Application review.
New Orleans City Code § 26-5
in effectSec. 26-5. - Application review.
(a) The department of safety and permits shall receive the demolition application forms, along with all required submittals, to ensure the application is complete. The department shall submit the application package to the clerk of council with five days of determining the application is complete.
(b) Each application submitted by the department shall contain a transmittal cover letter that provides a checklist indicating the inclusion of the necessary information and documentation required pursuant to section 26-4.
(c) Upon receipt of the department's completed submittal, the clerk of council shall formally receive the application materials as a communication at the next available regular council meeting, which shall set the suggested public hearing date for city council review. In no event shall an initial suggested public hearing date be more than 45 days from the formal receipt.
(d) Prior to the public hearing, the council research office (CRO) shall review the application and provide a written report analyzing the following:
(1) The current condition of the structure as evidenced by application photographs;
(2) The reason for the demolition request, and the cause for the current condition of the structure, if known;
(3) The architectural and historical significance of the structure, working in consultation with historic district landmark commission (HDLC);
(4) The neighborhood context of the structure and the overall effect demolition will have on the block face and surrounding area;
(5) The proposed length of time the site is anticipated to remain undeveloped if demolition is granted; and
(6) Are there proposed plans for redevelopment? If so, do those plans appear to comply with all zoning laws, or will those plans require additional entitlements in order to build, working in consultation with the city planning commission and department of safety and permits.
(e) The CRO's report shall be submitted to the clerk of council for formal receipt on the city council agenda.
(Ord. No. 19,791, § 1, 8-3-00; M.C.S., 23005, § 1, 2-21-08; M.C.S., Ord. No. 26037, § 1, 9-18-14; M.C.S., Ord. No. 28464, § 1, 8-20-20; M.C.S., Ord. No. 28520, § 1, 10-15-20)
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_ARTIINGE_S26-5APREFetched: 10/28/2026