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  2. New Orleans, LA
  3. S-LRM1

New Orleans, LA · zoning record

S-LRM1 zoning in New Orleans.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the S-LRM1 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.

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S-LRM1 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base S-LRM1 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Front setback

20 ft

Required space from the front line.

“D | MINIMUM FRONT YARD | 20’ | 20’ Townhouse & MF: 20’ build-to line | 20’ | 20’”Table 13-2: Bulk & Yard Regulations › YARD REQUIREMENTS › D MINIMUM FRONT YARD › S-LRM1 column · New Orleans code · read 2026-10-02

Street-side setback

10 ft

Required space from a side street on a corner lot.

“F | MINIMUM CORNER SIDE YARD | 10’ | SF, 2F, MF – 3-4 Unit & Non-Residential: 10’ Townhouse & MF: 20’ build-to line | 10’ | 10’”Table 13-2: Bulk & Yard Regulations › YARD REQUIREMENTS › F MINIMUM CORNER SIDE YARD › S-LRM1 column · New Orleans code · read 2026-10-02

Rear setback

20 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“G | MINIMUM REAR YARD | 20’ | SF & 2F: 15’ MF – 3-4 Unit & Non-Residential: 20’ Townhouse & MF – 5+ Unit: 30’ | 20’ | SF, 2F & MF - 3-11 Unit: 15’ MF – 12+ Unit, Townhouse, Educational Institution & Non-Residential: 20’”Table 13-2: Bulk & Yard Regulations › YARD REQUIREMENTS › G MINIMUM REAR YARD › S-LRM1 column · New Orleans 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.

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