Residential Facilities Housing Seniors and Persons with Disabilities

In October 2021, the New Orleans City Council passed a local ordinance to enhance required emergency planning and communications between residential living facility owners/operators and the City of New Orleans. 

If you have any questions about this ordinance, please contact pheeh@nola.gov or 504-658-2560.

• Ordinance Governing Housing Facilities for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
• Regulations Governing Housing Facilities for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities (updated 10/22/2021)
• Exhibit A - Annual Resident Census 
• Exhibit B - Resident Survey of Special Medical Needs Form
• Exhibit C - Emergency Plan Template (Updated 03/05/2024)
• Exhibit D - Emergency Plan Content Checklist (Updated 03/05/2024)
• OneStop License Application (Residential Housing Facility)
• Current Presentation - Meeting for Residential Facility Owners (01/17/2024)
  • An additional virtual training with live discussion and Q&A will be held on February 29, 2024 at 1pm. Please email pheeh@nola.gov for call-in information.

Archived Materials

• Presentation - Meeting for Residential Facility Owners (01/31/2023) 
• Presentation - Meeting for Residential Facility Owners (2/11/2022)
• Exhibit C - Emergency Operations Survey (2022)
• Exhibit C - Emergency Operations Survey (2023)