Thank you for your email and comments.  The New Orleans Police
Department’s 8th District has for many years, and as recently as
within the last several weeks, received numerous complaints from
residents of the French Quarter noting that musical street performers
are violating existing ordinances.  These complaints have also
resulted in repeated request for enforcement from the NOPD.  Residents
of the French Quarter have also complained about the size of the
walking tours and the apparent disregard for Ordinances that define
the conditions of legal walking tours in the City of New Orleans.

As you may know, the Quality of Life Officer of the 8th District has
been distributing NOTICE of what the ordinances are as it relates to:
Sec. 30-1456. Use of Bourbon Street restricted. Sec. 66-205. Persons
playing musical instruments on public right-of-ways. Sec. 30-1489.
Walking tour guides rules and regulations.  Sec. 30-1490.
Identification (tour guides).

Please know that there has been no enforcement action taken as a
result of these particular notices, and that the NOPD wants to ensure
that all persons are fully aware of the applicable existing
ordinances.  Officers of the NOPD will continue to use discretion,
appropriate to the circumstances present, to enforce any Ordinances of
the City of New Orleans.

The NOPD has been approached repeatedly by residents who seek
enforcement of these statutes; likewise the NOPD recognizes the
concerns from your email and the uniqueness of the historic French
Quarter.  In this regard, early and frequent notification of what the
ordinances are may help to alleviate the concerns of the residents of
this part of our community, as well as better inform those who
participate in activities that are prohibited or regulated by long-
standing city Ordinance(s).

We will continue to encourage all persons to respect the ordinances of
the City of New Orleans and the concerns of those who live and work in
the historic French Quarter.

Thank you for your email.