GARBAGE FROM VESSELS IN PORT

New Orleans City Code ch. 170, art. IV

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New Orleans City Code § 170-596 Definitions.

Sec. 170-596. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Authorized garbage collector means any person holding an unsuspended and unrevoked authorization from the department of health to collect garbage from vessels within the Port of New Orleans. Department of health means the department of health for the city. Garbage means waste material, such as food scraps, table refuse, galley refuse, refuse from stores of vessels, spoiled fruits, vegetables and animal products, including such waste material in passengers' and crews' quarters, derived, in whole or in part, from fruits, vegetables or animal products. Land means not only that part of the earth's surface usually indicated by that term, but includes any building, platform or other structure affixed to land, whether permanent or temporary, and any pier, dock, wharf or bridge extending into or across the Mississippi River within the Port of New Orleans. Port of New Orleans means the area presently encompassed within such port by existing law within the parish or which may be hereafter restricted or extended by valid legislation. Vessel means every description of craft or other contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on or in water. (Code 1956, § 28-22)

New Orleans City Code § 170-597 Discharging, etc., garbage from vessels or keeping it thereon.

Sec. 170-597. - Discharging, etc., garbage from vessels or keeping it thereon. For the purposes of protecting the public welfare, health and safety, the following acts are hereby prohibited and made unlawful: (1) Throwing, emptying, discharging or depositing garbage from any vessel into the Mississippi River within the Port of New Orleans; (2) Throwing, emptying, discharging, carrying or depositing garbage or causing, suffering or procuring garbage to be thrown, emptied, discharged, carried or deposited from any vessel onto land within the Port of New Orleans; and (3) The retention or maintenance of garbage on vessels within the Port of New Orleans except in tightly closed containers and under such method or treatment and for such duration as may be prescribed by the department of health. (Code 1956, § 28-23)

New Orleans City Code § 170-598 Removal of garbage from vessels.

Sec. 170-598. - Removal of garbage from vessels. Garbage accumulated on board any vessel within the Port of New Orleans shall only be removed from such vessel and disposed of by authorized garbage collectors and then by such methods, in such manner and under such conditions as the department of health may direct. (Code 1956, § 28-24)

New Orleans City Code § 170-599 License and bond of garbage collector.

Sec. 170-599. - License and bond of garbage collector. No person shall engage in the business of collecting garbage from any vessel within the Port of New Orleans unless he is approved and licensed as an authorized garbage collector by the department of health and until, as a condition precedent to being so licensed, he shall have furnished in favor of the city his bond, with good and solvent security, in the sum of $500.00, conditioned that he shall faithfully comply with the provisions of this article and all orders, rules and regulations promulgated by the department of health pursuant to the provisions hereof. (Code 1956, § 28-25)

New Orleans City Code § 170-600 Rules and regulations; enforcement.

Sec. 170-600. - Rules and regulations; enforcement. The department of health shall adopt and promulgate all such orders, rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article, and shall administer and enforce such orders, rules and regulations and the provisions of this article. (Code 1956, § 28-26)

New Orleans City Code § 170-601 Inspections and investigations.

Sec. 170-601. - Inspections and investigations. The department of health shall make such inspections and investigations as it, from time to time, may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this article. (Code 1956, § 28-27)

New Orleans City Code § 170-602 Authority for inspections; refusal to permit.

Sec. 170-602. - Authority for inspections; refusal to permit. Any officer, representative or agent of the department of health may inspect any vessel within the Port of New Orleans, upon presentation of proper appointment from the department of health, in order to enforce the provisions of this article and any officer in charge of such vessel who refuses such inspection shall be subject to the penal provisions hereof. (Code 1956, § 28-28)

New Orleans City Code § 170-603 Costs of disposal.

Sec. 170-603. - Costs of disposal. All costs incurred in the disposal of garbage by vessels within the Port of New Orleans shall be paid by the owners or operators thereof, except the cost of inspection and supervision by the department of health. (Code 1956, § 28-29)

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_CH170WA_ARTIVGAVEPOFetched: 10/28/2026