The City of New Orleans, Department of Public Works (DPW) is responsible for overseeing permits issued for work within the public right right-of-way. When residents and property owners make changes to the public right of way without permission, unanticipated consequences may cause damage to personal and public property. To limit the frequency that such unpermitted work is performed, DPW is implementing a new process to require property owners to restore the public right-of-way.