Code of Ordinances
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Jefferson, LA 70123
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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
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 |
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8/8/2024 |
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All properties parishwide |
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10/12/2024 |
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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 |
11/17/2024 |
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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 |
11/26/2024 |
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All single-family dwellings, excluding townhouses |
Establishes definitions for the following:
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. |
12/14/2024 |
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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 |
11/8/2024 |
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Medical campuses |
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11/8/2024 |
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All properties parishwide |
Establishes definitions for the following:
Establishes minimum parking standards for the following:
Clarifies the calculation of gross floor area Establishes additional standards for regional shopping centers. |
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-4-23A 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) |
5/22/24 Eastbank |
06/01/2024 | ||
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) |
6/12/24 Westbank |
06/22/24 |