ORDINANCES, MOTIONS, AND RESOLUTIONS

New Orleans City Code ch. 2, art. VIII

in effect

New Orleans City Code § 2-811 Definitions.

Sec. 2-811 - Definitions. (a) By request means any ordinance, motion, or resolution and amendments thereto that are not originated by a member of the city council. (b) Legislative instrument shall mean an ordinance, motion, resolution of the city council, and any amendment thereto. (c) Ordinance shall mean a legislative act of the city council that may become law after adoption. (d) Motion shall mean a legislative document that gives city council authorization or approval for a certain act. (e) Resolution shall mean a legislative document that expresses the wishes or intent of the city council. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28074, § 1, 4-25-19)

New Orleans City Code § 2-812 Form of ordinances, motions and resolutions.

Sec. 2-812. - Form of ordinances, motions and resolutions. (a) Non-fiscal ordinances, motions and resolutions shall be submitted in a uniform format as prescribed by the clerk of council. (b) All ordinances shall number each section consecutively with each line in each section being numbered in a like manner, so that the first line in each section commences with line 1. (c) Any ordinance that amends or repeals any sections of this Code, in whole or in part, shall be accompanied by a "redline" version, in which proposed additions are underlined and deletions are shown as strikethroughs; and, wherever practicable, shall set forth the entirety of the section or subsection of the Code being amended or repealed so as to clearly identify the context and effect of the proposed changes. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28074, § 1, 4-25-19; M.C.S., Ord. No. 29639, § 1, 9-7-23; M.C.S., Ord. No. 29924, § 1, 5-2-24)

New Orleans City Code § 2-813 Submission of ordinances, motions and resolutions that are by request.

Sec. 2-813. - Submission of ordinances, motions and resolutions that are by request. (a) Any by request legislative instrument shall be submitted to the clerk of council for introduction in the manner prescribed in the council's rules and regulations. The requesting department or agency shall be responsible for timely submittal and all administrative requirements for facilitating introduction—including completing the council's requisite legislative summary and furnishing copies as required by the council rules and regulations to the clerk of council. (b) Each such legislative instrument shall be accompanied by a detailed, written summary, which provides the purpose of the instrument on forms established by the city council, which shall provide at a minimum the following: (1) The requesting department or agency; (2) The name of the individual to contact for questions regarding the legislative instrument, including their telephone number and email address; (3) The name and initials of the councilmember(s) who will be sponsoring the document; and (4) A detailed and complete synopsis of the purpose of the legislative instrument including an explanation as to why the proposed legislative instrument is needed, and any resulting changes to law or policy, or its effect, if the measure is adopted by the council. (c) The clerk of council shall not accept for introduction any legislative instrument governed by this section unless it is accompanied by the appropriate, properly completed legislative summary form; nor shall the clerk of council accept any legislative instrument which has not been initialed by at least one councilmember sponsoring the document. (d) The provisions of subparts a) through c) of this section shall not apply to legislative instruments submitted as part of the annual adoption of the city's operating and capital budgets for the following year and submitted in accordance with sections 6-102 and 6-104 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans. (e) The provisions of this section are suspended during a declaration of emergency as provided by state law. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28074, § 1, 4-25-19)

New Orleans City Code § 2-814 Roll call votes.

Sec. 2-814. - Roll call votes. All ordinances, motions, resolutions and amendments thereto shall include a space for a roll call vote. Following final consideration of an ordinance, motion or resolution by the council, including its amendments, if any, the clerk of council shall indicate the names of councilmembers voting for or against or absent at the roll call on the legislation. The clerk of council shall prescribe the format for including the roll call vote on an ordinance, motion, resolution, and amendments thereto. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28074, § 1, 4-25-19)

New Orleans City Code § 2-815 Original ordinance not to leave possession of the clerk of council.

Sec. 2-815. - Original ordinance not to leave possession of the clerk of council. No ordinance containing a police regulation, franchise, grant, contract or specification shall, after its approval by the mayor or, in case of his or her disapproval, after its passage by the council over his or her veto, leave the possession of the clerk of the council. But when, under the law, such ordinance should be promulgated, the clerk of council shall transmit a certified copy of such ordinance which shall be published in the form as transmitted. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28074, § 1, 4-25-19)

New Orleans City Code § 2-816 Ordinances not revived by reference to title.

