Ascension/Donaldsonville

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Zoning Setbacks
Zoning	Code	Front	Sides	Rear	Corner Lots & Notes
					On every corner lot there shall be provided on the side street a side yard equal in depth to one-half (½) the required front yard depth on the said side street; the front yard requirements of a residential district shall prevail over that of a commercial or industrial use. On a corner lot in any district, no fence, wall, hedge, or other structure or planting more than three (3) feet in height shall be erected, placed, or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting street lines and a straight line joining said street lines at points which are ninety (90) feet distant from the point of intersection measured along said street lines. On a corner lot where a side yard is required there shall be a minimum distance between any accessory building and the side street line equivalent to the width of the required side yard on the side of the lot abutting on the side street. Where a lot in the rear of the corner lot fronts on the side street, no part of any accessory building on the corner lot within twenty-five (25) feet of the common lot line shall project beyond the prolongation of the front yard line of the lot in the rear, provided, however, that this limitation shall not reduce the buildable length of an accessory building to less than twenty (20) feet. On a corner lot or an interior lot an accessory building may project from the required rear yard into a required side yard on or approximately parallel to an interior side lot line, provided no portion of the accessory building is located over twenty-five (25) feet from the rear property line. All parking areas shall be surfaced with concrete or bituminous materials and shall be maintained in a dust-free condition.
Single Family Residential	R-1				In the case of residential lots having a depth of eighty (80) feet or less, the minimum front yard shall be fifteen (15) feet.
Single Family Residential	R-2	Pending information from city of Donaldsonville. They do NOT list what the setbacks are. Email sent 10-30-23			A carport or porte-cochere, attached to or detached from the main building, may be constructed in a required side yard and may be attached to an enclosed accessory building provided that no wall of such accessory building is less than fifty (50) feet from the front lot line nor less than three (3) feet from the side lot line; provided further that such carport and accessory building does not exceed thirty (30) feet; and that the height of such carport or accessory building does not exceed thirteen (13) feet. A carport attached to the main building shall be unenclosed on the street side and on the side nearest the side lot line; a carport detached from the main building shall be unenclosed on the street side and on both sides approximately paralleling the side lot line.
Multiple Family district	R-3				An open unenclosed, uncovered porch, terrace or steps not greater in elevation than the ground floor may project into a required front yard a distance from the building line to the front property line; or project into a required side yard to a point not closer than five (5) feet to any side lot line. This shall not be interpreted to include or permit fixed marquees or canopies except where otherwise provided herein.
					(1) All building permits for proposed new development or redevelopment within the Donaldsonville corporate limits in the flood hazard areas must be reviewed by the city planning commission with respect to flood prevention measures. Approval shall be granted only after compliance with the following provisions, as determined by the commission: All such proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage. All public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems shall be located, elevated, or otherwise constructed so as to minimize flood damage. Adequate drainage shall be provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards. New water and sewer systems (including on-site systems) shall be located so as to avoid impairment or contamination of the system during flooding. (2) The following special provisions shall also be complied with for all new construction or improvements on any land proposed for development which is located below the level of the one hundred (100) year flood in a flood hazard area: The development must be located above the elevation of the flood plain designated for the flood hazard area. Residential structures must be elevated on adequately anchored piles or columns to a lowest floor level at or above the one hundred (100) year flood level and securely anchored to such piles or columns. Residential structures must have no basement and they must have the space below the lowest floor free of obstructions so that the impact of flood water is minimized. Nonresidential construction must be elevated or adequately floodproofed to the one hundred (100) year flood level. (3) Existing developments and structures located on land below the elevation of the one hundred (100) year flood in flood hazard areas shall not be expanded unless they comply with the standards cited in Section VI, G, 2 of the subdivision regulations adopted by the city council of Donaldsonville. (4) No use of land located in a flood hazard area shall increase the one hundred (100) year flood level more than one (1) foot.

Permit Requirements (& Other Fees)

911 Address
Recorded Deed
Subdivision Covenants/ Restrictions
Residential Plan Review Application AND / OR Historic District Application/Certificate of Appropriateness
Certificate of Zoning Compliance
Survey of Property (No Older than One Year)
Plot Plan by CTH
Permit for Electrical and Plumbing Inspection | Plumbing Fees| Electrical Fees | Mech. Permit
Onsite Wastewater Permit (LDH at SE Ascension Complex- Gonzales)
Temporary Power Account Number
Development Permit (if in Special flood hazard area)
Preliminary Elevation Certificate (required of everyone)
Form Board Certificate (for properties in a flood zone)
Final Elevation Certificate (for properties in a flood zone)
No Net Fill due to Flood Zone *Pending*
- Fill Mitigation Plan
- Dirt Permit
- Coastal Use Permit
Builders Survey Package (if in a flood zone)
Driveway/Culvert Installation Permit
- Catch basins to be installed every 40 feet, 18×18—$150.00; 24×24—$250.00. Permit feeFee= $10.00
Impact Fee

Sec. 5-9. - City residential exteriors; requirements: All structures which are built for human habitation within the city shall have on the exterior of said structures materials which comport and are in harmony with the residential structures in the surrounding neighborhood. No residential structure shall have an exterior material which looks like corrugated iron, channel iron, tin, are any similar materials, the exterior of all homes in the residential area shall contain common building materials such as brick, aluminum or vinyl siding, masonite, wood, and other materials which are common and conformed to the character of the neighborhood in which said structure is to be built.

Structures in the historical district shall conform to the historical district ordinance and regulations adopted by the historical district commission.

The City is on the line of Levee districts. Mainly in the Lafourche Basin Levee District but touches the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District. MAY NEED a Letter of No Objection