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Form a Business

Generally

New Orleans City Code ch. 170, art. III, div. 3, subpt. I
in effect

New Orleans City Code § 170-221 Required.

Sec. 170-221. - Required. It shall be unlawful to proceed with any use of state or local concern within the coastal zone of the parish without a valid coastal use permit unless the activity is exempted from permitting by the Act or by provisions within this article. (Code 1956, § 15A-3)
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_CH170WA_ARTIIICOZOMAPR_DIV3COUSPE_SDIGEFetched: 10/28/2026

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