New Orleans, LA · zoning record
The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the HU-RS 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-RS 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.
“B | MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT | 35’ | 35’ | 35’ | SF & 2F: 35’ Townhouse: 40’ & no more than 3 stories MF & Non-Residential: 40’ & no more than 3 stories | SF & 2F: 35’ Townhouse: 40’ & no more than 3 stories MF: 48’ & no more than 4 stori…”Table 11-2A: Residential Districts Bulk & Yard Regulations › BULK REGULATIONS › B MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT › HU-RS column · New Orleans code · read 2026-10-02
Narrowest conforming lot.
“A | MINIMUM LOT WIDTH | 50’ | SF: 30’ 2F: 40’ MF: 40' Non-Residential: 50’ | SF, 2F, & MF: 30’ Townhouse: 18’ per du Non-Residential: 50’ | SF: 30’ 2F: 40’ MF: 40’ Townhouse: 18’ per du Non-Residential: 50’ | SF: 30’ 2F: 40’ MF: 50’ Town…”Table 11-2A: Residential Districts Bulk & Yard Regulations › BULK REGULATIONS › A MINIMUM LOT WIDTH › HU-RS column · New Orleans code · read 2026-10-02
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-RS 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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