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New Orleans, LA Zoning

54 districts. 6 overlays.
This profile is an earlier edition — some fields may be incomplete. An updated profile is in progress.

Districts

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CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
VCR-1Vieux Carré Residential 1spec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
VCR-2Vieux Carré Residential 2spec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
HMR-1/2/3Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Residential 1–3spec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
VCC-1/2Vieux Carré Commercial 1–2spec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
VCE / VCE-1Vieux Carré Entertainment / Entertainment 1spec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
VCS / VCS-1Vieux Carré Service / Service 1spec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
HMC-1/2Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Commercial 1–2spec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
HM-MUHistoric Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Mixed-Usespec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
VCPVieux Carré Parkspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
HU-RSSingle-Family Residentialspec3,000 sf2 ft0.50.5—2— / 20 / 5
HU-RD1Two-Family Residential 1spec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—2— / 20 / 5
HU-RD2Two-Family Residential 2spec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—2— / — / 5
HU-RM1Multi-Family Residential 1spec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
HU-RM2Multi-Family Residential 2spec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
HU-B1ANeighborhood Business Aspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
HU-B1Neighborhood Businessspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
HU-MUNeighborhood Mixed-Usespec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
S-RSSingle-Family Residentialspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
S-RDTwo-Family Residentialspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
S-RM1Multi-Family Residential 1spec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
S-RM2Multi-Family Residential 2spec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
S-LRS1/2/3Lakeview Single-Family 1–3spec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
S-LRD1Lake Vista Two-Familyspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
S-LRD2Lakewood/Parkview Two-Familyspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
S-LRM1Lake Area Low-Rise Multispec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
S-LRM2Lake Area High-Rise Multispec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
S-B1Suburban Business 1spec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
S-B2Pedestrian-Oriented Corridor Businessspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
S-LB1/2Lake Area Business 1–2spec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
S-LCLake Area General Commercialspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
S-LPLake Area Neighborhood Parkspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
S-LMLake Area Marinaspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
C-1General Commercialcom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
C-2Auto-Oriented Commercialcom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
C-3Heavy Commercialcom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
MU-1Medium Intensity Mixed-Usecom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
MU-2High Intensity Mixed-Usecom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
ECEducational Campuscom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
MCMedical Campuscom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
MSMedical Servicecom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
LSLife Science Mixed-Usecom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
LILight Industrialspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
HIHeavy Industrialspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
MIMaritime Industrialspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
BIPBusiness-Industrial Parkspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
CBD-1Core Central Businesscbd5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
CBD-2Historic Commercial and Mixed-Usecbd5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
CBD-3Cultural Artscbd5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
CBD-4Expositioncbd5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
CBD-5Urban Core Neighborhood Lower Intensity Mixed-Usecbd5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
CBD-6Urban Core Neighborhood Mixed-Usecbd5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
CBD-7Bio-Sciencecbd5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
R-RERural Residential Estateres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10
M-MUMaritime Mixed-Useres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5—225 / 25 / 10

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

UROD
Use Restriction
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

coverage adjustment (%)-10
density multiplier-0.2
lot size multiplier0.15
RDOD
Residential Diversity
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
setback addition (ft)5
ACDOD
Arts and Culture Diversity
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
DOD
Design
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

coverage adjustment (%)-10
density multiplier-0.2
lot size multiplier0.15
IZ
Inclusionary Zoning Sub-Districts
spec

Applies to: Residential, Office, Commercial, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.1
setback addition (ft)10
parking multiplier0.25
VCC
De Facto Overlay: Vieux Carré Commission
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.15
FAR multiplier-0.1
coverage adjustment (%)-5
setback addition (ft)5

Adopted building codes

Statewide

IBC
2021
IRC
2021
NEC
2020
IECC (Residential)
2021
IECC (Commercial)
2021

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Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point of structure.
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area.
far
Gross floor area / lot area.
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre.
setback_front
Front property line to nearest building face.
setback_side
Side property line to nearest building face.
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest building face.
parking
Spaces per dwelling unit unless noted.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10

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Research status

Data quality

5%completeness12 confirmed161 partial88 inferred
Documented gaps
  • Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review

Known issues

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