Baton Rouge, LA · zoning record
The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the A5 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.
Free · Every figure cited · Read from the current code (2026-10-02)
These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base A5 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.
How tall the building may be. This is the rule for a detached house; the code sets other values below.
“A5 100 12,000 sq. ft. 10 50 10 50 75”Table 11.A Single Family Development Standards › Max Height (in feet) › A5 row · Baton Rouge code · read 2026-10-02
“A5 60 7,200 20 5 20 25 35”Table 11.B Two-Family Development Standards › Max Height (in Ft.) › A5 row · Baton Rouge code
Smallest conforming lot. This is the rule for a detached house; the code sets other values below.
“A5 100 12,000 sq. ft. 10 50 10 50 75”Table 11.A Single Family Development Standards › Min. Lot Area › A5 row · Baton Rouge code · read 2026-10-02
“A5 60 7,200 20 5 20 25 35”Table 11.B Two-Family Development Standards › Min. Lot Area (in Sq.Ft.) › A5 row · Baton Rouge code
Narrowest conforming lot. This is the rule for a detached house; the code sets other values below.
“A5 100 12,000 sq. ft. 10 50 10 50 75”Table 11.A Single Family Development Standards › Lot Width (in Ft.) › A5 row · Baton Rouge code · read 2026-10-02
“A5 60 7,200 20 5 20 25 35”Table 11.B Two-Family Development Standards › Min. Lot Width (in Ft.) › A5 row · Baton Rouge code
Required space from the front line. This is the rule for a detached house; the code sets other values below.
“A5 100 12,000 sq. ft. 10 50 10 50 75”Table 11.A Single Family Development Standards › Front › A5 row · Baton Rouge code · read 2026-10-02
“A5 60 7,200 20 5 20 25 35”Table 11.B Two-Family Development Standards › Front › A5 row · Baton Rouge code
Required space from a side line. This is the rule for a detached house; the code sets other values below.
“A5 100 12,000 sq. ft. 10 50 10 50 75”Table 11.A Single Family Development Standards › Side › A5 row · Baton Rouge code · read 2026-10-02
“A5 60 7,200 20 5 20 25 35”Table 11.B Two-Family Development Standards › Side › A5 row · Baton Rouge code
Required space from a side street on a corner lot. This is the rule for a detached house; the code sets other values below.
“A5 100 12,000 sq. ft. 10 50 10 50 75”Table 11.A Single Family Development Standards › (in Ft.) Corner Side › A5 row · Baton Rouge code · read 2026-10-02
“A5 60 7,200 20 5 20 25 35”Table 11.B Two-Family Development Standards › (in Ft.) Corner Side › A5 row · Baton Rouge code
Required space from the rear line. This is the rule for a detached house; the code sets other values below.
“A5 100 12,000 sq. ft. 10 50 10 50 75”Table 11.A Single Family Development Standards › Rear › A5 row · Baton Rouge code · read 2026-10-02
“A5 60 7,200 20 5 20 25 35”Table 11.B Two-Family Development Standards › Rear › A5 row · Baton Rouge code
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.
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