Building Setbacks & Zoning in St. Martin Parish, LA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of St. Martin Parish. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Setback Rules

Yard setbacks in unincorporated St. Martin Parish run district by district in the Zoning Ordinance schedule: front yards of 50 feet in A-1 and A-2, 30 feet in R-1, 25 feet in R-2 and 20 feet in R-3, with side yards totaling 20% of lot width and rear yards of 20% of lot depth, not required to exceed 25 feet.

Yard Setback Minimums in Unincorporated St. Martin Parish

Some Restrictions

St. Martin Parish Zoning Ordinance, Appendix C art. V Supplementary Regulations [Sec. 4] (Yards) and Schedule of Zoning District Regulations, Zoning District R-1

(3)On every corner lot there shall be provided on the side street a side yard equal in depth to one-half ( 1/2) the required front yard depth on the said side street; the front yard requirement of a residential district shall prevail over that of a commercial or industrial use. ... (11)Accessory buildings shall not be built less than three (3) feet from a lot line.(12)Accessory buildings may be...

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Structure Height Limits

Unincorporated St. Martin Parish sets building height by zoning district: 35 feet for the main building in R-1, R-2, A-1 and A-2, 50 feet in R-3, R-4 and W-2, and 100 feet in C-2, C-3 and I-1. Accessory buildings stop at thirteen (13) feet, and public or institutional buildings reach sixty (60) feet only with larger yards.

Structure Height Limits in Unincorporated St. Martin Parish

Some Restrictions

St. Martin Parish Zoning Ordinance, Appendix C art. V Supplementary Regulations [Sec. 3] (Height) and Schedule of Zoning District Regulations, Zoning District R-1

(1)Public, semipublic, or public service buildings, schools, or institutions when permitted in any district may be built to a height not exceeding sixty (60) feet when the required front, side, and rear yards are each increased by one (1) foot for each one (1) foot of additional height above the height limit of the district.(2)The height limitations of the chapter shall not apply to church spir...

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