Every Shreveport residential zoning district caps building height at 35 feet, measured from grade to the highest point of the roof. Commercial and industrial districts run higher, and downtown sub-districts follow a separate figure rather than a single number.
R-A, R-E, R-1-12, R-1-10, R-1-7, R-1-5, R-UC, R-HU, R-TH and R-MHS all cap at 35 feet. R-2 and R-3 allow 40 feet for townhouse, multi-family and non-residential buildings while holding detached, attached and two-family dwellings to 35 feet. R-4 sets no maximum for multi-family. Commercial runs 35 feet in C-1 up to 50 feet in C-3 and C-4; industrial reaches 70 feet in I-2. Chimneys, steeples, flag poles, water tanks, elevator bulkheads and mechanical penthouses are exempt from the maximum.
Exceeding the district height without the added yard depth voids the permit. Enforcement runs under UDC Article 19, with each day a separate offense.
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