New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
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8.3 Site Design Standards
Table 8-2: Bulk and Yard Regulations establishes bulk and yard regulations for the Rural Development Districts. (Highlighted letters in Table 8-2 indicate where those bulk and yard regulations are illustrated on the accompanying site diagram.
Table 8-2: Bulk and Yard Regulations
Table 8-2: Bulk and Yard Regulations |
BULK & YARD REGULATIONS
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DISTRICT
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R-RE
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M-MU
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BULK REGULATIONS
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MINIMUM LOT AREA
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Residential: 2 acres
Non-Residential: 20,000sf
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40’ or more of lot depth: 2,500sf
Less than 40’ of lot depth: 1,000sf
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A
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MINIMUM LOT WIDTH
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100’
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20’
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B
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MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT
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35’
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35’ above base flood elevation
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MINIMUM PERMEABLE OPEN SPACE |
25% of the lot area |
25% of the lot area |
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MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS SURFACE IN FRONT YARD
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30%
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None
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MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS SURFACE IN CORNER SIDE YARD
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30%
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None
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MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS
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C
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FRONT YARD
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20’
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None
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D
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INTERIOR SIDE YARD
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10% of lot width or 10’, whichever is less
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None, but where provided a minimum of 3’
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E
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CORNER SIDE YARD
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20’
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None
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F
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REAR YARD
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40’
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None
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TREE PROTECTION BUFFER YARD
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See Section 8.4
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Ord. No. 26,726, §1, December 7, 2015, Zoning Docket 081/15; Ord. No. 27,722, §1, April 11, 2018, Zoning Docket 113/17;