New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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18.24.D.6 Maximum Building Height

a. In lieu of the base zoning district regulations, maximum building height shall be established by Table 18-3. Some squares are identified by their planned bounding streets because square numbers may change due to re-subdivision. Figure 18-7 is shown with corresponding height limits for reference; however, Table 18-3 shall control.

b. In squares along Tchoupitoulas Street, the maximum building height of Table 18-3 shall be achieved by line-of-sight from the opposite side of Tchoupitoulas Street methodology established in Figure 18-8 over the base zoning district’s 85 ft. height limit.

TABLE 18-3: MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT
Square	Maximum Building Height
Square bounded by: Convention Center Boulevard, Calliope, Henderson, and Tchoupitoulas Streets	200 feet
Square bounded by: Thalia, Annunciation, Melpomene, and Tchoupitoulas Streets	85 feet and no more than 7 stories
Square bounded by: Annunciation, Melpomene, Euterpe and Tchoupitoulas Streets (but excluding Lot MF-1)	85 feet and no more than 7 stories
Square bounded by: Convention Center Boulevard, Henderson, Euterpe, and Tchoupitoulas Streets	85 to 400 feet, subject to the line-of-sight setbacks shown in figure 18-8
Square bounded by: Convention Center Boulevard, Henderson, Euterpe, and Front Streets	400 feet
Square bounded by: Convention Center Boulevard, Race, Euterpe and Tchoupitoulas Streets	85 to 400 feet, subject to the line-of-sight setbacks shown in figure 18-8
Square bounded by: Convention Center Boulevard, Race, Euterpe and Front Streets	400 feet
Square bounded by: Convention Center Boulevard, Race, Orange, and Tchoupitoulas Streets	85 to 400 feet, subject to the line-of-sight setbacks shown in figure 18-8
Square 39 bounded by: Orange, Richard, S. Peters, and Tchoupitoulas Streets	85 to 125 feet, subject to the line-of-sight setbacks shown in figure 18-8
Squares 21-B and 22-B: bounded by: the floodwall, Orange, Market, and S. Peters Streets	21-B: 400 feet 22-B: 200 feet
Square 23-B: bounded by: the floodwall, Market, S. Peters, and St. James Streets	125 feet
Square 38 bounded by: Market, Richard, S. Peters, and Tchoupitoulas Streets	85 to 125 feet, subject to the line-of-sight setbacks shown in figure 18-8
Square 36 bounded by: Market, St. James, S. Peters, and Tchoupitoulas Streets	85 to 125 feet, subject to the line-of-sight setbacks shown in figure 18-8
Square 35 bounded by: Celeste, St. James, S. Peters, and Tchoupitoulas Streets	85 to 125 feet, subject to the line-of-sight setbacks shown in figure 18-8
Square 24B bounded by: the extension of St. James Street, S. Peters Street, and the floodwall	85 feet and no more than 7 stories

c. A height of up to one hundred seventy-five (175) feet shall be allowed for transparent protective screening (fencing) including poles and other necessary structural elements encompassing the perimeter of outdoor amusement or sports facilities for public safety purposes.

Figure 18-7: Maximum Building Height - Perspective

Figure 18-8: Tchoupitoulas Street Line-of-Sight