New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
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9.3.A General Regulations
Table 9-2: Bulk and Yard Regulations establishes bulk and yard regulations for the Historic Core Neighborhood Districts. (Highlighted letters in Table 9-2 indicate where those bulk and yard regulations are illustrated on the accompanying site diagram.)
Table 9-2: Bulk & Yard Regulations
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BULK & YARD REGULATIONS
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DISTRICTS
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VCR-1
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VCR-2
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HMR-1
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HMR-2
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HMR-3
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BULK REGULATIONS
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MINIMUM LOT AREA
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SF: 1,500sf/du
2F: 1,200sf/du
MF: 900sf/du
Non-Residential: None
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SF: 1,500sf/du
2F: 1,000sf/du
MF – 3 Unit: 800sf/du
MF – 4+ Unit: 600sf/du
Non-Residential: None
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SF: 1,500sf/du
2F: 1,200sf/du
MF: 900sf/du
Non-Residential: None
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SF: 1,500sf/du
2F: 1,000sf/du
MF – 3 Units: 800sf/du
MF – 4+ Units: 600sf/du
Non-Residential: None
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SF: 2,000sf/du
2F: 1,250sf/du
MF – 3-4 Units: 1,000sf/du (maximum of 4 units)
Small MF Affordable: None
Non-Residential: None
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A
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MINIMUM LOT WIDTH
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None
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None
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SF & 2F: 25’
MF: 30’
Non-Residential: None
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SF & 2F: 25’
MF: 30’
Non-Residential: None
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SF: 25’
2F & MF: 30’
Non-Residential: None
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MINIMUM LOT DEPTH
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None
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None
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SF: None
2F & MF: 90’
Non-Residential: None
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SF: None
2F & MF: 90’
Non-Residential: None
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SF: None
2F & MF: 90’
Non-Residential: None
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B
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MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT
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50’
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50’
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40’
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50’
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40’
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MINIMUM OPEN SPACE RATIO
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Corner Lots: 0.20
Interior Lots: 0.30
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Corner Lots: 0.20
Interior Lots: 0.30
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0.30
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0.30
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Interior Lot: 0.30
Corner Lot: 0.20
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MAXIMUM FAR
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None
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None
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1.3
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2.0
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1.4
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MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS
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C
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FRONT YARD
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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D
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INTERIOR SIDE YARD
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None
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None
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None
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None
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3’
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E
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CORNER SIDE YARD
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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F
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REAR YARD
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None
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None
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None
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None
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20’
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Table 9-3: The Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District (MIZ) regulations establish mandatory inclusionary unit thresholds, set aside requirements, and Area Medium Income (AMI) levels and is required for any development that contains residential development of 10 or more dwelling units, including rental and homeownership dwelling units in the core or strong sub-districts. Affordable Housing Units shall be in accordance with the standards outlined in the table below. All other bulk and yard regulations for the sub-districts are subject to the corresponding non-inclusionary zoning base district regulations.
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Table 9-3: Historic Core Neighborhoods Residential Inclusionary Zoning
Sub-District Regulations1
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Zoning Sub-District
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Minimum Lot Area Requirement
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Affordable Housing Unit Threshold
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Set Aside Requirement
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Area Medium Income (AMI) Rental Units (%)
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Area Medium Income (AMI) Homeownership (%)
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VCR-1-IZ
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900 sf/du
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10
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10
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60
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60
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VCR-2-IZ
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600 sf/du
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10
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10
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60
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60
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HMR-1-IZ
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900 sf/du
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10
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5
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60
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60
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HMR-2-IZ
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600 sf/du
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10
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5
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60
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60
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TABLE 9-3 FOOTNOTE
1The terms for the Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning Sub-Districts in this section are outlined in Article 28.
Ord. No. 26,726, §1, December 7, 2015, Zoning Docket 081/15; Ord. No. 27,722, §2, April 11, 2018, Zoning Docket 113/17; Ord. No. 28036, §1, March 28, 2019, Zoning Docket 112/18; Ord. No. 28,911, §1, January 6, 2022, Zoning Docket 084/21