In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 33:101-119; 33:131 et seq.; as amended, and in order to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the parish, to provide for the proper arrangement and width of streets in relation to other existing or planned streets and to the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government Transportation Master Plan, and to provide adequate and convenient open space for traffic, vehicular parking, utilities, drainage, access of fire fighting apparatus, recreation, light and air, and to avoid congestion of population, the following regulations are hereby adopted by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government.

Subject to the exceptions hereinafter provided, in the definition of subdivisions, any sale of any lot requiring a division or redivision of land either by lot description or by metes and bounds shall constitute a subdivision of land and require prior planning commission approval before delivery of a deed.

Every subdivision of land within the planning area shall be shown on a survey plat and submitted to the commission through its staff, for approval or disapproval. For the sale of lots from survey plat, written approval of the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission must be obtained prior to recordation with the Clerk of Court of Terrebonne Parish.

Prior to any developer preparing a geometric layout, it is suggested that said developer contact the staff of the planning commission, in order to become familiar with the subdivision regulations and with the proposals of the master plan affecting the land in which the proposed subdivision lies. Adequate copies of said regulations shall be prepared for distribution to interested parties.

No proposed development within the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government forced drainage system shall be allowed to increase the reservoir stage of that district or in any other way adversely impact the drainage of other property within that forced drainage system.

It shall constitute a violation of this ordinance for anyone to alter a subdivision drainage plan constructed with planning commission review and approval without a letter of 'no adverse effect' from the department of public works engineering division, a copy of which shall be forwarded to the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission for inclusion in the respective subdivision file.

No lots may be sold from a plat which has not been approved by the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission and recorded with the Clerk of Court of Terrebonne Parish.

The Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission shall in accordance with R.S. 33:113 approve or disapprove an application within sixty (60) days after the initial meeting date that the application was scheduled to be submitted and considered; otherwise such application shall be deemed to have been approved, and a certificate to that effect shall be issued by the planning commission on demand. The grounds of disapproval of any plat shall be stated in the records of the planning commission.

The approval of any conceptual, preliminary application by the planning commission shall be considered void if the next application has not been submitted within one year of the approval of the preceding application. A one-year extension may be granted by the planning commission. The engineering approval will be void if construction has not begun within three hundred sixty-five (365) days.

Final approval of any proposed subdivision does not require acceptance of perpetual maintenance by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government.

The acceptance of man-made infrastructure improvements, including but not limited to, streets, drainage, sewerage and parish owned utilities, shall be shown by an ordinance properly adopted by the parish council which ordinance shall identify the plat of subdivision accepted by giving the date, name of subdivision and engineer or surveyor. (City Code 1965, Section 21-7; Parish Code Section 24-36). Note: Septic tanks or individual mechanical treatment plants shall not be accepted for perpetual maintenance by Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government. All developments and subdivisions falling within Approval Process B shall not be accepted for perpetual maintenance. All improvements or facilities commonly acknowledged as private are not subject to acceptance for perpetual maintenance.

State Law reference— Laying out of roads, R.S. 48:491 et seq.; abandonment, or revocation of dedication, or roads, streets and alleyways, R.S. 48:701 et seq. Powers of parish governing authorities as to drainage, R.S. 33:1236(2), (3), (12), (13), (38); levees and drainage, R.S. 38:111 et seq.; power of parish health units to regulate drainage, R.S. 40:14; draining of public roads, R.S. 48:483.

No public money shall be expended for maintenance purposes on land submitted as a proposed subdivision where said layout has not met the requirements provided herein and said proposed subdivision accepted for perpetual maintenance by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government.

(Ord. No. 7761, § I, Att. A, 1-13-10)

A.A.S.H.O.: American Association of State Highway and Officials.

Acceptance for perpetual maintenance: Acceptance for perpetual maintenance is a function whereby the Terrebonne Parish Council shall have discretion and authority to determine if compliance with parish codes or standards for development of a subdivision shall warrant perpetual maintenance of infrastructure improvements of that subdivision.

ADT: Average daily traffic.

Alley: A dedicated or nondedicated public right-of-way having a required minimum width of twenty-five (25) feet and used to provide access to the rear side of properties otherwise abutting a street.

Arterial street: A street designed to serve major traffic generators with emphasis on through movement.

Basic drainage system: Drainage system designed for the collection, transportation, and disposition of the total superficial runoff discharge of a design rainfall event from adjacent tributary areas, i.e. roadside ditch drainage system and curb and gutter with subsurface culvert drainage system.

Benchmark: A vertical control reference mark as required on the final survey plat. See 24.7.6.4 for description.

Block: A section of land enclosed by intersecting streets, bounded by successive cross streets or located together as one unit.

Camp development: Camp development is a residential type development where the residential units are used primarily for recreational purposes. Camp development may be approved under Approval Process A, B, C or D. Camp development may be planned for as an urban service district residential development, a residential low density development, a residential high density development or a planned unit development.

Collector street: A street that functions as a traffic service route and land access. Its principal service is oriented to intermediate and short distance travel.

Commercial subdivision: A subdivision constructed for use by retail trade, professional offices, hospitals and medical facilities.

Commission: The Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission, staff, engineers, or other authorized representatives of this public body.

Comprehensive plan: The reports, maps, charts, and descriptive matter which set forth the comprehensive plan for the planning area, made and adopted by the planning commission.

Conceptual plan: A plan which shows general land uses, major thoroughfares and important natural and man-made characteristics of large tracts of undeveloped land.

Condominium: A building or group of buildings, in which dwelling units, offices, or floor area are owned individually, and the structure, common areas, and facilities are owned by all owners on proportional, individual basis.

Construction plans: The plans and specifications prepared by a civil engineer registered in the State of Louisiana for the construction of on and off site improvements for a subdivision.

Crosswalk: A right-of-way, through or across any portion of a block used primarily by pedestrian traffic.

Cul-de-sac: A short, minor street open on one end with a vehicular turn-around on the other.

Developer: Any person, firm or corporation or any agent thereof, dividing or proposing to divide land so as to constitute a subdivision. (See Subdivider.)

Double frontage: A lot with access to two (2) parallel streets.

Dry hydrant: A nonpressurized pipe system permanently installed adjacent to existing lakes, ponds and bayous that provides a suction supply of water to a fire department tank truck. Detention ponds shall not be used for a draft pit for a dry hydrant.

Easement: (See Servitude.)

Engineering plan: The plan, including construction plans, construction specifications, engineering calculations, etc. prepared for the subdivision of a piece of property by an engineer licensed in the State of Louisiana.

FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Final survey plat: The survey plat signed by a registered land surveyor in the State of Louisiana designed for recordation.

Fire hydrant: An upright pipe used to access water directly from the main, equipped with a fire hose connection for use in the event of a fire.

F.I.R.M.: Federal insurance rate maps.

Functional classification map: The functional classification map (FCM) is a map depicting several different types of street classifications within the urbanized areas which have been determined by federal, state and local planning officials based on volume/capacity ratios.

Governmental engineer: An engineer, registered in the State of Louisiana, employed by the local governing authority to act in its behalf in engineering matters.

Industrial subdivision: One whose main function is to serve industrial or wholesale needs.

Land use: The designation of the proposed use of property. Example: residential commercial, industrial, or campsites.

Limited access highway: A street to which access is prohibited except at specific points.

Local street: A street designed to serve local traffic circulation and to provide direct land access.

Lot, tract, or plot: A unit of land for transfer of ownership or for development or both.

Maintenance agreement: Private incumbrance upon the raw land subdivision or mobile home park that requires all maintenance of the drainage and roadways will be private and that the public and/or public bodies are not responsible for the providing of maintenance and/or utilities to the partitioned property and said agreement must be filed into the record with all subdivided parcels.

Major street: A traffic way shown on the latest adopted transportation master plan (TMP) or functional classification map.

Major subdivision: The division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two (2) or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land for sale or development which requires dedication to the public for the construction of improvements.

Marginal access street, also frontage road: A street which is parallel to and adjacent to a major street and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.

Master proposal: A plan developed for the subdivision of a large tract of land when the subdivision of the original large tract will be submitted to the planning commission for approval through multiple submissions of phases of one subdivision or as the submission of multiple subdivisions.

Minor street: A street which is used primarily for access to the abutting residential properties.

Minor subdivision: Any division of land into two (2) or more lots, tracts, parcels or divisions of land for sale or development along an existing parish or state road, not in a subdivision previously approved by the planning commission and does not require additional public improvements.

Mobile home: A manufactured, relocatable living unit.

Mobile home lot: A parcel of land for the exclusive use of the occupant(s) of a mobile home(s).

Mobile home park: A development to serve mobile homes without a transfer of title.

Mobile home stand: That part of an individual lot which has been reserved for the placement of a mobile home.

Mobile home subdivision: Any subdivision of land designed to serve mobile homes where title is to be transferred.

Modular home: A sectional prefabricated building or house that consists of multiple modules or sections, which are manufactured to International Residential Code requirements, in a remote facility and then delivered to their intended site of use. Modular homes are built without axles and are transported by means of a flat bed truck.

Official map: Map showing streets or additions resulting from approval of subdivision plats and the subsequent recording of such approved plats.

Outfall drainage system: Drainage system which is used to dispose of the volume of water coming from a basic drainage system and other areas.

Parkway: A route intended to be used primarily by passenger vehicles which may have a varying width of right-of-way and which is intended to be developed with a park-like character.

Planning area: Area under the jurisdiction of the planning commission.

Preliminary plan: A plan which shows the proposed geometric layout of a subdivision with all proposed streets, lots, and easements drawn to scale.

Preliminary plat: A proposed property boundary plat showing the interior lot and block dimensions, geometric layout and streets drawn to scale.

Property owner: The person receiving the last official ad valorem tax notice for a specific lot. Addresses shown on the last tax role may be relied upon for purposes of notice.

Protective covenant: A restriction on the use of private property within a subdivision for the purpose of providing mutual protection against undesirable aspects of development bound by an expressed agreement between the subdivider and lot purchasers. The planning commission does not have jurisdiction over protective covenants.

Raw land division: A division of a lot, tract, or parcels for the conveyance of title. Administrative approval may be obtained for the division of raw land creating tracts greater than ten (10) acres. Raw land creating tracts less than ten (10) acres and greater than five (5) acres shall follow approval Process A. Tracts less than five (5) acres shall follow approval Process D as a Minor Subdivision. The planning commission may require clarification of future infrastructure improvements, as required by the subdivision regulations, as it deems appropriate to be disclosed on the plat.

Residential building park: A parcel or tract of land under single ownership which is or has been used or is planned or improved for the placement thereon of three (3) or more structures for single-family or two-family dwelling purposes in the unzoned areas of the parish. Mobile homes shall not be permitted within residential building parks.

Residential building park access drive: A private thoroughfare which affords internal circulation through a residential building park.

Residential building park space: A parcel of land in a residential building park designated for the accommodation of one (1) dwelling unit.

Residential subdivision: A subdivision constructed for either single-family or multifamily habitation.

