The purpose of this district is to create an environment especially suited to a group of professional, general administrative, and general sales offices, together with certain commercial uses primarily to service employees in the district. The district regulations are such as to protect adjacent commercial and residential uses.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XIII-B(1)), 9-22-99)

In GO-2 Districts only the following uses of property shall be permitted:

(1)

One (1) or more dwelling units are allowed only in the main structure containing nonresidential uses permitted in this district provided the following criteria are met:

a.

The total floor area of dwelling units shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total floor area of the main structure.

b.

Separate ingresses and egresses shall be provided for the residential uses and the nonresidential uses.

c.

In addition to the requirements in Article XXXV Off-Street Parking, Loading, and Clear Vision Area Regulations, parking spaces for the nonresidential and residential uses shall be segregated and clearly defined.

d.

The front, side, and rear yard requirements shall be based on the nonresidential uses contained on the lot.

e.

No dwelling units are allowed in structures containing non residential uses that operate between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m., or use, sell, or store hazardous materials as classified in Chapter 13 Fire Prevention and Protection; emergency services and Communication of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, more particularly Section 13-7(a) entitled Classes of hazardous substances.

f.

Any variances to the above criteria shall require approval by the Jefferson Parish Council in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article XLVIII, Changes and Amendments.

(2)

Banks and homesteads.

(3)

Beauty and barber shops.

(4)

Clinic, medical, dental, chiropractic, or an establishment operated by a massage therapist both of which are licensed and registered pursuant to LSA R.S. 37:3551 et seq.

(5)

Clubs or churches provided the following criteria are met:

a.

The club or church is located at least fifty (50) feet from any adjacent residence;

b.

The site has a minimum lot area of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet;

c.

Landscaping and buffer requirements. Section 33-6.25, Landscaping, buffering, and screening, shall apply, with the following additional provisions:

1.

All service areas and trash receptacles are screened by a wood, brick or masonry fence a minimum height of seven (7) feet. When such service areas or trash receptacles are located adjacent to residential development, an additional landscaped buffer strip a minimum of ten (10) feet in width is provided on that side of the property; [and]

2.

In accordance with section 40-665, clear vision area regulations, access way and street intersection sight triangles shall be maintained.

d.

The maximum height for any light fixture is forty (40) feet, except on the side of the development abutting residences, in which case the maximum height is twenty-five (25) feet. All light fixtures are shaded or hooded and oriented inward so as to prevent intrusion into surrounding areas.

e.

Any building consisting of a metal exterior is designed and constructed such that the front building face, the side building face on corner lots with street exposure, and at least five (5) feet of the adjoining side walls are finished with wood, brick, stucco, concrete blocks with architectural treatment, glass or similar materials.

f.

Approval for clubs: Approval is obtained from the Jefferson Parish Council in accordance with section 33-2.23, special permitted uses.

(6)

Data processing center.

(7)

Florist shops.

(8)

General and professional offices, in which wares and merchandise are not stored, exchanged, or sold.

(9)

Government structures and land.

(10)

Health and athletic clubs, provided the following criteria are met:

a.

The sale and service of alcoholic beverages is prohibited.

b.

There shall be no restaurant facilities. However, a health bar, which is an accessory use to the health and athletic club whose function is to offer for sale to the membership a limited selection of health related edible items, such as smoothies, juices, yogurt, soft drinks, pre-cooked food products, fruits and vegetables, is allowed. The health bar shall have no cooking facilities other than a microwave oven, occupy a maximum of ten (10) percent of the floor area of the health and athletic club, not be available for use by the general public and, further, serve no alcoholic beverages.

c.

There be at least one hundred (100) feet between any such use and buildings used as residences.

d.

The site has a minimum lot area of forty thousand (40,000) square feet.

e.

Landscaping and buffer provisions. Section 33-6.25, Landscaping, buffering, and screening, shall apply, with the following additional provisions:

1.

All service areas and trash receptacles are screened by a wood, brick or masonry fence a minimum height of seven (7) feet. When such service areas or trash receptacles are located adjacent to residential development, an additional landscaped buffer strip a minimum of ten (10) feet in width is provided on that side of the property; [and]

2.

In accordance with section 40-665, clear vision area regulations, access way and street intersection sight triangles shall be maintained.

f.

The maximum height for any light fixture is forty (40) feet except on the side of the development abutting residences, in which case the maximum height is twenty-five (25) feet. All light fixtures are shaded or hooded and oriented inward so as to prevent intrusion into surrounding areas.

g.

Any building consisting of a metal exterior shall be designed and constructed such that the front building face, the side building face on corner lots with street exposure, and at least five (5) feet of the adjoining side walls are finished with wood, brick, stucco, and concrete blocks with architectural treatment, glass or similar materials.

h.

