BACKGROUND

On February 1, the New Orleans City Council passed Ordinance number 22499 M.C.S. The Ordinance, authored by Councilwoman Cynthia Hedge-Morrell, amended and reordained Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, to add a new Section designated as Section 26-264, Condemnation of Public Safety and Welfare.


The Ordinance allows the City to demolish or remediate property deemed an imminent health threat 30 business days after the posting of the notice.

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DEFINITION OF IMMINENT HEALTH THREAT

According to City Council Ordinance No. 22499, following an inspection of the structure the determination is made on whether or not the property is a "serious and imminent threat to public health, safety and welfare...by reason of being unremediated, ungutted, open to the public, unsafe, unsanitary or conducive to ill health."


ELIGIBILTY

“Any building structure damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita or rendered uninhabitable by any Act of God which, upon inspection by the Director of Code Enforcement, or his duly appointed representative, is deemed by him” to meet the definition of Imminent Health Threat.


PROCESS

Following an inspection of the structure during which a determination of a serious and imminent threat to public health, safety and welfare is made, a notice will be provided to the registered owner of the property advising that the structure may be demolished or remediated by the City of New Orleans 30 business days from the date of the posted notice.


The property owner will be notified by:

• Regular mail to the last known address of the registered owner of the property as reflected in the Office of the Registrar of Conveyances for the Parish of Orleans and in the tax rolls of the City of New Orleans
  
• Posting a notice on the property advising that the property has been found to be in violation of this section of the City Code;
  
• Posting of the finding on the City’s website; and
  
• Posting in the Times Picayune for three (3) consecutive days