Reverse frontage: A lot fronting on two (2) parallel streets but with access to only one (1) street.

Resubdivision: In addition to being synonymous with "subdivision", means and shall also include the consolidation of two (2) or more lots, plats, tracts, parcels, or other divisions of land into one (1) or more lots, plats, tracts, parcels, or other divisions of land.

Right-of-way: A strip of land dedicated for public use and/or title, the rights to which shall rest in the public for the purpose stated in such dedication. (See Servitude.)

Rural: Any area not included within the Urban Service District of Terrebonne Parish or the urban planning area.

S.D.D.M.: T.P.C.G. Storm Drainage Design Manual.

Servitude: A strip of land reserved for public or private utilities, drainage passage, or other public or private purposes, the title of which shall remain with the property owner, subject to the right of use designated in the reservation of the servitude.

Sidewalks: The portion of a street right-of-way or cross-walkway, paved, or otherwise surfaced and intended primarily for pedestrian use.

Sightflare: Angle of vision at intersection.

Street: A passageway which provides principal vehicular and pedestrian access to adjacent properties.

Street servitude or street right-of-way: A strip of land primarily reserved for public or private access but which may also be used for public utilities, drainage or other public purposes, the title of which shall remain with the property owner. (See LA. CC art. 646 et. seq.)

Subdivider: Any person, firm or corporation or any agent thereof dividing or proposing to divide land as to constitute a subdivision.

Subdivision: The division of land for the purpose of transfer of title. The following shall not be considered subdivision, within the meaning of these regulations, if no new streets are created:

Divisions of land found by the planning director to be for agricultural purposes where all resulting parcels are five (5) acres or larger in size;

Divisions of property upon court order;

Consolidation of existing lots or portions of existing lots in approved subdivisions by deed or other recorded instrument.

Subdivision approval: Subdivision approval is a function of parish government and the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission whereby these public bodies evaluate, recommend, and approve a subdivision for development and/or recordation in Terrebonne Parish. Subdivision approval is a separate function from acceptance for perpetual maintenance.

Survey plat: A property boundary survey showing interior lot and block dimensions. This is to be prepared by a land surveyor registered in the State of Louisiana and shall contain sufficient information for recordation and acts of sale.

Townhouse: A one-family dwelling in a row of at least three such units in which each unit has its own front and rear access to the outside. Units are located on their own individual lots of record.

T.P.C.G.: The Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government.

Transportation master plan (TMP): A conceptual plan of transportation improvements, which are anticipated to meet the needs of Terrebonne Parish's transportation network for twenty (20) years, and which is adopted by the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission.

Urban planning area: That area of Terrebonne Parish containing the Greater Houma area or metropolitan area as defined by the urban planning area map. This area map is defined by council and all additions will be continued outward from the city limits.

Urban service district: That area of Terrebonne Parish contained within the city boundary defined by sections 1-10 and 1-17 of the Terrebonne Parish Code.

Zoning: Regulations by districts of the height, area, and use of buildings and lands, and the density of population.

(Ord. No. 7355, § I, 9-26-07; Ord. No. 7763, § I, Att. A, 1-13-10; Ord. No. 7903, § I(Att. A), 9-22-10; Ord. No. 8288, § I(Exh. A), 4-24-13)

The Houma-Terrebonne Parish Regional Planning Commission shall have jurisdiction over the entire Parish of Terrebonne including the "Urban Service District" and the "Urban Planning Area". The provisions of these regulations shall be administered by the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission.

Raw land divisions and resubdivisions as defined herein will follow Approval Process A. This process requires the submission of the proper survey plat. Approval may be obtained at one (1) meeting of the planning commission.

Mobile home parks as defined herein will follow Approval Process B. This process requires the submission of the proper survey plat and a notarized maintenance agreement. Approval may be obtained at one (1) meeting of the planning commission.

Residential building parks as defined herein will follow the approval process as described in Chapter 17 "Mobile Homes and Residential Building Parks."

(Ord. No. 7764, § I, Att. A, 1-13-10)

Major subdivisions as defined herein will follow Approval Process C. This process requires the submission of conceptual plans, preliminary plans, engineering plans, the construction of physical improvements, and the submission of a final survey plat. This type of approval process will require multiple meetings of the planning commission to obtain the necessary approvals.

Minor subdivisions as defined herein will follow Approval Process D. This process allows the use of a modified Process A for certain types of qualifying minor subdivisions. In such cases approval may be obtained at one meeting of the planning commission. Minor subdivisions requiring physical improvements will have to follow Approval Process C for the physical improvements required.

(1)

The planning director and planning commission chairman may jointly approve under R.S. 33:113.1 the realignment or shifting of lot boundaries or shifting of lot boundary lines, including removal, alignment, or shifting of interior lot boundary lines, or the redesignation of lot numbers provided the application meets the following requirements:

(a)

Does not involve the creation of any new street or other substantial public improvement or lot of record except as defined in (e) and (f) below.

(b)

Does not involve more than five (5) lots of record.

(c)

Does not reduce a lot size below the minimum area or frontage requirements established by ordinance.

(d)

Otherwise meets all the requirements of the subdivision regulations and zoning ordinance.

(e)

Parcels of land where a portion has been expropriated or has been dedicated, sold, or otherwise transferred to the parish, a political subdivision of the state, or state, thereby leaving a severed portion of the original property which requires a redesignation of lot number and establishment or new lot boundary lines. All survey plats approved or certified by an administrative procedure provided for herein, shall designate such fact on the survey plat and the plats shall be recorded in the conveyance records.

(f)

Division of raw land creating tracts greater than ten (10) acres, where no building permit will be granted without additional planning commission approval.

The Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission will use the following procedure for the purpose of approving raw land division and resubdivision of property.

Application procedure and requirement: Prior to the sale or transfer of any lot within a raw land division or re-subdivision of property, the owner of the land or his representative shall file an application for subdivision approval.

Subdivision application: The application shall:

1.

Be made on forms available at the office of the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission to include all contiguous holdings of the owner with indication of the portion which is proposed to be divided.

2.

Be accompanied by the minimum number of copies of the survey plat as indicated on the application form and as described below and complying with all aspects of these regulations.

3.

Be presented to the planning commission seventeen (17) days prior to the meeting of the planning commission.

4.

Be accompanied by the application fee as specified herein.

5.

Shall include the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the agent and owner.

6.

It shall be the responsibility of the developer or his/her agent to furnish the commission in the electronic format required by the planning department, with the names and addresses of all adjacent property owners within a two-hundred-fifty-foot perimeter of the development when submitting an application to the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission which requires a public hearing. All adjacent property owners shall be listed separately.

7.

In addition, for all subdivisions that will hold a public hearing consisting of six (6) lots or more, a dated photograph of a 4' x 4', or larger, sign erected on the property to be developed ten (10) days prior to the public hearing with two-inch letters identifying the name of the development; owner and agent; time, date, and location of the public hearing and phone number of the planning commission. The type of proposed land use shall be depicted including, but not limited to, residential subdivision, raw land division, and commercial/industrial, etc.

8.

In conjunction with the application a survey plat must be submitted. This plat must be prepared by a registered land surveyor and shall depict the following information:

A.

Name of subdivision if property is in an existing subdivision.

B.

Proposed name of subdivision if not within a previously platted subdivision. The proposed name shall not duplicate the name of any plat previously recorded. It is required that the applicant name the property if no subdivision name has been chosen.

C.

The type of proposed subdivision based on land use, including but not limited to residential, subdivision, raw land division, family partition, commercial/industrial, etc.

D.

Vicinity map.

E.

When the purpose of the survey dictates existing recorded rights-of-way or easements affecting the property, they shall be identified.

F.

Location of property by section, township, and range, parish, graphic scale (suggested scale 1" - 100' or greater), north arrow, and date of plat.

G.

Location of property lines, railroad rights-of-way, and watercourses; location and names of all existing or platted streets or other public ways within and/or abutting the property.

H.

If the proposed subdivision is located within a FEMA flood hazard area, the center natural ground elevation of each proposed lot (proposed house location) and the FEMA first floor requirements shall be shown as of the date of the survey plat. The Terrebonne Parish Flood Insurance Rate (F.I.R.M.) maps are available at the TPCG Planning Department. Said elevations shall be referenced to the latest FEMA elevation and shown in feet and tenths of foot.

I.

Location of streetlights and fire hydrants within the tract and immediately adjacent thereto; existing permanent buildings that fall within rights-of-way, easements or servitudes, and utility poles on site, culverts and ditches. (This subsection would not apply to raw land division and no building permits will be issued under raw land division approval.)

J.

The location, dimensions, and areas of all proposed and/or existing lots. The municipal street address of each lot shall be shown, where applicable prior to plat recordation. Addresses should be established by the 911 director.

K.

Current standard signature block for approval by planning commission.

L.

All property boundary surveys shall be performed by persons qualified to practice land surveying and registered in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:681, et seq.

M.

The survey plat shall be prepared in accordance with the most recently approved "Minimum Standards for Property Boundary Surveys" as adopted by the Louisiana State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

N.

All property surveyed within Terrebonne Parish should tie into one (1) of the following:

1)

If the property is located within a two thousand (2,000) foot radius of a National Geodetic Survey Monument or a Terrebonne Parish GIS Monument, the survey plat shall show the state plan coordinate (Louisiana South Zone) of the least two (2) points within the subdivision.

2)

If the property is located outside of the two thousand (2,000) foot radius as specified in No. 1 above, but within a 4,000-foot radius of any state, parish or municipal road intersection, the survey plat shall show at least two (2) ties, with bearings and approximate distances.

O.

All property corners shall be monumented and flagged prior to the planning commission signing the final survey plat.

9.

An electronic copy of all drawings submitted with the application shall be submitted by any electronic method accepted by planning director.

The planning commission shall hold a public hearing to receive public comments and shall study the plat and the report of the planning commission staff, taking into consideration the requirements of the subdivision regulations. Subsequent to the review and staff recommendations, the planning commission shall advise the applicant of any changes or additions which may be required prior to the approval of the subdivision plat. Such approval or disapproval of the subdivisions may be made by the planning commission in a one-step approval or disapproval process. Notification shall be sent by parish staff by certified mail to the developers and adjacent property owners and first class mail to all remaining property owners within a two-hundred-fifty-foot radius. The notice shall advise the purpose, date, time, and place of the hearing.

Application Fee: The application fee to obtain review of the subdivision by the planning commission shall be in compliance with the current fee schedule.

(Ord. No. 7755, § I, 12-16-09; Ord. No. 7805, § I, Att. A, 4-14-10)

The Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission will use the following procedure for the purpose of approving mobile home parks so as to insure that the mobile home park development provides for adequate and convenient open space for traffic, vehicular access, utilities, drainage, access of firefighting and other emergency apparatus, light and air, and to avoid congestion of the population.

Application procedure requirement: Prior to the lease, rent, partition, sale or transfer of any lot within a mobile home park, the owner of the land or his representative shall file an application and receive approval for the mobile home park.

