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New Orleans City Zoning Code

Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections

ARTICLE 1

Title, Purpose, Intent, & Application

Sections

  • 1.4 APPLICABILITY
  • 1.6 ENFORCEMENT

ARTICLE 2

Ordinance Administrators

Sections

ARTICLE 3

Administrative Procedures

Sections

  • 3.2 APPLICATION
  • 3.3 NOTICE
  • 3.4 PUBLIC HEARING

ARTICLE 4

Applications & Approvals

Sections

  • 4.2 ZONING TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS
    • 4.2.D PROCEDURE
  • 4.3 CONDITIONAL USES
    • 4.3.D PROCEDURE
  • 4.4 PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS
    • 4.4.E PROCEDURE
  • 4.5 DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEW
    • 4.5.D PROCEDURE
    • 4.5.G EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION OF TIME
  • 4.6 VARIANCES
    • 4.6.D PROCEDURE
  • 4.7 MINOR MAP ADJUSTMENTS
    • 4.7.D PROCEDURE
  • 4.8 ZONING APPEALS
  • 4.9 ZONING VERIFICATION
  • 4.10 INTERPRETATION
  • 4.11 SIGN PERMIT
  • 4.12 CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PLAN

ARTICLE 5

Planned Development Standards

Sections

  • 5.4 GENERAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
  • 5.5 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MARITIME MIXED-USE DISTRICT
  • 5.6 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR HISTORIC CORE AND HISTORIC URBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
  • 5.7 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SUBURBAN NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
  • 5.8 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL CENTER DISTRICTS
  • 5.9 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR CENTERS FOR INDUSTRY DISTRICTS
  • 5.10 AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (AHPD)

ARTICLE 6

Zoning Districts & Zoning Map

Sections

  • 6.3 INTRODUCTION TO OFFICIAL ZONING MAP

ARTICLE 7

Open Space Districts

Sections

  • 7.1 PURPOSE STATEMENTS
  • 7.2 USES
    • 7.2.B USE RESTRICTIONS
  • 7.5 GENERAL STANDARDS OF APPLICABILITY

ARTICLE 8

Rural Development Districts

Sections

  • 8.1 PURPOSE STATEMENTS

ARTICLE 9

Historic Core Neighborhoods Residential Districts

Sections

  • 9.1 PURPOSE STATEMENTS
  • 9.3 SITE DESIGN STANDARDS

ARTICLE 10

Historic Core Neighborhoods Non-Residential Districts

Sections

  • 10.1 PURPOSE STATEMENTS
  • 10.2 USES
    • 10.2.B USE RESTRICTIONS
  • 10.3 SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
  • 10.8 GENERAL STANDARDS OF APPLICABILITY

ARTICLE 11

Historic Urban Neighborhoods Residential Districts

Sections

  • 11.1 PURPOSE STATEMENTS
  • 11.3 SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
    • 11.3.A BULK AND YARD REGULATIONS
  • 11.4 GENERAL STANDARDS OF APPLICABILITY

ARTICLE 12

Historic Urban Neighborhoods Non-Residential Districts

Sections

  • 12.1 PURPOSE STATEMENTS
  • 12.2 USES
    • 12.2.B USE RESTRICTIONS
  • 12.3 SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
    • 12.3.A BULK AND YARD REGULATIONS
  • 12.4 GENERAL STANDARDS OF APPLICABILITY

ARTICLE 13

Suburban Neighborhoods Residential Districts

Sections

  • 13.1 PURPOSE STATEMENTS
  • 13.3 SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
    • 13.3.A BULK AND YARD REGULATIONS
  • 13.4 GENERAL STANDARDS OF APPLICABILITY

ARTICLE 14

Suburban Neighborhoods Non-Residential Districts

Sections

  • 14.1 PURPOSE STATEMENTS
  • 14.2 USES
    • 14.2.B USE RESTRICTIONS
  • 14.3 SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
    • 14.3.A BULK AND YARD REGULATIONS
    • 14.3.B BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS
  • 14.4 GENERAL STANDARDS OF APPLICABILITY

