New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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2.9 Director of the Department of Safety and Permits

The Director of the Department of Safety and Permits, or the Director’s designee, has the following powers, pursuant to this Ordinance:

A.  To make final decisions on requests for zoning verifications (Section 4.9).

B. To make final decisions on requests for zoning text interpretations (Section 4.10).

C.  To make final decisions on applications for sign permits (Section 4.11).

D.  To inspect structures or the use of land to determine compliance with this Ordinance and order corrective action in case of any violation

E.  To enforce all zoning regulations and provisos imposed in conjunction with the approval of conditional uses ordinances, planned unit development ordinances, and variances.

F.  To revoke, suspend, or cancel any permit that has been violated or issued in violation of this Ordinance.