§ 40-322. Permitted uses.

In C-1 districts only the following uses of property shall be permitted:

(1)

Any existing stand-alone single-family, two-family, three-family, or four-family dwelling shall be recognized as a conforming use; however, the existing stand alone single-, two-, three-, or four-family dwelling cannot be restored if it is destroyed beyond seventy-five (75) percent or more of its value.

(2)

One (1) or more dwelling units are allowed only in the main structure containing nonresidential uses permitted in this district provided the following criteria are met:

a.

Separate ingresses and egresses shall be provided for the residential uses and the nonresidential uses.

b.

In addition to the requirements in Article XXXV, Off-Street Parking, Loading, and Clear Vision Area Regulations, parking spaces for the nonresidential uses and residential uses shall be segregated and clearly defined.

c.

The front, side, and rear yard requirements shall be based on the nonresidential use on the lot.

d.

No dwelling units are allowed in structures containing nonresidential uses that operate between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m., or use, sell, or store hazardous materials as classified in chapter 13 fire prevention and protection; emergency services and communication of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, more particularly section 13-7(a) entitled classes of hazardous substances.

(3)

Bakeries, retail, employing not more than ten (10) persons per work shift, provided the gross floor area of the bakery not exceed ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

(4)

Banks, including drive-in banks.

(5)

Barber shops and beauty shops.

(6)

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

(7)

Car washes, limited to those that meet the criteria listed below, and subject to the standards for car washes in the C-2 General Commercial District with the exception of section 40-522.7.d, which specifies access:

a.

Car washes accessory to fuel dispensing businesses and limited to one (1) bay that has the capacity to wash one (1) vehicle at a time.

b.

Car washes that perform only by-hand exterior washing and interior cleaning of vehicles when the following criteria are met:

1.

Facility shall not include fully or partially automated machines or in-bay automatics, conveyors or similar apparatus.

2.

Usage of vacuum and compressor shall be handheld only.

3.

Exterior washing shall be limited to no more than two (2) vehicles at a time.

4.

No more than five (5) employees are permitted during any work shift.

5.

Shall not operate between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

c.

No variances or exceptions shall be permitted by the parish council, or any parish agency, board, or commission.

(8)

Catering and delicatessen business.

(9)

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.

(10)

Clinic, medical, dental, chiropractic, or an establishment operated by a massage therapist both of which are licensed and registered pursuant to R.S. 37-3551 et seq.

(11)

Clubs and lodges.

(12)

Commercial body art facilities.

(13)

Copying service.

(14)

Tailor, milliner, alterationist or similar business employing not more than five (5) persons on the premises.

(15)

Dry cleaning and laundries, collection and distribution stations, including pressing machines operated as part of the business, provided that no steam be dis-charged directly into the atmosphere, and said business not to employ more than five (5) persons on the premises.

(16)

Elderly housing and assisted living facility provided the following minimum criteria are met:

a.

A site plan and other drawings showing the name of the development and the density (units per acre) are to be submitted to the department of inspection and code enforcement containing the following minimum information:

1.

The location and dimensions of all existing and proposed streets, driveways, entrances and exits, loading areas, parking spaces and sidewalks.

2.

The existing property boundary of the site and all adjoining street rights-of-way, north point, date and scale of site plan.

3.

The location, height and elevations of all structures to be located on the site showing setback dimensions, use and type of materials.

4.

The total area of the site (square feet or acres) indicating the total area to be used for open or green spaces, exclusive of parking area, on the site.

5.

The floor plans of all structures and their uses to be located on the site showing main floor, typical floors, the layout of individual units and also providing the total number of residential units and any additional accessory uses together with their floor area in square feet.

6.

The lighting plan of the site showing types of fixtures and their location.

7.

The landscaping plan in conformance with section 33-6.25, Landscaping, buffering, and screening.

8.

The details of all signs indicating the size, height, materials and their locations on the building or development site, which meet the requirements of the zoning district in which the facility is located or the Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone (CPZ), section 40-477, Sign Regulations, whichever is more restrictive.

9.

The emergency systems/plan for fire and evacuation, and the location of the fire plugs on the site.

10.

The location of the trash disposal system with the details of its screening.

11.

The parking layout showing the number of required and proposed parking.

b.

Additional information may be required by the department of inspection and code enforcement depending on the nature and extent of the proposed facility including but not limited to application for state license.

c.

Any facility requiring a variance to the landscaping and buffering requirements specified above may apply for a variance to these provisions to the Jefferson Parish Council in accordance with CPZ Site Plan Review, section 40-480.

d.

For the purposes of this district, elderly housing and assisted living facilities with culinary facilities in each dwelling unit that exceed the maximum height allowed by right shall be subject to the criteria for multiple-family dwellings that exceed the maximum height allowed by right in this district.

(17)

Filling stations.

(18)

Funeral homes, mortuaries, and crematories.

(19)

Government structures and land.

(20)

Parking garages, including parking lots.

