2025-0291
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING)
ORDINANCE NO. __________
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An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix A - St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, Section VI. Zoning district criteria and regulations., B. Residential districts, [I.] R-1A, 2. Spatial Requirements:, items c.(3) and d.(1), and [II.] R-1A(M), 2. Spatial Requirements, items c.(2) and d.(1), and Section VII. Supplemental use and performance regulations., Accessory buildings., to increase the minimum setback for accessory buildings from 3 feet to 5 feet.
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WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981 establishes minimum setbacks for accessory buildings; and,
WHEREAS, the minimum setback for accessory buildings is currently three (3) feet from side and rear property lines in the R-1A and R-1A(M) zoning districts; and,
WHEREAS, fire rating must be achieved when a structure is less than five (5) feet from a property line; and,
WHEREAS, increasing Parish setback requirements for accessory buildings from three (3) feet to five (5) feet aligns with fire rating requirements based on distance from property lines as enforced by building code; and,
WHEREAS, more stringent review standards and delays during permitting, particularly of minor accessory structures, can be minimized.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. The St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Appendix A - St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981, Section VI. Zoning district criteria and regulations, B. Residential districts, [I.] R-1A. Single family residential detached conventional homes-Medium density, 2. Spatial Requirements is amended as follows with deleted text in strikethrough and additional text in underline:
2. Spatial Requirements:
c. Accessory buildings:
(1) An accessory building may occupy no more than twenty-five (25) percent of the required rear yard.
(2) The accessory building shall n...
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