STATE OF LOUISIANA
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
SAMPLING OF CITY REGULATIONS AND/OR ORDINANCES
- Buses
- French Market
- Garbage
- Lighting in Vieux Carre
- Litter
- Noise
- Parking and Driving
- Preservation of Buildings
- Sidewalks
- Signs
- Vieux Carre
- Vieux Carre Commission
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ELECTED OFFICIALS AND REPRESENTATIVES
United States Senator Mary Landrieu
United States Senator David Vitter
United States Congressman Joseph Coa, Louisiana 2d District
Secretary of State Jay Dardenne
Attorney General James D. “Buddy” Caldwell
State Treasurer John Neely Kennedy
Louisiana House of Representatives Speaker Pro Tempore Karen Carter Peterson, District 93
Louisiana State Senator Edwin R. Murray, Senate District 4
Louisiana State Senator Jean-Paul J. Morrell, Senate District 3
Louisiana State Representative Juan A. LaFonta, House District 96
New Orleans City Councilmember James Carter, District “C”
New Orleans City Council President, Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson, At-Large
New Orleans City Council Vice-President, Arnie Fielkow, At-Large
Orleans Parish District Attorney, Leon Cannizzaro
Orleans Parish Assessor’s Office
Orleans Parish Clerk of Criminal Court (Elections Division), Arthur Morrell
Orleans Parish Civil Sheriff, Paul R. Valteau, Jr.
Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff, Marlin N. Gusman
Laws and Constitution of the State of Louisiana
French Quarter Marigny Historic Area Management District legislation, La. R.S. 25:796, et seq.
New Orleans Code of Ordinances
- Vieux Carre Commission’s Jurisdiction
- Vieux Carre Commission’s Design Guidelines
- Vieux Carre Commission shall stop work commenced without a permit, Chapter 166, Section 166-21
French Market Corporation http://www.frenchmarket.org/
City Planning Commission http://www.cityofno.com/pg-52-1-cpc-home.aspx
- (New) Draft of Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
- (New) Draft New Orleans Master Plan
- City Planning District 4 (Treme)
- City Planning District 7 (Marigny Triangle)
- Current Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
- Riverfront Vision 2005
Office of Safety and Permits (Permitting, Change of Use, Taxicab Bureau, etc.)
Historic District Landmarks Commission
Central Business District Historic District Landmarks Commission
New Orleans District Attorney’s Office
Orleans Parish Clerk of Criminal Court, Elections Division
New Orleans Registrar of Voters Office
Orleans Parish Civil Sheriff’s Office
Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff’s Office
New Orleans Legal Short-Term Rentals List (Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts, etc.)
SAMPLING OF CITY REGULATIONS AND/OR ORDINANCES
Franchise: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 162, Section 162-942(d)
Garbage, generally: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 138
New Orleans Department of Sanitation
Noise: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 66, Article IV
Places where parking and/or stopping is prohibited, no signs required, include the following:
In front of or within 3 ft. of the curb return in a public or private driveway, wheel chair or bicycle ramp, unless authorized to do so by the owner of the driveway or ramp, within an intersection, within 15 ft. of a fire hydrant, within 20 ft. of a crosswalk or intersection.
City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 154, Section 154-923
Duty of Building Owners/Custodians to Preserve Buildings in Vieux Carre from Deterioration and/or Ruin: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 166, Article IV
Property owners billed for cost of certain sidewalks: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 146, Section 146-190
Minimum sidewalk treatment within the Vieux Carre District: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 146, Section 146-194
Minimum sidewalk treatment within the Downtown Development District: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 146, Section 146-193
Prohibition of posting advertisements, posters, handbills, signs, etc., on public property: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 66, Section 66-284
General Prohibition of Miscellaneous Signs in the Vieux Carre: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 166, Section 166-77
VCC Permit Required for Signs in the Vieux Carre: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 166, Section 166-80
Special Sign Regulations for the Bourbon Street Vieux Carre Entertainment District: City of New Orleans: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 166, Section 166-92
Vieux Carre, generally: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 166
VCC Shall Stop Work Commenced in Vieux Carre Without a Permit: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 166, Section 166-21
Duty of Building Owners/Custodians to Preserve Buildings in Vieux Carre from Deterioration and/or Ruin: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 166, Article IV
VCC Permit Required for Signs in the Vieux Carre: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 166, Section 166-80
- Mardi Gras parade schedule (Citywide) www.mardigrasneworleans.com/schedule.html
- Krewe du Vieux Parade www.kreweduvieux.org
- Mistick Krewe of Barkus Parade www.barkus.org
- Zulu Lundi Gras Festival www.lundigrasfestival.com
- St. Patrick’s Day Parade http://www.mollysatthemarket.net
- St. Joseph’s Day Parade http://www.italianamericanmarchingclub.org
- New Orleans Spring Fiesta http://www.springfiesta.com
- Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival http://www.tennesseewilliams.net
- Oyster Jubilee http://www.oysterjubilee.com
- Chris Owens French Quarter Easter Parade http://www.frenchquartereasterparade.com/pages/parade_route.html
- French Quarter Festival http://www.fqfi.org
- Jazz Fest http://www.nojazzfest.com
- Faubourg Marigny Annual Spring Home Tour http://www.faubourgmarigny.org/outreach_home.htm
- Faubourg Marigny Annual Walking Tour http://www.faubourgmarigny.org/outreach_walk.htm
- Faubourg Marigny Annual Candlelight Caroling http://www.faubourgmarigny.org/outreach_carol.htm
- New Orleans Wine and Food Experience http://www.nowfe.com
- Louisiana Seafood Festival http://www.louisianaseafood.com
- Creole Tomato Festival http://www.frenchmarket.org
- Louisiana Cajun Zydeco Festival http://www.jazzandheritage.org
- Essence Music Festival http://www.essence.com
- Running of the Bulls http://www.nolabulls.com and http://www.wdsu.com/slideshows/news/16865428/detail/html
- Tales of the Cocktail http://www.talesofthecocktail.com
- Dirty Linen Night www.royalartsdistrict.com
- Red Dress Run www.neworleanshash.com
- Satchmo Summer Fest www.fqfi.org
- Southern Decadence www.southerndecadence.com
- Secret Gardens Tour http://www.patioplanters.org/article.php/event.secret
- New Orleans Film & Video Festival www.neworleansfilmfest.com
- Treme Creole Gumbo Festival www.jazzandheritage.org
- Christmas New Orleans Style (in the Quarter) www.fqfi.org
- Holiday Tour http://www.patioplanters.org/article.php/event.holidaytour
- Caroling in Jackson Square http://www.patioplanters.org
To view pedestrian-friendly attributes of the French Quarter, Marigny and/or Treme, go to http://www.walkscore.com and enter an address, for example 100 Conti Street, New Orleans. You will obtain a walk score plus the immediate resources available nearest the address you entered.