All mobile home park applications shall comply with chapter 17 of the Terrebonne Parish Code of Ordinances prior to approval by the planning commission.

All mobile home parks will be required to submit notarized statements that all maintenance of the drainage and roadways will be private and that the public bodies are not responsible for the providing of maintenance and/or utilities to the partitioned property.

Subdivision application: The application shall:

1.

Be made on forms available at the office of the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission to include all contiguous holdings of the owner with indication of the portion which is proposed to be divided, leased or rented.

2.

Be accompanied by the minimum number of survey plats as indicated on the application form and as described below and complying with all aspects of these regulations.

3.

Be presented to the planning commission seventeen (17) days prior to the meeting of the planning commission.

4.

Be accompanied by the application fee as specified herein.

5.

Shall include the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the agent and owner.

6.

It shall be the responsibility of the developer or his/her agent to furnish the commission in the electronic format required by the planning department, with the names and addresses of all adjacent property owners within two hundred fifty (250) foot perimeter of the development when submitting an application to the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission which requires a public hearing. All adjacent property owners shall be listed separately.

7.

In addition, for all subdivisions that will hold a public hearing consisting of six (6) lots or more, a dated photograph of a 4' x 4', or larger, sign erected on the property to be developed ten (10) days prior to the public hearing with two-inch letters identifying the name of the development; owner and agent; time, date, and location of the public hearing and phone number of the planning commission. The type of proposed land use shall be depicted including, but not limited to, residential subdivision, raw land division, and commercial/industrial, etc.

8.

In conjunction with a mobile home park application, a preliminary plat with the following information must be submitted:

A.

Name of mobile home park: The proposed mobile home park name shall not duplicate the name of any previously recorded. The title of the plat must state that this is a mobile home park.

B.

The type of proposed subdivision based on land use, including but not limited to residential, subdivision, raw land division, family partition, commercial/industrial, etc.

C.

Vicinity map.

D.

The location and dimensions of all proposed and/or existing mobile home lots. The municipal street address of each lot shall be shown, where applicable. Addresses should be established by the 911 director. The location of street lights and fire hydrants within the immediate area shall be shown.

E.

Current standard signature block for approval by planning commission.

F.

All mobile home parks will be required to submit notarized statements that all maintenance of the drainage and roadways will be private. Additionally, a maintenance agreement shall be submitted to and approved by the legal staff of the planning commission. The fully executed maintenance agreement shall be registered with the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court's office and shall be attached to the registered plat. In addition, the fully executed maintenance agreement shall be attached as an addendum to each parcel of property filed into the public record.

9.

An electronic copy of all drawings submitted with the application shall be submitted by any electronic method accepted by planning director.

The planning commission shall hold a public hearing to receive public comments and shall study the plat and the report of the planning commission staff, taking into consideration the requirements of the subdivision regulations. Subsequent to the review and staff recommendations, the planning commission shall advise the applicant of any changes or additions which may be required prior to the approval of the subdivision plat. Notification shall be sent by parish staff by certified mail to the developers and adjacent property owners and first class mail to all remaining property owners within a two hundred fifty (250) foot radius. The notice shall advise the purpose, date, time, and place of the hearing.

Application fee: The application fee to obtain review by the planning commission of the family partition or mobile home park shall be in compliance with the current fee schedule.

(Ord. No. 7755, § I, 12-16-09; Ord. No. 7805, § I, Att. A, 4-14-10)

The Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission shall use the following procedure for the purpose of approving major subdivisions.

It will be incumbent upon the developer to submit sufficient information to prove that all public facilities and utilities meet the requirements of these subdivision regulations.

For Approval Process C, the owner of the land or his representative, shall file an application for conceptual, preliminary, engineering, and then final approval.

The purpose of the conceptual phase is to consider the proposed land use, in particular, the subdivision of undeveloped land. The checklist of the conceptual plan is set forth in section 24.5.4.3.

The developer or his agent shall submit to the commission the minimum number of copies of the conceptual plan as required on the application at least seventeen (17) days prior to the meeting of the commission.

The staff shall review the conceptual plan and provide its comments in writing prior to the meeting. Approval by the commission allows the developer to proceed with the preliminary plan for the subdivision itself. Denial requires a re-submission of the conceptual plans unless a compromise is reached between the developer and the commission. In any case, the developer will furnish the commission with a revised conceptual plan reflecting the agreed compromise.

An electronic copy of all drawings submitted with the application shall be submitted on by any electronic method accepted by planning director.

Application fee: The application fee to obtain review of the conceptual plan by the planning commission shall be in compliance with the current fee schedule.

(Ord. No. 7755, § I, 12-16-09)

The purpose of the preliminary phase is to consider the subdivision from the point of view of layout and configuration of lots, streets, easements, and geometric relationships with existing streets and easements which may join or cross the proposed subdivision. The prerequisites of the preliminary plan are listed in section 24.6.

The developer or his agent shall submit to the commission the minimum number of copies of the preliminary plan as required on the application at least seventeen (17) days prior to the meeting of the commission. It shall be the responsibility of the developer to secure utility service agreements from either public or private utilities. The service agreement should indicate that the utility has the capacity or facilities to serve the subdivision and that it intends to provide service.

It shall be the responsibility of the developer or his/her agent to furnish the commission, in the electronic format required by the planning department with the names and addresses of all property owners within two hundred fifty (250) foot perimeter of the development when submitting an application to the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission which requires a public hearing. All adjacent property owners shall be listed separately.

In addition, for all subdivisions that will hold a public hearing consisting of six (6) lots or more, a dated photograph of a 4' x 4', or larger, sign erected on the property to be developed ten (10) days prior to the public hearing with two-inch letters identifying the name of the development; owner and agent; time, date, and location of the public hearing and phone number of the planning commission. The type of proposed land use shall be depicted including, but not limited to, residential subdivision, raw land division, and commercial/industrial, etc.

The type of proposed subdivision based on land use, including but not limited to residential subdivision, raw land division, family partition, commercial/industrial, etc.

The planning commission shall hold a public hearing to receive public comments and shall study the plat and the report of the planning commission staff, taking into consideration the requirements of the subdivision regulations. Subsequent to the review and staff recommendations, the planning commission shall advise the applicant of any changes or additions which may be required prior to the approval of the subdivision plat. Notification shall be sent by parish staff by certified mail to the developers and adjacent property owners and first class mail to all remaining property owners within a two hundred fifty (250) foot radius of the development at least five (5) days prior to the hearing. The notice shall advise the purpose, date, time, and place of the hearing.

The staff shall review the comments of public and private utilities and prepare its recommendations, in writing, prior to the next commission meeting.

Upon review, the commission may grant preliminary approval which will permit the developer to proceed with engineering plans for the construction of the subdivision. If the commission rejects the preliminary plan, the developer shall be required to amend or revise and resubmit his preliminary plan. The planning commission may grant approval with revised plats.

Application Fee: The application fee to obtain review of the preliminary plan by the planning commission shall be in compliance with the current fee schedule.

(Ord. No. 7805, § I, Att. A, 4-14-10)

The purpose of the engineering approval phase is to consider the engineering plans of the proposed subdivision. The engineering approval process cannot be requested at the same meeting that the conceptual/preliminary is submitted for approval. The prerequisites of the engineering plan are listed in section 24.5.4.5.

A civil engineer registered in the State of Louisiana shall submit one (1) copy of the construction plans and specifications to the parish engineering department and one (1) copy to the commission along with the minimum number of copies of the preliminary plat as required on the application at least twenty-four (24) days prior to the meeting of the commission. Partial sets of the construction plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government Pollution Control Division, Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1 and the Utilities Department at the same time plans and specifications are submitted to the parish engineer. These partial sets of plans and specifications shall contain all information pertinent to the responsibilities of these entities.

An electronic copy of all drawings submitted with the application shall be submitted on 3½-inch 2HD floppy disk or, CD ROM or other electronic method accepted by the planning director.

The staff and the governmental engineer will evaluate the engineering plans along with the comments of public and private utilities and submit their comments, in writing, at least seven (7) days prior to the commission meeting.

Application fee: The application fee to obtain review of the engineering by the planning commission shall be in compliance with the current fee schedule.

The type of proposed subdivision based on land use, including but not limited to residential, subdivision, raw land division, family partition, commercial/industrial, etc.

After engineering approval has been granted by the planning commission, the applicant may submit his approved plans to the Terrebonne Parish Council and request confirmation that acceptance of perpetual maintenance by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government for a development so constructed will be granted after final approval is received from the planning commission.

(Ord. No. 7755, § I, 12-16-09; Ord. No. 9017, § I(Att. A), 11-28-18)

There shall be no outstanding engineering conditions at the final application phase of the development. A special meeting may be called to address the engineering conditions prior to the regular meeting.

The final acceptance consists of the inspection of the subdivision as constructed and the submission of engineering certification to the commission. The checklist of the final survey plat is set forth in section 24.5.5.

The request for final acceptance shall be made by the engineer representing the developer, in writing, at least nine (9) days prior to the date when the final inspection is requested. The developer's engineer shall submit certification that the construction was completed, a final inspection was conducted and that the construction was found to be in substantial conformance with the plans and specifications. Record drawings indicating any revisions in the plan of construction for the subdivision since the engineering approval was granted shall be submitted to the commission at least nine (9) days prior to final inspection.

An electronic copy of all drawings submitted with the application as well as any changes shall be submitted on 3½-inch 2HD floppy disk, CD ROM or other electronic methods approved by the Planning Director.

The recommendations of the commission together with the engineering certification shall be submitted by the commission to the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government prior to its meetings. It shall become the responsibility of the commission to submit the necessary maps to the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government for its concurrence, approval and acceptance of improvements for public and perpetual maintenance. For subdivisions approved by the planning commission on a conditional basis, the applicant's engineer shall submit final as built drawings and a final accepted survey plat. For mobile home parks, the recommendations of the commission's engineer, the engineering certification and a certification by the developer that they will maintain the development perpetually shall be submitted to the commission for its approval.

Upon final approval and acceptance by the planning commission, the developer may record his survey plat and begin the sale of lots in the subdivision. No lots may be sold from a plat which has not been approved by the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission and registered with the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court. Upon receiving final approval and acceptance by the planning commission of mobile home parks, the developer may record his plat and begin renting mobile home spaces in the mobile home park.

Should the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission grant final approval with a condition, a cash bond, or some other cash security in the amount of one hundred twenty-five (125) percent of the remaining construction costs has to be secured in favor of Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government until improvements have been completed. An estimate of the remaining work shall be submitted to the planning commission by the applicant's engineer.

Application fee: The application fee to obtain final approval review of the subdivision by the planning commission shall be in compliance with the current fee schedule.

A master proposal (see section 24.5.4. for proposal requirements) will be developed for the subdivision of a large tract of land where the original tract, or contiguous tracts, owned by the same subdivider has been submitted to the planning commission for approval:

1.

Through two (2) or more submissions of phases of one (1) subdivision, or;

2.

