Balconies to have gutters and downspouts.
New Orleans City Code § 26-438
in effectSec. 26-438. - Balconies to have gutters and downspouts.
The owner of any building in the city having a balcony extending over any portion of the banquette shall provide such balcony with a metal gutter attached to the outer edge and leading into a metal downpipe leading across the banquette into the street gutter except that when such balcony is entirely covered by a roof, the gutter shall be attached to the roof in the manner above described. The owner shall also keep the gutters in such repair as to prevent leakage and drippings on the sidewalks.
(Code 1956, § 11-20)
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_CH26BUBUREHOST_ARTVIPRSTGE_S26-438BAHAGUDOFetched: 10/28/2026
