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Jefferson Parish City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XXXIII

PENAL AND CRIMINAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION DISTRICT P-1

Sec. 40-621.- Description.

This district is composed of lands relating to or involving punitive institutions. The purpose of this district is to permit the normal operations of institutions of criminal confinement and punishment under such conditions as will protect adjacent land uses.

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

Sec. 40-622. - Permitted uses.

The following uses of property shall be permitted in P-1 District only.

(1)

Criminal correctional institutions;

(2)

Detention homes;

(3)

Government structures and land;

(4)

Penitentiaries;

(5)

Public utility structures. See Article XXXIX, Exceptions and Modifications, for additional criteria;

(6)

Reform schools.

(7)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XVI-B(2)), 9-22-99)

Sec. 40-623. - Height regulations.

No limit to height, except that when a building in a P-1 District adjoins or abuts upon a residential district, such building shall not exceed the maximum height permitted in the residential district unless it is set back from all yard lines required in the following sections one (1) foot for each foot of additional height in excess of the height so permitted.

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

Sec. 40-624. - Area regulations.

(a)

Yard.

(1)

Front yard.

a.

No front yard is required except where the frontage on one (1) side of a street between two (2) intersecting streets is partially in the P-1 District and partially in a residential district, in which case the front yard regulations of the residential district shall apply.

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 provided, however, that a corner lot whose rear line abuts on a residential district shall have a side yard on the street side, not less than ten (10) feet in width. Where a side yard, though not required, is provided, such side yard shall have a width of not less than three (3) feet.

b.

Side yard regulations for residential uses shall be the same as those in the R-3, Multiple-Family Residential District.

(3)

Rear yard.

a.

No rear yard is required except where a lot abuts upon a residential district, in which case there shall be a rear yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet. Where a rear yard, though not required, is provided, such yard shall have a depth of not less than three (3) feet.

b.

Rear yard regulations for residential uses shall be the same as those in the R-3, Multiple-Family Residential District.

(b)

Lot area. When a lot contains a penal or criminal correctional institution, the minimum lot area shall not be less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet. When a lot is improved for a residential use, the lot area per family regulations shall be the same as those required in the R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XVI-B(4)), 9-22-99)

Sec. 40-625. - Off-street parking and clear vision area requirements.

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

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

Sec. 40-626. - Loading zone requirements.

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

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