As the submission of two (2) or more subdivisions, or;

3.

Through two (2) or more submissions for approval of raw land division where the original raw land division has been developed into a subdivision, commercial property, or industrial site.

A developer may initiate the submission of a master proposal for the subdivision of property. The approval of a master proposal for the subdivision of an original tract, or contiguous tracts, owned by the same subdivider shall be valid for a period of three years and may be extended for two (2) additional three-year periods provided construction has begun on the first phase of the development. If the development of the original tract, or contiguous tracts, owned by the same subdivider deviates substantially from the approved master proposal, or has not been completed in three (3) years, a new master proposal shall be submitted for approval by the planning commission if further approvals of subdivisions of the original tract, or contiguous tracts are requested.

A developer may be required to submit, within the master proposal, a preliminary plan showing the method of providing the infrastructure improvements necessary for this development. These improvements may include, but are not necessarily limited to, drainage, sewer, utilities, and transportation. As elements (or phases) of the master proposal are actually constructed, the developer will be required to construct or otherwise provide the necessary off-site improvements and servitudes. If the off-site improvements are to be constructed in phases, the total servitude for all necessary improvements shall be dedicated in the first phase.

The purpose of the master proposal prerequisites is to briefly describe the data required for each phase and type of plan required for Approval Process C and for a master proposal. All materials submitted to the planning commission become the property of the planning commission and shall be returned to the developer only insofar as revisions or changes are requested. Tracings, reproducible or original supporting documents will not be accepted. The following checklists may be added to or deleted from by approval of the planning commission of variances requested by the applicant.

Master proposal subdivision application: The application shall:

1.

Be made of forms available at the office of Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission.

2.

Have the signature of property owner or agent on application.

3.

Be accompanied by the minimum number of copies as required by the application of a preliminary survey plat as described below and complying with all aspects of these regulations.

4.

Be presented to the planning commission seventeen (17) days prior to the meeting of the planning commission.

5.

Be accompanied by the application fee as specified herein.

6.

Shall include the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the agent and owner.

7.

In conjunction with the application, a preliminary survey plat must be submitted. This plat shall depict the following information:

A.

Name of proposed subdivision(s) contained within tract;

B.

Name [of] developer;

C.

Name of planner, engineer, architect or surveyor;

D.

The type of proposed subdivision based on land use, including but not limited to residential, subdivision, raw land division, family partition, commercial/industrial, etc.;

E.

Vicinity map;

F.

Show anticipated development of tract, to include all contiguous holdings of the owner, which designates discrete areas of the tract which will be used for different types of development. Discrete areas of development would be areas which will be used for different purposes, such as residential, commercial or industrial purposes. Areas of development which will have the same use but which are not contiguous should be shown as different discrete areas. Areas should indicate density of use, i.e. number of lost per discrete area;

G.

Date, text of legible letter size scale (suggested 1" - 500') north arrow;

H.

Alignment of existing streets, rights-of-way, easements, and servitudes which join or cross the tract;

I.

Section, township and range, city limits and/or parish boundaries which abut or cross the tract;

J.

Geometric layout of proposed collector, major or arterial streets, and proposed rights-of ways, easements, and servitudes;

K.

Proposed land use (single-family, multifamily, commercial, industrial, etc.) for land within the tract and adjacent to tract;

L.

Dedication block for proposed utility, drainage and street rights-of way;

M.

Signature block for approval by commission; and

N.

Clearly marked "Master Proposal."

O.

Notification shall be made by publishing a one-quarter page advertisement in the local newspaper depicting the development, which shall be the responsibility of the applicant.

8.

In conjunction with the application, a separate drawing must be submitted showing vehicular circulation patterns. If pedestrian access is provided separately from vehicular access then the drawing shall show pedestrian circulation patterns. Circulation patterns are to show expected ADT for each proposed discrete area of development, ADT for proposed collector, major or arterial streets, and expected ADT increase at the connection point of the subdivision to an existing street.

9.

In conjunction with the application, drawings must be submitted showing method of sewerage disposal and/or tie-in with existing collection systems, lagoons, lift stations, force mains, etc. Details of sewerage collection within discrete areas of development need not be shown on the master proposal. Expected sewerage flows proposed discrete areas of the master proposal should be shown. Point of connection to an existing collective systems, lagoons, lift stations, force mains, etc., with proposed sewerage flow increases should be shown on the master proposal.

10.

In conjunction with the application, plans showing proposed location of utilities serving discrete areas of proposed development shall be submitted. Details of utilities within discrete areas of development need not be shown on the master proposal.

11.

In conjunction with the application, drainage plan(s) shall be submitted showing outfall drainage system(s), including outfall ditch(s) and outfall culvert system(s). Preliminary drainage design calculations shall be submitted which show expected drainage flows from discrete areas of development. Details of drainage systems within discrete areas of development need not be shown on the master proposal. Point of connection to existing drainage systems with proposed drainage flow increases should be shown on the master proposal.

12.

In conjunction with the master proposal application, a method for mitigating adverse impacts of the proposed development calculated in 8., 9., 10., and 11. above shall be submitted to the planning commission for their review and approval.

13.

An electronic copy of all drawings submitted with the application shall be submitted by any electronic method accepted by the planning director.

(Ord. No. 7755, § I, 12-16-09)

Conceptual phase subdivision application: The application shall:

1.

Be made on forms available at the office of the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission to include all contiguous holdings of the owner with indication of the portion which is proposed to be divided.

2.

Have the signature of property owner or agent on application.

3.

Be accompanied by number of copies as required in application of preliminary survey plat as described below and complying with all aspects of these regulations.

4.

Be presented to the planning commission seventeen (17) days prior to the meeting of the planning commission.

5.

Be accompanied by the application fee as specified herein.

6.

Shall include the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the agent and owner.

7.

In conjunction with the application, a preliminary survey plat must be submitted. This plat shall depict the following information:

A.

Name of proposed subdivision;

B.

Name of developer;

C.

Name of planner, engineer, architect or surveyor;

D.

Vicinity map;

E.

Location of subdivision by section, township and range;

F.

Date, text of legible letter size, scale (suggested one (1) inch equals six hundred (600) feet), north arrow;

G.

Boundary of entire tract to be planned;

H.

Boundary of proposed subdivision;

I.

Major existing streets and roads;

J.

Proposed major streets and roads including those from the major street plan;

K.

Proposed land use (single-family, multifamily, commercial, industrial, etc.,) for land within the tract;

L.

Important existing features, i.e. pipelines, utility rights-of-way, well locations, etc.;

M.

Land use of property adjacent to the boundary of the tract (within three hundred (300) feet);

N.

Current standard signature block for approval by commission; and

O.

Clearly marked "Conceptual Plan."

8.

An electronic copy of all drawings submitted with the application shall be submitted by any electronic method accepted by the planning director.

(Ord. No. 7755, § I, 12-16-09)

Preliminary phase subdivision application: The application shall:

1.

Be made on forms available at the office of the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission to include all contiguous holdings of the owner with indication of the portion which is proposed to be divided.

2.

Have the signature of property owner or agent on application.

3.

Be accompanied by the minimum number of copies of a preliminary survey plat as required in application and as described below and complying with all aspects of these regulations.

4.

Be presented to the planning commission seventeen (17) days prior to the meeting of the planning commission.

5.

Be accompanied by the application fee as specified herein.

6.

Shall include the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the agent and owner.

7.

In conjunction with the application, the applicant must submit in the electronic format required by the planning department, on a separate document, names and addresses of the property owners within a two hundred fifty (250) foot perimeter of the development. All adjacent property owners shall be listed separately. Notations should be placed on plat indicating the names of the property owners. (This must be submitted or subdivision cannot be placed on commission agenda.)

8.

In conjunction with the application, a preliminary survey plat must be submitted. This plat shall depict the following information:

A.

Name of proposed subdivision;

B.

Name of developer;

C.

Name of planner, engineer, architect or surveyor;

D.

Vicinity map;

E.

Location of subdivision by section, township and range;

F.

Date, text of legible letter size, scale (suggested one (1) inch equals two hundred (200) feet), north arrow;

G.

Proposed street names, lot and block numbers (including major streets);

H.

Alignment of existing streets, rights-of-way, easements, and servitudes which join or cross the proposed subdivision;

I.

Section, township and range, city limits and/or parish boundaries which abut or cross the proposed subdivision;

J.

Geometric layout of lots, blocks, streets, rights-of-way, easements, and servitudes which join or cross the proposed subdivision;

K.

Proposed land use (single-family, multifamily, commercial, industrial, etc.) for land within the tract;

L.

Current standard signature block for approval by commission; and

M.

Clearly marked "Preliminary Plan."

9.

In conjunction with the application, a separate drawing must be submitted showing vehicular circulation patterns. If pedestrian access is provided separately from vehicular access then the drawing shall show pedestrian circulation patterns. Circulation patterns are to show expected ADT for each proposed street and expected ADT increase on existing streets.

10.

In conjunction with the application, letter of availability from utility companies must be submitted, i.e., electric, gas, water, sewerage, telephone, etc.

11.

An electronic copy of all drawings submitted with the application shall be submitted by any electronic method accepted by the planning director.

12.

For subdivision of six (6) lots or more, erect four-foot by four-foot sign on property advertising project ten (10) days before public hearing.

(Ord. No. 7755, § I, 12-16-09)

Engineering phase subdivision application: The application shall:

1.

Be made on forms available at the office of the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission to include all contiguous holdings of the owner with indication of the portion which is proposed to be divided.

2.

Have the signature of property owner or agent on application.

3.

Shall include the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the agent and owner.

4.

Be accompanied by the application fee as specified herein.

5.

Be accompanied by a minimum number of copies as required by the application of a preliminary survey plat as described below and complying with all aspects of these regulations.

6.

These engineering plans and drawings shall be distributed to the appropriate T.P.C.G. reviewing agencies as required by section 5.3.1. of these regulations by the same date as they are submitted to the planning commission.

7.

Letters and/or signed plats from each utility company showing approval of location of utility servitudes shall be submitted.

8.

Be presented to the planning commission seventeen (17) days prior to the meeting of the planning commission.

9.

An electronic copy of all drawings submitted with the application shall be submitted by any electronic method accepted by the planning director.

(Ord. No. 7755, § I, 12-16-09)

In conjunction with the engineering application, a preliminary survey plat must be submitted. This plat shall depict the following information:

1.

Name of proposed subdivision;

2.

Name of developer;

3.

Dedication block for utility, drainage and street rights-of-way;

4.

Vicinity map;

5.

Date, text of legible letter size, scale (suggested one (1) inch equals two hundred (200) feet), north arrow;

6.

Proposed street names, lot and block numbers (including major streets);

7.

Alignment of existing streets, rights-of-way, easements, and servitudes which join or cross the proposed subdivision;

8.

Section, township and range, city limits and/or parish boundaries which abut or cross the proposed subdivision;

9.

Proposed location of at least one permanent benchmark for each block in the subdivision or street intersection in the subdivision; and

10.

