New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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13.3.A.1 General Regulations

Table 13-2: Bulk and Yard Regulations establishes bulk and yard regulations for the Suburban Neighborhood Districts. (Highlighted letters in Table 13-2 indicate where those bulk and yard regulations are illustrated on the accompanying site diagram.)

Table 13-2: Bulk & Yard Regulations
Table 13-2: Bulk & Yard Regulations
BULK & YARD REGULATIONS		DISTRICTS
BULK & YARD REGULATIONS		S-RS	S-RD
BULK REGULATIONS
	MINIMUM LOT AREA	6,000sf/du Non-Residential: 20,000sf	SF: 4,400sf/du 2F: 2, 500sf/du Small MF Affordable: None Townhouse: 2,000sf/du Non-Residential: 20,000sf/du
A	MINIMUM LOT WIDTH	Residential: 50’ Non-Residential: 100’	SF: 40’ 2F: 50’ MF: 50' Townhouse: 18’ per du Non-Residential: 100’
B	MINIMUM LOT DEPTH	100’	Residential: 90’ Non-Residential: 100’
C	MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT	35’	35’
	MINIMUM PERMEABLE OPEN SPACE	40% of lot area	40% of lot area
	MINIMUM OPEN SPACE		Townhouse: 120sf/du
	MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS SURFACE - FRONT YARD	40%	40%
	MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS SURFACE - CORNER SIDE YARD	40%	40%
	MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ATTACHED TOWNHOUSE UNITS		6
MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS
D	FRONT YARD	20’	20’
E	INTERIOR SIDE YARD	10% of lot width or 3’, whichever is greater	SF, 2F, & MF: 10% of lot width, but a minimum of 3’ Townhouse: 10’; unless adjacent to a single-family residential district, then 15’ Non-Residential: 10’
F	CORNER SIDE YARD	10’	SF,2F, & MF: 10% of lot width, but a minimum of 3’ Townhouse & Non-Residential: 10’
G	REAR YARD	20% of lot depth or 20’, whichever is less	20% of lot depth or 20’, whichever is less

Table 13-2: Bulk & Yard Regulations
Table 13-2: Bulk & Yard Regulations
BULK & YARD REGULATIONS		DISTRICTS
BULK & YARD REGULATIONS		S-LRS1	S-LRS2	S-LRS3	S-LRD1	S-LRD2
BULK REGULATIONS
	MINIMUM LOT AREA	SF: 4,800sf/du 2F: 2,500sf/du Non-Residential: 20,000sf	Residential: 6,700sf/du Non-Residential: 20,000sf	Lakewood South and the West Side of Bellaire Drive in Lakewood North: the Pontchartrain Expressway, Railroad tracks, Orleans- Jefferson Parish line, Veterans Highway, Bellaire Drive Country Club Gardens and Lakewood North except that portion west of Bellaire Drive Lakewood North portion: Bellaire Drive, Veterans Highway, Fleur de Lis Drive, and Interstate 10 Residential: 6,700sf/du Non-Residential: 20,000sf Country Club Gardens and Lakewood North except that portion West of Bellaire Drive: Orleans-Jefferson Parish line, Railroad tracks, Pontchartrain Expressway, the southern boundary of the S-LRS3 District, and Palmetto Street Residential: 5,000sf/du Non-Residential: 20,000sf	SF: 5,000sf/du 2F: 3,250sf/du Small MF Affordable: None Non-Residential: 20,000sf	SF: 4,400sf/du 2F: 2,500sf/du Small MF Affordable: None Non-Residential: 20,000sf
