HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT REVOLVING FUND

New Orleans City Code ch. 70, art. III, div. 23.5

in effect

New Orleans City Code § 70-415.126 Fund established.

Sec. 70-415.126. - Fund established. A revolving fund is established in the department of code enforcement under the provisions of section 6-207 of the City Charter, to be known as the housing and environmental improvement revolving fund. The fund shall be administered by the director of the department of code enforcement and shall be kept by the department of finance in an interest-bearing account with interest accruing to the benefit of and to become a part of the fund. Expenditures from the fund shall be made in accordance with the department of finance procedures and requirements. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 21344, § 1, 12-1-03; M.C.S., Ord. No. 29758, § 4, 12-1-23)

New Orleans City Code § 70-415.127 Funding and purpose.

Sec. 70-415.127. - Funding and purpose. All fines, fees, costs and penalties that are collected by the city as a consequence of civil adjudication proceedings by the department of code enforcement shall be placed in the fund. Expenditures from the fund shall be used to improve public health, housing and environmental conditions in the city, through administration of the adjudication proceedings; the enforcement of public health, housing and environmental ordinances, and the correction of violations ordered by an administrative hearing officer. Expenditures may include, but are not limited to, the purchase of supplies and equipment, payments pursuant to contracts, such as demolition contracts and the payment of any other expenses. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 21344, § 1, 12-1-03; M.C.S., Ord. No. 29758, § 4, 12-1-23)

New Orleans City Code § 70-415.128 Reports.

Sec. 70-415.128. - Reports. The director of the department of code enforcement must maintain records of this fund and shall report to the chief administrative officer and the city council, giving a complete accounting of the revenues and expenditures of the fund as often as requested but not less than quarterly. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 21344, § 1, 12-1-03; M.C.S., Ord. No. 29758, § 4, 12-1-23)

New Orleans City Code § 70-415.129 Administrative transfer of funds.

Sec. 70-415.129. - Administrative transfer of funds. At the close of each fiscal year, upon determination that the balance in the fund is clearly in excess of the amount of the reasonably anticipated expenditures for the next fiscal year, upon the approval of the chief administrative officer, and upon appropriation by the city council, the director of the department of code enforcement shall pay the excess amount into the general fund of the city by appropriation of the council. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 21344, § 1, 12-1-03; M.C.S., Ord. No. 29758, § 4, 12-1-23)

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_CH70FI_ARTIIIFU_DIV23.5HOENIMREFUFetched: 10/28/2026