New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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15.3.A.1 General Regulations

Table 15-2: Bulk and Yard Regulations establishes bulk and yard regulations for the Commercial Center and Institutional Campus Districts.

Table 15-2: Bulk & Yard Regulations
Table 15-2: Bulk & Yard Regulations

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS1

C-1

C-2

C-3

MU-1

MU-2

EC

MC

MS

LS

BULK REGULATIONS

 

MINIMUM LOT AREA

Dwelling, Above the Ground Floor: 1,000sf/du

Non-Residential: 3,000sf

Dwelling, Above the Ground Floor: 1,000sf/du

Non-Residential 5,000sf

Dwelling, Above the Ground Floor: 800sf/du

Non Residential: 5,000sf

SF: 3,000sf/du

2F: 1,700sf/du

MF: 1,000sf/du

Small MF Affordable: None

Townhouse: 2,000sf/du

Non-Residential: None

SF: 3,000sf/du

2F: 1,700sf/du

MF: 800sf/du

Small MF Affordable: None

Townhouse: 1,800sf/du

Non-Residential: None

SF & 2F: Equal to that of the most restrictive adjacent residential district. All other uses: 2 acres

SF & 2F: Equal to that of the most restrictive adjacent residential district. All other uses: 2 acres.

None

5,000sf

A

MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT

40’ & no more than 3 stories

40’ & no more than 3 stories

130’ & no more than 12 stories

SF & 2F: 35’

Townhouse: 40’ & no more than 3 stories

MF & Non-Residential: 60’ & no more than 5 stories

SF & 2F: 35’

Townhouse: 40’ & no more than 3 stories

MF & Non-Residential: 85’ & no more than 7 stories

Limited to  2 times the most restrictive height of adjacent districts; height may be increased by 1’ for each additional foot of setback from the required yard; additional height may be obtained through the conditional use process

Limited to   2 times the most restrictive height of adjacent districts; height may be increased by 1’ for each additional foot of setback from the required yard

When adjacent to residential district: Maximum height of adjacent residential district - may exceed this height by 20 ft when the structure is set back 3’ from residential district line for each additional 5’ in building height

 

When adjacent to non-residential district: 100’

100’, unless adjacent to a residential district then 50’ but may exceed 50’ if set back 1’ for each foot above 50’ up to 100’

  MINIMUM PERMEABLE OPEN SPACE 20% of the lot area 20% of the lot area 20% of the lot area 20% of the lot area 20% of the lot area 30% of the lot area 30% of the lot area 30% of the lot area 30% of the lot area

MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS

B

FRONT YARD

Section 15.3.A.2

Section 15.3.A.2

Section 15.3.A.2

Section 15.3.A.2

Section 15.3.A.2

SF & 2F: Equal to that of the most restrictive adjacent residential district. All other uses: 10’

SF and 2F: Equal to that of the most restrictive adjacent residential district. All other uses: 10’

20’

Section 15.3.A.2

C INTERIOR SIDE YARD None, unless abutting a residential district then 5' 5' 10' SF & 2F: 10% of lot width or 3’, whichever is greater
Townhouse: 10’
MF & Non-Residential/Mixed-Use: None, unless abutting a residential district then 5’
SF & 2F: 10% of lot width or 3’, whichever is greater
Townhouse: 10’
MF & Non-Residential/Mixed Use: None, unless abutting a residential district then 5’
SF & 2F: Equal to that of the most restrictive adjacent residential district. All other uses: 10’, unless abutting residential district then 25’ SF and 2F: Equal to that of the most restrictive adjacent residential district. All other uses: 10’, unless abutting residential district then 25’ 10' None, unless abutting residential district then 10’
D CORNER SIDE YARD None 10' 10' None None SF & 2F: Equal to that of the most restrictive adjacent residential district. All other uses: 10' SF & 2F: Equal to that of the most restrictive adjacent residential district. All other uses: 10' 10' None to a maximum of 20'
E REAR YARD None, unless abutting a residential district then 20’ 25' 25' Residential: 20’
Non-Residential/Mixed-Use: None, unless abutting a residential district then 20’
Residential: 20’
Non-Residential/Mixed-Use: None, unless abutting a residential district then 20’
SF & 2F: Equal to that of the most restrictive adjacent residential district. All other uses: 20’, unless abutting residential district then 35’ SF & 2F: Equal to that of the most restrictive adjacent residential district. All other uses: 20’, unless abutting residential district then 35’ 10' 10’, unless abutting residential district then 20’

TABLE 15-2 FOOTNOTES

1 If a property abuts more than one zoning district, the more restrictive yard requirement applies.

Table 15-3: 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. 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.

Table 15-3: Commercial Center & Institutional Campus Inclusionary Zoning

Sub-District Regulations1

Zoning Sub-District

Minimum Lot Area Requirement

Affordable Housing Unit Threshold

Set Aside Requirement %

Area Medium Income (AMI) Rental Units (%)

Area Medium Income AMI Homeownership (%)

C-1-IZ

NA2

10

5

60

60

C-2-IZ

NA2

10

5

60

60

C-3-IZ

NA2

10

5

60

60

MU-1-IZ

1,000 sf/du

10

5

60

60

MU-2-IZ

800 sf/du

10

5

60

80

TABLE 15-3 FOOTNOTES

1The terms for the Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning Sub-Districts in this section are outlined in Article 28.

2The minimum lot area requirements for properties in these districts are non-applicable. Multi-family development is only permitted above the ground floor and developments are subject to the development standards in Table 14-2: Bulk and Yard Regulations.

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Ord. No. 27,722, §8, April 11, 2018, Zoning Docket 113/17; Ord No. 027883, §1, October 10, 2018, Zoning Docket 079/18; Ord. 28036 MCS, Sec. 1, March 28, 2019, ZD 112/18; Ord. No. 28,911, §7, January 6, 2022, Zoning Docket 084/21