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 and shall make all interpretations available on their publicly-accessible website. The Director of the Department of Safety and Permits shall also provide notice of interpretations to interested parties through the City's electronic notification system. All interpretations issued by the Director of the Department of Safety and Permits must contain a statement explaining that there is a right to appeal to the Board of Zoning Adjustments and the deadline to do so.
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.
Ordinance No. 30567, 3-20-26, Zoning Docket 049-25