Louisiana/Lafourche/Lockport
From Townsend Management Group Permit Database
Code Of Ordinances | Town Of Lockport |Permit Application | Permits/Documents
| 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, except manufactured homes or trailers; .Garage apartment; | 35' | There shall be a lot width of a minimum of 50 feet at the building line. Every lot shall contain an area of not less than 3,500 square feet 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 25 feet. 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 five feet each. However, this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce to less than 24 feet the buildable width of a corner lot existing before the effective date of this chapter. 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 five feet. | Single-family dwelling: One space per dwelling unit. |
| R-2 | Single-Family Residential All uses permitted in the R-1 district; Manufactured home or trailer on a privately owned lot provided the minimum lot size of the R-2 district is met. | 35' | There shall be a minimum lot width of 50 feet at the building line. Every lot shall contain an area of not less than 6,000 square feet 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 20 feet. When there is undeveloped land for a distance of 150 feet on both sides of the proposed building, the minimum building setback line shall be 25 feet 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 each. However, this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce to less than 24 feet the buildable width of a corner lot existing prior to the effective date of this chapter. 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 20 percent of the depth of the lot; provided, however, that the depth of the required rear yard shall not be less than 20 feet and need not exceed 50 feet. | Two-family dwelling: One space per dwelling unit |
| R-3 | Uses permitted in the R-2 district; Apartment motels; .Boardinghouses; Multifamily dwellings; Manufactured home or trailer parks; Beauty shops; | 45' | There shall be a minimum lot width of 50 feet at the building line. Every lot shall contain an area of not less than 5,000 square feet per family; where more than one family occupies the same building, an additional 2,500 square feet 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 20 feet. 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 each. However, this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce to less than 24 feet the buildable width of a corner lot existing before the effective date of this chapter. 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 20 percent of the depth of the lot; provided, however, that the depth of the required rear yard shall not be less than 20 feet and need not exceed 50 feet. | Multifamily dwellings; One to 12 units: One space per dwelling unit. ||| More than 12 units: Three spaces for each four dwelling units.
Boarding and lodging homes: One space for each three bedrooms, plus one additional space for the resident manager Motels and tourist homes: One space for each guest bedroom, plus one additional space for the resident manager |
| Notes: | Occupational uses allowed in the R-3 district shall be conducted in the main building, and persons conducting such occupations shall reside on the premises. Advertising signs shall not exceed one square foot and shall be nonilluminated. The expansion of home occupation uses existing prior to the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived by not more than 25 percent in area. | 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 300 feet, 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 for other uses shall be surfaced with a minimum of four inches of gravel, shell or similar all-weather surface, and their entrances shall be similarly surfaced. |
Supplementary District Regulations | Standards for flood Hazard Reduction | Fee Schedule |
Permit Requirements:
- 911 Address
- Recorded Deed & Parcel Number
- Flood Zone Determination/ Preliminary Elevation Certificate (Everyone.)
- Floor level or lowest horizontal beam of house will need to meet BFE
- Development Permit
- Survey of property
- 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 (Everyone).
- Finished Elevation Required before Occupancy of Building (all electrical, mechanicals, & plumbing in place this also includes but not limited to, all steps, all landings, pumps, etc. (The building must be completed and at this point ready to move-in)
- Sewer, Water, & Electrical Receipts
- Onsite Wastewater Permit- La. Department of Health (985-447-0954. 2535 Veterans Blvd., Thibodaux, LA) **OR** Permit to connect to city sewage system.
- Engineer/Architect Stamped Plans
- If pilings are driven, you will need to provide an Engineered Foundation for home with pile layout.
- Include elevation of proposed landscape alterations
- Compaction test
- HOA Approval (if applicable)
Contacts:
Assessor’s Office (985) 447-7242 (Parcel#)
Other permits:
- Residential Generator Permit
- Residential All Open Carport-Patio-Pergola | Carport Construction Information
- Fence Permit Application | Fence Info | More Fence Info
- Solar Panel Permit
- Demo Permit
- Residential Trade Permit
- Signage Permit
- Subcontractor Supplier List
- Culvert Permit
CULVERT:
Sec. 40-3. - Installation of culverts.
- A permit will be required to install any and all culverts, bridges, and/or catchbasins in the Town of Lockport. The permit requirement is to protect the citizens of the Town of Lockport from the installation of inadequate and/or undersized culverts, which may cause drainage and flooding issues, and permit fees are intended to cover some of the cost of implementing the permit and inspection process.
- The permit fee for culvert installation shall be as follows:
- $50.00 for the first driveway culvert per legal size lot.
- $150.00 for all other culverts, bridges, and/or catchbasins.
- The permit shall state the length and width of the culvert(s) to be installed.
- The Town of Lockport will install one residential driveway culvert up to 25 feet per legal size lot. Said installation does not include changes to any existing driveways and does not include the materials necessary to install the driveway, which are to be provided by the property owner at his expense and in accordance with the sizing stated on the permit.
DRAFTING NOTES:
Sec. 12-48. - Floor slab elevation.
- To ensure the proper functioning of the gravity sewerage system in the town no floor slab of any dwelling or building shall be constructed below 12 inches above the centerline of the adjacent street or elevation shall be shown on the plans required in section 12-45.
