§ 40-217. Permitted uses.

In RR-3 Districts only the following uses of property shall be permitted, however, single-family residences in existence at the time of adoption of this ordinance shall be considered conforming uses:

(1)

Hair care service provided the following criteria are met:

a.

The hair care service shall be an accessory use to a dwelling; however, the hair care service shall not be located in any detached or attached accessory building or structure.

b.

The hair care service shall comprise no more than fifteen (15) percent of the total floor area of the dwelling unit, not to exceed five hundred (500) square feet.

c.

The hair care service shall employ only one (1) family member residing in the dwelling unit.

d.

The hair care service shall have only one (1) station or main chair.

e.

In addition to the off-street parking required for the residential use, one (1) off-street parking space shall be provided for the hair care service. The additional off-street parking space shall be located on the same lot as the building to be served and shall not be located in the required front yard.

f.

No exterior indication of the hair care service shall be allowed except a flat sign not to exceed two (2) square feet in area.

g.

At the time of special use application, the applicant shall show proof that all applicable state licenses have been applied for or obtained, and the operator shall maintain such licenses for the duration of the use.

h.

The hair care service shall be subject to the provisions of Article XL, Special Permitted Uses, which requires approval from the Jefferson Parish Council.

i.

These criteria, including the off-street parking requirements of subsection e. above, shall not be appealable to the board of zoning adjustments.

(2)

Board and care home provided all applicable requirements are met and approval is obtained in accordance with Article XL, Special Permitted Uses.

(3)

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.

(4)

Ceramic article manufacture or similar arts and crafts only as an accessory use to a dwelling and conditioned upon furnishing the director of inspection and code enforcement an affidavit, renewable each twelve-month period, stating that the person engaged in the manufacture of ceramic articles or similar arts and crafts is in compliance with the following criteria:

a.

That no products and/or services of any kind are sold from the premises.

b.

That all activities in connection with the manufacture of ceramic articles or similar arts and crafts are conducted only in an enclosed building.

c.

That the maximum kiln size is eight (8) cubic feet and maximum electric or gas consumption intake is fifty thousand (50,000) BTUs or British Thermal Units.

d.

That no signs of any type are displayed from the premises.

(5)

Religious structures and uses when the site has a minimum lot area of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.

(6)

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.

(7)

Community homes.

(8)

Condominiums.

(9)

Family day care homes provided the following criteria are met:

a.

There be a minimum play area of at least one thousand (1,000) square feet which shall be enclosed to a height of not less than four (4) feet nor more than six (6) feet.

b.

The occupation be carried on by a member of the family residing on the premises and that no person not a resident of the premises is employed.

c.

Not more than fifteen (15) percent of the floor area of the dwelling is used for said occupation.

(10)

Home occupations.

(11)

Libraries, museums, and community centers. Any building or structure used exclusively by the Parish of Jefferson or its assigns for public purposes, and any building used by the federal or state government for public purposes, except correctional institutions or mental hospitals, and only with the approval of the Jefferson Parish Council.

(12)

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

(13)

Nursery schools, pre-schools or kindergartens provided the following criteria are met:

a.

It is an accessory use to a dwelling.

b.

The occupation be carried on by a member of the family residing on the premises and that no person not a resident of the premises is employed.

c.

Not more than fifteen (15) percent of the floor area of the dwelling is used for said occupation.

d.

The site has a minimum lot area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

e.

A minimum play area of two hundred (200) square feet for each child and such play area must be enclosed to a height of not less than four (4) feet nor more than six (6) feet.

f.

There be a minimum of at least one (1) additional parking space exclusive of that which is required for the residential use of the property.

g.

All other state and parish licenses and/or permits are obtained or applied for by applicant.

h.

There be no exterior indication other than a small name plate of not more than two (2) square feet that the building is being used for any purpose other than a dwelling.

i.

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

(14)

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

(15)

Private gardens, truck gardens, greenhouses and nurseries for the propagation and cultivation of plants, only when such plants, flowers and produce are not offered for sale.

(16)

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.

(17)

Government structures and lands.

(18)

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

(19)

Dwellings, three- and four-family.

(20)

Dwellings, two-family.

(21)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the permitted uses within this district when located on the same lot and not involving the conduct of a business.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(IX(2)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 20834, § 3, 12-1-99; Ord. No. 21734, § 6, 12-11-02; Ord. No. 22962, § 11, 1-10-07; Ord. No. 23898, § 5, 10-13-10; Ord. No. 24364, § XVI, 11-7-12; Ord. No. 24807 , § XXVII, 8-27-14; Ord. No. 24823 , § VI, 9-17-14)