Director to authorize advertising.
New Orleans City Code § 162-792
in effectSec. 162-792. - Director to authorize advertising.
(a) The director of the department of public works is hereby authorized to permit the installation of advertising cards in the passenger compartment or the top or roof area of taxicabs, on the exterior or interior of general charter vehicles, and on the exterior of sightseeing vehicles, animal drawn vehicles, and pedicabs. The director shall permit such advertisement only where the conditions set forth in this article are met. Advertising wraps are expressly prohibited on for-hire motor vehicles.
(b) With respect to the general prohibition of advertising wraps provided in subsection (a), the director is authorized to permit temporary advertising wraps or signage as may be appropriate for vehicles contracted for service to the organizer of a special event as declared by the city council, mayor, or the mayor's designee in accordance with section 162-197 of this chapter. Such temporary advertising shall be permissible only for the duration of the declared special event. Fees for such temporary advertisements shall be $25.00 per vehicle.
(c) The director of the department of public works is authorized to permit the installation of advertisement decals which promote third-party dispatch or hailing services for taxicabs, provided that such advertisements do not obstruct the CPNC numbers, CPNC holder name, or other livery as may be approved for the operation of a taxicab line. No fee shall be assessed for advertising of such third-party services on the body of the taxicab vehicle.
(Code 1956, § 12-193; M.C.S., Ord. No. 21480, § 5, 4-1-04; M.C.S., Ord. No. 24867, § 1, 4-19-12; M.C.S., Ord. No. 26583, § 1, 9-17-15; M.C.S., Ord. No. 27150, § 1, 11-3-16; M.C.S., Ord. No. 28624, § 2, 3-11-21; M.C.S., Ord. No. 29981, § 3, 7-11-24)
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_ARTVIITA_DIV5AD_S162-792DIAUADFetched: 10/28/2026