of Public Works will be responsible for the construction,
based upon the Department of Engineering recommendations, and will
provide all future maintenance of the structure.
D.
Exemption
1.
Any provision herein may be waived by a 2/3 vote of the governing
authority provided that applicant(s) submits documentation adequate
to support the request for waiver.
2.
Servitudes may be accepted in lieu of right of way if determined by
the Parish Engineer to be acceptable.
(Ord. No. 98-2893, adopted 6/18/98)
SEC. 20-012-02 Tacit Dedication of Drainage Ditches
A drainage ditch shall be added to the Drainage Inventory by ordinance of the governing
authority upon certification by the Department of Public Works that same has been
maintained by parish personnel for a period of three (3) years or more prior to 1998, the
date of adoption of the original Drainage Inventory. (Ord. No. 98-2893, adopted 6/18/98)
SEC. 20-013.00 Road and Drainage Security
The Departments of Public Works and Engineering are granted the authority to require and establish
adequate security, as follows, on any project for which it is determined that security is needed to
ensure that the integrity of the road and/or drainage structure is retained:
SEC.
Title: This article shall be known and may be cited as the “St. Tammany Parish Advertising Signs
on Rights-of-Way”.
Definitions:
Parish shall mean the jurisdictional boundaries of the Parish of St. Tammany and all its
waterways.
Political sign shall mean any sign urging the election or defeat of any candidate seeking any
political office, or urging the passage or defeat of any ballot measure.
Real Estate sign shall mean any temporary sign pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of land
or buildings, which is erected or displayed on the lot or parcel to which it applies.
Right-of Way shall mean any portion of ground dedicated to the Parish for public use as a
street or other use.
Sign shall mean a medium of communication, including its structure and component parts,
which is used or intended to be used to attract attention to its subject matter or location usually for
advertising purposes.
Sign owner shall mean that person who owns a sign and/or is responsible for a sign. In
those cases in which an owner cannot be determined; the owner of the subject being advertised
shall be deemed the owner of the sign.
Snipe sign shall mean a sign which is tacked, nailed, posted, pasted, glued or otherwise
attached to poles, stakes, or to other like objects.
General Prohibition:
The erection, installation, maintaining or otherwise placing or permitting to remain upon any
Parish highway, right-of-way, including the shoulder, bank, and outer or far side thereof, street,
roadway, emergency lane, median, of any commercial advertising sign, snipe sign, poster, marker,
placard, notice, light, signal light, warning of direction sign, is prohibited, except insofar as
specifically excepted according to provisions made in this ordinance.
Exemptions from General Prohibition:
1. Signs placed by the Parish Department of Public Works and Parish Department of
Planning, or by order of the Parish President or Parish Council to direct, warn, caution or inform the
traveling public for the convenience and safety thereof;
2. Signs placed by the Louisiana State Department of Transportation and Development or
other state agency for the purpose of informing or warning the public of a regulation made pursuant
to law by such agency in keeping with its purposes, the safety, convenience or welfare of the
public;
3. Signs placed by the authorities of incorporated municipalities within their corporate
limits, in those instances where a parish road crosses or enters a municipal corporation;
4. Signs placed by railroad companies at or near railroad crossings, where required or
permitted by law.
Permits - Temporary required:
The parish Director of Planning, or his designee, may issue temporary permits, or
certificates of authority, permitting the advance placement on private property, of temporary signs
with the purpose of directing guests, members of organizations or other persons to a spot or
location where a permitted special event will be held.
Issuance; removal of signs:
Any such temporary permit shall be in writing and signed by the issuing officer, and it shall
provide that after the permitted special event, all such signs shall be removed by the person to
whom the temporary permit is issued; a sum estimated as sufficient to defray the expense of
removing the signs if such permittee fails to do so, shall be collected at the time the temporary
permit is issued. The security shall be returned when satisfactory evidence of the removal of such
signs by permittee has been presented to the issuing official.
Issuance under other ordinance or resolution:
If the Council, by resolution or ordinance, grants a special permit, either temporary or
permanent, for the placement of any sign in the right-of-way of any road, such resolution or
ordinance shall not be deemed a repeal of these procedures, but shall be deemed an exception,
along with those exceptions listed above in Exemptions from General Provisions.