Signature block for approval by commission.

In conjunction with the engineering phase application, engineering drawings and plans must be submitted. These drawings and plans must be stamped and signed by a professional engineer licensed in the State of Louisiana and shall depict the following information;

1.

Drawings must be submitted showing final alignment of streets and sewerage, method of sewerage disposal and/or tie-in with existing collective systems, lagoons, lift stations, force mains, etc.;

2.

Final drainage plan(s) shall be submitted showing existing contours at one-foot intervals or less, proposed final lot grading, and where open ditched are used for drainage, a minimum size and grade of pipe to be used for future or current improvements shall be denoted. Drainage design calculations shall be submitted at the same time;

3.

Profiles of all streets, proposed sewer lines and ditches shall be submitted, with hydraulic gradient of the drainage system shown on the profile;

4.

Plans showing location of utilities, light standards, and fire hydrants shall be submitted; and

5.

In conjunction with the engineering plans, a method for mitigating adverse impacts of the proposed development calculated in 1., 2., and 3. above, and as a part of the traffic analysis done under section 24.5.4.4.9 shall be submitted to the planning commission for their review and approval for the health safety and welfare of the residents of Terrebonne Parish.

Subdivision application for final approval: The application shall:

1.

Be made on forms available at the office of the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission.

2.

Be accompanied by the minimum number of final survey plats as indicated on the application form and as described below and complying with all aspects of these regulations.

3.

Be presented to the planning commission seventeen (17) days prior to the meeting of the planning commission.

4.

Be accompanied by the application fee as specified herein.

5.

Shall include the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the agent and owner.

6.

Be accompanied by the applicant's engineer's certification that the subdivision was constructed in substantial conformance with the approved plans and specifications.

7.

Land use shall be depicted on final plat.

8.

Drawings indicating any revisions in the plan of construction for the subdivision since the engineering approval was granted shall be submitted to the commission at least nine (9) days prior to final inspection.

9.

In conjunction with the final approval application, a final survey plat must be submitted. This plat must be prepared by a registered land surveyor and shall depict the following information:

A.

Name of proposed subdivision. The proposed name shall not duplicated the name of any plat previously recorded.

B.

Name of developer.

C.

Vicinity map.

D.

Proposed street names (including major streets), lot and block numbers and lot area. The municipal street address of each lot shall be shown, where applicable. Addresses should be established by the 911 director.

E.

Existing recorded legal rights-of-way or easements affecting the property shall be identified.

F.

Location of property by section, township and range, parish, graphic scale (suggested scale one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet of greater), north arrow, and date of plat.

G.

Location of property lines, existing easements, railroad right-of-way, watercourses, fire hydrants and streetlights; location and names of all existing or platted streets or other public ways within and/or abutting the property.

H.

The center natural ground elevation of each proposed lot and the FEMA first floor elevation requirements shall be shown as of the date of the plat. The Terrebonne Parish Flood Insurance Rate (F.I.R.M.) maps are available at the TPCG Planning Department. Said elevations shall be referenced to the latest FEMA elevation and shown in feet and tenths of foot.

I.

All permanent benchmarks shall be shown on the final survey plat including elevation, datum, date and three point ties. See section 24.7.6.4 for description.

J.

Standard dedication block for utilities, drainage and street rights-of-way with signature of owner.

K.

Current standard signature block for approval by planning commission.

L.

All property boundary surveys shall be performed by persons qualified to practice land surveying and registered in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:681, et seq.

M.

The survey plat shall be prepared in accordance with the most recently approved "Minimum Standards for Property Boundary Surveys" as adopted by the Louisiana State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

N.

All property surveyed within Terrebonne Parish shall tie to one (1) of the following:

1)

If the property is located within a two thousand (2,000) foot radius of a National Geodetic Survey Monument or a Terrebonne Parish GIS monument, the survey plat shall show the state plan coordinate (Louisiana South Zone) of a least two (2) points within the subdivision. Terrebonne Parish GIS information is available at the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government Planning Department.

2)

If the property is located outside of the two thousand (2,000) foot radius as specified in No. 1 above, but within a four thousand (4,000) radius of any state, parish or municipal road intersection, the survey plat shall show at least two (2) ties, with bearings and approximate distances.

O.

Clearly marked final survey plat.

P.

All property corners shall be monumented and flagged prior to the planning commission signing the final survey plat.

10.

An electronic copy of all drawings submitted with the application shall be submitted by any electronic method accepted by the planning director.

(Ord. No. 7755, § I, 12-16-09)

The Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission shall use the following procedure for the purpose of approving minor subdivisions.

Minor subdivisions, in which all existing public facilities and utilities meet the requirements of these subdivision regulations will use the procedures of Approval Process A. It will be incumbent upon the developer to submit sufficient information to prove that all public facilities and utilities meet the requirements of these subdivision regulations. In addition to providing all information required of Approval Process A, the following additional information is required on the survey plat for Approval Process D.

1.

Name of developer;

2.

Alignments of existing streets, rights-of-way, easements, servitudes, and proposed lot and block numbers.

3.

City limits and/or parish boundaries which abut or cross the proposed subdivision.

4.

Description of existing public facilities, i.e. materials of construction, typical street cross-sections, etc.

5.

Final drainage plan showing existing contours at one-foot intervals or less, and a site grading plan. This plan does not have to conform to the requirements of the Terrebonne Parish Storm Drainage Design Manual if drainage of the proposed subdivision is directly provided by the major drainage arteries listed in exhibit 14 of the manual.

6.

Method of sewerage disposal.

7.

Location and description of a least one permanent type benchmark as per 24.7.6.4.

8.

Land use shall be depicted on plat.

9.

An electronic copy of all drawings submitted with the application shall be submitted by any electronic method accepted by the planning director.

Minor subdivisions, in which existing public facilities and utilities do not meet the requirements of these subdivision regulations, may be required to upgrade existing infrastructure standards and follow the procedures of Approval Process C. A developer desiring or required to improve an existing public facility or utility will use the procedures of Approval Process C for the review and approval of the plans for the improvement of the existing public facility or utility. A developer may request a variance from a decision to require upgraded facilities and must show that the improvement is an unreasonable and arbitrary burden to his development. Such variance must conform with the procedures and standards set forth in this ordinance. The planning commission may require a developer to make improvements to a existing public facility or utility if the improvement is needed to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the public. In the case where the planning commission requires a developer to make improvements to an existing public facility or utility, plans for the required improvements will be reviewed and approved using the procedures of Approval Process C. Minor subdivisions in which the planning commission does not require a developer to make improvements to an existing public facility or utility because the planning commission does not find that the improvement is needed to protect the health, safety or general welfare of the public will use Approval Process A. Information in addition to that required on the survey plat to be submitted for Approval Process A shall include the information listed in the paragraph above.

It shall be the responsibility of the developer or his/her agent to furnish the commission, in the electronic format required by the planning department, with the names and addresses of all property owners within a two-hundred-fifty-foot perimeter of the development. All adjacent property owners shall be listed separately.

In addition, for all subdivisions that will hold a public hearing consisting of six (6) lots or more, a dated photograph of a 4' x 4', or larger, sign erected on the property to be developed ten (10) days prior to the public hearing with two-inch letters identifying the name of the development; owner and agent; time, date, and location of the public hearing and phone number of the planning commission. The type of proposed land use shall be depicted including, but not limited to, residential subdivision, raw land division, and commercial/industrial, etc.

The planning commission shall hold a public hearing to receive public comments and shall study the plat and the report of the planning commission staff, taking into consideration the requirements of the subdivision regulations. Subsequent to the review and staff recommendations, the planning commission shall advise the applicant of any changes or additions which may be required prior to the approval of the subdivision plat. Such approval or disapproval of the subdivisions may be made by the planning commission in a one-step approval or disapproval process. Notification shall be sent by parish staff by certified mail to the developers and adjacent property owners and first class mail to all remaining property owners within a two hundred fifty (250) foot radius. The notice shall advise the purpose, date, time, and place of the hearing.

(Ord. No. 7755, § I, 12-16-09; Ord. No. 7805, § I, Att. A, 4-14-10)

24.7.1.1.1 Streets:

All streets shall be hard surfaced in accordance with section 24.7.6.1 and with drainage to conform to the S.D.D.M. Streets shall be constructed with curb and gutter and subsurface drainage, the following minimum requirements will apply: Curb and gutter with subsurface drainage in accordance with the parish's S.D.D.M., and with hard surfacing of either Portland cement concrete pavement, minimum six (6) inches thick, or an equivalent asphaltic concrete pavement with a minimum width of twenty-seven (27) feet measured from back-to-back of curb. Streets shall be constructed with roll-over type curbs not less than twelve (12) inches in width and four (4) inches in height and/or barrier type curbs not less than six (6) inches in width and six (6) inches in height.

24.7.1.1.2 Setbacks:

Lot size shall be sufficient to provide set back to conform to the urban service district zoning code.

24.7.1.1.3 Parking:

Lot size shall be sufficient to provide space for residence and off-street parking in single-family and multifamily residential areas consisting of two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit.

24.7.1.1.4. Minimum Residential Lot Size:

Minimum residential size lots size shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet if connected to a sewerage disposal system (public or private) that is approved by the state department of health and hospitals. However, all lots must front along a public roadway or a servitude of passage and shall contain adequate frontage and depth to enclose four (4) fifty-foot sides at ninety-degree angles to each other, none of which may encroach upon a public road right-of-way or access servitude to adjacent property. The minimum frontage width of a lot or servitude of passage for an urban service district or urban planning area residential subdivision is twenty-five (25) feet.

24.7.1.1.5 Residential Development Sewerage Requirements:

The developer shall provide a sewerage collection system in compliance with section 24.7.5.5.

24.7.1.1.6 Residential Drainage:

Storm drainage pipe shall be located within the street right-of-way. Special servitudes may be required for interconnection or outfall purposes with the subdivision.

All lots in subdivisions inside the urban services district and urban planning area are to be graded to drain to the street or to major drainage arteries as defined by the S.D.D.M.

24.7.1.2.1 Streets:

All streets shall be hard surfaced in accordance with section 24.7.6.1 and with drainage to conform to the S.D.D.M. Streets shall consist of a minimum of six (6) inch thick Portland cement concrete pavement, minimum twenty (20) feet in width, or an equivalent structural design of asphaltic concrete pavement on a stabilized base with minimum four (4) foot width, minimum four (4) inch thick compacted aggregate shoulders or three (3) foot width paved shoulder; and open roadside ditches. Alternatively, streets may be constructed with curb and gutter with subsurface drainage in accordance with the parish's S.D.D.M., with a minimum width of twenty-seven (27) feet measured from back-to-back of curb. Curb and gutter streets shall be constructed with roll-over type curbs not less than twelve (12) inches in width and four (4) inches in height and/or barrier type subs no less than six (6) inches in width and six (6) inches in height.

24.7.1.2.2 Setbacks:

Lot size shall be sufficient to provide front setback lines of not less than twenty (20) feet.

