This district is composed of certain lands and structures having a low density single-family residential character and additional open area where it is likely and desirable that such similar development will occur. Portions of these areas are not served by the full range of urban facilities such as water, sanitary sewers, natural gas and public transit. Though the district is intended primarily for residential purposes, it is recognized that agriculture and the raising of poultry and live stock is frequently desired by home owners in this district therefore provision is made for limited forms of such activity with appropriate safeguards for nearby residences.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(VI(1)), 9-22-99)

In S-1 Districts only the following uses of property shall be permitted:

(1)

Farming, including the usual farm buildings and structures, and animal raising, trapping and fishing.

(2)

Dwellings, single-family and two-family.

(3)

Airports, heliports and accessory facilities for private and public use including land strips.

(4)

Boat houses and boat docks.

(5)

Cemeteries provided the following criteria are met:

a.

No structure shall be permitted within the required yard area, however, in no case shall a structure be located closer than ten (10) feet to the front property line in any zoning district.

b.

All required yard areas shall be landscaped and permanently maintained.

c.

An opaque fence, living fence or any combination thereof shall be provided at a minimum height of six (6) feet along common lot lines. Additionally, a living fence shall also require the construction of a chain-link fence at a minimum height of six (6) feet.

d.

Approval is obtained from the Jefferson Parish Council in accordance with section 33-2.23, special permitted uses, however, any cemetery established and/or dedicated at the time of adoption of this ordinance shall be considered conforming and shall not have to comply with the provisions of section 33-2.23, special permitted uses.

(6)

Religious structures and uses.

(7)

Golf courses and golf practice ranges.

(8)

Home occupations.

(9)

Mineral extraction and development of natural resources with the exception of clay extraction and borrow pit operations which may be permitted provided the criteria in section 33-5.3, specific use standards, and below are met:

a.

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

(10)

Mobile homes provided the applicable criteria is met and approval is obtained in accordance with article XXXVIII, manufactured homes and mobile homes.

(11)

Clubs, private or service, provided the following criteria are met:

a.

Lot area shall be a minimum of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

b.

Clubs with recreational uses such as tennis courts, swimming pools, golf courses, but not to include stadiums or athletic fields, shall have a minimum lot area of five (5) acres.

c.

The required setback of all buildings shall be a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet, measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures, from the nearest exterior structural wall of the building to the lot line when abutting property zoned residentially.

d.

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

e.

Clubs approved under this provision shall be recognized as conforming uses.

(12)

Public buildings and institutions of a religious eleemosynary, philanthropic or similar natures.

(13)

Public and private forests, wildlife reservations or similar conservation projects.

(14)

Private and public parks or playgrounds. All athletic fields and stadiums must meet applicable additional criteria set forth in section 40-747, Regulations for stadiums and athletic fields.

(15)

Schools, elementary, junior high or high, provided the following criteria are met:

a.

Lot area shall be a minimum of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

b.

The required setback of all buildings shall be a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet, measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures, from the nearest exterior structural wall of the building to the lot line when abutting property zoned residentially, and twenty-five (25) feet to the lot line when abutting a right-of-way or property zoned non-residentially.

c.

Notwithstanding the regulations regarding non-conforming uses, any school in existence on the effective date shall not be required to meet the above setback criteria for new construction, additions or alterations to the buildings on campus. Instead, new construction, additions or alterations shall meet the setbacks required by the zoning district.

d.

Athletic fields and stadiums must meet applicable additional criteria set forth in section 40-747, Regulations for stadiums and athletic fields.

(16)

Government structures and land.

(17)

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

(18)

Riding stables and kennels when located on a tract of at least ten (10) acres and having no structure, pen, or corral housing animals closer than two hundred (200) feet to a property line.

(19)

Temporary unenclosed roadside stands offering for sale only farm or truck garden products which are produced on the premises.

(20)

Truck and flower gardening, nurseries and greenhouses.

(21)

Day care centers.

a.

Section 33-5.3, specific use standards, shall apply.

b.

Lot area shall be a minimum of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

c.

The required setback of all buildings shall be a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet when abutting a residential zoning district.

d.

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

(22)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(VI(2)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 22962, § 3, 1-10-07; Ord. No. 23292, § 3, 5-7-08; Ord. No. 24364, § VII, 11-7-12; Ord. No. 24807, § II, 8-27-14; Ord. No. 24823, § III, 9-17-14; Ord. No. 26302, § 14, 11-10-21; Ord. No. 26792, § 40, 5-22-24)

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

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(VI(3)), 9-22-99)

(a)

Minimum yard requirements.

(1)

Front—Thirty-five (35) feet.

(2)

Rear—Twenty-five (25) feet.

(3)

Side—Fifteen (15) feet (two (2) side yards required, each fifteen (15) feet).

a.

If the lot width of an established residential site does not meet the minimum lot width requirements of this district, then the site may be subject to the side yard requirements of the range in which it falls in accordance with the following table:

b.

An established residential site shall be subject to all of the area requirements pertaining to side yards of the district in which it falls in the above table.

(b)

Minimum lot requirements.

(1)

Lot area—Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

(2)

Lot width—One hundred (100) feet.

(3)

Lot depth—Two hundred (200) feet.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(VI(4)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 23551, § 1, 5-20-09)

The following signs shall be permitted for religious structures and uses, public buildings, schools, institutions, and other nonresidential principal uses permitted in this district:

(1)

Attached sign.

a.

Number. One (1) attached sign shall be permitted per principal use and no more than one (1) per building façade is allowed.

b.

Sign area. The maximum attached sign area per sign shall be calculated at a ratio of one (1) square foot of sign area per linear foot of the building front or twenty-five (25) square feet per sign, whichever is less.

