Lafayette City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 8
- DEFINITIONS & RULES OF INTERPRETATION
Sec. 89-150.- Rules of interpretation.
For purposes of interpreting this chapter, the following rules of word use apply (⇔ see also LCG Code § 1-2):
(a)
Interpretation. In interpreting and applying this chapter —
(1)
This chapter establishes the minimum requirements to promote the public safety, health, convenience, comfort, morals, prosperity, and general welfare.
(2)
This chapter does not interfere with, abrogate or annul any ordinance, rules, regulations, or permits previously adopted or issued, and not in conflict with any provision of this chapter, or which are adopted or issued pursuant to law relating to the use of buildings or premises and not in conflict with this chapter.
(3)
This chapter does not interfere with, abrogate or annul any easements, covenants, or other pre-recorded agreements between parties. However, that where this chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or land or upon the height of buildings, or requires larger open space or larger lot area than are imposed or required by those ordinances or agreements, this chapter controls.
(b)
General rules of interpretation. Except where specifically defined in this chapter —
(1)
All words used in this chapter have their customary meanings unless otherwise defined in this article or elsewhere in this chapter.
(2)
Words used in the present tense include the future.
(3)
The plural includes the singular.
(4)
The term "used for" includes "designed for," or "intended for," or "maintained for," and "occupied for."
(5)
The words "shall" or "must" are mandatory. The words "may," "should" and "encouraged" are permissive.
(6)
Unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, "occupied" or "used" is considered as though followed by the words "or intended, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied." The term "used for" includes "designed for," or "intended for," or "maintained for," and "occupied for."
(7)
Words importing the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter and vice versa.
(8)
Unless specifically provided, in computing any period of time, refer to LCG Code § 1-2.
(9)
Where this chapter permits or requires an act on the part of an "owner" or "landowner," and a particular lot or tract of land is owned by several persons, whether in indivision, partnership, joint venture or other form of joint ownership, the act shall be taken on behalf of, and with the express consent of, all such persons.
(10)
Any reference to a statute, provision of the LCG Code, other laws or regulations, reference documents, technical manuals, or other documents refer to the most recent versions of those documents, including any amendments or updates to the statute, LCG Code, law, regulation, or other document.
Sec. 89-151. - Definitions.
(a)
The words, terms and phrases used in this chapter are defined in Table 89-151-1 General Definitions below.
(b)
Other parts of this chapter include specific definitions (See, for example, section 89-21 [defining uses], section 89-86 [Manufactured Homes/Mobile Homes/Trailers], section 89-90 [Signs], and article 6 [Nonconformities]). Those definitions supersede the definitions in this section to the extent that they are inconsistent.
(c)
Words not defined below are given their normal, customary meeting.
Table 89-151-1 General Definitions
| "A" Street | Streets along which buildings are characterized by design elements that emphasize walkability, with buildings aligned close to streets and a high level of modulation and permeability, as defined in the MX and Downtown district regulations (⇔ see Article 2) and the Mixed Use Center Design Standards and Mixed Use Building Standards (⇔ see Article 3). |
| "B" Street | Streets that maintain minimum standards for walkability while allowing for some flexibility for uses and locations where meeting "A" Street standards may not be viable, as defined in the MX and Downtown district regulations (⇔ see Article 2) and the Mixed Use Center Design Standards and Mixed Use Building Standards (⇔ see Article 3). |
| Accessory Apartment | A secondary, subordinate building or a portion of the principal building, utilized as an independent living facility located in, or on the same lot as, a single-family residence. |
| Accessory Building | A subordinate building or a portion of the principal building on a lot, the use of which is customarily incidental, secondary, or minor to that of the principal building. |
| Accessory Use | A use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use or building and located on the same lot with the principal use or building. |
| Accessway | A paved area intended to provide ingress and egress of vehicular traffic from a public or private right-of-way to an off-street parking or loading area. Parking lot aisles are not considered accessways. |
| Adjacent | Adjoining, abutting, touching, and sharing a common boundary. |
| Administrator | Lafayette Consolidated Government Development and Planning Department (DPD) Director, or their designee. |
| Agricultural | The cultivating of soil, producing crops, and raising livestock; farming. |
| Agricultural Land | For the purposes of this Chapter, Land designated by the Lafayette Parish Tax Assessor as agricultural in use. |
| Alley | A public or private Road which affords only a secondary means of access to the rear of abutting property fronting on another Road and not intended for general traffic circulation. |
| Alteration, Structural | Any change other than incidental repairs which would prolong the life of the supporting members of a building such as the addition, removal, or alteration of bearing walls, columns, beams, girders, or foundations. |
| Apartment | See "Multi-Family" as defined in the Use Table. (⇔ § 89-21) |
| Apartment House | See "Apartment House" as defined in the Use Table. (⇔ § 89-21) |
| Application | An application filed for a permit or land development decision referenced in Articles 4 or 10 of the LDC. |
| Arboricultural Specifications | For the purpose of compliance with this Chapter, those standards and specifications which govern the planting, trimming, bracing, pruning, spraying, fertilizing, removing, maintaining, and preservation of trees and shrubs in accordance with accepted practices of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the International Society of Arborists (ISA). |
| Arterial | A major or minor arterial as designated by the most recently adopted Lafayette Transportation Plan. |
| Arterial Street | A general term denoting a highway primarily for through traffic, carrying heavy loads and large volumes of traffic, usually on a continuous route, and shown as such on the Lafayette Transportation Plan. |
| Arterial, Major | Those streets designated as major arterial streets on the Lafayette Transportation Plan. |
| Arterial, Minor | Those streets designated as minor arterial streets on the Lafayette Transportation Plan. |
| At Least | No less than; a minimum of. |
| Awning | An attached roof-like cover which projects from the wall of a building or roof overhang and supported by cantilevering or bracketing from the face of the building. An awning may provide shade to the public and private frontage. An awning may be retractable fabric, permanently fixed fabric, or fixed cantilever structure. |
| Balcony | Habitable covered or uncovered outdoor space extending from the upper stories of a Building Facade. This does not include a Gallery. |
| Behind | Between the structure or situation indicated and the rear property line. Example: "behind the principal building" means located between the principal building and the rear property line. |
| Best Management Practices (BMPs) | Schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of waters of the state. BMPs also include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from raw material storage. |
| Billboard | See Article 5, § 89-90 (Signs). |
| Block | A tract of land bounded by streets, or by a combination of streets and other physical features such as public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights-of-way, or the shorelines of waterways. |
| Boulevard | A broad, often landscaped thoroughfare with lanes in each direction, separated by a median strip. |
| Breezeway | A roofed, passageway connecting two structures, such as a passageway between a house and a garage. |
| Buffer | Buffers provide distance between the development and another land use. (⇔ See Article 3 ("Landscaping, Buffers & Screening") for buffer standards, improvement and planting requirements, and structures or improvements allowed within the required buffer. |
| Buildable Area | The area of that part of the lot not included within the required setbacks or lot open space. |
| Building | Any structure having a roof supported by columns or by walls and intended for the shelter, housing, or enclosure of persons, animals, or property of any kind. |
| Building Area | See "Gross Floor Area." |
| Building Facade | The principal front of a building facing a Front Lot Line. |
| Building Footprint | The horizontal area of a Lot on which a building or structure is built. |
| Building Height | The height of a building as measured in stories. (⇔ See Article 3, "Building Height") |
| Building Scale | The relationship between the mass of a building and its surroundings, including the width of street, common open space, and mass of surrounding buildings. Mass is determined by the three-dimensional bulk of a structure height, width, and depth. |
| Building Setback Restriction | A defined area designated on a subdivision plat where buildings or structures may not be constructed. |
| Building Volume | The volume of a structure measured inside the exterior faces of all exterior walls. |
| Caliper | A trunk diameter measurement of nursery stock. For diameters of four inches or less, measurement is taken six inches above ground level. For larger than four inches, measurement is taken 12 inches above the ground. |
| Canopy (Building) | A canopy is a roof-like structure projecting from a wall that is cantilevered or supported in whole or in part by vertical supports to the ground and erected primarily to provide shelter from the weather. |
