6.2 Introduction to Zoning Districts

In order to carry out the purpose and intent of this Ordinance, the City of New Orleans is divided into the following zoning districts:

6.2.A Open Space Districts   

OS-N Neighborhood Open Space District
OS-G Greenway Open Space District
OS-R Regional Open Space District
NA Natural Areas District
GPD General Planned Development District

OS-CBD Central Business District Open Space District

 

Adopted by Ord.28275 MCS 12-19-19, ZD 81/19

6.2.B Rural Development Districts   

R-RE Rural Residential Estate District
M-MU Maritime Mixed-Use District

6.2.C Historic Core Neighborhoods Districts   

VCR-1 Vieux Carré Residential District
VCR-2 Vieux Carré Residential District
HMR-1 Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Residential District
HMR-2 Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Residential District
HMR-3 Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Residential District
VCC-1 Vieux Carré Commercial District
VCC-2 Vieux Carré Commercial District
VCE Vieux Carré Entertainment District
VCE-1 Vieux Carré Entertainment District
VCS Vieux Carré Service District
VCS-1 Vieux Carré Service District
HMC-1 Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Commercial District
HMC-2 Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Commercial District
HM-MU Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Mixed-Use District
VCP Vieux Carré Park District

6.2.C.1 Historic Core Neighborhoods Inclusionary Zoning Sub-Districts   

VCR-1-IZ Vieux Carré Residential Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
VCR-2-IZ Vieux Carré Residential Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
HMR-1-IZ Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Residential Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
HMR-2-IZ Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Residential Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
VCC-1-IZ Vieux Carré Commercial Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
VCC-2-IZ Vieux Carré Commercial Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
VCS-IZ Vieux Carré Service Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
VCS-1-IZ Vieux Carré Service Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
HMC-1-IZ Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Commercial Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
HMC-2-IZ Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Commercial Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
HM-MU-IZ Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Mixed-Use Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District

Adopted by Ord. No. 28036 MCS, §1, March 28, 2019, Zoning Docket 112/18

6.2.D Historic Urban Neighborhoods Districts   

HU-RS Single-Family Residential District
HU-RD1 Two-Family Residential District
HU-RD2 Two-Family Residential District
HU-RM1 Multi-Family Residential District
HU-RM2 Multi-Family Residential District
HU-B1A Neighborhood Business District
HU-B1 Neighborhood Business District
HU-MU Neighborhood Mixed-Use District

6.2.D.1 HISTORIC URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS INCLUSIONARY ZONING SUB-DISTRICTS   

HU-RD1-IZ Two-Family Residential Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District

HU-RD2-IZ Two-Family Residential Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District

HU-RM1-IZ Multi-Family Residential Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District

HU-RM2-IZ Multi-Family Residential Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District

HU-B1A-IZ Neighborhood Business Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District

HU-B1-IZ Neighborhood Business Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District

HU-MU-IZ Neighborhood Mixed-Use Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District

Adopted by Ord. No. 28036 MCS, §1, March 28, 2019, Zoning Docket 112/18

6.2.E Suburban Neighborhoods   

S-RS Single-Family Residential District
S-RD Two-Family Residential District
S-RM1 Multi-Family Residential District
S-RM2 Multi-Family Residential District
S-LRS1 Lakeview Single-Family Residential District
S-LRS2 Lake Vista and Lake Shore Single-Family Residential District
S-LRS3 Lakewood and Country Club Gardens Single-Family Residential District
S-LRD1 Lake Vista Two-Family Residential District
S-LRD2 Lakewood/Parkview Two-Family Residential District
S-LRM1 Lake Area Low-Rise Multi-Family Residential District
S-LRM2 Lake Area High-Rise Multi-Family Residential District
S-B1 Suburban Business District
S-B2 Pedestrian-Oriented Corridor Business District
S-LB1 Lake Area Neighborhood Business District
S-LB2 Lake Area Neighborhood Business District
S-LC Lake Area General Commercial District
S-LP Lake Area Neighborhood Park District
S-LM Lake Area Marina District

6.2.F Commercial Center and Institutional Campus Districts   

C-1 General Commercial District
C-2 Auto-Oriented Commercial District
C-3 Heavy Commercial District
MU-1 Medium Intensity Mixed-Use District
MU-2 High Intensity Mixed-Use District
EC Educational Campus District
MC Medical Campus District
MS Medical Service District
LS Life Science Mixed-Use District

6.2.F.1 COMMERCIAL CENTER AND INSTITUTIONAL CAMPUS INCLUSIONARY ZONING SUB-DISTRICTS   

C-1-IZ General Commercial Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
C-2-IZ Auto-Oriented Commercial Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District

C-3-IZ Heavy Commercial Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District

MU-1-IZ Medium Intensity Mixed-Use Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
MU-2-IZ High Intensity Mixed-Use Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District

Adopted by Ord. No. 28036 MCS, §1, March 28, 2019, Zoning Docket # 112/18

6.2.G Centers for Industry   

LI Light Industrial District
HI Heavy Industrial District
MI Maritime Industrial District
BIP Business-Industrial Park District

6.2.H Central Business District   

CBD-1 Core Central Business District
CBD-2 Historic Commercial and Mixed-Use District
CBD-3 Cultural Arts District
CBD-4 Exposition District
CBD-5 Urban Core Neighborhood Lower Intensity Mixed-Use District
CBD-6 Urban Core Neighborhood Mixed-Use District
CBD-7 Bio-Science District

6.2.H.1 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS INCLUSIONARY ZONING SUB-DISTRICTS   

CBD-1-IZ Core Central Business Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
CBD-2-IZ Historic Commercial and Mixed-Use Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
CBD-3-IZ Cultural Arts Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
CBD-4-IZ Exposition Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
CBD-5IZ Urban Core Neighborhood Lower Intensity Mixed-Use Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
CBD-6-IZUrban Core Neighborhood Mixed-Use Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District
CBD-7-IZ Bio-Science Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District

Adopted by Ord. No. 28036 MCS, §1, March 28, 2019, Zoning Docket 112/18

6.2.I Overlay Zoning Districts   

SC Suburban Corridor Use Restriction Overlay District
ENORC Eastern New Orleans Renaissance Corridor Use Restriction Overlay District
HUC Historic Urban Corridor Use Restriction Overlay District
Lower St. Charles Avenue Use Restriction Overlay District
RDO-1 Residential Diversity Overlay District (Marigny/Bywater)
RDO-2 Residential Diversity Overlay District (Tremé/Seventh Ward)
AC-1 Arts and Culture Diversity Overlay District (Frenchmen, St. Bernard, Broad)
AC-2 Arts and Culture Diversity Overlay District (Freret, Newton, Teche)
AC-3 Arts and Culture Diversity Overlay District (St. Claude)
AC-4 Arts and Culture Diversity Overlay District (Tremé)
RIV Riverfront Design Overlay District
CPC Character Preservation Corridor Design Overlay District
EC Enhancement Corridor Design Overlay District
CT Corridor Transformation Design Overlay District
GC Greenway Corridor Design Overlay District