Enforcement and penalties.
New Orleans City Code § 26-687
in effectSec. 26-687. - Enforcement and penalties.
(a) Failure of an owner of a covered property to comply with any provision of this article shall be in violation and subject to penalties in accordance with chapter 6.
(b) The penalty for each violation of this article adjudicated in accordance with chapter 6 shall not exceed the monetary limit established by section 6-37.
(c) Each day that the owner of a covered property fails to comply with this article shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.
(d) Penalties shall be assessed according to the following schedule:
(1) The penalty for the first violation shall be no less than the maximum established by section 6-37.
(2) The penalty for subsequent violations after the first violation shall be $60.00 per violation.
(3) The combined penalty amount for all violations shall not exceed $3,000.00.
(e) Penalties shall be waived during the first year that a covered property is subject to the requirements of this article.
(f) The owner of a covered property found in violation of this article may appeal this determination pursuant to chapter 6.
(M.C.S., Ord. No. 30396, § 1, 7-10-25)
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_CH26BUBUREHOST_ARTXIVBUENBEDI_S26-687ENPEFetched: 10/28/2026