Procedures for removal of structures, signs, obstacles, objects, deposits/things within right-of-way:
1. Apparent Value: When structures, signs, obstacles, etc., are of a permanent nature with
significant value, the sign owner will be notified by certified mail to remove it within five (5) days.
When items do not have significant value but do retain some apparent value, the owner shall be
notified orally to remove it within five (5) days. All signs of significant or apparent value will be
marked with a “NOTICE OF VIOLATION” at the time of owner notification. If the owner is
unknown or cannot be found, a NOTICE OF VIOLATION shall be affixed to the object setting forth
that it must be removed within five (5) days from the date specified. Failure to remove within the
specified period of time services as forfeiture of all rights thereto and the Parish Government
remove the object for its own use, dispose of it in any way deemed necessary. The owner and any
other person responsible therefore remains liable for any damages to the public property or
expenditures of public funds resulting from the installation or removal of such items.(Amended by
Ord. No. 03-0615, adopted 02/06/2003)
2. No Apparent Value: Structures, signs, obstacles, etc. that have no apparent value will
be summarily removed and destroyed or disposed of in the most cost effective manner available.
Items in this category are wooden stake signs, small cardboard signs, light paper signs, signs nailed
to utility poles, snipe signs, signs deemed to be a traffic hazard or obstacle to right-of-way
maintenance.
3. Political, Real Estate, or Similar Type Signs: Political, real estate, or similar type signs
shall not be located within the public right-of-way. Large signs (i.e. plywood with 2 by 4 supports,
or signs that exceed 4 square feet in surface area) will be marked with a NOTICE OF VIOLATION
and removed after five (5) days. The ultimate disposition of political, real estate, or similar type
signs will be provided in paragraph two (2) above.(amended by Ord. No. 03-0615, adopted
02/06/2003)
4. Potential Traffic Hazard or Obstacle to Maintenance: Any structure, sign, headwall,
obstacle, object, deposit, or thing which is potentially hazardous or interferes with road or structure
maintenance because if its location or type of construction will be removed as provided for in
paragraph two (2) above.
Removal and Disposal:
Any commercial advertising sign, snipe sign, poster, marker, placard, notice, light, signal
light, warning of direction sign, or any other sign as defined in the foregoing sections, considered to
be of no apparent value or potential traffic hazard or obstacle to maintenance is subject to
immediate removal and disposal by the Department of Permits and Regulatory, Department of
Planning, Code Enforcement/Violations officers, Department of Environmental Services, Litter
Abatement, St. Tammany Parish Constables, as soon as possible after either of those departments
and/or officials is made aware of the location of such signs on public property or within the right-of-
way.
Any violation of the aforementioned Sections shall be considered a violation of the Parish
Code of Ordinances and is subject to the civil and criminal procedures provided therein.
(Ord. No. 02-0551, adopted 10/10/2002; amended by Ord. No. 03-0615, adopted 02/06/2003)
CROSS REFERENCE: See Section 15-005.06 in Chapter 15
Mailboxes are permitted within Parish rights-of-way, provided that they meet the following
specifications:
A. Types of Mailboxes and Installation
1. Mailboxes must be constructed of sheet metal, plastic or similar weight
material, with weight not to exceed 11 lbs.
2. Newspaper boxes may be mounted below the mailbox, on the side of the
mailbox support, or on their own post alongside.
3. No more than 2 mailboxes can be mounted on a support structure unless the
configuration has met U.S. Department of Transportation crash test
standards.
4. A single 4x4 inch square or 4 inch diameter wooden post, or light gauge
pipe with a strength no greater than 2 inch standard steel pipe, must be
embedded no more than 24 inches in the ground.
5. The mailbox and its support will be considered hazardous to motorist when
the support exceeds the described structural limitations.
6. Any other type mailbox or installation not conforming to these specifications
are not approved for placement within Parish right of way, and therefore
exist at the sole liability of the property owner.
B. Placement and Reinstallation
1. The location and construction of mailboxes shall conform to the rules and
regulations of the U.S. Postal Service.
2. Contact your local Post Office for instructions on the height (normally 42"-
46") and side of the road where your mailbox should be located.
3. Parish is charged with maintaining Parish rights of way, as such, should
damage occur to any non-conforming mailbox (i.e. multiple ma