| Canopy (Tree) | In reference to trees, the main mass of branches of a tree, determined from the outer perimeter of the branches of a tree as projected vertically to the ground. |
| Carport | See Article 5. (⇔ § 89-81) |
| Certificate Of Occupancy | See Article 4. (⇔ § 89-65) |
| City | The City of Lafayette. This includes any agency, department or official of the City that has the duty or authority to act on a matter referred to in the LDC. |
| City-Parish | See "Lafayette Consolidated Government or 'LCG'." |
| Civic Space | A category of common open space that includes Plazas, Squares, Courtyards, Pedestrian Pathways, or Greens, as detailed in Article 3, § 89-40 (Open Space). |
| Collector | A road that primarily allows motorists, pedestrians, or transit vehicles to travel from local streets to arterial streets. |
| Collector, Major | Those streets designated as major collector streets on the Lafayette Transportation Plan. |
| Commercial | Any business, trade, industry, or other activity engaged in for profit. For purposes of this chapter, the "commercial" use refers to any use within the "Commercial / Mixed Use" and "Lodging" land use categories of the Use Table (§ 89-21), and a "commercial" zoning district refers to any of the following zoning districts: "MN" Neighborhood Mixed Use, "MX" Mixed-Use Center, "CM" Commercial Mixed, and "CH" Commercial Heavy. |
| Commercial Building Site | Unless otherwise provided, any lot or parcel used for the construction of any commercial or non-residential use. |
| Commercial Frontage | As used in the Downtown District regulations (see Article 2, Article 3) and Mixed Use Building Standards (see Article 3), a general commercial frontage suitable for office, retail, institutional, and other commercial uses. This type of frontage is typically found in the urban setting of a downtown or main commercial main street, and may have an at-grade door built close to a sidewalk and substantial transparent glass, and may be combined with an Awning or Gallery frontage. |
| Commission | See Planning and Zoning Commission. |
| Common Open Space | A category of open space that includes land within or related to a development, not individually owned, that is designed, intended, and reserved primarily for the use or enjoyment of residents, occupants, owners of the development, or the public, as detailed in Article 3, § 89-40 (Open Space). |
| Compatible Use | A use which is capable of existing in harmony with other uses situated in its immediate vicinity. Includes the phrase "compatible with surrounding land uses." |
| Comprehensive Plan | The plan titled "PlanLafayette" dated May 5, 2014, and adopted by the Commission on June 10, 2014. |
| Conditional use | A use designated as a conditional use in the Use Table (⇔ § 89-21) and that requires discretionary review by the appropriate Planning and Zoning Commission (see Article 4)(⇔ § 89-54). |
| Condominium | The property regime under which portions of immovable property are subject to individual ownership and the remainder thereof is owned in indivision by such unit owners. (⇔ Louisiana Condominium Act, LRSA 1121.101, et seq.)) |
| Consolidated Thoroughfare Plan | The document adopted by the Lafayette Metropolitan Planning Organization titled "Consolidated Thoroughfare Plan" and dated November 11, 1997, as amended. |
| Corner Lot | A lot abutting upon two or more roads at their intersections. |
| Correction Plat | A plat, previously approved by the appropriate Planning and Zoning Commission and duly recorded, which is resubmitted to the appropriate Commission for re-approval and recording which contains dimensional or notational corrections of erroneous information contained on the originally approved and recorded plat. A correction plat is not considered as a replat or resubdivision and does not contain any changes or additions to the physical characteristics of the original subdivision, but is intended to correct errors or miscalculations. |
| Council | The Lafayette City Council and/or the Lafayette Parish Council, as the case may be. |
| Covenant | A written promise or pledge or contract commonly referred to in relation to subdivisions as restrictions. |
| Coverage | See "Lot Coverage." |
| Critical Root Zone | A circular region measured outward from a tree trunk representing the essential area of the roots that must be maintained or protected for the tree's survival. Critical root zone is one foot of radial distance for every inch DBH, for Live Oaks 1.5 feet for every inch DBH, with a minimum of eight feet. |
| Cul-De-Sac | A road with one end open to traffic and the other end terminated by a vehicular turn-around. |
| Curb Return and/or Curb Radius | The curved edge of streets at an intersection or at a driveway measured at the outer edge of the street curb or of the parking lane, and which is rounded to from the connection between intersecting curb lines. |
| Dead-end street | A street open for vehicular traffic at one end only. |
| Dedication | The intentional appropriation of land by the owner to some public use. |
| Density | The number of dwelling units divided by the total land area subject to an Application, stated as dwelling units per gross acre. |
| Depth (of Lot) | The average distance from street right-of-way to the rear lot line, which is the lot line opposite and most distant from said right-of-way line. |
| Develop or Development | Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, the construction of buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations, or storage of equipment or materials. |
| Developer | Any person, group, or corporation acting as a unit, or through an agent, developing or subdividing or proposing to develop or subdivide land. |
| Diameter At Breast Height (DBH) | The diameter of a tree's trunk measured at a height of 4.5 feet from the base of the tree. For trees having multiple trunks, separating below 4.5 feet from the base of the tree, the DBH is the sum of the trunks' DBH. (The diameter is determined by dividing the circumference by 3.14 [p]). |
| District | Any section of the City of Lafayette in which the zoning regulations are uniform, as designated in Article 2 of this Chapter. |
| Double Frontage Lot (or Through Lot) | A lot which runs the depth of the block with frontage on more than one street, and that is not a corner lot (see "reverse frontage lot"). |
| Drainage Course | A natural or man-made area intended for the collection or distribution of rainfall or flood waters such as bayous, coulees, canals, swales, and flood water basins. |
| Drive Lane | A lane within a Road intended for moving vehicles, as opposed to a parking lane. |
| Dwelling | A building, or individual units within a mixed-use building, designed for or used exclusively for residential purposes. A dwelling includes any use designated as a "residence" in the Use Table. (⇔ § 89-21) |
| Dwelling Unit | A dwelling unit consists of one or more rooms, including a bathroom and complete kitchen facilities, which are arranged, designed, or used as living quarters for one family. |
| Easement | See "Servitude." |
| Engineer | Any person registered by the State of Louisiana to practice professional engineering. |
| Evidence | Any map, table, chart, contract, or any other document or testimony, prepared or certified by a qualified person to attest to a specific claim or condition. The evidence must be relevant and competent and must support the position maintained by the person or party presenting it. |
| Family | A family is defined as one or more persons who are related by blood or marriage, civil union, adoption, or foster care living together and occupying a single housekeeping unit, or a group of not more than four single persons living together by joint agreement and occupying a single housekeeping unit on a non-profit, cost-sharing basis. Domestic servants residing on the premises shall be considered as part of the family. |
| Fence | An opaque barrier constructed of solid, rigid material. |
| Final Subdivision Plat | The final plan of the plat, subdivision or dedication prepared for filing and recording in conformance with this Chapter. |
| Flex Frontage | A Frontage allowing both Residential and Commercial Uses to increase market flexibility where commercial uses may not always be viable on the ground floor. |
| Flood Hazard Area | An officially designated land area adjoining a river, stream, water course, or lake that is likely to be flooded by a storm equal to or greater in intensity than the storm event designated in Article 3 (Flood Damage Prevention). |
| Floor Area | Floor area is the sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of the principal buildings but not including the area of roofed or unroofed porches, terraces, or breezeways. All dimensions are measured between the exterior faces of the walls. |
| Forest Cover |
A biological community dominated by trees and other woody plants, excluding orchards
or nursery stock, covering a land area of 10,000 square feet or greater. Forest includes:
• Areas that have at least 100 live trees per acre with at least 50 percent of those trees having a two-inch or greater DBH. • Forest areas that have been thinned but not cleared. |
| Forestation | The establishment of forest or tree cover on an area from which it is presently absent, or the planting of open areas which are not presently in forest cover. |
| Freeway And Expressway | Any fully controlled access highway which is constructed in such a manner as to prohibit any traffic intersections at grade, with cross streets being built either under or over such highway or terminating before entering such highway. |
| Front Lot Line | The property line of any lot or parcel that abuts a street right-of-way (other than an alley). A corner lot has two Front Lot Lines except in RS-1 zoning district (see Section 89-9) |
| Front Setback Area | The area between the Front Lot Line and the Maximum Setback. |
| Frontage or Street Frontage | That portion of any tract of land which abuts a public street right-of-way and where the primary access to the tract is derived. Frontage is measured as the total distance over which the street right-of-way line and the lot or property lines are congruent, and includes all lots or properties under the legal control of the applicant. For purposes of article 3, the term "frontage" refers to "Street frontage" unless otherwise indicated in the "building frontage" definition below. |