Approval is obtained from the Jefferson Parish Council in accordance with section 33-2.23, special permitted uses.

(11)

Laboratories, medical and dental.

(12)

Public utility structures. See article XXXIX, exceptions and modifications for additional criteria.

(13)

Single-family dwellings.

(14)

Two-family dwellings.

(15)

Day care centers. Section 33-5.3. Specific use standards shall apply.

(16)

Tailor, milliner, alterationist or similar business employing not more than five (5) persons on the premises and which does not engage in the sale of ready-to-wear garments.

(17)

Industrial design in which wares and merchandise are not stored, exchanged, or sold.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XIII-B(2)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 21715, § 5, 11-13-02; Ord. No. 22670, § 7, 1-11-06; Ord. No. 23330, § XVI, 6-11-08; Ord. No. 23906, § 3, 11-3-10; Ord. No. 23954, § 3, 2-2-11; Ord. No. 24823, § XII, 9-17-14; Ord. No. 25405, §§ 60, 61, 8-9-17; Ord. No. 25513, § 13, 2-21-18; Ord. No. 26302, § 25, 11-10-21; Ord. No. 26792, § 52, 5-22-24)

No building or structure shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XIII-B(3)), 9-22-99)

(a)

Yard.

(1)

Front yard.

a.

There shall be a front yard having a depth of twenty (20) feet providing, however, that where structures located within fifty (50) feet on both sides of the proposed use have observed a front yard line of less than twenty (20) feet, then the proposed use may be located in line with the most rearward of the two (2) adjacent structures.

b.

On through lots the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.

(2)

Side yard.

a.

No side yard is required except on the side of a lot abutting on a residential district, in which case there shall be a side yard of not less than five (5) feet. Where a side yard, though not required is provided, such side yard shall not be less than three (3) feet.

b.

On corner lots the side yard on the side of the lot abutting the side street shall not be less than ten (10) feet except an accessory building which is not part of the main building may locate as near as five (5) feet from the side of the lot abutting the side street provided the lot in the rear of the corner lot does not front the side street.

c.

The side yard regulations for stand-alone dwellings shall be the same as those in the R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District.

(3)

Rear yard.

a.

A rear yard is not required except where a lot abuts upon a residential district, in which case there shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty (20) feet in depth. Where a rear yard, though not required, is provided such rear yard shall be not less than three (3) feet in depth.

b.

The rear yard regulations for stand-alone dwellings shall be the same as those in the R-3, Multiple-Family Residential District.

(4)

Minimum lot requirements.

a.

Residential and mixed uses. See R-3 Minimum lot requirements provided in section 40-239(c).

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XIII-B(4)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 21715, § 6, 11-13-02; Ord. No. 26351, § 18, 1-26-22)

(a)

Permitted signs.

(1)

Detached signs.

a.

Number. Each development site shall be permitted one (1) detached sign.

b.

Sign area.

1.

Each development site may have a twenty (20) square foot detached sign.

2.

The maximum detached sign area shall be calculated at a ratio of one-half (0.5) a square foot of sign area per linear foot of development site frontage or fifty (50) square feet, whichever is less.

c.

Height. Detached signs shall have a maximum height of fifteen (15) feet above grade.

(2)

Attached signs.

a.

Number. Each tenant having direct access from the exterior of the building shall be permitted one (1) attached sign.

b.

Sign area. The maximum attached sign area shall be calculated at a ratio of one (1) square foot of sign area per linear foot of the building front or individual tenant front, not to exceed fifty (50) square feet in area per sign.

c.

Sign spacing. An attached sign shall not be greater than eighty (80) percent of the length of the tenant front or the length of the building frontage for single tenant buildings.

(3)

Signs with supplemental criteria. Directional signs meeting the following criteria shall be permitted:

a.

Each directional sign shall have a maximum area of six (6) square feet.

b.

Directional signs may be either attached or detached. However, detached directional signs shall have a maximum height of six (6) feet from grade.

c.

Directional signs shall be excluded from the sign area calculation for both permitted attached and detached signs.

(b)

Prohibited signs. The following signs shall be prohibited:

(1)

Roof signs.

(2)

Flashing signs and signs with animated and scintillating lights.

(3)

Electronic variable message signs.

(4)

Off-premises signs.

(Ord. No. 23906, § 4, 11-3-10; Ord. No. 24364, § XXIX, 11-7-12)

Shall be provided as set forth in Article XXXV, Off-Street Parking, Loading, and Clear Vision Area Regulations.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XIII-B(5)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 23330, § IV, 6-11-08; Ord. No. 23906, § 4, 11-3-10)

Shall be provided as set forth in Article XXXV, Off-Street Parking, Loading, and Clear Vision Area Regulations.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XIII-B(6)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 23330, § XIII, 6-11-08; Ord. No. 23906, § 4, 11-3-10)