New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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21.5.C.1 Non-Residential Uses

a.  Light poles and building-mounted fixtures shall be designed with fully shielded luminaries. Such poles or mounts are limited to a maximum of eighteen (18) feet in height, except for industrial uses in Centers for Industry districts. For industrial uses in Centers for Industry districts, such poles or mounts are limited to a maximum of seventy-five (75) feet in height when an industrial property does not abut a residential district. When industrial uses in Centers for Industry districts are abutting a residential district, all light poles and building-mounted fixtures are limited to fifty (50) feet in height but may exceed fifty (50) feet if set back one (1) foot for each foot above fifty (50) feet up to seventy-five (75) feet.

b.  Light poles for outdoor recreational facilities, including those that are part of an educational facility, are limited to a maximum of sixty (60) feet in height.

c.  Lighting mounted on a non-residential structure is limited to a maximum height of fifteen (15) feet as measured from the first floor elevation.

Ord. 28095 MCS, Sec. 1, May 23, 2019, ZD 28/19; Technical Correction #6, 12-17-18