New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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11.3.B.4 Building Materials

A list of prohibited building materials is included as follows. 

11.3.B.4.a Prohibited Materials   

The following materials are prohibited as the predominant surface finish material in the construction of new multi-family and townhouse developments. However, such materials may be used as part of decorative or detail elements, or as part of the exterior construction, such as a foundation course, that is not used as a predominant surface finish material.

i. Exterior insulation finish systems (EIFS) (e.g.“Dryvit”)

ii. Stuccato board

iii. Vinyl