City of New Orleans Reminds Residents of First Healthy Homes Deadline on Feb. 15

Mayor LaToya Cantrell | City of New Orleans website

By Nola Reporter Report

Feb 10, 2024

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today reminded property owners of parcels with 50 or more dwelling units that they must register for an Annual Healthy Homes Certificate of Compliance by Thursday, Feb. 15. Registration for the certificate of compliance is a requirement of the Healthy Homes Ordinance passed in November 2022, and implementation began on Jan. 1, 2024.

Landlords will register by completing the paper application and site plan. Once completed in full, sign, scan and email both documents to healthyhomesregistration@nola.gov for processing through the Department of Safety and Permits. Applicants for parcels with 50+ dwelling units may be asked for additional documents to complete the application process.

The Healthy Homes Rental Registry program was developed to ensure that rental properties in Orleans Parish meet the minimum standards for safe living conditions to protect the health, safety and welfare of residents. More information, including the full list of rules and regulations, can be found online at Healthy Homes - Home - City of New Orleans.

The registry process will be implemented using a phased approach, depending on the total number of units of the property. Registration must be completed within the below period:

Parcels with 50+ dwelling units - Jan. 1 – Feb. 15
Parcels with 4-49 dwelling units - July 1 – 15 Aug. 15
Parcels with 1-3 dwelling units - Jan. 1, 2025 – Feb. 15, 2025

There are no fees imposed for timely registration. However, fees will be imposed if property owners do not register by the deadline provided.

To assist with the implementation of this program, the Department of Safety and Permits hired Patrick Daurio as the Healthy Homes Administrator, in addition to the Department of Code Enforcement onboarding four inspectors. The funding for Healthy Homes became available Jan. 1, the start of the fiscal year, and the hiring for the remainder of these positions is fully underway. Safety and Permits is currently seeking applicants for additional Healthy Homes positions, including Office Workers and Management Development Analysts.

More information about the registration process and hiring can be found on the Healthy Homes website at https://nola.gov/next/healthy-homes/home/

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