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Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans: Code of the City of New Orleans

Code provisions

Home Rule Charter

ARTICLE III. - THE COUNCIL
Section 3-101. - Legislative Powers.

ARTICLE IV. - EXECUTIVE BRANCH

CHAPTER 4. - DEPARTMENT OF LAW
Section 4-403. - Special Counsel.

ARTICLE V. - EXECUTIVE BRANCH—UNATTACHED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER 3. - SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD

Section 5-301. - Organization.

Section 5-302. - Functions.

Section 5-303. - Privatization.

Code of Ordinances

Chapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE IV. - BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS

DIVISION 12. - SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD
Sec. 2-322. - Reporting to the city council.

ARTICLE VII. ETHICS

DIVISION 3. --CODE OF ETHICS
Subdivision III. - City Code of Ethics

Sec. 2-784. - Prohibited campaign contributions and financial benefits.

ARTICLE X. - DOMICILE EMPLOYEES
Sec. 2-972. - Definitions.

Chapter 26 - BUILDINGS, BUILDING REGULATIONS AND HOUSING STANDARDS
ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
Sec. 26-15. - Same—Amendments.

Sec. 26-22. - International Fire Code—Amendments.

ARTICLE II. ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION 3. - INSPECTIONS
Sec. 26-76. - Coordination of inspections.

ARTICLE III> PLUMBING
Sec. 26-118. - Rules of sewerage and water board.

Chapter 30 - BUSINESSES
ARTICLE XI. - MARKETS
Sec. 30-883. - Plans to accompany application.

Sec. 30-891. - Water, sinks, toilet facilities.

Sec. 54-190. - Driving on restricted access roads, levees, battures, park areas, playgrounds, embankments of canal, servitudes and public rights-of-way.

Sec. 70-466. - Application.

Chapter 114 - PERSONNEL
ARTICLE III - RETIREMENT SYSTEM
DIVISION 4. - CREDITABLE SERVICE
Sec. 114-114. - Transfers of credits and funds.

Chapter 122 - PUBLIC TRANSIT VEHICLES
ARTICLE III. - RAILROADS
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
Sec. 122-91. - Authority over grade separation overpasses and underpasses.

Sec. 122-92. - When authority commences.

DIVISION 2. - SWITCH TRACKS
Sec. 122-136. - Approval of plans.

Chapter 130. - SECONDHAND GOODS
ARTICLE II. - SECONDHAND GOODS DEALERS
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
Sec. 130-39. - Regulation of secondhand goods transfer.

Chapter 138. - SOLID WASTE
ARTICLE II. - COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
Sec. 138-57. - Sanitation charges; collection.

Sec. 138-58. - Exemptions from sanitation charge; litter abatement charges.

Sec. 138-62. - Special service; unscheduled services; parties responsible for payment.

Sec. 138-63. - Recycling service charge; exemption; collection.

Chapter 146. - STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
ARTICLE 13. - ENCROACHMENTS UPON CITY PROPERTY
Sec. 146-780. - Encroachments working group.

Chapter 158. - UTILITIES
ARTICLE VII. - WATER SERVICE
Sec. 158-831. - Obstruction of water meters.

Sec. 158-832. - Opening fireplugs forbidden.

Sec. 158-833. - Wasting water or injuring property or reservoirs of board.

Sec. 158-834. - Wasting, using, shutting off, etc., water without authority.

Sec. 158-835. - Use of water for unauthorized purpose.

Sec. 158-836. - Attachments to mains not to be made.

Sec. 158-837. - Owning key to fireplug, etc., forbidden.

Sec. 158-838. - Valves and stopboxes not to be covered in paving.

Sec. 158-839. - Bathing in or otherwise contaminating reservoirs.

Sec. 158-840. - Vessels not to be moored in front of influent pipes.

Sec. 158-841. - Connection to another water supply prohibited.

Sec. 158-842. - When connection permitted.

Sec. 158-843. - Statement required of each applicant for water.

Sec. 158-844. - Application not granted if statement not made.

Sec. 158-845. - Statement required of persons receiving water.

Sec. 158-846. - No more water to be received if statement not given.

Sec. 158-847. - If connection found to exist public water to be cut off.

Sec. 158-848. - Prohibition of connections.

Sec. 158-849. - Penalty applicable to plumbers who make connections.

Chapter 159 - SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS
ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL

Sec. 159-1. - Purpose.

ARTICLE II. - BILLING
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY

Sec. 159-2. - Definitions.

Sec. 159-3. - Billing.

DIVISION 2. - BILLING DISPUTE PROCESS

Sec. 159-4. - Disputed bill; definition.

Sec. 159-5. - Investigation; hearing; appeal.

Sec. 159-6. - Arbitration.