New Orleans, LA · zoning record
The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the HU-RM2 district, straight from New Orleans'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 HU-RM2 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.
Shallowest conforming lot.
“ | MINIMUM LOT DEPTH | 90’ | 90’ | 90’ | 90’ | 90’”Table 11-2A: Residential Districts Bulk & Yard Regulations › BULK REGULATIONS › MINIMUM LOT DEPTH › HU-RM2 column · New Orleans code · read 2026-10-02
Required space from the rear line.
“F | REAR YARD | 20% of lot depth or 20’, whichever is less | 20% of lot depth or 15’, whichever is less | 20% of lot depth or 15’, whichever is less | SF & 2F: 20% of lot depth or 15’, whichever is less Townhouse, MF & Non-Residential: 2…”Table 11-2A: Residential Districts Bulk & Yard Regulations › MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS › F REAR YARD › HU-RM2 column · New Orleans code · read 2026-10-02
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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