| Frontage, Building | The area composed of both the Private Frontage and the Public Frontage. For purposes of the Downtown District (⇔ see Article 2), Mixed Use Center Design Standards and Mixed Use Building Standards (⇔ see Article 3), the term "frontage" refers to "building frontage" unless otherwise indicated. |
| Frontage Buildout | See § 89-27. |
| Frontage Road | See "Marginal Access Street." |
| Furnishing Zone | A component of the Public Frontage defined by a public sidewalk that is used for street light standards, utility poles, street furniture, outdoor dining, planting areas, and tree planting. |
| Gallery | An attached structure that typically overlaps the Public Frontage to provide shade, and provides outdoor Habitable Space that may or may not be covered with a roof. The structure extends from the facade and is supported by a colonnade. |
| Garage | See Article 5. (⇔ § 89-81) |
| Green Infrastructure |
Stormwater management facility that uses that use vegetation in the process of cleaning
storm water, including but are not limited to the features defined below:
• Micro-detentions such as: Rain gardens: small shallow depressions planted with a variety of native or ornamental plants that can treat small amounts of runoff to improve water quality. Rain gardens are generally small collections of water loving plants planted on a low site area that naturally collects rainfall. Rain groves: miniature forests that provide multiple functions such as habitat for birds and other fauna that live close to developed areas. A rain grove will intercept runoff to provide a suitable habitat to grow a variety of wetland trees and shrubs. Circular depressions: features that are similar to rain groves, but are smaller and contain only grass within multiple circular grassed depressions that are at least six (6) inches deep and range in diameter from 36 to 72 inches • Planted storm water buffers: areas of at least 30 feet in width measured horizontally from the bank of each side of a stream or river that is planted with and maintained in grass or any other vegetative or plant material, and may contain vegetated stormwater best management practices (BMPs) approved by PW. • French drains or infiltration trenches: trenches excavated into the ground either horizontally or vertically and filled with stone aggregate to capture and allow exfiltration of stormwater runoff into the surrounding soils from the bottom and sides of the trench or well. Pollutant removal is achieved by filtration of the runoff through the stone aggregate and soil, as well as biological and chemical activity within the soil. This is called a French drain in Louisiana, and can be fitted with an outflow if soil types warrant such treatment. • Sand filters: depressions, trenches, barriers, or sand lens constructed of porous mineral matter that improve groundwater recharge to filter, clean, and trap waterborne pollutants. • Grassed swales, bioswales or vegetated ditches: vegetated swales planted with native plants or ornamental grasses. They transport water, allow some to infiltrate, and can be designed as a landscape feature. Bioswales are not grassed but are planted with a variety of wetland plant species that flower, fruit, and have ornamental qualities. • Detention or retention basins including: Wet retention basins: constructed, naturalistic ponds with a permanent or seasonal pool of water (also called a "wet pool" or "dead storage"). Aquascape facilities, such as artificial lakes, are a form of wet pool facility that can incorporate innovative design elements to allow them to function as a stormwater treatment facility in addition to a water feature. Dry extended detention (ED) basins: basins whose outlets are designed to drain from a full condition within 36 to 48 hours to allow sediment particles and associated pollutants to settle and be removed. Dry ED basins to not have a permanent pool and are designed to drain completely between storm events. The slopes, bottom, and forebay of dry ED basins are vegetated. • Constructed treatment wetlands or wet ponds: systems consisting of sediment forebays and at least one permanent micro-pool with emergent aquatic vegetation covering a significant portion of the basin. • Porous paving: permeable pavers, porous surfaces, grass paving, or structural soils that reduce site runoff and allow the infiltration of stormwater. Structural soils are designed to bear the weight of heavy construction such as parking lots, terraces, and courtyards, but also provide void space for tree roots and stormwater infiltration. • Underground storage chambers: a container located beneath the ground surface that slowly discharges into an underdrain or directly into the groundwater. Underground storage slows the runoff and reduces the demand placed on storm water drains during large rain events. • Irrigation cisterns: barrels or containers that recycle rooftop captured storm water and temporarily store runoff from rooftops for later use as irrigation and/or other non-potable uses, such as toilet flushing. • Retained natural wetlands: vegetated parcels of land that have standing water for part of the year. Wetlands are also delineated according to existing vegetation and soil types. The Army Corps of Engineers designates a wetland as any low area meeting certain jurisdictional requirements of water, soil, and vegetation. Wetlands are often low areas that trap and hold rainfall and release it at very slow rates of water flow. • Stream bank or riparian buffer: a protected area with a minimum of 20 feet along a waterbody, such as a stream, bayou, pond, or lake, where development is restricted or prohibited. The width of the buffer zone depends upon the size of the stream, its drainage load, and overflow characteristics, although other factors such as slope, soils, and amount of vegetation are considered. For additional guidance refer to Stormwater BMP Guidance Tool: A Stormwater Best Management Practices Guide for Orleans and Jefferson Parishes (October, 2010) at http://www1.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/Portals/0/permits/lpdes/General%20Permits%20Word/Bayou___Land___Guidance___NO___BMP.pdf |
| Gross Floor Area | See "Floor Area." |
| Ground Cover | Low growing plants planted in such a manner as to form a continuous cover over the ground, such as turf, liriope, ground cover jasmine, or like plants that can be maintained at or below two feet in height. Plant materials used as ground cover may consist of grasses, ornamental grasses, vines, and other herbaceous material. |
| Habitable Space | Interior space suitable for human habitation including but not limited to office, residential, and retail uses. |
| Half Street | A street parallel and contiguous to a property line, and of lesser right-of-way width than is required for a street. |
| HUD Code | The regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to the 42 U.S.C. Sec. 5401, the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act. |
| Impervious Surface | A man-made structure or surface which prevents the infiltration of storm water into the ground below the structure or surface. Examples are buildings, roads, driveways, parking lots, decks swimming pools, or patios. Wooden slatted decks, gravel surfaces, lakes/ponds, and the water area of a swimming pool are not considered impervious surfaces. |
| Improvements | Street pavement or resurfacing, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, culverts, bridges, street lights, tree plantings, open space, parking, water lines, sewer lines, sanitary and storm sewers, flood control and drainage facilities, utility lines, landscaping, and other related matters normally associated with the development of raw land into building sites. |
| Improvements Agreement Guarantee | Any security which is acceptable to the LCG in lieu of a requirement that certain improvements be made by the subdivider before the plat is approved, including, letters of credit accompanied by a draft drawn on a bank, certified check or other legal assurances the appropriate planning and zoning commission deems appropriate. |
| Interface Zone | A component of the Public Frontage defined by the area between the Walkway and the Building Facade available for outdoor dining, sidewalk signs, street furniture, non-affixed planters, and outdoor merchandising. |
| Interior Lot | A lot other than a corner lot with frontage on a single street. |
| Interior Street | Any public street within a subdivision designed to serve only those properties within the boundaries of the subdivision in which it is dedicated and established. |
| Lafayette Consolidated Government Or "LCG" | The terms "Lafayette Consolidated Government" and/or "LCG" shall mean and include the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government, the Parish of Lafayette, and the City of Lafayette, as well as any of its/their agencies, departments, divisions, or officials/employees that have the duty or authority to act on a matter referred to in the LDC. |
| Lafayette Transportation Plan | A financially constrained list of road projects, in map form, that is developed by staff, reviewed by the appropriate Planning and Zoning Commission, and adopted by the appropriate Council. The Lafayette Transportation Plan may include non-local streets. One purpose of the plan is to identify, for purposes of planning for enhanced setbacks, those corridors most likely to be built in a 20-year horizon. The plan should be regularly updated to reflect changing priorities, development patterns, available funding, and compliance with the tenants of the comprehensive plan. |
| Land Development Decision | A decision rendered pursuant to Article 4 of the LDC or state law that changes land development policy or regulations, establishes a condition of development approval, or sets similar parameters precedent to development of property. Land development decisions include: annexations, acceptance of improvements, appeals, boundary adjustments, modifications, comprehensive plan amendments, rezonings and annexation zoning assignments, plat vacations, sketch plans, text amendments, and variances. |
| Landscape Area |
An unenclosed area of land in which landscape materials are placed, planted, and maintained.
