VIEUX CARRÉ COMMISSION

New Orleans Home Rule Charter art. V, ch. 7

in effect

New Orleans Home Rule Charter, art. V, § 5-701 Composition.

Section 5-701. - Composition. There shall be a Vieux Carré Commission consisting of nine electors, domiciled in the City, appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council, for a term of four years, as provided by Article 14, Section 22A of the Louisiana Constitution of 1921, and retained by Article 6, Section 17 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974. At least one Mayoral at-large appointment shall be domiciled within the area bounded by the Mississippi River, the downtown side of Iberville Street, the river side of North Rampart Street and the uptown side of Esplanade Avenue. In selecting persons for appointment to at-large positions on the Vieux Carré Commission, the Mayor shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that persons from all areas of the City are given due consideration for such appointments.

New Orleans Home Rule Charter, art. V, § 5-702 Functions.

Section 5-702. - Functions. The Commission shall: (1) Preserve those buildings in the Vieux Carré section of the City as defined by the Constitution, having an historical or architectural value. (2) Make such recommendations to the Council as it deems appropriate concerning measures for the preservation of the Vieux Carré.

New Orleans Home Rule Charter, art. V, § 5-703 Enforcement.

Section 5-703. - Enforcement. The Council shall by ordinance or otherwise carry into effect provisions of the Constitution and this chapter relating to the Vieux Carré section and shall provide for the enforcement of such provisions by appropriate legal proceedings including resort to injunctive process.

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=PAI_HORUCH_ARTVEXBRNABOCO_CH7VICACOFetched: 10/28/2026