(2)

Monument sign.

a.

Number. One (1) monument sign shall be permitted per principal use; however, the maximum number of monument signs per development site or campus shall be two (2).

b.

Sign area.

1.

The maximum monument sign area for a development site or campus with its primary access located on a street with a classification of collector or lower as shown on the Jefferson Parish Thoroughfare Plan shall be calculated at a ratio of one-half (0.5) square foot of sign area per linear foot of development site or campus frontage up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) square feet, whichever is less.

2.

The maximum monument sign area for a development site or campus with its primary access located on a street with a classification of minor arterial or higher as shown on the Jefferson Parish Thoroughfare Plan shall be calculated at a ratio of one-half (0.5) square foot of sign area per linear foot of development site or campus frontage or fifty (50) square feet, whichever is less.

3.

When a second monument sign is provided, the total area allowed for a development site or campus must be divided between the two (2) signs.

4.

When a campus is interrupted by a public right-of-way only the linear frontage on the right-of-way side upon which the sign will be located shall be used in the sign's area calculation.

c.

Sign height.

1.

The maximum sign height for uses located on a street with a classification of collector or lower as shown on the Jefferson Parish Thoroughfare Plan shall be six (6) feet above grade.

2.

The maximum sign height for uses located on a street with a classification of minor arterial or higher as shown on the Jefferson Parish Thoroughfare Plan shall be ten (10) feet above grade.

d.

Setback. Signs shall have a minimum setback of ten (10) feet from all lot lines that are common to a public right-of-way or an abutting lot not associated with the nonresidential use.

e.

Landscaping.Section 33-6.25 Landscaping, buffering, and screening shall apply.

f.

Electronic variable message signs or internal illumination. No electronic variable message signs or internal illumination shall be permitted unless the development site or campus is located on a street with a classification of minor arterial or higher as shown on the Jefferson Parish Thoroughfare Plan and approval is obtained from the Jefferson Parish Council in accordance with Article XLVIII of this Chapter. The EVM portion of the sign shall comprise no more than fifty (50) percent of the detached sign area or twenty-five (25) square feet, whichever is less. EVM signs must meet applicable criteria set forth in Article XXXVI of this Chapter, except that the EVM portion of the sign shall be prohibited from changing messages/images between 10 pm and 6 am.

(3)

Prohibited signs. The following signs shall be prohibited:

a.

Roof signs.

b.

Flashing signs and signs with animated and scintillating lights.

c.

Off-premise signs.

(4)

Sign illumination. All signs shall only be illuminated externally. Illumination shall not be aimed, directed or reflected, focused, or mounted to cause direct light from the luminaire to be directed toward residential or adjoining uses, or to create up light, spill light or glare perceptible to persons operating motor vehicles on public ways. Illumination of the sign face shall not exceed fifty (50) lumens per square foot and flashing, blinking, or scintillating lights are prohibited.

(5)

Variances. The council or the board of zoning adjustments shall not grant variances to the height of signs.

(Ord. No. 24364, § VIII, 11-7-12; Ord. No. 24807, § III, 8-27-14; Ord. No. 25405, § 44, 8-9-17)

Where the average front yard of lots improved with buildings within three hundred (300) feet, measured from the outer corners of the front property line of the subject property on both sides of the property and of the street, within the same zoning district, is less than the minimum required front yard, the front yard on the subject property may be the average of the of the existing yards. The front yard setbacks of the properties within three hundred (300) feet, as measured from the outer corners of the subject property's front property line, shall be provided by the subject property owner or applicant.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(VI(5)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 23551, § 2, 5-20-09; Ord. No. 24364, § VIII, 11-7-12; Ord. No. 26369, § 19, 2-16-22)

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

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(VI(6)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 23330, § IV, 6-11-08; Ord. No. 24364, § VIII, 11-7-12)

(a)

Residential dwellings.

(1)

Dwellings shall meet the requirements set forth in section 40-46 of this Code.

(2)

Manufactured and mobile homes shall meet the requirements set forth in section 40-720 of this Code.

(b)

Nonresidential buildings shall be compatible as defined in section 40-46 of this Code except for the following uses:

(1)

Nonresidential buildings and nonresidential accessory buildings when the building is less than five hundred (500) square feet in area.

(2)

Airports, heliports and accessory facilities for private and public use including land strips.

(3)

Farming, including the usual farm buildings and structures, and animal raising, trapping and fishing.

(4)

Riding stables and kennels.

(c)

A variance may be granted for exterior wall materials under the provisions set forth in section 40-792 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 24240, § II, 3-28-12; Ord. No. 24364, § VIII, 11-7-12)

(a)

Applicability.Section 33-6.25, Landscaping, buffering, and screening, shall apply for non-residential principal uses to new development, or to an existing development when a change in use results in an increase in the number of required parking spaces or when an addition to an existing principal building is fifty (50) percent or more of the existing square footage of the building.

(b)

Compliance with landscaping requirements shall be shown on a site plan submitted to the planning department for approval by the planning director in accordance with section 33-2.25, Site plan, in Article 2, Procedures, of Chapter 33, UDC, of this Code; however, if the non-residential use requires the approval of the parish council, then these landscaping requirements and any other applicable requirements must be shown on a site plan for council approval.

(c)

A change in use resulting in increased required parking or an addition of fifty (50) percent of more of an existing building shall result in compliance with these landscaping standards to the maximum extent practicable given the constraints of the site.

(Ord. No. 24807, § IV, 8-27-14; Ord. No. 24989, § XI, 8-12-15; Ord. No. 25405, § 45, 8-9-17)