Landscape areas include:
• Island—Completely surrounded by pavement • Peninsula—Partially surrounded by pavement and attached to a landscape strip Strip—Provided around the perimeter of a property |
| Landscape Design | • The preparation of graphic and written criteria, specifications, and detailed plans to arrange and modify the effects of natural features such as plantings, ground and water forms, circulation, walks, and other features to comply with the provisions of this Chapter. |
| Landscape Materials | Living trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, ground covers, and other plants. This includes rocks, pebbles, sand, wood mulch, and other non-living durable materials commonly used in landscaping. Landscape water features and artificial plants not considered landscape materials in determining compliance with minimum landscape requirements unless they are part of a landscape environment that includes living plants. |
| Landscape Plan | A scaled plan that clearly delineates vehicular use areas and displays and describes all landscaping, including methods of irrigation and maintenance of landscaped areas. |
| Letter Of Credit | An agreement by a subdivider or developer with LCG guaranteeing the completion of physical improvements according to plans and specifications within the time prescribed by the agreement. (⇔ §89-59). |
| Limited Access Or Controlled Access Highway | Every street or roadway in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the street or roadway, except at such points only and in such manner as may be determined by the appropriate Council. |
| Line of Sight | The clear sight distance area at an intersection required by motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists and others to view a conflict, make a decision and react to that decision. |
| Line, Right-Of-Way | See "Right-of-Way Line." |
| Loading Area | An area used for trash collection, refuse containers, outdoor freight loading and unloading, docks, or outdoor shipping and receiving. |
| Local Road | A street or road with a low level of traffic mobility and a high level of land access, serving residential, commercial or industrial areas. LCG typically has jurisdiction for these streets, unless they are private streets. |
| Loop Street | A type of local curved street, each end of which terminates at an intersection with the same street or thoroughfare. |
| Lot (or "Plot") | An undivided tract, parcel or plot of land contained within a block and designated on a subdivision plat by numerical identification, commonly used for a building site. The following specific lot types are further identified: corner lot, interior lot, reversed frontage lot, and through lot, as defined in this section. |
| Lot Area | The area of a lot computed in accordance with Article 3. (⇔ § 89-38) |
| Lot Coverage |
The area of a lot occupied by all buildings and other structures (using the roof outline
for all outer dimensions) and impervious surfaces. The following are not included
in calculating lot coverage:
• Uncovered, paved terraces or patios Decks attached to single- family dwelling units, and located entirely in the year yard |
| Lot Line | Any of the property lines bounding a lot. |
| Lot Lines | Lot lines refer to the property lines bounding a lot as defined herein. |
| Lot of Record | A lot of record is a lot which is part of a subdivision, the map of which has been recorded in the office of the Parish Clerk of Court; or a parcel of land which became legally established and defined by deed or act of sale on or before September 23, 1971 in the City of Lafayette or January 21, 1981 in the unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish; further provided, in order to be considered a lot of record, a lot shall have a direct frontage on either: (i) a public or private street; or (ii) a permanent access easement or predial servitude approved by LCG. |
| Lot Width | The horizontal distance between side lot lines measured at the front setback. Where a maximum front setback is established, lot width is measured at the maximum front setback line. |
| Lot, Corner | A corner lot is a lot abutting two or more streets at their intersection. |
| Lot, Depth Of | The depth of a lot refers to the horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines, measured in the general direction of its side lot lines. |
| Lot, Frontage Of | The frontage of a lot is the length of all the property of such lot fronting on a street and measured between the side lot lines. |
| Lot, Interior | An interior lot is a lot other than a corner lot. |
| Lot, Width Of | The width of a lot refers to the mean width measured at right angles to its depth. |
| Lounge | See "Bar." |
| Maintenance | In reference to maintenance of trees and shrubs, an activity, including trimming, bracing, pruning, watering, or fertilizing of trees or shrubs for the purpose of stabilizing, enhancing, protecting, or controlling their growth. |
| Major Collector | A road so designated by the most recently adopted Lafayette Parish Consolidated Thoroughfare Plan. |
| Major Street | A street shown as a major arterial, minor arterial, or major collector on the Lafayette Transportation Plan. |
| Major Thoroughfare | See "Major Street." |
| Manufactured Home | A moveable or portable dwelling built on a permanent chassis, designed without a permanent foundation for year-round living, which may or may not be titled through and/or with a state agency, division, department and/or unit. It may consist of one or more units that can be telescoped when towed and expanded later for additional capacity, or of two or more units, separately towable but designed to be joined into one integral unit bearing the permanently affixed seal of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. |
| Marginal Access Street (or Frontage Road, Service Road) | A street which is parallel to and adjacent to a Major Street, and which provides access to abutting properties and the transfer of vehicular traffic between the Major Street and other streets. |
| Master Plan | See "comprehensive plan". |
| Minor Street | A street intended primarily to provide pedestrian and vehicular access to abutting properties and designed to carry vehicular traffic from one or more individual lots to or from a collector or arterial street. This includes any street not designated on the Lafayette Transportation Plan as a major arterial, minor arterial, or major collector. |
| Mitigation | The mandatory replacement of trees, as required by the Landscaping, Buffers & Screening standards of Article 3. (⇔ § 89-36) |
| Mobile Home | See Article 5, "Manufactured Homes / Mobile Homes / Trailers." (⇔ § 89-86) |
| Mobile Home Park | See "manufactured home land lease community" as defined in Article 5, " Manufactured Homes / Mobile Homes / Trailers." (⇔ § 89-86). |
| Modular Home | A factory-built, single-family structure that conforms to the Building Code rather than to the HUD Code. |
| Monuments | Permanent concrete or iron markers used to establish definitely, all lines of the plat of a subdivision or parcel property lines, including all lot corners, boundary line corners, and points of change in street alignment. |
| Motor Vehicle | A vehicle which is self-propelled. |
| Nonconformity | See Article 6, "Nonconforming Use", "Nonconforming Lot", "Nonconforming Structure", "Nonconforming Site Improvement", and "Projects in Progress" (⇔ § 89-98 through § 89-102). |
| Open Space | Open Space may be required as part of approval of a building permit or subdivision application, depending on the applicable rules in (⇔ § 89-40) and Article 2. Open Space may include landscaping, common open space, or civic space, depending on the zoning district. Open Space does not include driveways, parking, or open storage areas except as provided in Article 3, "Open Space." (⇔ § 89-40). |
| Out Parcel |
A parcel of land external to a larger main parcel (such as a shopping center or office
park) except for its frontage, and that —
• is located on the outside perimeter of the main parcel, and • has frontage on a public road, and • has cross-access with the main parcel, may be under separate ownership, or subdivided from, the main parcel. |
| Owner | • The person who owns a lot, parcel, building or facility, or their duly authorized agent. |
| Parcel |
A division of land such as -
• An area of land defined by a recorded legal description, that is not divided into separate lots, or A subdivision that contains multiple lots. |
| Parish | • The Parish of Lafayette. |
| Park | See Article 3, "Open Space." (⇔ § 89-40). |
| Parking Garage | A multi-level structure for the temporary placement of operable motor vehicles. |
| Parking Lane | The portion of a Road dedicated to on-street parking. |
| Parking Lot | An open area which is used for temporary parking of operable motor vehicles. |
| Parking Screen | A low wall built to partially screen off-street parking viewable from the Sidewalk. |
| Parking Space | A space available for the parking of 1 motor vehicle. |
