Jefferson/Westwego
Code of Ordinances | Building permit fee schedules | Maps, Zoning Etc. |
| Zoning [MapLink] | Code | Front | Sides | Rear | Area (Sq.Ft) | Width | Depth | Height | Parking | |
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| Suburban Dist ( 1-2fam homes) | S-1 | 35' | Fifteen (15) feet (two (2) side yards required, each fifteen (15) feet). | 25' | 20,000 | 100' | 200' | 35' | If the lot width of an established residential site does not meet the minimum lot width requirements of this district, then the site may be subject to the side yard requirements of the range in which it falls in accordance with the following table: | |
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Permit Requirements
- Deed
- 911 address
- HOA Approval &/Or Historic Commission Approval (if applicable)
- Engineer stamped plans
- Drainage Plan (for properties with depth of 200' or more)
- Plot plan from a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor
- Current stamped survey of property with all existing improvements.
- Fill Permit
- Driveway/Culvert/sidewalk permit
- Department of Health Onsite Wastewater Permit
- Connection Permit- Sewer
- Private Disposal Wastewater Permit
- Letter of No Objection -East or West Jefferson Levee District permit (if within 1500' of Mississippi River Levee or 300' of any other levee)
- Flood Plain Permit (If in SFHAs/Flood zones including X (Everyone!) See Sec. 10-77.7. below, & Sec. 10-76. - Floodplain management
- Preliminary, Form board, & Final Elevations
- Wetlands Permit [If Applicable]
- USACE Nationwide Permit
- Wetlands Delineation, Wetlands study, & Wetlands Mitigation,
- OR USACE Joint Permit
- Coastal Use Permit, & or Letter of No Objection, & or, 404 Clean water act permit
- Coastal Use Permit, & or Letter of No Objection, & or, 404 Clean water act permit
- USACE Nationwide Permit
Flood information: | Flood Damage Prevention | Variances |
Sec. 10-77.2. - Elevation standards. In all areas of special flood hazards (zone AE and VE) and areas of local flood hazard (zone X, X-protected by levee, and 0.2% annual chance), the following higher regulatory provisions for permits are required for all new construction and substantial damage/improvement (as further denied below) to insure sites are reasonably safe from flooding. In all instances of higher regulatory standards written below the term lowest floor includes basement, mechanical and utility equipment, and ductwork. A registered professional engineer, architect, or land surveyor shall submit a certification to the department of inspection and code enforcement that the standard of this division is satisfied.
Sec. 10-77.2.1 - Residential elevation—New construction. Permits issued for new construction of any residential structure, must have the required NAVD 88 elevation of the lowest floor or lowest horizontal portion of the structural member and the base flood elevation noted on the permit.
- In zone X, X-protected by levee, and 0.2% annual chance the lowest floor shall be at 18 inches above the centerline of the street
- In zone AE the lowest floor shall be at the highest of either:
- a.The BFE on the FIRM; or
- b. Eighteen inches above the centerline of the street.
Sec. 10-77.3. - Enclosure standards. New construction and substantial damage/improvement, with fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or storage in an area other than a basement and which are subject to flooding shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters. Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect or meet or exceed the following minimum criteria:
- A minimum of two openings on separate walls having a total net area of not less than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided; and
- The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above grade. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, valves, or other coverings or devices provided that they permit the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters.
Sec. 10-77.7. - Certification requirements.When development occurs on property that has been identified by the floodplain administrator as being located in a special flood hazard area or local flood hazard area, the following shall be certified by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor and provided to the department of inspection and code enforcement:
- Flood zone; and
- Base flood elevation; and
- Elevation of the lowest floor of all detached buildings; and
- Elevation of the lowest adjacent grade; and
- Elevation of the highest adjacent grade; and
- Elevation of the centerline of the street; and
- Elevation to which a structure has been flood-proofed (if applicable); and
- Elevation of swimming pools, utilities, and any other structures, as requested by the floodplain administrator; and
- Calculation of vent space for crawlspaces.
Other Notes:
Chapter 20 - HISTORIC DISTRICT AND COMMISSION - From the river batture and levee at the junction of LA 18 and Sala Avenue or "The Hill," south to Fourth Street, which includes blocks one (1), two (2), three (3), and four (4) of Sala Avenue and all properties and structures within these four blocks facing Sala Avenue and also including sites that extend from Sala Avenue through to Louisiana Avenue or Avenue A, and the 100 and 200 blocks of First, Second, and Third Streets
Chapter 40 - STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND DRAINAGE | DRAINAGE -Permit required for placement of crocks (Culverts) in ditches; specifications and regulations. Open drainage ditches prohibited.
- Any resident of the city desiring to purchase crocks (culverts) from the city shall pay per foot for said crocks (culverts) regardless of the size of the crocks (culverts) required or purchased from the city. The price per foot for the crocks (culverts) shall be as established by the city council from time to time. These crocks (culverts) are to be installed within the corporate limits of the city and the cost of the crocks (culverts) includes the installation by the city.
The private garage regulations set forth in section 33-5.3.2 and the following additional criteria shall apply:
- Applicant shall present to the department of building permits a valid Louisiana motor vehicle or boat registration to demonstrate the need for exception to section 33-5.3.2(b)(1).
- The height of the garage door of a detached or attached private garage in which the recreational vehicle or recreational watercraft is parked or stored shall not exceed a height of fourteen (14) feet.
- Private garage structures over thirteen (13) feet shall be setback from the minimum side and rear yard setbacks for accessory structures one (1) foot for every additional one (1) foot or fraction thereof in height over thirteen (13) feet until the minimum side or rear yard setback requirement of the principal structure is reached, and in no case shall exceed nineteen (19) feet in height in a required yard.
- Exterior wall material of garages shall be composed of residentially compatible materials as defined in section 40-46(7).
Notwithstanding the regulations of section 40-741, the following regulations shall apply for detached carports and shelters housing recreational vehicles and recreational watercraft shall comply with the following criteria:
- Detached carports and shelters shall not exceed thirteen (13) feet in height or a length of forty (40) feet if located in a required side or rear yard unless an applicant presents to the department of building permits a valid Louisiana motor vehicle or watercraft registration to demonstrate the need for additional height or length.
- Detached carports and shelters over thirteen (13) feet shall be setback from the minimum side and rear yard setbacks one (1) foot for every additional one (1) foot or fraction thereof in height over thirteen (13) feet until the minimum side or rear yard setback requirement of the principal structure is reached, and in no case shall exceed nineteen (19) feet in height in a required yard.
- Any vertical surfaces shall be constructed of residentially compatible materials as defined in section 40-46(7).
