New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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14.2 Uses

14.2.A Permitted and Conditional Uses   

Only those uses of land listed under Table 14-1: Permitted and Conditional Uses as permitted uses or conditional uses are allowed within the Suburban Neighborhood Districts. A “P” indicates that a use is permitted within that zoning district. A “C” indicates that a use is a conditional use in that zoning district and would require a conditional use approval as required in Section 4.3 (Conditional Use). No letter (i.e., a blank space) or the absence of the use from the table indicates that use is not permitted within that zoning district.

Table 14-1: Permitted and Conditional Uses
Table 14-1: Permitted and Conditional Uses

USE1

DISTRICTS

USE STANDARDS

S-B15

S-B26

S-LB15&7

S-LB25&8

 S-LC9

S-MU

RESIDENTIAL USE
Artist Community           P Section 20.3.F

Bed and Breakfast – Accessory

 

 

C

C

 C

C

Section 20.3.I

Bed and Breakfast – Principal

 

 

C

C

 C

 

Section 20.3.I

Day Care Home, Adult – Small

 

 

P

P

 P

P

Section 20.3.T

Day Care Home, Adult – Large

 

 

C

C

 C

C

Section 20.3.T

Dwelling, Above the Ground Floor

C

C

P

P

 P

P

 
Dwelling, Established Two-Family           P,C4 Section 20.3.W

Dwelling, Single-Family

 

 

P

P

 P

P

 

Dwelling, Two-Family

 

 

P

P

 P

P

Section 20.3.Y
Dwelling, Townhouse           P  

Dwelling, Multi-Family

 

 

 

C

 P

P

 
Dwelling, Small Multi-Family Affordable         P P Section 20.3.SSS

Group Home, Small

 

 

P

P

 P

P

Section 20.3.GG

Group Home, Large

 

 

 

C

 P

P

Section 20.3.GG

Group Home, Congregate

 

 

 

 

 C

C

Section 20.3.GG
Home Based Child Care, Small     P P P P Section 20.3.T
Home Based Child Care, Large     C C C C Section 20.3.T

Permanent Supportive Housing

 

C

 

C

 P

P

Section 20.3.PP

Residential Care Facility

C

C

P

P

 P

P

Section 20.3.YY

Timeshare

 

 

 

 

 P

 

 

COMMERCIAL USE

Amusement Facility, Indoor

P

P

 

 

 P

C

Section 20.3.E

Animal Hospital

P

P

P

P

 P

P

 

Art Gallery

P

P

P

P

 P

P

 

Arts Studio

P

P

P

P

 P

P

 

Bar

 

C

C

C

 C

 

Section 20.3.G

Catering Kitchen

P

P

P

P

 P

P

 
Child Care Center, Small P P P P P P Section 20.3.S
Child Care Center, Large C P C P P P Section 20.3.S

Day Care Center, Adult – Small

P

P

P

P

 P

P

Section 20.3.S

Day Care Center, Adult – Large

C

C

C

C

 C

C

Section 20.3.S

Day Care Center, Adult - Commercial

C

C

C

C

 C

C

Section 20.3.S

Drive-Through Facility

C

C

C7

C8

 C9

C

Section 20.3.V

Financial Institution

P

P

P

P

 P

P

 

Funeral Home

 

P

 

P

 P

 

 

Gas Station

C

C

C

C

 C

 

Section 20.3.EE
Grocery Store P P P P P P  

Health Club

P

P

 

P

 P

P

 

Heavy Sales, Rental & Service

 

 

 

P

 P

 

 

Hostel

 

 

 

 

 C

 

 

Hotel/Motel

 

 

 

 

 C

 

 

Kennel

 

C

 

 

 C

 

Section 20.3.II

Live Entertainment – Secondary Use

C

C

C

C

 C

C

Section 20.3.JJ

Medical/Dental Clinic

P

P

P

P

 P

P

 
Motor Vehicle Dealership Small P P P P P    

Motor Vehicle Service & Repair, Minor

C

C

C

C

 C

 

Section 20.3.MM

Office

P

P

P

P

 P

P

 
Outdoor Live Entertainment - Secondary Use C C C C C C Section 20.3.WWW

Personal Service Establishment

P

P

P

P

 P

P

 

Pet Day Care Service

P

P

P

P

 P

P

Section 20.3.QQ

Public Market

P

P

P

P

 P

P

Section 20.3.TT

Reception Facility

C

C

 