| Party Wall | A common wall adjoining two attached buildings, or assembly of two separate building walls achieving the outward appearance of attached buildings. |
| Pedestrian Passage | A pedestrian connector, open or roofed, that passes between buildings to provide shortcuts through long blocks and connect rear parking areas to the Sidewalk. |
| Pergola | A structure usually consisting of parallel colonnades or columns supporting an open roof. |
| Permit | A land development decision that generally authorizes the use, construction or development of land. A permit includes any of the following: conditional use permit, final subdivision plat, minor subdivision plat, preliminary subdivision plat, re-subdivision, building permit, or certificate of occupancy. |
| Person | A human being or legal entity, whether public or private, including a partnership, corporation, company, firm, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, commission, board, institution, utility, cooperative, or governmental entity. This includes an employee or legal representative or agent of the entity. |
| Phase | One of a series of sequentially platted developments which, when taken together, form a singular, integrated development, regardless of whether the same is formally designated as a phased development plan. In determining whether a development is a Phase of a singular, integrated development, the Administrator shall consider: whether the development is dependent upon another development for ingress and egress; whether the development is dependent upon another development for utilities, drainage or sewer; the utility or relatedness of ownership of the developments (i.e., whether the development is owned by the same or related natural or legal persons); and any other factor which shows or tends to show that the development was intended to form a part of a singular and integrated development. |
| Place of Business | Any commercial, business or revenue-producing establishment, and including apartments. |
| Planning and Zoning Commission | The City Planning and Zoning Commission ("City Commission") and/or the Parish Planning and Zoning Commission ("Parish Commission"), as the case may be, as established in the Home Rule Charter (Section 4-10). |
| Plat | A map and supporting materials of certain described land prepared, in accordance with Article 4, as an instrument for recording of real estate interests with the clerk of court. (⇔ Article 4, Division 4, § 89-55 to 89-63) |
| Plaza | See Article 3, "Open Space." (⇔ § 89-40). |
| Preliminary Plat | The map or maps of a proposed subdivision and specified supporting materials, drawn and submitted in accordance with the requirements of Article 4, to permit the evaluation of the proposal prior to detailed engineering and design. (⇔ § 89-57) |
| Preservation | In reference to preservation of trees and shrubs, an activity, including trimming, bracing, pruning, fertilizing, protecting or controlling of trees or shrubs for the purpose of retaining such tree or shrub in its existing location. |
| Preserve | Common open space that preserves or protects an area of land (such as floodplains, wetlands, protected habitats, environmental or natural features) from development. |
| Principal Building | A building in which the primary use of the lot on which the building is located is conducted. |
| Principal Use | A principal use is the main use of land or buildings as distinguished from a subordinate or accessory use. |
| Private Building Interface | The interface of a Building Facade and the Public Frontage and Thoroughfare including but not limited to openings, building access, and attachments such as Balconies, Awnings, and Galleries. |
| Private Frontage | The area between the Front Lot Line up to and including the first story of the building facade. |
| Private Street or Private Road | A parcel or strip of land dedicated to vehicular use for ingress or egress to and from a public street or for traffic circulation on the site, and maintained by the private entity to which it is dedicated. This definition applies whether the private street is improved or unimproved. If a parcel is subdivided, a private street is designated on the preliminary and final subdivision plat. |
| Property Lines | The lines bounding a lot or parcel. |
| Public Frontage | The area between the Front Facade of a building and the face of curb. |
| Public Hearing | A hearing conducted on an application by a decision making or recommending agency (such as the Lafayette City- Council, Lafayette Parish Council or the City Commission and/or Parish Commission) after public notice, where parties are allowed to present and challenge evidence relating to the application. |
| Public Land | Immovable property owned and/or maintained by a public entity. |
| Public Open Space | Common open space that is owned and maintained by LCG. |
| Public Right-Of-Way | A parcel or strip of land dedicated to public use and maintained by LCG. |
| Public Road (or Public Street) | A road that is owned by or dedicated to at least one public entity, such as LCG, the State of Louisiana, or the Federal government. |
| Public Way | An alley, avenue, boulevard, bridge, easement, expressway, freeway, highway, parkway, right-of-way, sidewalk, street, tunnel, walk or other ways which are dedicated (whether or not improved) in which the general public, a utility, or a public entity have a right of use. |
| Public Works Director | The person appointed by the Mayor-President to the position of Public Works Director, or their designee. |
| Registered Land Surveyor | Any person registered by the State of Louisiana to practice land surveying. |
| Removal | An intentional or negligent act which will cause a tree or shrub to decline and die, including, but not limited to, excessive cutting, pruning, operation of machinery, application of toxic substances, girdling, damage to the root system, or change of natural grade above the root system. |
| Reserve | A tract of land kept in reserve for future development. |
| Reserve Strip | A strip of land adjacent to a street or proposed street in a way that denies access from adjacent property to the street. |
| Resubdivision | The changing of any existing lot or lots of a subdivision plat previously recorded with the Clerk of Court of the Parish of Lafayette. This term includes reassembly of lots, except as provided in § 89-62 (Re-Subdivision). |
| Reverse Frontage Lots | Lots which have frontage on two public streets, and have access denied to one frontage. (Compare "double frontage lot" or "through lot".) A reversed frontage lot may also be a corner lot. |
| Right-of-Way | A strip or area of land taken or dedicated for use as a public way, or the use set forth in the instrument establishing the right-of-way. |
| Right-of-Way Line | The boundary or dedication line of a Road. |
| Road | A travel way for vehicles and pedestrians, transit, or other travel modes that: (1) is owned exclusively or jointly by LCG, State of Louisiana or federal government; or (2) is shown upon an approved subdivision plat; or (3) is approved by other official action, whether or not the road is in public or private ownership. The road includes the land between the street lines, whether improved or unimproved. |
| Roadway | See "Drive Lane." |
| Service Road | See "marginal access street." |
| Servitude | A designated portion of land reserved for public utilities, drainage, passage and/or other purposes, the title of which shall remain with the property owner, subject to the use designated in the reservation of the servitude. |
| Setback | The distance from a lot line, street right-of-way line, or edge of sidewalk to the closest point of the foundation of a building or building projection (see definitions of front setback, side setback and rear setback below). See Article 3 for the regulations pertaining to allowed structures within, or projections into a setback. (⇔ see § 89-38(e)) |
| Setback, Front | The setback extending from the front lot line. (⇔ see § 89-38(e)) |
| Setback, Maximum (or Front / corner street (max)) | The area extending from the Front Lot Line within which building elevations are located. (⇔ see also Frontage Buildout). |
| Setback, Rear | The setback extending from the rear property line. (⇔ see § 89-38(e)) |
| Setback, Side | The setback extending from a side lot line. (⇔ see § 89-38(e)) |
| Sewers, Community (Public Or Private) Or Central | An approved sewage disposal system which provides a collection network and disposal system and central sewage treatment facility(ies) for a single development, community, or region. |
| Shopping Center | See Integrated Business Center in Article 5 "Signs". (⇔ § 89-90 (a)(2)). |
| Short-Term Rental | The provision of a Dwelling or Dwelling Unit that offers one or more guest rooms, and that is suitable and utilized solely for temporary residential occupancy for a period of fewer than 30 consecutive days, in exchange for compensation. (⇔ § 73-1) (⇔ § 89-21-2 "Use Table") (⇔ § 89-21(d)) |
| Shrub | A low, usually multi-stemmed, self-supporting, woody plant species. |