A	MINIMUM LOT WIDTH	SF: 40’ 2F: 50’ Non-Residential: 100’	Residential: 60’ Non-Residential: 100’	Lakewood South and the West Side of Bellaire Drive in Lakewood North: the Pontchartrain Expressway, Railroad tracks, Orleans- Jefferson Parish line, Veterans Highway, Bellaire Drive Country Club Gardens and Lakewood North except that portion west of Bellaire Drive Lakewood North portion: Bellaire Drive, Veterans Highway, Fleur de Lis Drive, and Interstate 10 Residential: 60’ Non-Residential: 100’ Country Club Gardens and Lakewood North except that portion West of Bellaire Drive: Orleans-Jefferson Parish line, Railroad tracks, Pontchartrain Expressway, the southern boundary of the S-LRS3 District, and Palmetto Street Residential: 50’ Non-Residential: 100’	SF: 50’ 2F: 60’ MF: 60' Non-Residential: 100’	SF: 40’ 2F: 50’ MF:50' Non-Residential: 100’
B	MINIMUM LOT DEPTH	SF & 2F: 90’ Non-Residential: 100’	100’	Lakewood South and the West Side of Bellaire Drive in Lakewood North: the Pontchartrain Expressway, Railroad tracks, Orleans- Jefferson Parish line, Veterans Highway, Bellaire Drive Country Club Gardens and Lakewood North except that portion west of Bellaire Drive Lakewood North portion: Bellaire Drive, Veterans Highway, Fleur de Lis Drive, and Interstate 10 100’ Country Club Gardens and Lakewood North except that portion West of Bellaire Drive: Orleans-Jefferson Parish line, Railroad tracks, Pontchartrain Expressway, the southern boundary of the S-LRS3 District, and Palmetto Street Residential: 90’ Non-Residential: 100’	Residential: 90’ Non-Residential: 100’	Residential: 90’ Non-Residential: 100’
C	MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT	40’ & no more than 3 stories	35’ & no more than 3 stories	35’ & no more than 3 stories	35’ & no more than 3 stories	35’ & no more than 3 stories
	MINIMUM PERMEABLE OPEN SPACE	40% of lot area	40% of lot area	40% of lot area	40% of lot area	40% of lot area
	MINIMUM OPEN SPACE	None	None	None	None	Townhouse: 120sf/du
	MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS SURFACE - FRONT YARD	40%	40%	40%	40%	40%
	MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS SURFACE - CORNERSIDE YARD	40%	40%	40%	40%	40%
	MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ATTACHED TOWNHOUSE UNITS					6
MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS
D	FRONT YARD	20’	20’	20’	20’	20’
E	INTERIOR SIDE YARD	4’	Residential: 6’ Non-Residential: 10’	Residential: 3’ Non-Residential: 10’	Residential: 6’ Non-Residential: 10’	Residential: 3’ Non-Residential: 10’
F	CORNER SIDE YARD	10’	10’	10’	10’	10’
	MINIMUM REQUIRED AGGREGATE OF SIDE YARDS (PERCENT OF LOT WIDTH)	20% to a maximum required aggregate of 10’	Residential: 20% to a maximum required aggregate of 10’ Non-Residential: 25% to a maximum required aggregate of 20’	Residential: 20% to a maximum required aggregate of 10’ Non-Residential: 25% to a maximum required aggregate of 20’	Residential: 20% to a maximum required aggregate of 10’ Non-Residential: 25% to a maximum required aggregate of 20’	Residential: 20% to a maximum required aggregate of 10’ Non-Residential: 25% to a maximum required aggregate of 20’
G	REAR YARD	20’	Residential: 16% of lot depth or 15’, whichever is greater, to a maximum of 20’ Non-Residential: 20’	20’	Residential: 15’ Non-Residential: 20’	20’

