New Orleans requires owners to keep weeds and grass under 10 inches on their lot and the adjoining curb strip. Overgrown, blighted lots are enforced through Code Enforcement's lot-abatement (grass-cutting) program under Chapter 66.
City Code Sec. 66-312 (Ch. 66, Div. 3 – Weeds) obligates every owner to cut and mow grass and weeds so they don't exceed the allowed height and to remove the cuttings. Failure to abate within the time set after notice is a violation, and the city may perform the corrective abatement action at the owner's cost without further notice. New Orleans runs an active BlightStat / Code Enforcement program targeting overgrown and blighted lots; the city's public 'Grass Cutting (Lot Abatement / Chapter 66)' dataset tracks enforced cuts. The consolidated city-parish applies these standards across all of Orleans Parish.
Non-compliance after notice lets the city cut and clean the lot and bill the owner; costs (often $300+) that go unpaid are added to the property's ad valorem tax bill.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
orleans-parish-la
It is unlawful to be in a public park or playground supervised by the parkway and park commission between 10:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. New Orleans also enforces ...
orleans-parish-la
The CZO caps spillover light at your property line: no more than 0.5 foot-candle at a residential property line and 1.0 foot-candle at a non-residential or p...
orleans-parish-la
The CZO requires exterior lighting to be fully shielded and directed downward. Light poles and building-mounted fixtures must use fully shielded luminaires, ...
orleans-parish-la
Temporary garage/yard sale signs are allowed without a permit but may not exceed 9 square feet each. They may go up no more than 24 hours before the sale and...
orleans-parish-la
Political and non-commercial message signs are allowed in every zoning district without a permit. They are capped at 6 square feet in residential districts a...
orleans-parish-la
New Orleans has no special tiny-home category. A permanent tiny house on a foundation is regulated as a dwelling or accessory dwelling unit under the CZO and...
See how Orleans Parish's weed ordinances rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.