| Sidewalk | A component of the Public Frontage with a continuous, unobstructed, accessible, paved area dedicated to pedestrian movement along the private frontage. |
| Sidewalk Cafe | An area located on a sidewalk that is associated with a business establishment which serves or sells food including beverage products and is located in the abutting building. Sidewalk cafes are characterized by tables and chairs and may be shaded by awnings, canopies or umbrellas. Sidewalk cafes may require approval of a right-of-way encroachment |
| Sight Triangle | The area of a corner lot, located on private and/or public streets, formed by the intersecting projections of the right-of-way lines (for public streets) or the edge of the pavement (for private streets), calculated as provided in article 3 "Street Design". (⇔ § 89-44(f)) |
| Sign | For all definitions pertaining to sign regulations, see Article 5. (⇔ § 89-90) |
| Site | The land or water area where any development, facility or activity is physically located or conducted, including adjacent land used in connection with the development, facility or activity. This includes any lot or group of contiguous lots owned or controlled by the same person or entity, assembled for the purpose of development. |
| Site Area | Site area is the area included within the rear, side and front lot lines of the site. Site area does not include existing or proposed right-of-way, whether dedicated or not dedicated to public use. |
| Site, Building | See "Building site." |
| Sketch Plan | A map of a proposed subdivision to evaluate general feasibility and design characteristics at an early stage in the planning process. (⇔ § 89-56) |
| Square | See Article 3, "Open Space." (⇔ § 89-40) |
| State | State of Louisiana. |
| Storm Water Management Facility | Any facility proposed for a development that controls the flow of storm water including, but not limited to, ponds and basins. |
| Street | See "Road." |
| Street Line | See "Line, street." |
| Street Right-Of-Way | That portion of land dedicated to public use for street and utility purposes. This includes all curbs, lawn strips, sidewalks, lighting, and drainage facilities, and may include special features (required by topography or treatment) such as grade separation, landscaped areas and bridges. |
| Street, Private | Any street, road, rights-of-way, alley or right of passage that is privately owned, located on privately owned property, not dedicated to the public use and not subject to public use, but limited to use by the owner or owners who privately share the ownership, use and maintenance of such street, road, right-of-way, alley or right of passage. Private streets are not maintained by LCG. |
| Street, Public | Any street, road, right-of-way, alley or right of passage that is dedicated to LCG and the general public and the general public has the right to use the street, road, right-of-way, alley or right of passage. Public streets can be maintained by LCG when accepted by LCG for perpetual maintenance. |
| Streetscape | The area within a street right-of-way that contains sidewalks, street furniture, landscaping, or trees. |
| Streetscreen | A freestanding hedge, fence or wall along the front lot line or on the same plane as the Building Facade that is used to screen a Parking or loading area, provide privacy to a side yard or rear yard, and or strengthen the spatial definition of the street. |
| Structure | A structure is that which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner, including among other things buildings, houses, stadiums, storage bins, display signs, and radio towers. |
| Stub Street | A public street not terminated by a circular turnaround ending adjacent to the undeveloped property or acreage and intended to be extended when the adjacent undeveloped property or acreage is subdivided. A "stub street" which is dedicated, but cannot be extended into the adjacent property or terminated with a circular turnaround or cul-de-sac is considered a "dead-end street". |
| Subdivider | Any person dividing or proposing to divide land so as to constitute a subdivision. |
| Subdivision |
Includes, unless exempted by state law:
• The division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into 2 or more lots, plats, sites, or other divisions of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or of building development, and with regard to the unincorporated Parish, for purposes other than agricultural. • The dedication, granting, or constructing of a road, highway, street, alley or servitude through a tract of land regardless of the area. The term "subdivision" includes resubdivision and, when appropriate to the context, the process of subdividing or to the land or territory subdivided. |
| Subject Property | The property that is subject to an application. |
| Surveyor | See "Registered Land Surveyor." |
| Terrace | An extension of a building facade that includes an elevated, level, landscaped and/or surfaced area directly adjacent to a principal building and uncovered by a permanent roof. |
| Thoroughfare | See "Road." |
| Thoroughfare Plan | See "Consolidated Thoroughfare Plan." |
| Tree |
An evergreen or deciduous upright perennial, planted in the earth, having a single
main stem, or several main stems with few or no branches on its lowest part, generally
attaining a height greater than 16 feet at maturity.
• Class A - Normally growing to an overall height of approximately 50 feet. Class B Normally growing to an overall height of approximately 25 feet. |
| Tree Protection Devices, Permanent | • Measures, such as retaining walls or aeration devices, that are designed to protect the tree and its root systems throughout its lifetime. |
| Tree Protection Devices, Temporary | Structural measures, such as fencing, barricades or berms, installed prior to construction for the purpose of preventing damage to trees during construction. |
| Up To | A maximum of. For example, a subdivision that is allowed "up to 5 lots per acre" may not include more than 5 lots per acre. |
| Urban Residential Frontage | A frontage that allows for ground floor residential in an urban setting, maintaining a vibrant interface and minimal setback from the public frontage while providing a sense of privacy through a raised ground story. |
| Use | The use of property is the purpose or activity for which the land or building thereon is designed, arranged, or intended, or for which it is occupied or maintained. |
| Use, Accessory | See "Accessory use". |
| Use, Conditional | See "conditional use." |
| Utility | A publicly, privately, or cooperatively owned line, facility or system for producing, transmitting or distributing communications, power, electricity, light, heat, gas, oil products, water, sewage, storm water drainage, transportation, communications, or similar services or commodities. |
| Variety Store | A price-point retailer or other similar retail store carrying a wide variety of merchandise of low unit value, including, but not limited to, household goods, food and drink, personal hygiene products, cleaning materials, small home and garden tools, office supplies, decorations, electronics, garden plants, toys, pet supplies, remaindered books, recorded media, and motor and bike consumables. |
| Vehicular Use Area | That area of a development subject to vehicular traffic, including Accessways, parking lot aisles, loading and service areas, areas used for the parking and storage of vehicles, boats, or portable equipment, and the land intended for vehicular use. A "vehicle use area" does not include landscaping, stormwater management facilities, or lawns. |
| Vicinity Map | A drawing located on a plat which sets forth by dimensions or other means, the relationship of the proposed subdivision, development or use to other nearby developments, landmarks and community facilities and services within Lafayette Parish in order to better locate and orient the area in question. |
| Walkway | See "sidewalk." |
| Wetland | An area that is inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, bottomland hardwood forest, and similar areas. |
| Yard | The area between the principal building and the front lot line (the "front yard"), side lot line (the "side yard"), and the rear lot line (the "rear yard"). A yard includes all required setbacks, and may include additional areas or distances between the lot line and the principal building. |
| Zero-lot-line Home | A single-family detached dwelling that is sited with no setback along one side property line. |
| Zoning District | See "District." |
(Ord. No. JO-077-2022, § 9(Exh. I), 9-20-22; Ord. No. CO-094-2023, § 5, 10-3-23)
Sec. 89-152. - Zoning district boundaries.
(a)
Interpretation of district boundaries. Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any zoning district as shown on the zoning map, the following rules apply:
(1)
District boundaries indicated as following streets, highways, or alleys, the center line of those streets, highways, or alleys are considered the boundaries.
