5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Roll carts must be stored on your own property, not left on the public right-of-way except on collection days. Carts must be placed at the curb correctly and removed promptly after pickup, and must have a closed, sealed lid and not overflow.
New Orleans runs an aggressive Code Enforcement / BlightStat program. Unoccupied property that is dilapidated, unsafe, unsanitary, or poorly maintained can be declared blighted or a public nuisance, adjudicated at a hearing, and hit with fines and property liens.
New Orleans City Code Ch. 28 (blight / public nuisance)
Unoccupied property is deemed a public nuisance if it is detrimental to health, safety, and public welfare due to dilapidation, decay, or unsafe or unsanitary conditions, or if the property and its grounds are not adequately maintained.
Owners of vacant land in Orleans Parish must keep it free of weeds or plant growth over 10 inches tall and free of trash and debris. Neglected lots can be declared public nuisances, cut by the city, and billed, with costs added to the tax bill.
New Orleans City Code Sec. 26-160
All premises and exterior property, including vacant land, shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth more than ten inches tall on the entirety of the lot, plot, or parcel.
New Orleans does not run a general residential garage-sale permit program. Occasional yard sales at your home are effectively allowed, but you can't operate an ongoing retail business from a residence, and signs and trash from the sale are still subject to city rules.
New Orleans caps grass and weeds at 10 inches. Every property, including vacant land, must be kept below that height. Owners get about five days after a notice to cut before the city mows and bills them, with the cost added to the tax rolls.
New Orleans City Code Sec. 26-160
All premises and exterior property, including vacant land, shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth more than ten inches tall on the entirety of the lot, plot, or parcel.
1 cities in Orleans Parish have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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