"... Sect 146-531 defines the sidewalk as “the portion of the
street between the curblines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent
property lines intended for use by pedestrians”. A curbline is the edge where a raised curb meets a street or other
roadway. From an engineering perspective, the actual raised curbs are not
intended for or designed to support vehicles parking on them. Based on
the how “sidewalk” is defined in the City code, the design/intent of a curb
from an engineering perspective (and to prevent damage to our curbs) and our
established practice for enforcement, parking on the curb or anywhere between
the curbline and adjacent property line is illegal per Sect
154-923(a)(1). Per Sect 154-923(a)(6), parking within 20 feet of an
intersection is also illegal. Signage is not required in either instance
for enforcement. I will have my parking enforcement staff inspect this
location for possible illegal parking.
Regards,
Mark D. Jernigan, P.E., PMP, LTC (Ret)
Director, Department of Public Works
City of New Orleans
1300 Perdido St, Suite 6W03
New Orleans, LA 70112
Office: 504-658-8000
Fax: 504-658-8007