24.7.1.2.3 Parking:

Lot size shall be sufficient to provide space for residence and off-street parking in single-family and multifamily residential areas consisting of two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit.

24.7.1.2.4 Minimum Residential Lot Size:

Minimum residential size lots size shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet if connected to a sewerage disposal system (public or private) that is approved by the state department of health and hospitals. However, all lots must front along a public roadway and shall contain adequate frontage and depth to enclose four (4) fifty-foot sides at ninety (90) degree angles to each other, none of which may encroach upon a public road right-of-way or access servitude to adjacent property. The minimum frontage width of a lot, or servitude of passage for a rural residential subdivision is twenty-five (25) feet.

24.7.1.2.5 Rural Residential Development Sewerage Requirements:

The developer shall provide a sewerage collection system in compliance with section 24.7.5.5.

24.7.1.2.6 Rural Drainage:

Storm drainage pipe shall be located within the street right-of-way. Special servitudes may be required for interconnection or outfall purposes within the subdivision.

All lots in subdivisions inside rural subdivisions are to be graded to drain to the street or to major drainage arteries as defined by the S.D.D.M.

Rear lot drainage may not be used in lieu of roadside drainage.

The Houma Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission is authorized to allow that portion of a lot that it deems appropriate to drain to the rear in the following nonexclusive circumstances:

i)

In areas where parish maintained drainage to the rear of the lots being developed already exists or is to be dedicated.

ii)

Where the size limitation of the road side ditches will otherwise be exceeded.

iii)

Where the size of the curb and gutter drainage pipe exceeds thirty-six (36) inches in diameter.

(Ord. No. 7749, § I, Att. A, 12-2-09)

It is the intent of the provisions of this section to provide for the development of a total planned project which departs from the traditional types of residential development in that the developer has to demonstrate effective control of structure construction so that certain minimum lot space standards are maintained. The developer has to also provide a mechanism for the perpetual maintenance of any proposed, commonly used, nonpublicly dedicated, subdivision features. Examples of developments with such building groups that might be developed under the provisions of this section are townhouses, cluster housing, condominiums, and zero lot line housing. Examples of commonly used, nonpublicly dedicated, subdivision features might be boat launches, community docks, private sewerage systems, recreation areas, parking areas, and community buildings.

24.7.1.4.1 Project Eligibility:

No minimum acreage requirement shall apply to residential planned unit developments.

24.7.1.4.2 Streets:

All streets shall be constructed in conformance with the requirements for single family residential subdivisions found elsewhere in these regulations in their respective areas.

24.7.1.4.3 Setbacks:

Lot size shall be sufficient to provide setback lines of not less than twenty (20) feet from the front property line, except, where provisions are made to allow for off-street vehicular parking behind the front setback line, the front setback may be reduced to ten (10) feet. This setback shall not be part of the servitude of passage or road right-of-way.

24.7.1.4.4 Parking:

a.)

Lot size shall be sufficient to provide space for residence off-street parking in single-family and multifamily residential areas consisting of two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit, or

b.)

Sufficient commonly owned off-street parking shall be provided to provide at least two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit.

24.7.1.4.5 Minimum Residential Lot Size:

The minimum width of a lot for a residential planned unit development is twenty-five (25) feet. Each residential lot shall have at least two hundred (200) square feet of recreation area and shall have a minimum of two thousand (2,000) square feet. Recreation area is per unit and can be used in common. Recreation area shall not be used for off-street parking, for any accessory structure, nor shall it be contained in any portion of the required front yard or in any other portion of the lot required to meet a setback or space requirement.

24.7.1.4.6 Special Residential Planned Unit Development Requirements:

For all types of residential planned unit development, the developer has to demonstrate effective control of structure construction so that certain minimum lot space standards are maintained.

At the time of engineering approval application the developer must submit architectural elevations, including graphic depictions such as photographs or measured drawings to the planning commission which show the type of planned unit development being proposed and which show allowable building envelope for each proposed lot for planning commission review and approval. In addition to the general residential planned unit development requirements listed above the drawings must show compliance with one of the following standards for development.

24.7.1.4.6.1

Townhouses:

a.

No more than four (4) residential units shall be constructed under one (1) roof. No more than eight (8) residential units may be adjoining.

b.

No townhouse development shall exceed a density of twelve (12) residential units per one (1) acre, with lots no less than three thousand, six hundred (3,600) square feet.

24.7.1.4.6.2

Condominiums:

a.

No portion of a building or accessory structure in or related to one group of contiguous dwelling units shall be located closer than fifteen (15) feet to any portion of another building or accessory structure related to another group of contiguous dwelling units.

b.

No condominium development shall exceed a density of twenty (20) residential units per one (1) acre.

c.

There shall be allocated twenty (20) percent of the total development dedicated for open space to be accessible to all condominium residents.

24.7.1.4.6.3

Zero Lot Line and Cluster Housing:

a.

No zero lot line side yard may be adjacent to a public or private right-of-way.

b.

No portion or architectural feature of any structure may project over a property line.

c.

A five (5) foot common area open space or open private servitude of passage must be maintained along the property line of each lot opposite the property line along which a structure wall is to be constructed, for the maintenance and repair of the wall and/or dwelling unit on the adjoining lot.

d.

No zero lot line and/or cluster housing development shall exceed a density of eight (8) residential units per one (1) acre.

24.7.1.4.7 Residential Planned Unit Development Sewerage Requirements:

The developer shall provide a sewerage collection system in compliance with section 24.7.5.5. Planned unit developments shall be connected to TPCG sewerage collection system where possible or a community type system.

24.7.1.4.8 Residential Planned Unit Development Drainage:

Residential planned unit development drainage systems are to be designed to conform to the T.P.C.G. SDDM. Street storm drainage pipe shall be located within the street right-of-way. Special servitudes may be required for interconnection or outfall purposes within the subdivision. These developments may be designed for open ditch drainage.

(Ord. No. 7803, § I, Att. A, 4-14-10)

No residential lot in a major [involving street construction] subdivision may have as its primary means of access an arterial, major or collector street. All residential units must have as its primary means of access either a publicly dedicated street, alley, or on a nonpublicly dedicated private street built to public standards for vehicular traffic.

(Ord. No. 7749, § I, Att. A, 12-2-09)

Street rights-of-way in a commercial and/or light industrial subdivision shall be a minimum width of sixty (60) feet. All streets shall be hard surfaced with drainage to conform to the S.D.D.M. The minimum standards shall be the option of the developer in the parish and shall be subject to approval by the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission. Option b is mandatory inside the urban services district and urban planning area. Such improvements shall consist of:

a)

Streets shall consist of eight (8) inch thick Portland cement concrete pavement or equivalent asphaltic concrete pavement with a stabilized base design twenty-four (24) feet in width with open roadside ditches and minimum six (6) foot wide, eight (8) inch thick compacted aggregate shoulders; or

b)

Streets with subsurface drainage of curb and gutter design and eight (8) inch thick Portland cement concrete pavement or asphaltic concrete pavement with a structural equivalent design on a stabilized base measuring twenty-seven (27) feet measured back-to-back of mountable curb.

Minimum commercial and light industrial lots shall be of such size, including adequate off street parking, so as to accommodate the development.

Street rights-of-way in an industrial subdivision shall be minimum width of eighty (80) feet. All streets shall be hard surfaced with drainage to conform to the S.D.D.M. The minimum standards shall be the option of the developer in the parish and shall be subject to approval by the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission. Option b is mandatory inside the urban services district and urban planning area. Such improvements shall consist of:

a)

Streets shall consist of a minimum of eight-inch thick Portland cement concrete pavement, twenty-four (24) feet wide placed on a compacted subgrade. The existing materials may be conditioned with lime, where feasible. An equivalent structural design of asphaltic concrete pavement on a stabilized base may be used. Streets shall have open roadside ditches. Ten (10) foot width eight (8) inch thick compacted aggregate shoulders are required on streets with open roadside ditches.

b)

All developments inside the urban services district and urban planning area shall be constructed with subsurface drainage of curb and gutter design. Streets shall consist of a minimum of eight (8) inch thick Portland cement concrete pavement, twenty-seven (27) feet wide measured from back to back of mountable curb placed on a compacted subgrade. The existing materials may be conditioned with lime, where feasible. An equivalent structural design of asphaltic concrete pavement on a stabilized base may be used. All developments in the parish are encouraged to follow same.

Minimum industrial lots shall be of such size, including adequate off-street parking, so as to accommodate the development.

Mobile home subdivision development will follow the requirements of single-family residential subdivision requirements found elsewhere in these regulations. All streets, utilities, etc. will be dedicated to the public.

Mobile home parks with rental spaces will be approved under Approval Process B. All streets, drainage, utilities and sewerage will be privately maintained. The minimum size of mobile home park lots shall be of such size as to provide a minimum distance between mobile homes as recommended by state and local fire codes.

24.7.5.1.1 Side and Rear Lot Servitudes:

A servitude of a minimum of five (5) feet in width shall be provided on each side of side or rear lot lines as may be necessary for utility purposes.

24.7.5.1.2 Utility Servitudes Within Street R-O-W:

Servitudes and certain locations within the street rights-of-way shall be designated for subsurface drainage, sanitary sewers and public facilities, and provisions shall be made for the maintenance and operation thereof. The street right-of-way shall be designated for drainage, sanitary sewers and other public facilities, and provisions shall be made for the maintenance and operation thereof.

24.7.5.1.3 Sewer Servitudes:

Sanitary sewer lines may be located in rear or side lot servitudes as approved by pollution control.

Light standards may be located on either side of the street right-of-way or in the median of the boulevard. There shall be one (1) standard at each intersection and the spacing of standards shall not exceed three hundred (300) feet and shall not be less than one hundred fifty (150) feet. Light standards may be functional cobra head or decorative type. Placement, height, style, and lamping of the lighting standards to be dedicated for public benefit are at the discretion of the developer, subject to approval of the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government Electric Department. When a private entity is paying for and maintaining the lights, the spacing may be reduced.

24.7.5.2.1 Notice Before Work is Concealed:

When any part of a wiring installation is to be buried or concealed from view, the person supervising and installing the duct or wiring shall notify the TPCG Electric Department, and such parts of the wiring installation shall not be concealed until they have been inspected and approved by TPCG Electric Department, provided that on such installation as the concealment of parts of the wiring, if not approved in the discretion of the inspector, trenches will remain open and wiring uncovered until further inspection as is necessary has been made.

24.7.5.2.2 Responsibility for Underground Streetlight Installation; Raceways, Etc.:

(a)

It shall be the responsibility of any person to install or cause to be installed underground street lighting systems in any area where it is deemed necessary to conform to existing street lighting conditions, or, when any person enters into an agreement with local electric utility company providing for rear lot line or underground electric distribution.

(b)

It shall be the responsibility of the persons to:

1.

Furnish copies of plans and specifications for proposed underground street lighting systems including manufacturer spec-sheets and manufacturer and distributor name for proposed street light standards. Discontinued light standards will not be allowed.

