Louisiana/Lafourche/GoldenMedow

Town Of Golden Meadow | Code Of Ordinances

Zoning : R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | C-1 | C-2| M-1 | M-2 | Supplementary District Regulations | Off Street Parking

Zoning Requirements
Zone	Uses	Max Building Height	Min Yard Requirements Lot Width	Min Yard Requirements Front Yard	Min Yard Requirements Interior Side Yard	Min Yard Requirements Rear Yard	Off Street Parking Regulations
R-1	Single-family dwelling \| Garage apartment \|	35'	There shall be a lot width of a minimum of sixty feet (60') at the building line. Every lot shall contain an area of not less than seven thousand five hundred square feet (7500²) per family unit.	In no case shall the front yard be less than twenty-five feet (25'). On through lots, a minimum front yard shall be provided on both streets.	There shall be two side yards, one on each side of the building, having a minimum width of ten feet (10' ) each. However, this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce to less than twenty-four feet (24') the buildable width of a corner lot existing before September 15, 1961. To maintain the minimum buildable width of a corner lot, the necessary reduction shall be on the side yard not abutting the street.	There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty percent (24%) of the depth of the lot; provided, however, that the depth of the required rear yard shall not be less than twenty-five feet and need not exceed fifty feet.	One space per dwelling unit
R-2	Single-Family Residential	35'	There shall be a lot width of a minimum of fifty feet (50') at the building line. Every lot shall contain an area of not less than six thousand square feet (6000²) per family unit.	The front building lines of any front yard shall conform to the average building lines in a developed block, but in no case shall the front yard be less than twenty feet (20'). When there is undeveloped land for a distance of one hundred fifty feet (150') on both sides of the proposed building, the minimum building setback line shall be twenty-five feet (25') from the established street right-of-way lines. On through lots, this minimum depth shall be provided on both streets.	There shall be two side yards, one on each side of the building, having a minimum width of five feet (5') each. However, this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce to less than twenty-four feet (24') the buildable width of a corner lot existing before September 15, 1961. To maintain the minimum buildable width of a corner lot, the necessary reduction shall be on the side yard not abutting the street.	There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot; provided, however, that the depth of the required rear yard shall not be less than twenty feet (20') and need not exceed fifty feet(50').	Off-street parking facilities for one-family and two-family dwellings shall be located on the same lot or plot of ground as the building to be served. The location of off-street parking facilities for other uses shall not be more than a distance of three hundred feet,(300') which shall be measured along the nearest pedestrian walkway; provided, however, that the zoning classification of such land is the same or less restrictive than the classification of the lot upon which the main use is located. Parking spaces to be used in conjunction with the principal use shall be reserved as such through an encumbrance of the title of the property to be designated as required parking space, and such encumbrance shall be valid for the total period that the use or uses, for which the parking is needed, are in existence. Such agreement or covenant shall be duly recorded in the office of the town clerk and town recorder and a certificate shall be furnished the building inspector. Parking spaces for other uses shall be surfaced with a minimum of four inches (4") of gravel, shell or similar all-weather surface, and their entrances shall be similarly surfaced.
R-3	Uses permitted in the R-2 district \| Apartment motels \| Multifamily dwelling \| Tourist courts \| Beauty shops \| The expansion of existing home occupation uses by not more than twenty-five percent (25%) in area.	45'	There shall be a lot width of a minimum of fifty feet (50') at the building line. Every lot shall contain an area of not less than five thousand square feet (5000²) per family; where more than one family occupies the same building, an additional two thousand five hundred square feet (2500²) per family is required.	The front building lines of any front yard shall conform to the average building lines in a developed block, but in no case shall the front yard be less than twenty feet (20'). On through lots, this minimum depth shall be provided on both streets.	There shall be two side yards, one on each side of the building, having a minimum width of five feet (5')each. However, this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce to less than twenty-four feet (24') the buildable width of a corner lot existing before September 15, 1961. To maintain the buildable width of a corner lot, the necessary reduction shall be on the side yard not abutting the street.	There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot; provided, however, that the depth of the required rear yard shall not be less than twenty feet (20') and need not exceed fifty feet (50').	One space per dwelling unit
Notes:	Residential districts—Corner lots—Visibility requirements On corner lots in any residential district, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow thirty-five feet from the intersection right-of-way corner in such a manner as to materially impede vision between a height of thirty inches and ten feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets in a triangle area bounded by the street right-of-way line on such corner lots and a side line joining points along the right-of-way lines. (Ord. 77 § 2.801, 1961.)		18.48.020 - Fences, walls and hedges—Permitted when—Height restriction. Notwithstanding other provisions of Chapters 18.20 through 18.44, fences, walls and hedges may be permitted in any required yard or along the edge of any yard; provided, that no fence, wall or hedge along the sides or front edge of any front yard shall be over two and one-half feet in height, unless landscape plans are filed for which permission may be granted by the board of adjustment when in their opinion the neighborhood will be improved by such an exception. (Ord. 77 § 2.802, 1961.)		18.48.030 - Buildings—Flood protection. For protection from floods, no building shall be erected with a floor level below a mean sea level of three and one-half feet. (Ord. 77 § 2.803, 1961.)

Permit Requirements:

911 Address (contact Kyra Hendrix at 985-537-7603)
Recorded Deed
Approved Building Materials & Equipment of Golden Meadows
Flood Zone Determination/ Preliminary Elevation Certificate (Everyone.)
- Flood Hazard Area Construction
Survey of property
Floodplain Permit
Culvert / Storm Sewer & Drainage Construction Permit / Plans
Plot plan by CT Homes
Under Construction Elevation Certificate/Form Board Certificate (Everyone.)
- Must present to permit office BEFORE foundation inspection is requested
Final Elevation Certificate OR B & C Zone Affidavit (for properties not in a flood zone).
Onsite Wastewater Permit- La. Department of Health (985-447-0954. 2535 Veterans Blvd., Thibodaux, LA)
Engineer Stamped Plans
- If pilings are driven, you will need to provide an Engineered Foundation for home with pile layout.
Compaction test
Air Test (Natural Gas)
Sewer Permit- Private or public
HOA Approval (if applicable)

Other Resources:

Permit Fee Schedule

Article VI. - Construction Documents

16.02.450 - Application for permit.

Chapter 16.32 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE ADOPTION

Chapter 14.08 - STORM SEWER AND DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION (culverts, vonfuit, storm sewer, etc)

16.02.410 - Work exempt from permit.

Contacts:

Physical 107 Jervis Drive, Golden Meadow, LA 70357

Mailing P.O. Box 307, Golden Meadow, LA 70357

(985) 475-5212 Main Number | (985) 475-6404 Fax

(985) 475-5163 OR (985) 677-1252 Mayor-Joey Bouziga

(985) 475-5213 Police | (985) 475-5212 Utilities

(985) 475-7942 Town Clerk-Tracee Cloutier | (985) 475-4730 Pool

"TOGM requires the same permits as Lafourche Parish . All permits are reviewed by SCPDC in Houma and are required to follow the SCRCCC codes. There are several ordinances each permit must follow. Zoning and yard requirements are checked first, commercial and residential sign, fences, etc." -

Lori A. Vizier Administrative Assistant 2
Coastal Design & Infrastructure 197 Elysian Drive Houma, LA 70363 P: 985-219-1000, Ext. 3600 \| lvizier@gisy.com \| www.gisyeng.com