§ 15-1.2. Culvert policy

(a) The police jury may install culverts in roadside ditches within parish road rights-of-way under the following conditions (the cost of installation, including the required culverts, cover material, transportation and labor shall be borne by the police jury):

(1) When existing culverts are improperly sized or installed and such constitutes an impediment to drainage.

(2) When culverts must be relocated for construction projects.

(3) When existing culverts are inadvertently damaged by police jury equipment.

(4) When existing culverts have deteriorated sufficiently, due to age, to result in restricted water-carrying capacity, thus impeding drainage.

(5) When the police jury has allowed a dry ramp or other such appurtenance to exist within the right-of-way, for the purpose of allowing access to adjacent property, and in the opinion of the director of public works the removal of same would enhance drainage.

(b) The parish highway department may install, for a fee that includes all costs relative to same, a culvert purchased by an adjacent property owner only if the project meets all of the following conditions:

(1) The culvert may be installed only in the roadside ditch of a road included in the parish road system.

(2) The culvert may be installed only for the purpose of providing a means of ingress and egress.

(3) The culvert must meet the minimum size requirements for that specific location, as recommended by the director of public works, or such person as he may designate for the purpose.

(4) The primary purpose for the police jury installing culverts is to assure proper drainage along parish roads, and all such installation work shall be confined to the road right-of-way.

(5) Requests for the installation of culverts shall be made at least two (2) weeks prior to the date that the culvert is needed in order to allow adequate time for the parish highway department to schedule the work.

(c) The parish highway department will allow a private contractor or other person of the property owner's choice, to install a culvert on jury right-of-way provided that the size and location of the culvert as well as the manner in which it is installed, is approved by the director of public works.

(Ord. of 9-17-80; Mo. of 12-21-83; Res. of 12-21-88)