PENALTIES

New Orleans City Code ch. 162, art. XI, div. 10

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New Orleans City Code § 162-1032 Termination of towing allocation privilege.

Sec. 162-1032. - Termination of towing allocation privilege. (a) Failure to comply with the provisions of this article by a towing company approved to perform towing allocation responsibilities, unless otherwise indicated herein, shall result in the revocation of their privilege by the superintendent. (b) If a towing allocation permit is terminated during the calendar year, the business may follow the appellate process outlined in section 162-1023. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28755, § 1, 8-5-21)

New Orleans City Code § 162-1033 Criminal penalties for noncompliance.

Sec. 162-1033. - Criminal penalties for noncompliance. Any person who fails to comply with sections 162-1010 through 162-1016 contained in this article shall be in violation of this article, subject to prosecution in municipal court, and such person shall be fined, upon conviction, not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 for the first violation during a one-year period. The second violation during a one-year period shall require a fine of not less than $250.00 nor more than $500.00, and a mandatory total of 60 community service hours performed within a 30-day period collecting and picking up litter and trash on the public roads, streets, and highways, and up to six months in jail. Three or more violations during a one-year period shall require a fine of not less than $400.00 nor more than $500.00 for each violation, and a mandatory total of 90 community service hours performed within a 45-day period collecting and picking up litter and trash on the public roads, streets, and highways for each violation, and up to six months in jail for each violation. A conviction for any provision of this article shall also be grounds for removal from the NOPD towing allocation list for a period of one year from the date of such conviction. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28755, § 1, 8-5-21)

New Orleans City Code § 162-1034 Towing zones.

Sec. 162-1034. - Towing zones. The NOPD may establish no more than four geographic zones based upon existing police district boundaries to assist in the prompt service delivery requirement. Each towing business shall be allowed to participate in the towing allocation list for accidents/police emergencies, the list for stolen vehicles, and the list for impoundment of vehicles in violation of state law regarding compulsory liability insurance/security, in one or more of these zones. The four towing zones identified by police districts are: Zone 1 (4th), Zone 2 (2nd and 6th), Zone 3 (1st, 3rd, and 8th), and Zone 4 (5th and 7th). However, should NOPD determine that four zones are not needed, it may establish separate city-wide call allocation lists for accidents/police emergencies, recovered stolen vehicles, and impoundment of vehicles in violation of state law regarding compulsory liability insurance/security. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28755, § 1, 8-5-21)

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_CH162VEHI_ARTXITORESTRE_DIV10PEFetched: 10/28/2026