New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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17.3.A Permitted and Conditional Uses

Only those uses of land listed under Table 17-1: Permitted and Conditional Uses as permitted uses or conditional uses are allowed within the Central Business Districts. A “P” indicates that a use is permitted within that zoning district. A “C” indicates that a use is a conditional use in that zoning district and would require a conditional use approval as required in Section 4.3 (Conditional Use). No letter (i.e., a blank space) or the absence of the use from the table indicates that use is not permitted within that zoning district.

Table 17-1: Permitted and Conditional Uses
Table 17-1: Permitted and Conditional Uses

USE1

DISTRICTS

USE STANDARDS

CBD-1

CBD-2

CBD-3

CBD-4

CBD-5

CBD-6

CBD-7

RESIDENTIAL USE

Bed and Breakfast – Accessory

C

C

C

 

C

C

 

Section 20.3.I

Bed and Breakfast – Principal

C

C

C

 

C

C

 

Section 20.3.I

Home Based Child Care, Small

 

 

 

 

P

P

P

Section 20.3.T

Home Based Child Care, Large

 

 

 

 

P

P

P

Section 20.3.T

Dormitory

P

P

 

 

 

 

P

 

Dwelling, Above the Ground Floor

P

P

P

 

P

P

P

 

Dwelling, Single-Family

 

 

 

 

P

P

 

 

Dwelling, Two-Family

 

 

 

 

P

P

 

Section 20.3.Y

Dwelling, Townhouse

 

 

 

 

P

P

 

 

Dwelling, Multi-Family

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Group Home, Small

P

P

P

 

P

P

P

Section 20.3.GG

Group Home, Large

P

P

P

 

P

P

P

Section 20.3.GG

Group Home, Congregate

P

P

P

 

P

P

P

Section 20.3.GG

Permanent Supportive Housing

P

P

P

 

P

P

P

Section 20.3.PP

Residential Care Facility

P

P

P

 

P

P

P

Section 20.3.YY

Timeshare

P

P

P

P

 

 

P

 

COMMERCIAL USE

Amusement Facility, Indoor

P

P

P

P

C

C

C

Section 20.3.E

Amusement Facility, Outdoor

 

 

 

P

 

 

 

Section 20.3.E

Arena

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

Art Gallery

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Arts Studio

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Auditorium

 

 

 

P

 

 

P

 

Bar

C

C

C

P

 

C

C

Section 20.3.G

Broadcasting Studio

P

P

P

P

P

 

 

 

Bus Terminal

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

Casino/Gaming Establishment

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

Section 20.3.M

Catering Kitchen

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Child Care Center, Small P P P P P P P Section 20.3.S
Child Care Center, Large P P P P P P P Section 20.3.S

Convention Center

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

Day Care Center, Adult – Small

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Section 20.3.S

Day Care Center, Adult – Large

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Section 20.3.S

Day Care Center, Adult - Commercial

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Section 20.3.S

Employment Services

C

 

 

 

 

 

C

Section 20.3.BB

Financial Institution

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Gas Station

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

Section 20.3.EE

Grocery Store P P P P P P P  

Health Club

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Hostel

P

P

P

P

 

 

P

 

Hotel/Motel

P

P

P

P

C

P

P

Section 20.3.XXX

Live Entertainment – Secondary Use

P

P6

P

P

C

C

P6

Section 20.3.JJ

Live Performance Venue

C

C

C

P

C

C

 

Section 20.3.JJ

Motor Vehicle Dealership, Large       C     C Section 20.3.LL
Motor Vehicle Dealership, Small       C     C Section 20.3.LL

Motor Vehicle Rental Establishment

C

 

 

C

 

 

C

Section 20.3.LL

Medical/Dental Clinic

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Micro-Breweries

 

P

 

 

 

 

P

 

Micro-Distilleries

 

P

 

 

 

 

P

 

Off-Track Betting Facility

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

Office

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Outdoor Amphitheater

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

Section 20.3.VVV

Outdoor Live Entertainment - Secondary Use C C C C C C C Section 20.3.WWW

Personal Service Establishment

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Public Market

C

C

C

C

P

P

C

Section 20.3.TT

Recording Studio

P

P

P

P

 

 

 

 

Reception Facility

P

P

P

P

C

P

P

Section 20.3.WW

Restaurant, Standard

P

P

P

P

P2

P

P

Section 20.3.ZZ

Restaurant, Specialty

P

P

P

P

P2

P

P

Section 20.3.ZZ

Restaurant, Fast Food

C

C

 

