§ 25-27. Construction, operation or expansion of dirt pits and ponds require a permit.

(a)

All dirt pits and/or ponds sought to be constructed within Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, shall be required to submit an application to the Tangipahoa Parish Permit Office and pay the fee set for this permit by the Tangipahoa Parish Council-President Government in section 25-39 herein. No new excavation shall begin until a permit is issued.

(b)

The permit application required by this "article" shall require the following information, to-wit:

(1)

The landowner or landowners' full names, physical and mailing addresses and telephone number.

(2)

The property description for the location of the dirt pit and/or pond.

(3)

The official name or designation of the roadway providing access to the site of the dirt pit and/or pond.

(4)

The anticipated size of the dirt pit and/or pond including both its anticipated depth and surface area.

(5)

The anticipated starting date for operations and the anticipated completion date for operations at the site.

(6)

The contractor/miner/excavator's complete name. If the contractor/miner/excavator is a partnership, corporation or limited liability company, there shall be included with the application the names of each owner, stockholder, partner and/or member except in the case of publicly traded stock corporations. Along with each name, there shall also be included the contractor, miner, excavator and in the case of a partnership, corporation or limited liability company, the owner, stockholder, partner and/or member's physical and mailing address and telephone number.

(Ord. No. 08-40, 7-14-08)