§ 40-77. Permitted uses.

In S-1 Districts only the following uses of property shall be permitted:

(1)

Farming, including the usual farm buildings and structures, and animal raising, trapping and fishing.

(2)

Dwellings, single-family and two-family.

(3)

Airports, heliports and accessory facilities for private and public use including land strips.

(4)

Boat houses and boat docks.

(5)

Cemeteries provided the following criteria are met:

a.

No structure shall be permitted within the required yard area, however, in no case shall a structure be located closer than ten (10) feet to the front property line in any zoning district.

b.

All required yard areas shall be landscaped and permanently maintained.

c.

An opaque fence, living fence or any combination thereof shall be provided at a minimum height of six (6) feet along common lot lines. Additionally, a living fence shall also require the construction of a chain-link fence at a minimum height of six (6) feet.

d.

Approval is obtained from the Jefferson Parish Council in accordance with Article XL, Special Permitted uses, however, any cemetery established and/or dedicated at the time of adoption of the ordinance from which this section is derived shall be considered conforming and shall not have to comply with the provisions of Article XL, Special Permitted Uses.

(6)

Religious structures and uses.

(7)

Golf courses and golf practice ranges.

(8)

Home occupations.

(9)

Mineral extraction and development of natural resources with the exception of clay extraction and borrow pit operations which may be permitted provided the following minimum criteria are met:

a.

Any site considered for clay extraction or borrow pit operations shall have a minimum area of twenty (20) acres.

b.

Notices shall be posted at intervals no greater than one hundred (100) feet along the property boundaries and along any public rights-of-way that shall warn of the excavation or borrow pit operation on the property and against trespassing on such property.

c.

The excavation sites or borrow pit may not be located closer than two thousand (2,000) feet from any existing residential structure or any platted residential subdivision boundary.

d.

The excavation sites or borrow pit may not be located closer than two thousand (2,000) feet from any existing or abandoned excavation site or borrow pit as measured in a straight line between excavation sites.

e.

No excavation site or borrow pit shall be closer than one hundred fifty (150) feet to any property line. Within this reserved perimeter buffer area, existing vegetation shall not be disturbed or removed except for paved access areas and required landscaping and buffering.

f.

No excavation site or borrow pit shall occupy or disturb more than fifty (50) percent of the site.

g.

All excavation sites or borrow pits shall be secured with a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire with a minimum height of six (6) feet and a self-closing gate with a locking device at each opening to prevent unauthorized access to the site.

h.

All areas of operation shall be completely screened from view from public rights-of-way and adjacent properties with trees and shrubs, fences, walls, earth berms or any combination thereof.

i.

All excavation sites or borrow pits shall allow for and preserve the historic topographical drainage of the area. In so complying, the applicant shall in no way increase drainage and/or runoff water to or from any adjacent property.

j.

All excavation sites will be required to maintain a side slope of one (1) foot vertical drop for three (3) feet horizontal run to a depth of ten (10) feet.

k.

Hauling during the period of operation requires all trucks with loads of material exiting the site shall be covered with their tailgates securely latched. In addition all exiting trucks and trailers will be hosed down of excess mud and dirt on tires, wheels and vehicle.

l.

Vehicular access to the excavation-site or borrow pit may not be provided from local or neighborhood collector streets. All driveways which serve the site must be wide enough to accommodate two-way traffic at all times and an area on the site must be provided to accommodate vehicles entering the site so that no traffic waiting to enter the site will be backed up on any public right-of-way. Excess mud and debris shall be removed from any public roadway at intervals necessary to keep the roadway clear and safe for passage at all times within one-half (½) mile in both directions of the entrance to the site.

m.

Excavation sites or borrow pits may not be operated on Sunday, and may not operate earlier than 7:00 a.m. nor later than 6:00 p.m. on any other day except in cases of emergency involving safety on the site.

n.

The borrow pit shall not be used for the disposal of any material not originally found in the borrow pit or approved by the Director of the Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs and the Department of Public Works.

o.

Closed or abandoned excavation sites or borrow pits shall be reclaimed or filled with sand or other approved material to the pre-excavation elevation unless incorporated into a platted subdivision or other permitted use within the district, as a water feature within the development site. Filling will begin within six (6) months of abandonment of operations. Development plans must be approved within twelve (12) months of the abandonment of the operation. The fencing and screening requirements shall be maintained until all improvements are in place and accepted by Jefferson Parish at which time the fencing, screening and complete filling requirements will not be required.

p.

A bond shall be posted equal to one hundred ten (110) percent of the cost to fill the excavated site.

q.

Approval is obtained from the Jefferson Parish Council in accordance with Article XL, Special Permitted Uses.

r.

Existing clay extraction or borrow pit operations that initiate new excavations after the passage of these regulations shall be subject to all the above criteria for the new operation.

(10)

Mobile homes provided the applicable criteria is met and approval is obtained in accordance with Article XXXVIII, Manufactured Homes and Mobile Homes.

(11)

Clubs, private or service, provided the following criteria are met:

a.

Lot area shall be a minimum of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

b.

Clubs with recreational uses such as tennis courts, swimming pools, golf courses, but not to include stadiums or athletic fields, shall have a minimum lot area of five (5) acres.

c.

The required setback of all buildings shall be a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet, measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures, from the nearest exterior structural wall of the building to the lot line when abutting property zoned residentially.

d.

Approval is obtained from the Jefferson Parish Council in accordance with Article XL, Special Permitted Uses.

e.

Clubs approved under this provision shall be recognized as conforming uses.

(12)

Public buildings and institutions of a religious eleemosynary, philanthropic or similar natures.

(13)

Public and private forests, wildlife reservations or similar conservation projects.

(14)

Private and public parks or playgrounds. All athletic fields and stadiums must meet applicable additional criteria set forth in section 40-747, Regulations for stadiums and athletic fields.

(15)

Schools, elementary, junior high or high, provided the following criteria are met:

a.

Lot area shall be a minimum of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

b.

The required setback of all buildings shall be a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet, measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures, from the nearest exterior structural wall of the building to the lot line when abutting property zoned residentially, and twenty-five (25) feet to the lot line when abutting a right-of-way or property zoned non-residentially.

c.

Notwithstanding the regulations regarding non-conforming uses, any school in existence on the effective date shall not be required to meet the above setback criteria for new construction, additions or alterations to the buildings on campus. Instead, new construction, additions or alterations shall meet the setbacks required by the zoning district.

d.

Athletic fields and stadiums must meet applicable additional criteria set forth in section 40-747, Regulations for stadiums and athletic fields.

(16)

Government structures and land.

(17)

Public utility structures. See Article XXXIX, Exceptions and Modifications, for additional criteria.

(18)

Riding stables and kennels when located on a tract of at least ten (10) acres and having no structure, pen, or corral housing animals closer than two hundred (200) feet to a property line.

(19)

Temporary unenclosed roadside stands offering for sale only farm or truck garden products which are produced on the premises.

(20)

Truck and flower gardening, nurseries and greenhouses.

(21)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(VI(2)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 22962, § 3, 1-10-07; Ord. No. 23292, § 3, 5-7-08; Ord. No. 24364, § VII, 11-7-12; Ord. No. 24807 , § II, 8-27-14; Ord. No. 24823 , § III, 9-17-14)