2.

Provide proposed details of street light locations and wiring with feed points on development plans.

3.

Coordinate with the appropriate utility company and have lights connected before dedication to conduct a functional test to be witnessed by TPCG at final inspection.

4.

Provide a one-year warranty for street lights.

a.

Should lights prove to be defective it is the responsibility of the developer to provide replacement.

b.

The above is to be provided to the TPCG Planning Department and the TPCG Electric Department for approval prior to starting construction. Plans shall be thoroughly checked for proper standard spacing, standard conformance, and the type of fixture and glassware before approval is given.

(c)

Streetlight standards shall be commercially available and of aluminum, galvanized steel, fiberglass or reinforced concrete construction of a design acceptable to the TPCG Planning Department and the TPCG Electric Department Standards shall be equipped with a bracket of acceptable construction and size and provide a one and one-fourth-inch slip fitter luminaries mounting not less than twenty-two (22) feet above grade if it extends over the street and such other height as approved by TPCG Electric Department. When anchor base standards are used, the size of the standard foundation and the proposal for piling under the foundation will be approved TPCG Engineering Department or its appointed representative at the time that plans for street lighting are approved.

(d)

All underground conductors supplying current for street lighting systems shall be installed in a nonmetallic, watertight raceway. Where run under streets, the conductor and nonmetallic raceway assembly shall be enclosed in metallic conduit coated and wrapped with a protective coating. The coating shall be a type normally used for protection purposes and shall be applied in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. All raceways shall have a minimum trade size of one and one-fourth (1¼) inches and shall be buried a minimum of twenty-four (24) inches below grade. Where the raceways enter the base of the light standards, they shall extend up to the hand hole provided for electrical connections above grade near the base of the standard. All nonmetallic raceway installed above grade on the exterior of any pole, light standard, or pedestal shall be enclosed in galvanized metallic conduit extending a minimum of twenty-four (24) inches below grade. All "turns" of raceway or raceway encasement shall have a minimum radius of twenty-four (24) inches.

(e)

The installation of all street lighting standards shall be in strict compliance with rules and regulations set forth in the parish.

24.7.5.2.3 Miscellaneous Specifications and Standards:

(a)

Feeder conductors. The underground feeder conductors and the grounding conductors shall be aluminum or copper, with type (R.R.-U.S.F.) R.W., or R.H.W. insulation, and shall be of sufficient size so that the voltage drop to the last light standard will not exceed five (5) percent. A minimum of six (6) feet of conductor shall be left extending out of the service head to allow the local utility to make the necessary connections to this system.

(b)

Connections. All electrical connections shall be made with the use of mechanical connectors approved by the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., and shall be made in the junction box at the base of the service pole or in the hand hole at the base of the light standard. No splices or connections shall be made in conduit or raceways. Each connection shall be covered with insulation equal to the insulation of the conductor. All lighting shall be fused at the hand hole of the light and in the feed source.

(c)

Grounding. The service equipment shall be grounded at the utility company's pole to a driven electrode. There shall be run the length of the system an equipment grounding conductor of No. 8 or larger B and S gauge aluminum or copper for grounding all light standards, metallic sections of raceways and other metallic equipment. The equipment grounding conductors shall be an insulated conductor.

(d)

Luminaires and controls. Luminaires shall be standard size street lighting luminaires equipped with aluminum head and separated aluminum reflector, with Moguel screw multiple socket and ballast for one hundred (100) watt or two hundred fifty (250) watt high pressure sodium lamp, with IES, open bottom glassware, with automatic latch glassware fastener and with one and one-fourth (1¼) inches slip fitter type head. Suitable automatic controls, approved by TPCG Electric Department shall be provided and installed for the energizing and de-energizing of individual streetlights.

(e)

Spacing of standards. Refer to section 24.7.5.2.

(Ord. No. 7909, § I(Att. A), 10-13-10)

Electric, gas, cable T.V., and telephone facilities may be located in servitudes at the rear or sides of the lots.

24.7.5.4.1 Gas Mains Inside the Urban Service District and Urban Planning Area:

Inside the urban services district and urban planning area the owner shall provide minimum two (2) inch nominal inside diameter gas mains along the street, with proper valves, which mains shall be buried with a covering of not less than three (3) feet. The gas mains shall be sufficient to service the area to be served in accordance with the specifications of the parish government. The gas mains shall be laid in accordance with the specifications of the parish government and shall be inspected and approved by the utilities administrator or his designee before acceptance.

24.7.5.4.2 Gas Main Servitudes:

Servitudes for gas mains shall be provided in all proposed subdivisions within Terrebonne Parish.

Waste disposal shall be as required by the state department of health and hospitals or applicable federal agencies in addition to applicable TPCG standards. All subdivision within the urban service district shall tie into TPCG community system in compliance with TPCG sewer codes.

Water mains shall be laid in accordance with the specifications of the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1. Final approval by the planning commission shall not be granted until waterworks has granted approval to the constructed water mains.

Where the proposed development is connected to an existing development and uses that developments infrastructure, upgrading of the existing infrastructure or development of new infrastructure may be required by the planning commission to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the existing development.

Furthermore, infrastructure improvements which are anticipated to be dedicated to Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government may be required by the planning commission to extend to property lines to accommodate future development.

24.7.6.1.1 Calculation of Street Vehicular Loading:

Streets shall be classified and designed in accordance with projected street vehicular loading or average daily traffic (ADT). The following table should be used to calculate vehicular traffic on proposed streets and the increased vehicular loading of a proposal subdivision on existing streets. Streets that will not be completed in their entirety as part of a proposed development, or phase of a development, will be designed to be adequate for the maximum ADT of their classification.

24.7.6.1.2 Street Servitude (or Street Right-Of-Way) Meaning:

For the purposes of this ordinance, when a subdivider submits a plat or map to the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission for approval and when their plat or map is ultimately approved by the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission and recorded in the conveyance records, the words "street servitude or street right-of-way" shown on the approved plat or map shall have the following intent and meaning:

TPCG and its duly created legal entities shall have the right to maintain and expand existing streets, sewers, waterlines, electrical lines (owned by the TPCG) and storm drainage facilities within the area designated as public street servitudes or rights-of-way on the subdivision plat or map.

24.7.6.1.3 Street Classification and Right-Of-Way Widths:

Minor street - Minor street shall be designed so that no section of the street conveys an ADT greater than two hundred fifty (250) with the total traffic volume generated by the minor street not exceeding an ADT of five hundred (500). Minor streets shall have a minimum right-of-way of forty (40) feet where subsurface drainage exists, fifty (50) feet where open ditches are used, or an additional right-of-way where the planning commission deems necessary or where these regulations specify a greater right-of-way width.

Local street - Local streets shall be designed so that no section of the street conveys an ADT greater than five hundred (500) with the total traffic volume generated or carried by the local street not to exceed an ADT of one thousand (1,000). Local streets shall have a minimum right-of-way of forty (40) feet where subsurface drainage exists, fifty (50) feet where open ditches are used, or an additional right-of-way where the planning commission deems necessary or where these regulations specify a greater right-of-way width.

Collector street - Collector streets shall be designed so that the total traffic volume carried by the collector street shall not exceed an ADT of three thousand (3,000). Collector streets shall have a minimum right-of-way of fifty (50) feet where subsurface drainage exists, or sixty (60) feet where open ditches are used, or an additional right-of-way where the planning commission deems necessary, or where these regulations specify a greater right-of-way width.

Major street - Major street rights-of-way shall conform to the widths designated on the major thoroughfare plan. Major streets shall be designed to carry the total traffic volume designated on the major thoroughfare plan but not less than an ADT of three thousand (3,000).

Special purpose streets - Some special purpose streets will be designed for a maximum ADT with no calculation made to determine ADT. Alleys would typically be considered a type of these special purpose streets. Alleys or special purpose streets are service streets that will have a width of twenty (20) feet of either curb and gutter or shoulder design that cannot be used to provide primary access. Alleys or special purpose streets shall have a minimum right-of-way of twenty-five (25) feet. Alleys or special purpose streets shall be designed to discourage through traffic. Alleys or special purpose streets will be designed for an ADT of five hundred (500) with twenty (20) percent of the ADT being trucks with H-20 loading. Alleys or special purpose streets will not be designed to service more than fifty (50) residential lots or twenty-five (25) commercial/industrial lots.

24.7.6.1.4 Alignment With Existing Streets/Additional R-O-W Requirements:

In cases where the subdivision includes or adjoins an existing street having a width of less than the minimum established herein, the commission may require the dedication of additional right-of-way width. Whenever a proposed street and/or extension adjoins an existing dedicated street, the new facility must be integrated in conformity with the existing street alignment and design.

24.7.6.1.5 Street Jogs:

Street jogs with centerline offsets of less than one hundred twenty-five (125) feet shall be avoided.

24.7.6.1.6 Culs-De-Sac and Turnarounds:

Cul-de-sacs shall be designed in accordance with A.A.S.H.T.O. Specifications: A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 1984, pages 376 thru 480, which allows nine (9) different types of cul-de-sacs. These permit the designer to fit the cul-de-sac to his plan to achieve optimum configuration. On dead-end streets, except those temporary turnarounds provided for future side streets, the owner shall provide for a vehicle turnaround having a turning circle with an inside radius of not less than thirty-five (35) feet or turning "T" with the top of said "T" being not less than eighty (80) feet wide and extending forty (40) feet on each side of the centerline of the principal street which shall be surfaced in accordance with parish standards. Cul-de-sacs with open centers or islands will be permitted. The maximum distance of fifteen hundred (1500) feet will be allowed for the lot corner of the nearest cross street to the beginning of the cul-de-sac turnaround in the rural area of the parish and six (600) feet in the urban services district and urban planning area.

24.7.6.1.7 Streets Signs:

Proposed street names shall be checked by Terrebonne Parish Communication District so as to avoid any duplication thereof.

Street name signs shall be located eight (8) feet above the ground with a minimum height sign of four (4) inches and shall conform to the parish government standards.

Traffic control signs shall be installed in accordance with the regulations set forth in the Louisiana Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices as required in R.S. 32:235.

24.7.6.1.8 Fire Hydrants:

Fire hydrants shall have a maximum spacing of five hundred (500) feet on center, and three hundred (300) feet on center in commercial and industrial developments. Fire hydrants should be located as near to block corners as possible. Legal lots of record in a residential development shall have a portion of the lot within two hundred fifty (250) feet of the hydrant and commercial/industrial developments shall have a similar requirement of one hundred fifty (150) feet.

Fire hydrant installations shall be as per the requirements of the waterworks district and no subdivision shall be approved until the waterworks confirms that the hydrant installations meet their requirements.

Subject to case-by-case approval by the planning commission, dry hydrants may be permitted in accordance with the provisions of the International Building Code and the National Fire Code. The relevant fire district shall certify that the dry hydrant meets the applicable standards.

