Maximum height
35 ftHow tall the building may be.
“A2 60 7,500 sq. ft. 15 5 15 25 35”Table 11.A Single Family Development Standards › Max Height (in feet) › A2 row · Baton Rouge code · read 2026-10-02
Baton Rouge, LA · zoning record
A2 zoning in Baton Rouge.
The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the A2 district, straight from Baton Rouge's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.
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A2 dimensional standards.
These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base A2 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.
Minimum lot size
7,500 sfSmallest conforming lot.
“A2 60 7,500 sq. ft. 15 5 15 25 35”Table 11.A Single Family Development Standards › Min. Lot Area › A2 row · Baton Rouge code · read 2026-10-02
Minimum lot width
60 ftNarrowest conforming lot.
“A2 60 7,500 sq. ft. 15 5 15 25 35”Table 11.A Single Family Development Standards › Lot Width (in Ft.) › A2 row · Baton Rouge code · read 2026-10-02
Front setback
15 ftRequired space from the front line.
“A2 60 7,500 sq. ft. 15 5 15 25 35”Table 11.A Single Family Development Standards › Front › A2 row · Baton Rouge code · read 2026-10-02
Interior side setback
5 ftRequired space from a side line.
“A2 60 7,500 sq. ft. 15 5 15 25 35”Table 11.A Single Family Development Standards › Side › A2 row · Baton Rouge code · read 2026-10-02
Street-side setback
15 ftRequired space from a side street on a corner lot.
“A2 60 7,500 sq. ft. 15 5 15 25 35”Table 11.A Single Family Development Standards › (in Ft.) Corner Side › A2 row · Baton Rouge code · read 2026-10-02
Rear setback
25 ftRequired space from the rear line.
“A2 60 7,500 sq. ft. 15 5 15 25 35”Table 11.A Single Family Development Standards › Rear › A2 row · Baton Rouge code · read 2026-10-02
Sources
Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.
- Table 11.A Single Family Development Standards · Baton Rouge, LA code of ordinances (read 2026-10-02)
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