THIS IS A LEGAL PROCESS TO ASSURE THE PEOPLE WILL BE LIVING IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, THIS IS NOT JUST IN NEW ORLEANS, BUT IN CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, WHERE NATIONAL DISASTERS OCCUR. THIS IS SET UP BY EACH STATE. THIS IS NOT THE GOVERNOR'S FAULT, MUCH LESS THE THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. THESE ARE REGULATIONS EACH, CITY, AND STATE +++++ Understood but why cant the price be $100.00 compared to 5% of the damage ? Like I said , in other areas they arent charging anything for the permit that you have to haev.