DIGEST
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CONFERENCE COMMI TTEE REPORT DIGEST
House Bill No. 657 by Representative Abramson
Keyword and oneliner of the instrument as it left the House
MUNICIPALITIES/NO: Requires New Orleans Dept. of Safety and Permits to make permits
and other information available on the Internet
Report adopts Senate amendments to:
1. None.
Report rejects Senate amendments which would have:
1. Limited the applicability of proposed law requiring posting of information to information
in printed format.
2. Provided that proposed law only requires posting of information if such posting is
requested in writing and provided that the requestor is responsible for the costs of
posting.
3. Added changes to general municipal zoning laws, which changes limit the persons
authorized to appeal zoning decisions.
Report amends the bill to:
1. None
Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
Proposed law requires the New Orleans Dept. of Safety and Permits, including the Board of
Building Standards and Appeals and any other board within the department, to make available to
the public on the Internet all information pertaining to the regulatory activities of the department,
including but not limited to information about all applications received; inspections made; tests
and examinations given or to be given; zoning verifications; licenses, permits, certifications, or other credentials and renewals thereof issued, denied or refused, revoked, suspended, or
cancelled; notices issued; enforcement actions taken or to be taken; determinations made or to
be made; and demolitions proposed or considered, authorized, denied or refused, and action
taken.
Proposed law provides that with respect to any document that is required to be posted on the
Internet pursuant to proposed law, the following shall also apply:
(1)Such posting shall be made within three business days after the decision.
(2)The posting shall include the date and time that the document was initially posted.
(3)If such posting is not timely made, no appeal delay shall commence on any decision until
such posting is made.