New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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20.3.Q Contractor Storage Yard and Outdoor Storage Yard

1.  Contractor storage yards and outdoor storage yards shall have a minimum ten-thousand (10,000) square feet of lot area.

2.  All outdoor storage shall comply with the screening and buffering requirements of this Ordinance, including a seven (7) foot solid fence surrounding all outdoor storage areas.

3.  The outdoor storage area should be located to the rear of the lot where possible. All structures shall be located towards the front of the lot, but must comply with the front yard requirements of the underlying zoning district.

4.  Outdoor storage areas shall be surfaced and graded to drain all surface water and meet the stormwater management requirements of the Code of Ordinances. Outdoor storage areas may be surfaced with partially permeable materials, if adequate drainage, erosion, and dust control are provided.

Ord. 27,683 MCS, ยง3, March 6, 2018, Zoning Docket 086-17