(2)
District boundaries indicated to approximately follow the lot lines of land that has been or will be divided into blocks and lots are considered to be those lot lines.
(3)
In subdivided property the district boundary lines on the Zoning Map are determined by the scale appearing on the map.
(4)
District boundaries that follow a railroad line are deemed to be located midway between the main tracks of that railroad line.
(b)
Regulations of areas under water. All areas within the corporate limits of the City of Lafayette which are under water and not shown as included within any district are subject to all of the regulations of the district adjacent to the water area.
(c)
Movement of zoning boundary. Where a lot is divided by a district boundary line, the administrator may permit one district to extend up to 30 feet into the other district if the expanded portion has lot frontage on a street.
Sec. 89-153. - Abbreviations.
| ' (e.g., 5') or ft. | feet |
| BMPs | Best management practices |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CTP | Consolidated Transportation Plan |
| EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| LCG | Lafayette Consolidated Government or "LCG" |
| LUS | Lafayette Utility System |
| LDEQ | Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality |
| MPO | Lafayette Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| n/a or "-" | Not applicable - not regulated |
| DPD | Lafayette Community Development and Planning Department |
| TRAB | Lafayette Traffic, Roads and Bridges Department |
| PW | Lafayette Public Works Department |
| sf | Square feet |
| SWPPP | Stormwater pollution prevention plan |
(Ord. No. JO-021-2022, § 7(Exh. G), 3-22-22)
Sec. 89-154. - Technical references.
This chapter refers to various technical resources and external documents or regulations. These references are noted specifically below, are incorporated into this chapter by reference, and refer to the most recent version of the document or reference unless specifically noted otherwise.
| Document/ Regulation | Reference |
|---|---|
| AASHTO Green Book | American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), A Policy on the Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (6th Edition 2011) |
| AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities | AASHTO, Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities (4 th ed. 2012) |
| ADA Standards for Accessible Design | 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (United States Department of Justice, September 15, 2010), as amended. |
| American Standard for Nursery Stock | American Nursery and Landscape Association, American Standard for Nursery Stock (ANSI Z60.1-2004, Approved May 12, 2004) |
| APA LBCS Tables | American Planning Association, Land-Based Classification Standards LBCS Tables |
| Building Code | LCG Code, Chapter 26 Article III |
| Construction Specifications | LCG Specifications for Roads, Drainage, Bridges and Other Infrastructure Improvements, 2015 |
| Electrical Service Specifications | LUS, Procedures and Specifications for Electric Services, January 2007 |
| Fire Code | LCG Code, Chapter 38 |
| Highway Capacity Manual | Transportation Research Board's Highway Capacity Manual, 2010 |
| Hydraulics Manual | DOTD Hydraulic Manual, 2011 |
| LAR | Louisiana Administrative Regulations. Any reference to a state administrative regulations refers to any amendment to that regulation, unless otherwise provided. |
| LRSA | Louisiana Revised Statutes Annotated. Any reference to a Louisiana Statute refers to any amendment to that statute, unless otherwise provided. |
| MUTCD | Federal Highway Administration, Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (2009 & Revised 2012) |
| NAICS | North American Industry Classification Manual (Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget |
| NOAA Atlas 14 Point Precipitation Frequency Estimates | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Atlas 14 Point Precipitation Frequency Estimates |
| Public Infrastructure Design Standards | LCG Public Infrastructure Design Standards, 2015 |
| Standards for Arterial Street Lighting | LUS, Street Lighting Standards, Rev. 01, July 19, 2004 |
| Transportation Plan | Lafayette Transportation Plan, 2015 |
| Trip Generation Manual | Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual (ITE) |
Sec. 89-155. - Tree and shrub species.
(a)
Trees and shrubs.
(1)
Class A Trees (Large).
| Large canopy trees, in areas with no overhead utilities. Minimum mature size must be more than 25 ft., no maximum height. Listed species intended to include sub-species and varieties, as long as they meet height requirements. | Suitable as a Street Tree | |
|---|---|---|
| Acer rubrum | Red Maple | X |
| Acer saccharinum | Silver Maple | |
| Betula nigra | River Birch | |
| Carya spp. | Pecans and Hickories | |
| Cedrus deodara | Deodar Cedar | X |
| Celtis laevigata | Hackberry | |
| Diospyros virginiana | Persimmon | |
| Fagus grandifolia | American Beech | |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica | Green Ash | X |
| Ginko biloba (male only) | Maidenhair Tree | |
| Juniperus virginiana | Eastern Red Cedar | |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | American Sweet Gum | |
| Liriodendron tulipifera | Tulip Poplar | X |
| Magnolia grandiflora | Southern Magnolia | X |
| Morus rubra | Red Mulberry | |
| Nyssa sylvatica | Black Gum | X |
| Pinus elliottii | Slash Pine * | X |
| Pinus glabra | Spruce Pine | |
| Pinus palustris | Longleaf Pine * | |
| Pinus taeda | Loblolly Pine * | X |
| Pistacia chinensis | Pistachio | X |
| Platanus occidentalis | Sycamore | X |
| Prunus serotina | Black Cherry | |
| Quercus acustissima | Sawtooth Oak | X |
| Quercus falcata | Southern Red Oak | X |
| Quercus lyrata | Overcup Oak | X |
| Quercus michauxii | Cow Oak | X |
| Quercus nuttallii | Nuttall Oak | X |
| Quercus phellos | Willow Oak | X |
| Quercus shumardii | Shumard Oak | X |
| Quercus virginiana | Live Oak | |
| Taxodium ascendens | Pond Cypress | X |
| Taxodium distichum | Bald Cypress | |
| Tilia americana | Basswood | |
| Ulmus alata | Winged Elm | X |
| Ulmus americana | American Elm | |
| Ulmus crassifolia | Cedar Elm | X |
| Ulmus parvifolia | Chinese Elm | X |
| Washingtonia robusta | Mexican Fan Palm * | |
| * Cluster of 3-5 to count as 1 planting | ||
;adv=.5p;(2)
Class B Trees (Small)
| Small and understory trees must be maturing at greater than 15 ft. and when under utility lines must be less than 25 ft. tall. Listed species intended to include sub-species and varieties, as long as they meet height requirements. | Suitable as a Street Tree and for planting under overhead utilities | |
|---|---|---|
| Aesculus pavia | Red Buckeye | |
| Albizia julibrissin | Mimosa | X |
| Aleurites fordii | Tung Oil Tree | |
| Carpinus caroliniana | Ironwood | X |
| Cercis canadensis | Eastern Redbud | |
| Chionanthus virginicus | Grancy Graybeard | X |
| Cornus florida | Dogwood | |
| Crataegus spp. | Hawthorns | X |
| Cyrilla racemiflora | Titi | |
| Halesia diptera | Silver Bell | |
| Ilex spp. | Holly | X |
| Lagerstroemia indica | Crape Myrtle (large) | |
