Code of Ordinances


The Code of Ordinances is hosted on the Municode website and may be accessed via the links below. Please note the website may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Jefferson Parish Council. Additionally, interim development standards authorized by Parish Council Resolution may be in place. If you are reviewing the Code for proposed development of property, please contact the Planning Department to ensure your design professional has the most up-to-date regulations.

Chapter 25 Article 6 Comprehensive Plan

Chapter 33 Unified Development Code


Chapter 40 Zoning

      Moratoria and Interim Development Standards

      When the Parish Council adopts a resolution that authorizes a study of the parish’s development regulations, it may choose to impose a moratorium or interim development standards during the course of the study. Moratoria or interim development standards go into effect immediately upon adoption of the resolution by the Council, and they stay in place for up to one year but may be extended for up to six additional months. (Chapter 40 Zoning, Sec. 40-880 Permits pending amendments; Moratorium and Chapter 33 UDC, Sec. 33-2.21.5. Approvals pending ordinance amendments; moratorium.)

      The table below lists the moratoria or interim development standards that are currently in effect, with the zoning districts affected and when the moratorium or interim development standards will expire. The table also provides a link to the resolutions which contain the details of the moratoria or interim development standards. 

      Please contact a planner for a complete understanding of these moratoria or interim development standards.

      Districts Affected

      Summary

      Resolution(s)

      Expiration Date

      Single-, two-, three-, and four-family dwellings located in the unincorporated areas of the Parish of Jefferson, on the unprotected side of the West Bank and Vicinity Hurricane Protection Levee
      • Prefabricated or corrugated metal panels, and other related material shall be considered compatible with the existing residential development of the parish and permitted as exterior wall material.
      • The use of prefabricated or corrugated metal panels as exterior wall material shall not require a variance from the Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) or be limited to fifty percent (50%) of the total surface area of any single wall.

      141261

      143458

      8/8/2024

      All properties parishwide 
      • Definitions for the following: Firearm(s), firearm related commercial establishments, ammunition, firearm-free zone, school, school campus
        • Additional standards:
          • The minimum distance between any firearm related commercial establishment and any school campus shall be one thousand (1,000) feet, measured in a straight line from the nearest point of the firearm related commercial establishment property line to the nearest point of the property line of the school campus.
          • Provisions related to firearm related commercial establishments shall not apply to existing firearm related commercial establishments legally permitted and operating prior to the adoption date of this resolution.

        141684 

        143908

        10/12/2024

        Certain properties located between Claiborne Avenue, Causeway Boulevard, and Lausat Street zoned R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District 

        R-2 Two-Family Residential District shall apply

        141955

        144159

        11/17/2024

        Certain properties zoned C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District, C-2 General Commercial District, and R-2, Two-Family Residential District and overlaid with the Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone generally bounded by Airline Drive, Severn Avenue, Johnson Street, Causeway Boulevard, and North Labarre Road.

        Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone shall not apply

        142068

        144281

        11/26/2024

        All single-family dwellings, excluding townhouses

        Establishes definitions for the following: 

        • Driveway
        • Driveway apron
        • Front yard 
        • Permeable or porous paving 
        • Drive Aisle

        Parking is prohibited in the required front yard, with limited exceptions.

        No more than 50% of a front yard shall be paved, but provisions allow for a variance from the Board of Zoning Adjustments if someone wants to pave above the 50%.

        However, a variance to pave more than 50% can only be granted if the additional coverage is permeable and is of a material approved by the Director of Engineering.

        The regulations also establish a front yard paving application that is submitted to the Department of Building Permits and has a $50.00 fee.

        142202

        144407

        12/14/2024 

        Residentially zoned property located on the East Bank of unincorporated Jefferson Parish

        Effective 11/18/2024

        Moratorium on subdivision of residentially zoned property located on the East Bank of unincorporated Jefferson Parish which involves more than five (5) acres and results in the creation of twenty (20) lots or more

        Ordinance 26695

        11/8/2024

        Medical campuses

        1. Generally. Includes definition of a medical campus and general provisions.
        2. Applicability. Clarifies additional requirements for medical campuses in terms of size, boundaries, zoning, and master plan review.
        3. Medical Campus Master Plan. Includes purpose, thresholds for review, master plan and application requirements.
        4. Zoning. H-2 standards apply with exceptions related to permitted uses, height, parking, and signage.

         

        141378

        144416

        11/8/2024

        All properties parishwide 

        Establishes definitions for the following: 

        • Multi-tenant retail center
        • Regional shopping center

        Establishes minimum parking standards for the following: 

        • Office
        • Restaurant, Bar, or Lounge
        • General Business, Commercial, or Personal Service Establishments, catering to retail trade, including “Supermarkets”
        • Multi-tenant retail centers
        • Event spaces, places of public assembly, and similar places

        Clarifies the calculation of gross floor area 

        Establishes additional standards for regional shopping centers.

        143461

         1/17/2025

        Recently Approved Text Amendments

        The Code of Ordinances hosted on the Municode website may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Jefferson Parish Council. Below is a list of recently adopted text amendments and their corresponding ordinances.

        Description of Study

        Ordinance No. 

        Council Action Date

        Ordinance Effective Date

        Council Staff Report(s)

        TXT-3-23

        Industrial Zoning Districts Study, A text amendment of Chapter 13 Fire Prevention and Protection; Emergency Services and Communication; and Hazardous Materials, Chapter 33 Unified Development Code, and Chapter 40 Zoning of the Code of Ordinances of Jefferson Parish; to create a set of new, modern industrial zoning districts and standards that work with existing industrial development patterns, to add and define new uses and assign these uses to existing and newly established districts in a use matrix, apply new development standards to mitigate any impacts to surrounding uses, modify special permitted use procedures and requirements, and provide for related matters; as authorized by Council Resolution No. 137617, on May 19, 2021. (Parish-wide) 

        TXT-4-23

        A text amendment of Chapter 13 Fire Prevention and Protection; Emergency Services and Communication; and Hazardous Materials, Chapter 16 Garbage and Other Solid Waste, Chapter 33 Unified Development Code, Chapter 39 Waterways and Beaches, and Chapter 40 Zoning of the Code of Ordinances of Jefferson Parish; to modify regulations related to the AIM Avondale Industrial Marine District and the U-1R Unrestricted Rural District,  and address other related amendments associated with the Industrial Zoning Districts Study, and provide for related matters; as authorized by Council Resolution No. 137617, on May 19, 2021 and Council Resolution No. 138807 on January 12, 2022. (Parish-wide)

        Link to Industrial Zoning Districts Study Story Map

        26792

        5/22/24 

        Eastbank

        06/01/2024

        TXT-3-23 Report and Graphics

        TXT-4-23  Report and Graphics

        TXT-1-24

        A text amendment of Chapter 25 Planning and Development of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Jefferson; to amend the Fairfield Strategic Plan, a subplan of the Comprehensive Plan, and provide for related matters; as authorized by Ordinance No. 25020, adopted on October 7, 2015 and Council Resolution No. 139831 adopted on June 15, 2022. (Council District 3)

        26807

        6/12/24

        Westbank

        06/22/24

        TXT-1-24 Report and Graphics