24.7.6.1.9 Streets - Structural Design:

Street for residential purposes shall have a minimum six (6) inch thickness of Portland cement concrete with a minimum twenty-eight (28) day compressive strength of four thousand (4,000) psi or an asphaltic concrete pavement of equivalent design. This is a minimum structural design and all streets shall be designed to be adequate for the projected usage of the street, the strength properties of the subgrade supporting the surface, and for a ten (10) year design life. For structural design purposes twenty (20) percent of the projected vehicular usage (ADT) shall be considered to be trucks with H-20 loading.

Streets for commercial and/or light industrial, and industrial purposes shall have a minimum eight (8) inch thickness of Portland cement concrete with a minimum twenty-eight (28) day compressive strength of four thousand (4,000) psi or an asphaltic concrete pavement of equivalent design. This is a minimum structural design and all streets shall be designed to be adequate for the projected usage of the street, the strength properties of the subgrade supporting the surface, and for a ten (10) year design life. For structural design purposes forty (40) percent of the projected vehicular usage (ADT) shall be considered to be trucks with H-20 loading.

24.7.6.1.10 Construction Standards:

All materials for construction and construction methods shall be in accordance with the latest Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges by the LaDOTD. Details for joint construction in concrete roadways shall comply with the latest LaDOTD Standard Plan (currently standard plan No. CP-01 sheets 1 through 3 of the 1987 version of the LaDOTD Standard Plans or latest version). Starlugs will not be allowed. Structures, i.e., manholes, catch basins, headwalls, etc., shall be in accordance with the latest LaDOTD Standard Plan.

Exceptions to the use of the details and standards for workmanship and materials will only be allowed with written approval by the appropriate parish consolidated government official. No processed industrial waste may be used in constructing streets in subdivisions.

Two concrete cylinders will be taken for every five (500) hundred linear feet of paving or for each day's pour during the paving operation by the developer, and the developer, at this expense, shall furnish certificates by an independent testing laboratory, acceptable to the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government, showing the results of compression tests on such cylinders.

(Ord. No. 7903, § I(Att. A), 9-22-10; Ord. No. 8368, § I(Att. A), 11-6-13)

(1)

Whenever drainage channels are proposed to exist within, or to service, a proposed new subdivision, proposed addendum of an existing subdivision, or additional phase of an existing subdivision, adequate servitudes shall be dedicated on both sides of the faculty for construction improvements and future maintenance.

(2)

The widths of the servitudes for ditches not adjacent to a roadway shall be:

(i)

Fifteen (15) feet on both sides of a ditch, that is less that four (4) feet in depth and less than eighteen (18) feet in width, plus the width of the ditch.

(ii)

Fifteen (15) feet on one side of the ditch and twenty (20) feet on the other side of the ditch, for ditches grater than four (4) feet in depth or greater than eighteen (18) feet in width, plus the width of the ditch.

(3)

An existing ditch adjacent to an existing subdivision may only be enlarged to provide for the additional runoff from a new subdivision, and the addendum or new phase of an exiting subdivision when either of the following condition(s) can be met:

(i)

A minimum fifteen (15) foot servitude exists and will continue to exist between the top of the ditch on the existing subdivision lots of record; or

(ii)

In the event that a minimum fifteen-foot servitude does not exist between the top of the ditch on the existing subdivision lots of record, the ditch shall be relocated away from the existing subdivision during the enlargement so as to create the minimum fifteen (15) foot servitude.

Whenever an existing ditch along a property line is to be widened because of a new development, all widening will be on the side to be developed. The widening shall include providing the necessary land and servitudes for the final ditch to meet the requirements of having the appropriate servitudes on both sides as required by paragraph (2).

(4)

No ditch adjacent to a roadway to be dedicated to the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government shall be greater that four (4) feet deep and eighteen (18) feet wide measured from the shoulder's edge.

(5)

The above requirements are minimum standards and the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission shall approve all drainage facility layouts, designs and servitudes widths if it deems them necessary. All lots sold along servitudes shall be subject to the servitude.

(6)

All drainage systems designs shall conform to the requirements of the parish Storm Drainage Design Manual (S.D.D.M.) as amended.

(7)

All materials for construction and construction methods shall be in accordance with the latest Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges by the LaDOTD. Details of construction for drainage structures, i.e., manholes, catch basins; headwalls, ect., shall be in accordance with the latest LaDOTD Standard Plan.

(8)

All non-raw land subdivision developments in the campsite development area of Terrebonne Parish shall be exempt from the tailwater elevation, as provided in the Rizzio Report, and shall substitute in its place a requirement that the minimum lot elevation shall be two (20 feet above the mean water level of the nearest natural waterway and all roadways in the development a minimum of three and one-half (3½) feet above the same elevation. Developments not accessible by vehicle will continue to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

(Ord. No. 7354, § I, 9-26-07)

Blocks shall be no greater than six hundred (600) feet in length in the urban services district and urban planning area. In the rural area of the parish, blocks shall be no greater than one thousand, five hundred (1,500) feet in length. Block length will be determined by actual lot street frontages, not the centerline to centerline distance between cross streets.

24.7.6.3.1 Cross Streets:

Cross streets are intended for the continued development between properties and while they do provide access to adjoining property no more than one lot may be created at the end of a stub out cross street.

For subdivisions with newly constructed concrete streets, the vertical reference monument shall be a brass or aluminum disk located in the street near the centerline of each road intersection and set flush with the road surface during construction. The brass or aluminum disk shall be stamped with the elevation and date set. For subdivisions other than those with newly constructed concrete streets, permanent benchmarks shall be concrete or steel pipe filled with concrete and a minimum of four (4) inches square or four (4) inches in diameter with a brass or aluminum disk embedded in the top. The disk shall have the elevation and date set in the top, and shall be placed within the public rights-of-way, but not more than two (2) feet from any property line measuring perpendicular to the property line that parallels the right-of-way. Final survey plat shall record the location, three-point tie, datum, date, and elevation of the referenced public set benchmark.

When provided for public use, sidewalks shall be placed within the street right-of-way and parallel the street. Where sidewalks abut the curb they shall be a minimum of five (5) feet in width. Where sidewalks are separated from a street curb they shall be minimum of four (4) feet in width. Sidewalks shall be constructed of Portland cement concrete with a compressive strength of four thousand (4,000) psi. Sidewalks shall be a minimum of four (4) inches in thickness, except at points of vehicular crossing they shall be at least six (6) inches thick reinforced with welded wire fabric.

Where the proposed site of a park, playground, school or other public use as shown in the comprehensive plan is located in whole or in part in a subdivision, the planning commission may require the reservation of such area within the subdivision for that purpose, making provision for payment of just and adequate compensation as may be required by law. In the absence of such an approved comprehensive plan and where the commission deems such action necessary, it may require the reservation of such area within the subdivision (as above) and make provisions for payment of just and adequate compensation as may be required by law.

The following standards shall apply in estimating the size of recreation area (*):

*Urban Land Use Planning, F. Stuart Chapin, Jr., University of Illinois Press, Urbana, 1965.

The provisions of these regulations shall be administered by the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission.

Upon denial of a subdivision development, the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission shall communicate its reasons to the Terrebonne Parish Council and developers within seven (7) days of said denial. Included with the notice of denial to the developer shall be the appeal process provided herein.

Applicants may appeal decisions rendered by the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission to the Terrebonne Parish Council. Appeals shall be filed within thirty (30) days of the planning commission decision. The notice of appeal shall include the names and addresses of all adjacent property owners of said affected development, and the development's name and location. Appeals shall be filed in writing with the Terrebonne Parish Council Clerk.

Upon receipt of appeal, the Terrebonne Parish Council shall notify the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission and adjacent property owners of said request for appeal.

Included in the notice of appeal shall be: the notice of the hearing date, list of adjacent property owners, the names and location of said development, and the name of the developer.

Upon receipt of request for appeal, the Terrebonne Parish Council must hear the appeal within thirty (30) days of receipt of the request. The Terrebonne Parish Council may override the decision of the planning commission by a majority vote of the full council.

As provided by R.S. 33:101-119, 130-140, the clerk of court shall not record a plat of a subdivision without the approval of the planning commission.

When the commission finds that hardship may result with the strict compliance with the article, it may vary the regulations so that substantial justice may be done and the public interest secured, provided however, that such variance will not have the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of this article.

A.

All violations will be reported to planning director.

B.

Planning director will investigate reported violation.

C.

Planning director with legal's counsel will decide if violation occurred.

D.

Planning director will notify the individual in violation by certified letter that he should seek after the fact approval from the Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission within thirty (30) days to remedy his noncompliance.

E.

Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission shall place the matter on the agenda of the first meeting following the thirty (30) days after the violator receives notice and shall be motion and majority vote: a) give the individual additional time to comply or b) refer the matter to legal to handle within forty-five (45) days satisfactory or thereafter refer the entire mater to the Terrebonne Parish Council for enforcement action as they deem appropriate.

F.

Any person having been properly notified that he is in violation of this article shall have such violation corrected within sixty (60) days, and each day thereafter shall constitute a separate offense. Any person violating or refusing to comply with any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense.

If any section, clause, paragraph, provision or portion of these regulations shall be held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect any other section, clause, paragraph, provision or portion of these regulations.

All former ordinances or parts of ordinances by the Terrebonne Parish Police Jury, Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government or the City of Houma conflicting with or inconsistent with the provision of these regulations are hereby repealed.

Conceptual, and preliminary: Seventy-five dollars ($75.00) minimum fee, plus correct postage charge for certified mail per notice, when necessary.

Engineering: Eight hundred sixty dollars ($860.00) flat fee, plus postage charges for required certified mail per notice; rechecks to be billed at one hundred dollars ($100.00) per hour.

Final: Fifty dollars ($50.00) minimum fee for first five (5) lots or less; six (6) or more lots, fifteen dollars ($15.00) each additional with a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).

(Ord. No. 7373, § I, 10-24-07)

Process A & B: One hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) minimum fee, plus current postage charge for certified mail per notice

Process D: One hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) minimum fee, plus current postage charge for certified mail per notice; or two hundred ninety-six dollars ($296.00) minimum fee, plus current postage charge for certified mail per notice if engineering review required

(Ord. No. 7373, § I, 10-24-07)

Certified mailing: All letters to adjacent property owners shall be dated and postmarked at least five (5) days prior to the meeting date. The applicant shall pay the current postage for certified mail per letter.

Special meetings: Five hundred dollars ($500.00) per special meeting when requested by the applicant.

If the professional services of the planning commission staff are utilized by developers, engineers, etc. outside of the time that these professionals would ordinarily spend on planning commission business, then those parties utilizing the services may be billed at a rate of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) per hour for the planning consultant, one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175.00) per hour for the legal advisor and salaries plus fringe benefits and overhead costs for other T.P.C.G. personnel. This would apply to any minor or major subdivisions, raw land division, redivision of property, family partitions, etc., which would not be covered under the present regulations which consume additional time and expenses.

(Ord. No. 7373, § I, 10-24-07)