New Orleans Ch. 4 caps the number of dogs and cats kept on a residential lot before kennel licensing applies, with separate Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance rules governing kennel locations and buffers.
Ch. 4 establishes a household pet ceiling, after which premises are classified as a kennel and subject to Health Department inspection plus CZO zoning approval. The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance restricts commercial and hobby kennels to specific districts with setbacks from residences. Dogs must remain on the owner's premises or under leash. Crowded conditions, repeated nuisance complaints, or sanitation issues can trigger combined Animal Services and Department of Safety & Permits action under Code Ch. 4 and the CZO.
Operating an unpermitted kennel exposes owners to Ch. 4 fines, Health Department orders, and CZO zoning citations. Animals may be seized if conditions endanger welfare.
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