| Magnolia virginiana | Sweetbay Magnolia | X |
| Magnolia x soulangiana | Japanese Magnolia | X |
| Malus spp. | Crabapple | |
| Persea borbonia | Red Bay | X |
| Phoenix canariensis | Canary Island Date Palm * | |
| Pinus thunbergiana | Japanese Black Pine | X |
| Prunus mexicana | Mexican Plum | |
| Prunus spp. | Cherry family | X |
| Quercus glauca | Blue Japanese Oak | X |
| Rhus glabra | Sumac | |
| Robinia pseudoacacia | Black Locust | |
| Sabal palmetto | Cabbage Palm * | X |
| Sassafras albidum | Sassafras | |
| Trachycarpus fortunei | Windmill Palm * | X |
| * Cluster of 3—5 to count as 1 planting | ||
;adv=.5p;(3)
Shrubs
| Class C Shrubs (Large) | |
|---|---|
| Large shrubs must be maintained or maturing between 8 ft. and 15 ft. in height. Listed species intended to include sub-species and varieties, as long as they meet height requirements. | |
| Acca sellowiana | Pineapple Guava |
| Acer spp. | Maple (compact) |
| Callistemom rigidis | Bottlebrush (large) |
| Camellia japonica | Camellia (large) |
| Camellia sasanqua | Sasanqua (large) |
| Cleyera japonica | Cleyera |
| Ilex x attenuata "Fosteri" | Foster's Holly |
| Illicium spp. | Anise |
| Loropetalum chinense | Loropetalum |
| Magnolia spp. | Magnolia |
| Myrica cerifera | Wax Myrtle |
| Nerium oleander | Oleander |
| Osmanthus fragrans | Sweet Olive |
| Philadelphus coronarius | Mock Orange |
| Photinia glabra | Redtip Photinia |
| Photinia x fraseri | Fraser's Photinia |
| Pittosporum tobira | Pittosporum |
| Podocarpus macrophyllus | Japanese Yew |
| Punica granatum | Pomegranate |
| Ternstroemia gymnanthera | Cleyera |
| Thuja occidentalis | Arborvitae |
| Trachycarpus fortunei | Windmill Palm |
| Viburnum spp. | Viburnum (large) |
| Vitex agnus-castus | Vitex |
| Class D Shrubs (Medium) | |
| Shrubs, Grasses and Herbaceous plants typically maintained or maturing between 3 ft. and 8 ft. in height. Listed species intended to include sub-species and varieties, as long as they meet height requirements. | |
| Abelia x grandiflora | Glossy Abelia |
| Alocasia macrorrhiza | Elephant Ear |
| Alpinia zerumbet | Shell Ginger |
| Berberis spp. | Barberry |
| Buddleia spp. | Butterfly Bush |
| Butia capitata | Cocos Palm |
| Buxus microphylla | Littleleaf Boxwood |
| Brugmansia arborea | Angel's Trumpet |
| Callistemom rigidis | Bottlebrush (small) |
| Calycanthus floridus | Sweet Shrub |
| Camellia japonica | Camellia (small) |
| Camellia sasanqua | Sasanqua (small) |
| Cephalanthus occidentalis | Buttonbush |
| Chamaerops humilis | European Fan Palm |
| Chenomeles speciosa | Flowering Quince |
| Cycas spp. | Sago Palm |
| Cymbopogon citratus | Lemon Grass |
| Ensete vetricosum | Abyssinian Banana |
| Fatsia japonica | Fatsia |
| Forsythia x intermedia | Forsythia |
| Gardenia spp. | Gardenia |
| Hedychium spp. | Butterfly Ginger |
| Hibiscus spp. | Hibiscus |
| Hydrangea spp. | Hydrangea |
| Ilex cornuta | Chinese Holly |
| Illicium spp. | Anise |
| Juniperus chinensis | Juniper |
| Leucophyllum frutescens | Texas Sage |
| Livistonia chinensis | Chinese Fan Palm |
| Mahonia spp. | Mahonia |
| Malvaviscus arboreus | Turks Cap |
| Michelia figo | Banana Shrub |
| Miscanthus sinensis | Maiden Grass |
| Musa spp. | Banana |
| Panicum virgatum | Switchgrass |
| Pennisetum spp. | Fountain Grass |
| Philodendron selloum | Split Leaf Philodendron |
| Raphiolepis indica | Indian Hawthorn |
| Rhododendron spp. | Azalea |
| Rosa spp. | Rose |
| Sabal minor | Dwarf Palmetto |
| Spiraea spp. | Spirea |
| Strelitzia spp. | Bird of Paradise |
| Ternstroemia gymnanthera | Cleyera |
| Vetiveria zizanioides | Vetiver Grass |
| Viburnum spp. | Viburnum (small) |
| Yucca spp. | Yucca |
| Zamia spp. | Cycad |
| Zingiber spp. | Ginger |
| Class E Shrubs (Small) | |
| Low growing shrubs, grasses and herbaceous plants must be naturally maturing (unmaintained) less than 3 ft. tall. Suitable to avoid traffic line-of-sight conflicts at intersections (when planted at or below street grade). Listed species intended to include sub- species and varieties, as long as they meet height requirements. | |
| Agapanthus spp. | Agapanthus |
| Carex spp. | Sedge/Rush |
| Deschampsis caespitosa | Tufted Hair Grass |
| Dietes spp. | African Iris |
| Eragrostis spectabilis | Purple Love Grass |
| Gardenia spp. | Gardenia (dwarf only) |
| Hemerocallis fulva | Daylily |
| Hippeastrum spp. | Amaryllis |
| Ilex crenata | Dwarf Holly |
| Ilex vomitoria | Dwarf Yaupon |
| Iris spp. | Iris |
| Juncus spp. | Sedge/Rush |
| Juniperus spp. | Juniper (dwarf only) |
| Muhlenbergia spp. | Muhly Grass |
| Pennisetum spp. | Fountain Grass |
| Pittosporum Tobira | Dwarf Pittosporum |
| Rosemary officinalis | Rosemary |
| Seranoa repens | Saw Tooth Palmetto |
| Yucca spp. | Yucca |
| Zamia pumila | Coontie |
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Stormwater Management Basin/Pond Plantings.
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Wetland Woody Plants
| Woody plants suitable for growing in wetland conditions of stormwater management basins. Can tolerate frequent inundation, wet soils, and/or ponding of water. Listed species intended to include sub-species and varieties. | |
| Acer rubrum | Swamp Red Maple |
| Acer negundo | Box Elder |
| Betula nigra | River Birch |
| Carpinus caroliniana | Ironwood |
| Cephalanthus occidentalis | Button Bush |
| Chionanthus virginicus | Grancy Graybeard |
| Cyrilla racemiflora | Titi |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica | Green Ash |
| Myrica cerifera | Wax Myrtle |
| Nyssa spp. | Tupelo |
| Planera aquatica | Water Elm |
| Salix nigra | Black Willow |
| Taxodium ascendens | Pond Cypress |
| Taxodium distichum | Bald Cypress |
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Wetland Herbaceous Plants.
| Herbaceous plants suitable for growing in wetland conditions of stormwater management basins. Can tolerate frequent inundation, wet soils, and/or ponding of water. Listed species intended to include sub-species and varieties. | |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly Milkweed |
| Canna spp. | Canna Lily |
| Carex spp. | Sedge/Rush |
| Crinum spp. | Crinum Lily |
| Cyperus spp. | Sedge/Rush |
| Eleocharis spp. | Sedge/Rush |
| Forestiera acuminata | Swamp Privet |
| Hibiscus coccineus | Texas Star Hibiscus |
| Hibiscus laevis | Halberd-leaf Rose Mallow |
| Hibiscus moscheutos | Swamp Rose Mallow |
| Hymenocallis liriosme | Spider Lily |
| Iris brevicaulis | Louisiana Iris |
| Iris fulva | Copper Iris |
| Iris giganticaerulea | Louisiana Iris |
| Iris nelsonii | Louisiana Iris |
| Itea virginica | Virginia Sweetspire |
| Juncus spp. | Sedge/Rush |
| Pontederia cordata | Pickerel Weed |
| Sabal minor | Palmetto |
| Sagittaria spp. | Bull Tounge |
| Saururus cernuus | Lizard's Tail |
| Schoenoplectus spp. | Sedge/Rush |
| Scirpus spp. | Sedge/Rush |
| Spartina spp. | Cordgrass |
| Typha spp. | Cattail |
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Species other than those listed in §89-155(a)-(b) may be considered when presented as part of a landscape plan prepared by a registered landscape architect licensed in the State of Louisiana.
(Ord. No. JO-024-2021, § 7(Exh. G), 7-20-21)