Table 13-2: Bulk & Yard Regulations
Table 13-2: Bulk & Yard Regulations
BULK & YARD REGULATIONS		DISTRICTS
BULK & YARD REGULATIONS		S-RM1	S-RM2	S-LRM1	S-LRM2
BULK REGULATIONS
	MINIMUM LOT AREA	SF: 3,125sf/du 2F: 1,750sf/du Small MF Affordable: None MF – 3 Unit: 1,500sf/du MF – 4+ Unit: 1,250sf/du Townhouse: 2,000sf/du Non-Residential: 20,000sf	SF: 3,125sf/du 2F: 1,750sf/du Small MF Affordable: None MF-3 Unit: 1,500sf/du MF – 4 Unit: 1,200sf/du MF – 5+ Unit: 2,722sf/du Townhouse: 2,000sf/du Non-Residential: 20,000sf	SF: 3,125sf/du 2F: 1,750sf/du MF – 3 Unit: 1,500sf/du MF – 4 Unit: 1,200sf/du Small MF Affordable: None MF – 5+ Unit: 1,000sf/du Townhouse: 2,000sf/du Non-Residential: 20,000sf	SF: 3,125sf/du 2F: 1,750sf/du MF – 3 Unit: 1,200sf/du MF – 4 Unit: 1,000sf/du Small MF Affordable: None MF – 5-11 Unit: 1,000sf/du MF – 12-40 Unit: 1,000sf/du MF – 41+ Unit: 1,000sf/du Townhouse: 2,000sf/du Non-Residential: 20,000sf Educational Facility: 2 ac
A	MINIMUM LOT WIDTH	SF & 2F: 30’ MF – 3 Unit: 40’ MF – 4+ Unit: 50’ Townhouse: 18’ per du Non-Residential: 100’	SF & 2F: 30’ MF – 3 Unit: 40’ MF – 4+ Unit: 50’ Townhouse: 20’ per du & 80’ per development Non-Residential: 100’	SF & 2F: 30’ MF – 3 Unit: 40’ MF – 4+ Unit: 50’ Townhouse: 18’ per du Non-Residential: 100’	SF & 2F: 30’ MF – 3 or 4 Unit: 40’ MF – 5-11 Unit: 50’ MF – 12-16 Unit: 60’ MF – 17-40 Unit: 75’ MF – 41+ Unit: 100’ Townhouse: 18’ per du Non-Residential: 100’ Educational Facility: 30’
B	MINIMUM LOT DEPTH	Residential: 90’ Non-Residential: 100’	SF, 2F & MF – 3-4 Unit: 90’ MF – 5+ Unit: 130’ Townhouse: 100’ per development Non-Residential: 100’	Residential: 90’ Non-Residential: 100’	SF, 2F, MF – 3 to 11 Units, Townhouse & Non-Residential: 90’ MF – 12+ Units & Educational Facility: 100’
	MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MF DWELLING UNITS PER BUILDING		40
	MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ATTACHED TOWNHOUSE UNITS	6	6	6	6
C	MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT	SF, 2F, MF – 3-4 Unit, Townhouse & Non-Residential: 40’ MF – 5+ Unit: 45’’	SF & 2F: 35’ MF – 3-4 Unit & Non-Residential: 45’ Townhouse: 45’ & no more than 3.5 stories MF – 5+ Unit: 45’ & no more than 4 stories	SF, 2F, MF – 3-4 Unit, Townhouse & Non-Residential: 40’ MF – 5+ Unit: 55’	SF, 2F, Townhouse & Non-Residential: 40’ Multi-Family: 90’
	MINIMUM HEIGHT OF TOWNHOUSE & MF FIRST RESIDENTIAL FLOOR ABOVE GRADE		8’
	MINIMUM PERMEEABLE OPEN SPACE	40% of lot area	40% of lot area	40% of lot area	40% of lot area
	MINIMUM OPEN SPACE RATIO	None	None	None	None
	MINIMUM SPACE BETWEEN MF BUILDINGS	Building Side to Building Side: 20’ when no curb cut access & 40’ with curb cut access Building Side to Building Rear: 40’ Building Rear to Building Rear: 60’	Building Side to Building Side: 20’ when no curb cut access & 40’ with curb cut access Building Side to Building Rear: 40’ Building Rear to Building Rear: 60’
	MAXIMUM SPACE BETWEEN MF BUILDINGS		Townhouse: 30’ MF – 5+ Unit: 40’
	MAXIMUM BUILDING LENGTH		Townhouse & MF: 180’
	MINIMUM MF UNIT SIZE		1 BR: 500sf 2 BR: 700sf 3 BR: 900sf 4+ BR: 1,200sf
YARD REQUIREMENTS
D	MINIMUM FRONT YARD	20’	20’ Townhouse & MF: 20’ build-to line	20’	20’
E	MINIMUM INTERIOR SIDE YARD	SF, 2F, Townhouse & MF – 3 to 4 Unit: 10% of lot width, but a minimum of 3’ MF – 5+ Unit: 5’ Non-Residential: 10’	SF, 2F & MF – 3-4 Unit: 10% of lot width, but a minimum of 3’ Townhouse, MF – 5+ Unit & Non-Residential: Minimum - 10’ Maximum – When building is adjacent to property line: 15’ When curb cut is provided between building & property line: 40’	SF, 2F & MF – 3 to 4 Unit: 3’ MF – 5+ Unit & Townhouse: 5’ Non-Residential: 10’	SF, 2F & MF – 3 to 4 Unit: 3’ MF – 5-16 Unit & Townhouse: 5’ MF – 17+ Unit: 6’ Educational Institutions: 20’ Non-Residential: 10’
F	MINIMUM CORNER SIDE YARD	10’	SF, 2F, MF – 3-4 Unit & Non-Residential: 10’ Townhouse & MF: 20’ build-to line	10’	10’
	MINIMUM REQUIRED AGGREGATE OF SIDE YARDS (PERCENT OF LOT WIDTH)			SF, 2F, MF – 3-5 Unit: 20% to a maximum required aggregate of 10’ Townhouse: 20% to a maximum required aggregate of 15’ Non-Residential: 20% to a maximum required aggregate of 20’	SF, 2F, MF 3-16 Unit & Townhouse: 20% to a maximum required aggregate of 10’ MF - 17-40 Unit: 20% to a maximum required aggregate of 15’ MF – 41+ Unit: 20% to a maximum required aggregate of 12’ Non-Residential: 20% to a maximum required aggregate of 20’ Educational Institutions: 30% to a maximum required aggregate of 40’
G	MINIMUM REAR YARD	20’	SF & 2F: 15’ MF – 3-4 Unit & Non-Residential: 20’ Townhouse & MF – 5+ Unit: 30’	20’	SF, 2F & MF - 3-11 Unit: 15’ MF – 12+ Unit, Townhouse, Educational Institution & Non-Residential: 20’

Ord. No. 26,726, §1, December 7, 2015, Zoning Docket 081/15; Ord. No. 27,722, §6, April 11, 2018, Zoning Docket 113/17; Ord. No. 28,911, §5, January 6, 2022, Zoning Docket 084/21; Ord. 29126, 8-12-22, ZD016/22