New Orleans Subdivision Regulations

Regulations to guide the future growth and development of the City in accordance with the Master Plan

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1.10 Administration, Modification and Amendments

1.10.1 Administration and Amendments.   

The Commission may, from time to time, adopt, amend and publish rules and instructions for the administration of these regulations to the end that the public be informed and that approval of plats be expedited, in accordance with Section 2-1000 of the City Code.  A notice setting forth the date, time, place and purpose of the public hearing shall be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of New Orleans.  At least twenty (20) days shall lapse between the first publication and the date of hearing.

1.10.2 Modification and Amendment.   

The Commission may adopt certain policies to be carried out in the administration of these regulations without the formal amendment procedure to Subdivision Regulations, provided that: (a) such policies protect the public welfare and interest of the City and facilitate and expedite the approval of subdivisions by the Commission; (b) the public is duly informed of such matters by the publication of rules and instruction as to their use; and (c) such policies do not constitute a substantive change in the administration of the regulations that would fall under the provision of Section 1.10.1 of these regulations.