New Orleans aggressively combats property blight through its Code Enforcement Division and the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA). The city's blight reduction program includes inspections, fines, liens, and demolition of abandoned structures. Blight hearings are conducted by the Code Enforcement Bureau.
New Orleans Code of Ordinances requires property owners to maintain all structures and lots in safe, sanitary condition. The Code Enforcement Division identifies blighted properties through inspections and resident complaints. Properties found in violation receive notices and may be scheduled for administrative hearings. NORA acquires and remediates abandoned properties. The city may demolish unsafe structures and assess costs against the property.
Blight violations can result in fines of $100-500 per day, property liens, sheriff's sale, and city-performed demolition with costs assessed to the property.
New Orleans, LA
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