P

 P

C

Section 20.3.WW

Recording Studio

 

 

 

 

 P

 

 

Restaurant, Standard

P

P

P7,C7

P

 P

P

Section 20.3.ZZ

Restaurant, Specialty

P

P

P

P

 P

P

Section 20.3.ZZ

Restaurant, Fast Food

C

C

C

C

 C

C

Section 20.3.ZZ

Restaurant, Carry-Out

P

P

P

P

 P

P

Section 20.3.ZZ

Retail Goods Establishment

P

P

P

P

 P

P

 

Retail Sales of Packaged Alcoholic Beverages

C

C

C

C

 C

C

 
Short Term Rental, Commercial   P   P P   Section 20.3.LLL
Small Box Variety Store P P P P P P Section 20.3.NNN
INDUSTRIAL USE
Borrow Pit           C Section 20.3.J
Solar Energy System - Solar Garden Only           C Section 20.3.DDD

INSTITUTIONAL USE
City Hall C C C C C C  

Community Center

C

C

C

C

 C

C

 

Convent and Monastery

P

P

P

P

 P

P

 

Cultural Facility

C

C

C

C

 C

C

Section 20.3.R

Educational Facility, Primary

 

 

C

C

 C

C

Section 20.3.Z

Educational Facility, Secondary

 

 

C

C

 C

C

Section 20.3.Z

Educational Facility, University

 

 

 

C

 C

 

 

Educational Facility, Vocational

C

C

 

C

 C

C

Section 20.3.Z

Government Offices

P

P

P

P

 P

P

 

Hospital

 

 

 

 

 C

C

 

Place of Worship

P

P

P

P

 P

P

 

Public Works and Safety Facility

C

C

C

C

 C

C

 

Social Club or Lodge

P

P

P

P

 P

C

Section 20.3.CCC

OPEN SPACE USE

Agriculture - No Livestock

P

P

P

P

  

P

Section 20.3.C

Agriculture - With Livestock

C

C

C

C

  

C

Section 20.3.C

Parks and Playgrounds

P

P

P

P

 P

P

 

Private Residential Recreation Facility (Indoor or Outdoor)

 

 

P

P

 P

P

Section 20.3.SS

Stormwater Management (Principal Use)

P

 P P P P P  

OTHER
EV Charging Station (Principal Use) P P C C P   Section 20.3.YYY
Parking Lot (Accessory Use) P10 P10 P10 P10 P10 P10  

Parking Lot (Principal Use)

C

C

C

C

 C

 

Section 20.3.OO

Parking Structure (Principal Use)

C

C

 

 

 P

 

Section 20.3.OO

Planned Development

C

C

C

C

 C

C

Article 5

Pumping Station

P

P

P

P

 P

P

Section 20.3.UU

Utilities

P2

P2

P2

P2

 P2

P2

Section 20.3.GGG

Wireless Telecommunications Antenna & Facility

C,P3

C,P3

C,P3

C,P3

 C,P3

C,P3

Section 20.3.JJJ

Wireless Telecommunications Tower & Facility

C

C

C

C

 C

C

Section 20.3.JJJ
Table 14-1: Permitted and Conditional Uses
Table 14-1: Permitted and Conditional Uses

USE1

DISTRICTS

USE STANDARDS

S-LP

S-LM

RESIDENTIAL USE

Boathouse

 

P

 

Dwelling, Above the Ground Floor

 

P

 

Dwelling, Townhouse

 

P

 

Dwelling, Multi-Family

 

P

 
Dwelling, Small Multi-Family Affordable   P Section 20.3.SSS

Group Home, Small

 

P

Section 20.3.GG

Group Home, Large

 

P

Section 20.3GG

Permanent Supportive Housing

 

P

Section 20.3.PP

COMMERCIAL USE

Amusement Facility, Indoor

 

P

Section 20.3.E

Amusement Facility, Outdoor

 

P

Section 20.3.E

Bar

 

C

Section 20.3.G
Boat Dock C C  

Hotel/Motel

 

C

 

Marine Fuel Dock Facility

 

P

 
Outdoor Live Entertainment - Secondary Use   C Section 20.3.WWW

Personal Service Establishment

 

P

 

Public Market

 

P

Section 20.3.TT

Restaurant, Standard

 

P

Section 20.3.ZZ

Restaurant, Specialty

 

