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Kenner moves to correct century‑old boundary wording along Fillmore Avenue
Summary
Council approved summary ordinance 14,13 April 17 to clarify the city’s eastern boundary language after staff identified a drafting inconsistency dating to a 1971 ordinance; planners and the city attorney said the eastern boundary has historically been the eastern side of Fillmore Avenue, not the centerline.
The council approved a correction to an ordinance that staff said contained a drafting error from 1971. City legal staff recounted surveys from 1913 and 1957 showing the eastern boundary of Kenner along the eastern side of Fillmore Avenue; a 1971 ordinance mistakenly referenced the centerline in drafting, which can create ambiguity for surveyors and property transactions. Staff said the correction was requested in connection with a parcel sale and that Jefferson Parish was taking parallel steps to match the language. Council members discussed residency implications (none for existing houses) and maintenance responsibilities; the amendment passed 7–0.