Sec. 2-816. - Ordinances not revived by reference to title. No ordinance shall be revived by mere reference to its title, any desire to amend, revive or revisit an ordinance after final council action shall require reintroduction. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28074, § 1, 4-25-19)

New Orleans City Code § 2-817 Technical corrections.

Sec. 2-817. - Technical corrections. In preparing an ordinance for publication in the official journal pursuant to section 3-113(5) of the Charter of the city or in preparing a certified true copy of an ordinance, motion or resolution of the council, the clerk of council shall not alter the sense, meaning or effect of any act of the council of the city but may, with the approval of the city attorney and in consultation with the council chief of staff: (1) Renumber and arrange sections or parts of sections; (2) Transfer sections of divide sections so as to give distinct subject matters a number separate section, but without changing the meaning; (3) Insert or change the wording of headnotes; (4) Change reference numbers to agree with renumbered chapters or sections; (5) Substitute the proper sections or chapter numbers for the terms "this ordinance." "the preceding section," and the like; (6) Strike out figures where they are merely repetitions or written words and vice versa; (7) Change capitalization for the purpose of uniformity; (8) Correct manifest typographical and grammatical errors; and (9) Make any other purely formal or clerical changes in keeping with the purpose of the revision. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28074, § 1, 4-25-19)

New Orleans City Code § 2-818 Corrections to ordinances following introduction.

Sec. 2-818. - Corrections to ordinances following introduction. With the approval of the city attorney in consultation with the council chief of staff, the clerk of council may insert proper dates, motion numbers or other similar data in legislative instruments containing blank spaces for the insertion of such information or make those technical changes authorized under this section to legislative instrument following introduction and prior to placement on the council agenda. But in no event shall the insertion of any such information alter the preamble of an ordinance or the original intent of the legislative instrument. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28074, § 1, 4-25-19)

New Orleans City Code § 2-819 Severability of ordinances.

Sec. 2-819. - Severability of ordinances. (a) Unless otherwise specifically provided therein, the provisions of each ordinance of the council are severable, whether or not a provision to that effect is included in the ordinance. If any provision or item of an ordinance, or the application thereof, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision, item, or application. (b) This section shall apply to ordinances of the council of general and specific application including but not limited to ordinances relating to this Code, the building code, the comprehensive zoning law, and the fire prevention code of the city. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28074, § 1, 4-25-19)

New Orleans City Code § 2-820 Repeal of ordinances.

Sec. 2-820. - Repeal of ordinances. (a) Unless otherwise specifically provided therein, all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with a provision of an ordinance subsequently adopted by the council are repealed by the ordinance subsequently adopted whether or not a provision to that effect is included in the ordinance subsequently adopted. (b) This section shall apply to ordinances of the council of general and specific application including but not limited to ordinances relating to this Code, the building code, the comprehensive zoning laws, and the fire prevention code of the city. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28074, § 1, 4-25-19)

New Orleans City Code § 2-821 Fiscal notes.

Sec. 2-821. - Fiscal notes. For the ordinances which amend the operating budget of revenues, the operating budget of expenditures, or the annual capital budget, the chief administrative officer, in consultation with the appropriate department or agency, shall prepare a fiscal note which describes the fiscal impact which is expected to result from adoption of the proposed legislation. The fiscal note shall be delivered to the councilmembers, the clerk of council and the council fiscal officer at the time of introduction of the legislation or during the layover period required by the Charter. A fiscal note shall also be provided upon a motion adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of committee members during a committee meeting or majority of the full council during a regular council meeting. The fiscal note shall be delivered to the councilmembers, the clerk of council, and the council fiscal officer within two weeks of the date of adoption of the motion requesting the fiscal note. The council, by motion, may extend the requisite delivery period. Such fiscal note shall conform to a format proposed by the chief administrative officer and approved by motion of the council. The council shall not adopt legislation for which a fiscal note is required until the fiscal note has been received from the chief administrative officer unless a waiver of this requirement is approved by two-thirds of the councilmembers. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 28074, § 1, 4-25-19)

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_CH2AD_ARTVIIIORMOREFetched: 10/28/2026