3 rules for unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Yard (setback) requirements in unincorporated Jefferson Parish depend on your zoning district. In the R-1A Single-Family Residential District the code sets a front yard of 35 feet, rear yard of 25 feet, and two side yards of 15 feet each. Other districts (R-1B, S-1, two-family) use different figures.
Jefferson Parish CZO Art. VI (R-1A), Area Regulations
Front—Thirty-five (35) feet. Rear—Twenty-five (25) feet. Side—Fifteen (15) feet (two (2) side yards required, each fifteen (15) feet).
Maximum building height in unincorporated Jefferson Parish depends on the zoning district. In the R-1A Single-Family Residential District the maximum building height is 35 feet. Taller limits apply in commercial and multifamily districts; incorporated cities set their own limits.
Jefferson Parish CZO Art. VI (R-1A), Height Regulations
The maximum height of buildings and structures in the R-1A district shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
Jefferson Parish limits how much of a lot may be built on through district-specific yard requirements and, in some districts, explicit lot-coverage and open-space standards. Required front, side, and rear yards must be kept open, and certain districts require a share of the lot to be landscaped. Rules vary by
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