New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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4.10.E Procedure

1.  All applications for a zoning text interpretation shall be filed with the Director of the Department of Safety and Permits in accordance with the requirements in Section 3.2. The Director of the Department of Safety and Permits shall review a request for an interpretation and render the written interpretation within forty-five (45) days of receipt of a complete application. The Director of the Department of Safety and Permits has the authority  to request additional information prior to rendering an interpretation. The Director of the Department of Safety and Permits shall maintain a written record of all interpretations.

2.  All applications for a zoning map or Future Land Use Map interpretation shall be filed with the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements in Section 3.2. The Executive Director of the City Planning Commission shall review a request for an interpretation and render the written interpretation within forty-five (45) days of receipt of a complete application. The Executive Director of the City Planning Commission has the ability to request additional information prior to rendering an interpretation. The Executive Director of the City Planning Commission shall maintain a written record of all interpretations.