Vieux Carré Commission Topics

Browse our department's topics to learn about the key areas and subjects we cover.

Application Process

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Design Guidelines

The VCC has developed specialized checklists that extract key information from their comprehensive design guidelines, organizing requirements by specific building types to make the permitting process more accessible and predictable for applicants.

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Report a Property

If you have complaints or concerns about exterior work being performed on a property in a local historic district, you can submit them through this web form. Before reporting, we encourage you to visit onestopapp.nola.gov to search the City's permitting and licensing database.

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VCC Enforcement

VCC enforcement has a role to play in:

  • improving quality of life for all residents
  • protecting property values and neighborhood character
  • stimulating tourism and economic development
  • creating safer, healthier neighborhoods

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Vieux Carré Boundaries & Building Designations

The City of New Orleans contains multiple historic districts, but the Vieux Carré Commission (VCC) specifically oversees the French Quarter area shown on the map below. This historic district is bounded by Iberville Street, North Rampart Street, Esplanade Avenue, and the Mississippi River.

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Vieux Carré Resources

Helpful links to other resources the property in the Vieux Carré

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Vieux Carré Virtual Library

The Vieux Carré Virtual Library is a map-based electronic archive of countless Vieux Carré Commission images, documents, and records. It is designed to preserve historic artifacts from deterioration and natural disaster, while also connecting the public to the inner archives of the VCC as an integrative educational and planning resource.

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Violations on a Property

VCC staff inspectors regularly survey buildings throughout the Vieux Carré to ensure that all work in progress matches the specifications listed on posted permits. Any work performed without advance Commission approval will be cited and stopped immediately.

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