New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
Printed: 10/3/2024 5:37:25 PM
21.6.DD.2 Building-Mounted Systems
a. A building mounted system may be mounted on the roof or wall of a principal building or accessory structure. (See Figure 21-8: Building-Mounted Solar Panels)
b. On pitched roof buildings, the maximum height of a solar panel may rise is eighteen (18) inches. Pitched roof-mounted solar panels should be placed in a location least visible from the public street; however, this does not prohibit the installation of solar panels on a roof that may be visible when that exposure, particularly a southern exposure, is the most viable location. In those instances, solar panels shall be integrated into the structure as an architectural feature as described in Paragraph d below.
c. On flat roofed buildings, the solar panel system is limited to a maximum height of six (6) feet above the surface of the roof.
d. Solar panels may project from a building facade as follows.
i. May project up to two (2) feet from a facade.
ii. May encroach into a required side or rear yard, but no closer than five (5) feet to the side or rear property line.
FIGURE 21-8: BUILDING-MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS