§ 33-6.8.2.2. Exterior wall materials.

(a)

Compatibility . The exterior wall material(s) of the principal structure of a one-, two-, three-, or four-family dwelling, excluding manufactured and mobile homes, shall be compatible with the existing residential development of the parish. For the purposes of this chapter, compatibility shall mean construction using materials including, but not limited to, brick, stone, architectural block, stucco, glass, wood, fiber-cement siding and/or vinyl siding, and shall specifically exclude the use of prefabricated or corrugated metal panels and mirrored glass. [3-24-10, 3-28-12]

(b)

Variance . In accordance with Article XLII, Board of Zoning Adjustments in Chapter 40, Zoning of this Code, the board of zoning adjustments may grant a variance to exterior wall materials subject to the following requirements:

(1)

A set of scaled drawings, including dimensioned site plan and elevations of all exterior views noting the exterior wall materials proposed to be used and their dimensions, shall be submitted with the application for variance; and

(2)

If the BZA grants a variance to the exterior wall materials of a one-, two-, three-, or four-family dwelling, prohibited materials shall occupy less than fifty (50) percent of the total surface area, excluding openings, of any single wall, as documented by the required drawings.

(Ord. No. 24989 , § VI, 8-12-15; Ord. No. 25411 , § 21, 8-23-17)

Editor's note

See the editor's note to § 33-6.8.2.1.