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The City of New Orleans is taking steps to prevent the Mid-City New Year's Eve Bonfire which has taken place for nearly half a century on the Orleans Avenue Neutral ground, due to the risk to public safety and violation of a number of City codes. An informational session will be jointly hosted by NOPD, NOFD, and Parks & Parkways on Monday December 22, 2008 at 6:30pm, at Grace Episcopal Church, 3700 Canal Street. Enforcement plans will be discussed. The MCNO has questioned whether an engineered bonfire could receive a permit, and was told that City Code prevents any permit for an open burn on this neutral ground because of the proximity to homes. MCNO also questioned whether any permits for a block party, without a fire, might be issued. This is a possibility, should the organizers of the NYE event wish to pursue it through the normal permitting channels.
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