New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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18.19.C Use Standards

18.19.C.1 Live Entertainment – Secondary Use   

a. All establishments providing live entertainment shall hold the appropriate Live Entertainment Permit.

b. All establishments providing live entertainment are subject to a closed doors and windows policy during any performance.

c. All establishments providing live entertainment are subject to the applicable noise, litter, and other laws of the City, including the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, Building Code, City Code, and Life Safety Code.

d. A bar may provide live entertainment, including a permanent area for dancing, but adult uses and karaoke are prohibited. All bars providing live entertainment shall hold a Class A General ABO Permit and the appropriate Live Entertainment Permit.

e. Live entertainment performances are restricted to the hours between 10:00a.m. and 12:00 Midnight on all days, provided that additional hours of operation may be considered and granted through the conditional use process.