P

Section 20.3.ZZ

Retail Goods Establishment

 

P

 

Retail Sales of Alcoholic Beverages

 

C

 
Short Term Rental, Commercial   P Section 20.3.LLL

INDUSTRIAL USE

Dry Dock and Launching Operations

 

P

 

OPEN SPACE USE

Boat Launch

P

P

 

Marina, Recreational

 

P

 

Parks and Playgrounds

P

P

 

Pier

 

P

 

Stormwater Management (Principal Use)

P

P

 

OTHER
EV Charging Station (Principal Use) C C Section 20.3.YYY
Parking Lot (Accessory Use) P10 P10  

Parking Lot (Principal Use)

C

C

Section 20.3.OO

Parking Structure (Principal Use)

C

C

Section 20.3.OO
Planned Development   C Article 5

Pumping Station

P

P

Section 20.3.UU

Utilities

C

C

Section 20.3.GGG

Wireless Telecommunications Antenna & Facility

C,P3

C,P3

Section 20.3.JJJ

Wireless Telecommunications Tower & Facility

C

C

Section 20.3.JJJ

TABLE 14-1 FOOTNOTES

1 The terms in this column (“Use”) are defined in Article 26.

2 Electrical Utility Substations and Transmission Lines shall be subject to design review as per Article 4, Section 4.5.B.5 and Table 4-2.

3 Only wireless telecommunications antennas that comply with the stealth design standards of Section 20.3.JJJ are considered permitted uses.

4 Established Two-Family Dwellings that comply with Section 20.3.W.1 are permitted uses while those that comply with Section 20.3.W.2 are conditional uses.

5 See Section 14.2.B.4 Commercial Use Floor Area Limitations.

6 See Section 14.2.B.5 Commercial Use Floor Area Limitations.

7 See Section 14.2.B.1, S-LB1 District Use Restrictions.

8 See Section 14.2.B.2 S-LB2 District Use Restrictions.

9 See Section 14.2.B.3 S-LC District Use Restrictions.

10As authorized in Article 22, Section 22.8.B.2.a

Adopted by Jan. 15, 2016, Zoning Docket 099-15, Ord. 26,756 MCS; Ord. No. 27,209, §1, Dec. 7, 2016, Zoning Docket 61/16; Ord. No. 27,375, §5, April 28, 2017, Zoning Docket 118/16; Ord. No. 27,665, §1, February 8, 2018, Zoning Docket 097/17; Ord. No. 27,707, §1, April 2, 2018, Zoning Docket 001/18; Ord. No. 28,156 MCS, §8, August 8, 2019, Zoning Docket 026/19 & 027/19; Ord. 28432 MCS, 8-6-20, ZD 38/20; Ord. 28851 MCS, 11-18-21, ZD 60/21; Ord 28905 MCS, 1-6-22, ZD 83/21; Ord 28989 MCS 4-7-22, ZD 104/21; Ord. 29126, 8-12-22, ZD016/22; Ord 29157 9-15-22, ZD 030/22; Ordinance No. 29382, March 23, 2023, Zoning Docket 02/23; Ord. 29528, 7-24-23, Zoning Docket 13/23

14.2.B Use Restrictions   

14.2.B.1 S-LB1 District Use Restrictions   

a. Only standard restaurants that do not sell alcoholic beverages are permitted uses in the S-LB1 District. Standard restaurants that sell alcoholic beverages are conditional uses in the S-LB1 District.

b. Drive-through facilities are prohibited for fast food restaurants in the S-LB1 District.

14.2.B.2 S-LB2 District Use Restrictions   

Drive-through facilities are prohibited for fast food restaurants in the S-LB2 District.

14.2.B.3 S-LC District Use Restrictions   

Drive-through facilities are prohibited for fast food restaurants in the S-LC District.

14.2.B.4 S-B1, S-LB1, and S-LB2 District Commercial Use Floor Area Limitation   

In the S-B1, S-LB1, and S-LB2 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 14-1.

b.  Conditional use approval required for any commercial use of more than five thousand (5,000) square feet of total floor area.

14.2.B.5 S-B2 District Commercial Use Floor Area Limitation   

In the S-B2 District, the floor area of commercial uses is limited as follows:

a.  Commercial uses are permitted uses up to twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of total floor area, unless conditional use approval is required per Table 14-1.

b.  Conditional use approval required for any commercial use of more than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of total floor area.