New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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6.3 Introduction to Official Zoning Map

6.3.A Location and Boundaries of Zoning Districts   

1.  The locations and boundaries of the zoning districts established by this Ordinance are as set forth on the Official Zoning Map that is adopted by the City Council and that is prepared, maintained, and made available by the City Planning Commission. The Official Zoning Map is incorporated into, and made an integral part of, this Ordinance. It is the intent of this Ordinance that the entire area of the City, including all land and water areas, be included in the zoning districts established by this Ordinance.

2. A zoning district name or letter-number combination shown on the Official Zoning Map indicates that the regulations of the zoning district designated by that name or letter-number combination apply to all properties within the boundary lines around that name or letter-number combination.
 

6.3.B Interpretation of Zoning District Boundaries   

Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various zoning districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules apply:

1.  Where zoning district boundary lines coincide or approximately coincide with streets, alleys, canals, rivers or streams, the boundary line is the centerline of the street, alley, canal, or stream. If the actual location of such street, alley, canal, or stream varies slightly from the location as shown on the Official Zoning Map, then the actual location controls.

2.  Where a zoning district boundary line coincides or approximately coincides with a property line, the property line is the boundary line of the zoning district.

3.  Where a zoning district boundary line does not coincide or approximately coincide with a street, alley, canal, river, stream, or lot line, the location of the zoning district boundary line is determined by reference to the scale of the Official Zoning Map. In such a case, if the location of the zoning district boundary line cannot be clearly determined by reference to the scale of the Official Zoning Map, the City Planning Commission has the power to determine the location of the zoning district boundary line.

Adopted by Ord. No. 29,126, ยง5, Aug. 12, 2022, Zoning Docket 16/22

6.3.C Ordinance Relationship to Structures Located within Public Right-of-Way   

This Ordinance does not apply to structures located within the public right-of-way, such as utilities.