CITY CEMETERY REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE FUND

New Orleans City Code ch. 70, art. III, div. 46

in effect

New Orleans City Code § 70-415.298 Fund created.

Sec. 70-415.298. - Fund created. A revolving fund is hereby established pursuant to the provisions of section 6-207 of the Home Rule Charter for the City of New Orleans to be known as the "City Cemetery Repair and Maintenance Fund". (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28519, § 1, 10-15-20)

New Orleans City Code § 70-415.299 Funding and purpose.

Sec. 70-415.299. - Funding and purpose. (a) All fees, charges, and revenues received by the city for the use of any city-owned cemetery or for cemetery services rendered or related goods sold or provided by the division of cemeteries or the department of property management shall be dedicated solely to operating, maintaining, repairing and/or improving city-owned cemeteries. Expenditures from the fund shall be appropriated and recorded properly for this purpose and use. (b) Nothing in this section, however, shall be deemed or construed to affect or limit the duties and responsibilities of the board of city trusts with respect to such monies or revenues as may be held by the city for the perpetual care of plots in city-owned cemeteries. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28519, § 1, 10-15-20)

New Orleans City Code § 70-415.300 Reports.

Sec. 70-415.300. - Reports. The director of the department of finance shall keep detailed accurate books in the administration of the fund and shall make reports to the chief administrative officer and the city council, giving a complete accounting of the revenues and expenditures of the fund annually as part of the annual city audit. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28519, § 1, 10-15-20)

New Orleans City Code § 70-415.301 Administration of the fund.

Sec. 70-415.301. - Administration of the fund. The fund shall be administered by the director of the department of finance and shall be kept in an interest bearing account with interest accruing to the benefit of and to become part of the fund. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28519, § 1, 10-15-20)

Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH70FI_ARTIIIFU_DIV46CICEREMAFUFetched: 10/28/2026