ARTICLE 15

Commercial Center & Institutional Campus Districts

Sections

  • 15.1 PURPOSE STATEMENTS
  • 15.2 USES
    • 15.2.B USE RESTRICTIONS
  • 15.3 SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
    • 15.3.A BULK AND YARD REGULATIONS
  • 15.4 COMMERCIAL CENTER AND INSTITUTIONAL CAMPUS DISTRICTS ILLUSTRATIVES AND SITE DIAGRAMS
  • 15.5 INSTITUTIONAL MASTER PLAN FOR EC AND MC DISTRICTS
    • 15.5.G INSTITUTIONAL SIGNAGE PLAN FOR EC AND MC DISTRICTS
  • 15.6 GENERAL STANDARDS OF APPLICABILITY

ARTICLE 16

Centers for Industry

Sections

  • 16.1 PURPOSE STATEMENTS
  • 16.3 BULK AND YARD REGULATIONS
    • 16.3.A SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
  • 16.4 MI DISTRICT COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SUB-DISTRICT
  • 16.5 GENERAL STANDARDS OF APPLICABILITY

ARTICLE 17

Central Business Districts

Sections

  • 17.2 PURPOSE STATEMENTS
  • 17.3 USES
    • 17.3.B USE RESTRICTIONS
  • 17.4 SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
    • 17.4.A BULK AND YARD REGULATIONS
  • 17.5 PUBLIC BENEFIT FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) BONUS PROVISIONS
    • 17.5.C WHOLE BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY
    • 17.5.D PUBLIC PARK/OPEN SPACE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION STANDARDS
    • 17.5.E LANDMARK PRESERVATION FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION STANDARDS
    • 17.5.F PUBLIC PLAZA STANDARDS
  • 17.6 MULTI-MODAL/PEDESTRIAN CORRIDOR DESIGN STANDARDS
  • 17.8 GENERAL STANDARDS OF APPLICABILITY

ARTICLE 18

Overlay Zoning Districts

Sections

  • 18.1 APPLICATION OF OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
  • 18.2 PURPOSE STATEMENTS
  • 18.3 SC SUBURBAN CORRIDOR USE RESTRICTION OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.4 ENORC EASTERN NEW ORLEANS RENAISSANCE CORRIDOR USE RESTRICTION OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.5 HUC HISTORIC URBAN CORRIDOR USE RESTRICTION OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.6 ST. CHARLES AVENUE USE RESTRICTION OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.7 RDO-1 RESIDENTIAL DIVERSITY OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.8 RDO-2 RESIDENTIAL DIVERSITY OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.9 AC-1 ARTS AND CULTURE DIVERSITY OVERLAY DISTRICT
    • 18.9.B USES
    • 18.9.C USE STANDARDS
  • 18.10 AC-2 ARTS AND CULTURE DIVERSITY OVERLAY DISTRICT
    • 18.10.B USES
    • 18.10.C USE STANDARDS
  • 18.11 AC-3 ARTS AND CULTURE DIVERSITY OVERLAY DISTRICT
    • 18.11.B USES
    • 18.11.C USE STANDARDS
  • 18.12 AC-4 ARTS AND CULTURE DIVERSITY OVERLAY DISTRICT
    • 18.12.B USES
    • 18.12.C USE STANDARDS
  • 18.13 RIV RIVERFRONT DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT
    • 18.13.E STANDARDS FOR RIVERSIDE OF FLOODWALL OR LEVEE
  • 18.14 CPC CHARACTER PRESERVATION CORRIDOR DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.15 EC ENHANCEMENT CORRIDOR DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.16 CT CORRIDOR TRANSFORMATION DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.17 GC GREENWAY CORRIDOR DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.18 HU-B1A USE RESTRICTION OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.19 LAS LASALLE STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT
    • 18.19.B USES
    • 18.19.C USE STANDARDS
  • 18.20 MAGAZINE STREET USE RESTRICTION OVERLAY DISTRICT
    • 18.20.B USE RESTRICTIONS
  • 18.21 JACKSON AVENUE USE RESTRICTION OVERLAY DISTRICT
    • 18.21.B USE RESTRICTIONS
  • 18.22 ANNUNCIATION STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT
    • 18.22.D USE RESTRICTIONS
  • 18.23 CANAL STREET HEIGHT OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.24 CCN (CONVENTION CENTER NEIGHBORHOOD) OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.25 SBA ST. BERNARD AVENUE OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.26 MIDDLE HARRISON USE RESTRICTION OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.27 CORONET COURT MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT
    • 18.27.B USES
  • 18.28 ALGIERS RIVERFRONT USE AND HEIGHT RESTRICTION OVERLAY
    • 18.28.B USES
  • 18.29 FRENCH MARKET OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.30 UNIVERSITY AREA OFF-STREET PARKING OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.31 BROWN'S DAIRY NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • 18.32 UNIVERSITY AREA DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT

ARTICLE 19

Temporary Prohibitions

Sections

  • 19.3 TEMPORARY PROHIBITION PROCESS
    • 19.3.B NATURE AND EFFECT
  • 19.4 TEMPORARY PROHIBITIONS
    • 19.4.A INTERIM ZONING DISTRICT(S) (IZD)

ARTICLE 20

Use Standards

Sections

  • 20.3 USE STANDARDS
    • 20.3.C AGRICULTURE
    • 20.3.S CARE CENTER, ADULT OR CHILD
    • 20.3.T HOME-BASED CARE, ADULT OR CHILD
    • 20.3.UU PUMPING STATION
    • 20.3.GGG UTILITIES
    • 20.3.JJJ WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA, FACILITY, AND TOWER

ARTICLE 21

On-Site Development Standards

Sections

  • 21.4 USE OF LAND AND STRUCTURES
  • 21.5 EXTERIOR LIGHTING
  • 21.6 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND USES
    • 21.6.N FENCES AND WALLS
    • 21.6.S ICE AND PROPANE STORAGE MACHINES
    • 21.6.X OUTDOOR SALES AND DISPLAY, AND OUTDOOR STORAGE
    • 21.6.CC SATELLITE DISH ANTENNAS
    • 21.6.DD SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM: ACCESSORY USE
  • 21.8 TEMPORARY USES

ARTICLE 22

Off-Street Parking and Loading

Sections

  • 22.4 REQUIRED OFF-STREET VEHICLE PARKING SPACES
  • 22.5 EXEMPTIONS AND FLEXIBILITIES
  • 22.6 BICYCLE PARKING
  • 22.8 DESIGN OF VEHICLE PARKING SPACES
    • 22.8.A PERMITTED VEHICLE PARKING LOCATIONS
  • 22.9 DESIGN OF BICYCLE PARKING SPACES
  • 22.10 DESIGN OF OFF-STREET LOADING SPACES
  • 22.11 DRIVEWAY AND PARKING PAD DESIGN
    • 22.11.A DRIVEWAY DESIGN

ARTICLE 23

Landscape, Stormwater Management, & Screening

Sections

  • 23.4 SELECTION, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF PLANT MATERIALS
  • 23.5 GENERAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN STANDARDS
  • 23.6 BUILDING FOUNDATION LANDSCAPE AND LANDSCAPE YARDS
  • 23.7 PARKING LOT LANDSCAPE
  • 23.13 SCREENING REQUIREMENTS
    • 23.13.C OUTDOOR STORAGE AND DISPLAY AREAS

ARTICLE 24

Signs

Sections

  • 24.7 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
  • 24.9 TEMPORARY SIGNS
    • 24.12.E RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SIGNS
  • 24.13 PERMANENT SIGNS - HISTORIC CORE NEIGHBORHOOD
    • 24.13.D DIRECTORY, PARKING LOT DIRECTIONAL, PARKING AREA IDENTIFICATION, AND MENU BOARD SIGNS
    • 24.13.F RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SIGNS
    • 24.13.G WALL SIGN, WINDOW SIGN, AND PROJECTING SIGN
  • 24.14 BILLBOARDS
    • 24.14.B BILLBOARD LOCATIONS
  • 24.15 CLASSIC SIGNS
  • 24.16 EXCEPTIONS FOR HOSPITALS

ARTICLE 25

Nonconformities

Sections

  • 25.2 GENERAL STANDARDS OF APPLICABILITY
  • 25.3 NONCONFORMING USE
    • 25.3.E CHANGE OF NONCONFORMING USE
  • 25.4 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES
  • 25.5 NONCONFORMING LOTS
  • 25.7 LEGAL NONCONFORMING BILLBOARDS CONVERSION TO ELECTRONIC FORMAT TRADE SYSTEM

ARTICLE 26

Definitions

Sections

ARTICLE 27

Reasonable Accommodations

Sections

ARTICLE 28

Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning Sub-Districts

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