Every town writes its own rules, and New Orleans's live in its municipal code — 97 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch u1 — CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANArecently amended
- Ch u2 — HOME RULE CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — 5 - RESERVED
- Ch 6 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
- Ch u7 — Chapters 7—9 - RESERVED
- Ch 10 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch u9 — Chapters 11—13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
- Ch u11 — Chapters 15—17 - RESERVED
- Ch 18 — ANIMALS
- Ch u13 — Chapters 19—21 - RESERVED
- Ch 22 — AVIATION
- Ch u15 — Chapters 23—25 - RESERVED
- Ch 26 — BUILDINGS, BUILDING REGULATIONS AND HOUSING STANDARDS
- Ch 27 — BURGLARY AND ROBBERY ALARM SYSTEMS, FALSE ALARM REDUCTION
- Ch 28 — RESERVED
- Ch 29 — RESERVED
- Ch 30 — BUSINESSES
- Ch u21 — Chapters 31—33 - RESERVED
- Ch 34 — CARNIVAL, MARDI GRAS
- Ch u23 — Chapters 35—37 - RESERVED
- Ch 38 — CEMETERIES
- Ch u25 — Chapters 39—41 - RESERVED
- Ch 42 — CHARITIES
- Ch u27 — Chapters 43—45 - RESERVED
- Ch 46 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Ch u29 — Chapters 47—49 - RESERVED
- Ch 50 — COURTS
- Ch u31 — Chapters 51—53 - RESERVED
- Ch 54 — CRIMINAL CODE
- Ch u33 — Chapters 55—57 - RESERVED
- Ch 58 — ELECTIONS
- Ch u35 — Chapters 59—61 - RESERVED
- Ch 62 — EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
- Ch u37 — Chapters 63—65 - RESERVED
- Ch 66 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch u39 — Chapters 67—69 - RESERVED
- Ch 70 — FINANCE
- Ch u41 — Chapters 71—73 - RESERVED
- Ch 74 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch u43 — Chapters 75—77 - RESERVED
- Ch 78 — FLOODS
- Ch u45 — Chapters 79—81 - RESERVED
- Ch 82 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 83 — RESERVED
- Ch 84 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Ch 85 — RESERVED
- Ch 86 — HUMAN RELATIONS
- Ch 87 — DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS
- Ch 88 — INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- Ch 89 — RESERVED
- Ch 90 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch u55 — Chapters 91—93 - RESERVED
- Ch 94 — LIBRARIES
- Ch u57 — Chapters 95—97 - RESERVED
- Ch 98 — MANUFACTURED HOMES AND PARKS
- Ch u59 — Chapters 99—101 - RESERVED
- Ch 102 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch u61 — Chapters 103—105 - RESERVED
- Ch 106 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch u63 — Chapters 107—109 - RESERVED
- Ch 110 — PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND ITINERANT VENDORS
- Ch u65 — Chapters 111—113 - RESERVED
- Ch 114 — PERSONNEL
- Ch u67 — Chapters 115—117 - RESERVED
- Ch 118 — PLANNING
- Ch u69 — Chapters 119—121 - RESERVED
- Ch 122 — PUBLIC TRANSIT VEHICLES
- Ch u71 — Chapters 123—125 - RESERVED
- Ch 126 — SCHOOLS
- Ch u73 — Chapters 127—129 - RESERVED
- Ch 130 — SECONDHAND GOODS
- Ch 131 — ANTIQUE DEALERS
- Ch u76 — Chapters 132, 133 - RESERVED
- Ch 134 — SIGNS
- Ch u78 — Chapters 135—137 - RESERVED
- Ch 138 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch u80 — Chapters 139—141 - RESERVED
- Ch 142 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Ch u82 — Chapters 143—145 - RESERVED
- Ch 146 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 147 — SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY AND DATA PROTECTION
- Ch u85 — Chapters 148, 149 - RESERVED
- Ch 150 — TAXATION
- Ch u87 — Chapters 151—153 - RESERVED
- Ch 154 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch u89 — Chapters 155—157 - RESERVEDrecently amended
- Ch 158 — UTILITIESrecently amended
- Ch 159 — SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANSrecently amended
- Ch u92 — Chapters 160, 161 - RESERVED
- Ch 162 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch u94 — Chapters 163—165 - RESERVED
- Ch 166 — VIEUX CARRÉ
- Ch u96 — Chapters 167—169 - RESERVED
- Ch 170 — WATERWAYS