C

C2

C

C

Section 20.3.ZZ

Restaurant, Carry-Out

P

P

P

P

P2

P

P

Section 20.3.ZZ

Retail Goods Establishment

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Retail Sales of Packaged Alcoholic Beverages

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

 

Short Term Rental, Commercial P P P P P P P Section 20.3.LLL
Small Box Variety Store C C C C C C C Section 20.3.NNN

Social Club or Lodge

P

P

P

P

C

C

P

Section 20.3. CCC

Stadium

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

Winery   P         P  

INDUSTRIAL USE

Brewery

 

P5

 

 

 

 

P5

 

Distillery   P5         P5  
District Energy System C C C P     P Section 20.3.QQQ

Manufacturing, Artisan

 

C

 

 

 

 

C

 

Manufacturing, Light

 

C

 

 

 

 

C

 

Mini-Warehouse           P    

Motor Vehicle Operations Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

Helistop

C

 

 

C

 

 

C

Section 20.3.D

Printing Establishment

P

P

P

P

C

C

 

 

Research & Development

P

P

 

 

 

 

P

 

INSTITUTIONAL USE

City Hall C C C C C C C  

Community Center

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

 

Convent and Monastery

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Cultural Facility

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Section 20.3.R

Domestic Protection Shelter

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Section 20.3.U

Educational Facility, Primary

P

P

P

 

P

P

P

Section 20.3.Z

Educational Facility, Secondary

P

P

P

 

P

P

P

Section 20.3.Z

Educational Facility, University

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Educational Facility, Vocational

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Section 20.3.Z

Emergency Shelter

P

P

P

P

P

P

C

Section 20.3.AA

Government Offices

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Hospital

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

Place of Worship

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

OPEN SPACE USE

Parks and Playgrounds

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

Stormwater Management

(Principal Use)

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

OTHER

Parking Lot (Accessory Structure) P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 P7  

Parking Structure (Principal Use)

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Section 20.3.OO

Planned Development C C C C C C C Article 5

Public Transit Wait Station

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Section 21.6.BB

Pumping Station

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Section 20.3.UU

Utilities

P3

P3

P3

P3

P3

P3

P3

Section 20.3.GGG

Wireless Telecommunications Antenna & Facility

C,P4

C,P4

C,P4

C,P4

C,P4

P4

C,P4

Section 20.3.JJJ

Wireless Telecommunications Tower & Facility

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Section 20.3.JJJ

TABLE 17-1 FOOTNOTES

1 The terms in this column (“Use”) are defined in Article 26.

2 Subject to the use restriction in Section 17.3.B.4.

3 Electrical Utility Substations and Transmission Lines shall be subject to design review as per Article 4, Section 4.5.B.5 and Table 4-2

Only wireless telecommunications antennas that comply with the stealth design standards of Section 20.3.JJJ are considered permitted uses.

5 Subject to the use restrictions in Section 17.3.B.5.

6 Classified as a Conditional Use in Breweries.

7As authorized in Article 22, Section 22.8.B.2.a

Ord. No. 27,209, §1, Dec. 7, 2016, Zoning Docket 61/16; Ord. No. 27,389, §1, May 8, 2017, Zoning Docket 22/17; Ord. No. 27,706, §1, April 2, 2018, Zoning Docket 94/17; Ord. 28036 MCS, Sec. 1, March 28, 2019, ZD 112/18; Ord. 28176, Sept. 5, 2019, ZD 59/19; Ord. 28219 MCS, Oct. 17, 2019, ZD 45/19; Ord No 28,156 MCS, §11, August 8, 2019, Zoning Docket 26/19 & 27/19; Ord. 28497 MCS, 9-17-20, ZD 52/20; Ord. 28,322 MCS, §4, February 28, 2020, Zoning Docket 117-19; Ord. 28432 MCS, 8-6-20, ZD 38/20; Ord. 28696 MCS, 6-3-21, ZD 16/21; Ord. 28737 MCS, 7-15-21, ZD 28/21; Ord 28905 MCS, 1-6-22, ZD 83/21; Ord. 29126, 8-12-22, ZD016/22; Ord 29157 MCS, 9-12-22, ZD 030/22; Ord. 29284 MCS, 1-5-23, ZD 63/22; Ord. 29636, 9-13-23, Zoning Docket 46-23; Ordinance No. 29702, November 7, 2023, Zoning Docket 063/23