New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
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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
|
C11/P
|
C11/P
|
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 |
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
|
|
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 - Small-Scale Ground Mounted Only |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
Section 20.3.DDD |
INSTITUTIONAL USE
|
Child Care Center, Small |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Section 20.3.S |
Child Care Center, Large |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Section 20.3.S |
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
|
Domestic Protection Shelter |
|
|
|
P |
P |
P |
Section 20.3.U |
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
|
Emergency Shelter |
|
|
|
P |
P |
P |
Section 20.3.AA |
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
|
|
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
|
|
Solar Energy System - Small-Scale Ground Mounted Only |
C |
C |
Section 20.3.DDD |
INSTITUTIONAL |
Child Care Center, Small |
C |
C |
Section 20.3.S |
Child Care Center, Large |
C |
C |
Section 20.3.S |
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
11Dwellings above the ground floor are conditional uses on all lots in the area bordering and bounded by Esplanade Avenue, Bayou Saint John, Lake Pontchartrain, the eastern boundary of the Orleans Parish/Saint Bernard Parish line, and the Mississippi River. In all other locations within the S-B1 and S-B2 Districts, dwellings above the ground floor are permitted uses.
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; Ordinance No. 29702, November 7, 2023, Zoning Docket 063/23; Ord. No 29744, 12-8-23, Zoning Docket 055/23; Ord. No. 29762, 12-19-23, Zoning Docket 056/23, Ord. No. 29987, 7-30-24, Zoning Docket 021/24; Ordinance No. 29946, 6-13-24, Zoning Docket 002/24