§ 7-211. Culvert/catch basin program.

Culvert/catch basin program applicable to unimproved and improved lots, as follows:

(1)

Owner/contractor shall obtain a building permit prior to making application pursuant to section 7-208, subject to the following:

a.

Owner shall secure the services of a licensed contractor to install culverts and catch basins in connection with this section.

b.

Contractor must hold a valid Louisiana contractor's license in one of the following classifications:

Residential building contractor

Municipal and public works construction

Heavy construction

Highway, street, and bridge construction

(2)

Owners of improved lots shall obtain a culvert permit prior to making application pursuant to this section.

(3)

Limitation/restrictions.

a.

Single family residential properties ONLY.

b.

Street side property ONLY.

c.

Subdivision developments are not permitted to participate in this program.

(4)

Costs.

a.

City will purchase culverts and catch basins in accordance herewith, except as otherwise stated herein.

b.

Owner shall submit plans and specifications for the installation of culverts and catch basins in street side property ditches to the city's engineering department.

1.

Owner shall review and confirm the size and number of culverts and basins to be bid and purchased by the city. Signed owner's confirmation is documented by the signing of the permit application.

2.

City's purchase is subject to and based upon a bidding process for the costs of same.

3.

No bid will issue until and unless the owner's signed confirmation has been received by the city's engineering department.

4.

Engineering department will establish a protocol for the acquisition of culverts and catch basins.

c.

Owner is solely and exclusively responsible for all cost of any kind or nature of any "customized box and/or catch basin."

1.

Owner shall pay all such cost prior to the ordering of same.

2.

"Customized" shall mean any size not identified on city's engineering department list.

3.

The city does not pay for or offer reimbursement to owner for the purchase cost of customized boxes and catch basins.

4.

The city will not be responsible for conflicts with city utilities when conflict boxes are utilized.

(5)

Cost of installation of culverts and/or catch basins. Owner is solely and exclusively responsible for all cost of any kind or nature associated with the proper installation of same.

(6)

City engineering department.

a.

All permit applications for culverts and catch basins shall be submitted to the engineering department.

b.

Application shall specifically identify the project, size, footage, and number of culverts and catch basins for that specific project.

c.

Upon review and approval, engineering department will issue the appropriate permit.

d.

Upon issuance of the appropriate permit, engineering department will issue a requisition to the finance department for purchase of designated quantity of culverts and/or catch basins.

e.

Engineering department will coordinate and conduct installation inspections of each project.

(7)

Cancellation by owner. Owner shall be solely responsible for all costs incurred by the city for any attempt by owner to cancel his order for culverts and/or catch basins, once ordered.

(8)

Delivery of culverts/catch basins.

a.

City shall have no responsibility nor does it accept any responsibility for the condition of culverts and/or catch basins delivered to the owner's job site.

b.

Any and all disputes as to the delivery and/or manufacturing and/or condition of culverts and/or catch basins is and shall remain between the owner and manufacturer.

c.

City's responsibility ceases upon purchase of the culverts and/or catch basins.

d.

The City shall not be a party to any dispute, claim or litigation between the owner and manufacturer for any reason whatsoever.

(9)

Ongoing maintenance.

a.

City shall accept responsibility of ongoing maintenance of newly installed culverts/catch basins upon completion, approval and acceptance by the city of same.

b.

City shall not accept nor be responsible for the maintenance and repair of culverts/catch basins damaged as a result of any action whatsoever by the contractor/owner or his guests or invitees.

(10)

Administration of ordinance. The administration shall promulgate all rules and regulations in the execution of this ordinance including, but not limited to, the process of maintaining a list of applications for permits remaining at the depletion of appropriated funding, and additional funding allocated by the governing authority in the annual budget or a supplemental budget ordinance.

(11)

Appropriation of funds. The obligation of the city to purchase culverts and catch basins set forth herein is subject to and will remain subject to the appropriation of necessary funds to be allocated by the governing authority in the annual budget ordinance. If the governing authority fails to appropriate sufficient monies to provide for the continuation of this program, or if such appropriation is reduced by the veto by any means provided in the appropriations ordinance to prevent the total appropriation for the year from exceeding revenues for that year, or for any other lawful purpose, and the effect of such reduction is to provide insufficient monies for the continuation of the program, the program shall terminate on the date funds are not available.

(Ord. No. 3845, 2-14-2017; Ord. No. 3882, 3-27-2018)