New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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12.2.B.1 Commercial Use Floor Area Limitation

1.   Commercial Use Floor Area Limitation

In the Historic Urban Neighborhood Districts, the floor area of commercial uses is limited as follows:

a.   Commercial uses are permitted uses up to five thousand (5,000) square feet of total floor area, unless conditional use approval is required per Table 12-1.

b.   Conditional use approval required for any commercial use of five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area or more with the exception of grocery stores.  Grocery stores are permitted by-right up to 10,000 square feet in area.

c.   Any commercial use over ten thousand (10,000) square feet of total floor area is prohibited. This applies only to new construction as of the effective date of this Ordinance. Grocery stores are exempt from this prohibition.  Grocery Stores over 10,000 square feet in area require conditional use approval.  Commercial uses that locate within an existing structure as of the effective date of this Ordinance that are over ten thousand (10,000) square feet of total floor area require conditional use approval.

Ord 28805 MCS, 10-21-21, ZD 48/21