Waiver of forfeiture when violation unintentional.
New Orleans City Code § 10-575
in effectSec. 10-575. - Waiver of forfeiture when violation unintentional.
The department of finance may waive any proceedings for the forfeiture of the seized taxable articles or any part thereof if it is found that the violation of the law, for which the goods were seized, was unintentional or without intention to defraud the city of its tax, but only if the offender shall pay to the city double the amount of the necessary tax.
(Code 1956, § 5-116)
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_CH10ALBE_ARTIVGATA_DIV4VI_S10-575WAFOWHVIUNFetched: 10/28/2026