(21)

General retail stores and establishments having a gross floor area of not more than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet, or twelve (12) percent of the total area of the commercial shopping center in which the retail store or establishment is located, whichever is larger.

(22)

Convalescent and nursing homes.

(23)

Institutions, but not to include chemical dependency units and penal, correction or mental institutions.

(24)

Laundromats.

(25)

Libraries, museums, 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.

(26)

Locker plants, renting lockers for storage of food.

(27)

Nurseries and flower gardening.

(28)

Nursery schools, pre-schools, and kindergartens, privately operated and must provide a minimum play area of seventy-five (75) 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.

(29)

Offices, any office not exceeding thirty thousand (30,000) square feet in one (1) building, in which goods, wares, and merchandise are not stored, exchanged or sold.

(30)

Public utility structures. See article XXXIX, exceptions and modifications, section 40-748, regulations for public utility structures, for additional criteria.

(31)

Publishing without printing.

(32)

Recreational uses. See article XXXIX, exceptions and modifications, section 40-747, regulations for stadiums and athletic fields, for additional criteria related to those uses.

(33)

Schools. See article XXXIX, exceptions and modifications, section 40-747, regulations for stadiums and athletic fields, for additional criteria related to those uses.

(34)

Shops, light repair, employing not more than five (5) persons on the premises.

(35)

Stores, retail having a gross floor area of not more than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet, or twelve (12) percent of the total area of the commercial shopping center in which the retail store is located, whichever is larger, including restaurants and cafeterias, however, retail seafood market establishments which are located within one hundred (100) feet of a residential district will only be permitted when the following criteria are met:

a.

There be at least fifty (50) feet between any such use and the adjacent residences.

b.

Approval is obtained from the Jefferson Parish Council in accordance with article XL, special permitted uses.

(36)

Taxi stands and stands for public transit vehicles.

(37)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses, including a sign or bulletin board relating only to services, articles and products offered within the building or on the premises to which the sign is attached. Any building used primarily for any of the above uses may use no more than twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area for storage purposes incidental to each operation.

(38)

Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics provided the following criteria be met:

a.

All areas where animals are housed shall be totally contained within an interior space of the hospital.

b.

There shall be no exercise runs, yards, pens or other facilities for the care or housing of animals in any exterior space.

c.

The structure where animals are kept or housed shall be insulated or soundproofed, including windows and doors, in order to minimize or reduce as much as practically possible sounds emanating from within the structure and shall comply with section 20-102, noise, of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances.

d.

There shall be no openings facing adjacent residentially zoned property other than the main entrance to the hospital.

e.

There shall be an air ventilation system capable of filtering out objectionable odors associated with an animal hospital. Such filtered air shall be vented into the atmosphere above the roofline or parapet.

f.

Overnight boarding of animals is permitted for veterinary care and as an accessory use for non-veterinary purposes, provided that in no case shall the area used for boarding exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area of the primary structure.

g.

The maximum area of the structure or structures in which the animal hospital or veterinary clinic is located shall be twenty-five (25,000) square feet.

h.

Section 33-6.25, landscaping, buffering, and screening, shall apply.

i.

For animal hospitals and veterinary clinics not meeting the criteria outlined above due to site related or other hardships, council approval shall be required as per article XL, special permitted uses, with the exception of section 40-764, renewal of special permitted uses.

(39)

Commercial transmission towers, radio towers, masts, aerials, antennas and/or associated support buildings in accordance with section 40-737(4).

(40)

Multiple dwelling units only above the ground floor provided the following criteria are met:

a.

There shall be a minimum of five (5) dwelling units.

b.

Non-residential uses permitted in this article shall comprise a minimum of fifty (50) percent of the ground floor of the structure. For the purpose of this provision, uses or areas accessory to the dwelling units exclusively for the use of the residents of the dwellings and located in the structure, such as lobby, management office, mail or laundry room, multipurpose room, health club, or parking shall be considered as residential uses.

c.

At least one (1) main entrance shall provide direct public access to the ground floor non-residential uses.

d.

Except as provided in the bulk plane and yard requirements below for exceptions to the maximum height allowed by right, any portion of the building that contains any dwelling units shall be located a minimum of three (3) feet from the side and rear lot lines except where the lot abuts a residential zoning district in which case the more restrictive side and rear yard requirements of this article shall apply.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XIII(2)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 21715, § 1, 11-13-02; Ord. No. 22794, §§ 2, 6, 7-19-06; Ord. No. 22962, § 12, 1-10-07; Ord. No. 23330, § XI, 6-11-08; Ord. No. 23292, § 13, 5-7-08; Ord. No. 23954, § 4, 2-2-11; Ord. No. 24112, § II, 9-21-11; Ord. No. 24364, § XXVI, 11-7-12; Ord. No. 24823 , § XI, 9-17-14; Ord. No. 25405 , §§ 55, 56, 8-9-17; Ord. No. 25349 , § 5, 5-3-17; Ord. No. 25379 , § 3, 6-28-17; Ord. No. 25513 , § 11, 2-21-18)