New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
Printed: 9/30/2023 5:57:59 PM
20.3.JJJ.4 Height
The maximum height of a wireless telecommunications tower allowed as a permitted use, including all attachments (antennas, lightning rods, arrays, etc.), measured from grade to the highest point of the tower is as follows:
Table 20-4: Permitted Height for Wireless Telecommunications Antenna, Facility, and Towers
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ZONING DISTRICT
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HEIGHT
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LI, HI, MI, BIP
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125’
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All other zoning districts
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65’
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The conditional use or site plan and design review application for approval of a wireless telecommunications tower shall demonstrate that the tower does not exceed the minimum height requirement necessary to function satisfactorily, which may be less than the sixty-five (65) foot maximum permitted here. As part of the conditional use approval, a tower may exceed the maximum height if the City finds that the exception is necessary for functionality or co-location purposes. In any case, the tower shall not exceed the height necessary to function satisfactorily.