Zoning Categories: Standardized for all communities. 
1= parks / recreation;      2= single family greater than 3 acres; 
3= single family 1.5-3 acres;     4= single family 0.5-1.5 acres; 
5= single family 15K sq.ft. - 0.5 acres;    6= single family 15K sq.ft. and less; 
7= multi-family less than 10 units per acre;    8= multi-family 10 or more units per acre; 
9= mixed commercial, single-family and multi-family;  10= mixed commercial and multi-family; 
11= commercial;       12= commercial and industrial; 
13= industrial;     14= airport / institutional;    15= lakes / ponds 

Frequently Asked Questions -- How do I obtain?:
Q. The zoning for my property?     A. Please contact ....
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Q: Zoning, floodplain or wetland maps for my property?   A: Copies of these maps can be mailed to you upon written request.

Zoning Division Responsibilities: 
-Zoning Review of building and site development permits.
-Key Participation in the development of the County's new Land Development Management System.
-Responding to zoning inquiries. 
-Interpretations of the Lake County Zoning Ordinance. 
-Coordination & implementation of text amendments, including County Unified Development Ordinance.
 -Forwarding legislative recommendations to County Board pertaining to zoning matters. 

ZONING REVIEW FEE SCHEDULE:
Zoning Letters: 
Determination of Legal Nonconforming Status $50
Official Request for Zoning Interpretation $50
Zoning Certificate (issued when no building permit is required): 
Home Occupations: $150
Agricultural Exempt Structure, in Zoning Districts other than Agricultural $50 
Zoning Review of Building Permits: Residential: 
Principal Use/Structure or Addition to Principal Use/Structure $50
Accessory Use/Structure and Additions to Accessory Structures $25
Multi-family $25/unit, $100 min.
Zoning Review of Building Permits: Non-Residential: 
Non-residential use or structure and additions (where site capacity and site plan review not required) $0.01/sq.ft., $100 min.
Sign Permit Review: 
All signs $1/sq.ft., $50 min.
R.V. and Mobile Home Park Permits: 
All structures in R.V. and Mobile Home Parks $25
Permits for Telecommunication Facilities: 
All telecommunication towers/co-locates, including accessory structures $500
Permits for Utility Facilities: 
All Utility Installations $250
Temporary Use Permits: 
Events of Public Interest 
Residential and Institutional  $50 for 1st event, then
$25/event/calendar yr.
Commercial 
$50 for each subsequent event during calendar year $150 for 1st event, then
$50/event/calendar yr.
All other Temporary Uses/Structures $50
Zoning Reviews: Site Development: 
Site Development Permit (residential) $25
Site Development Permit (non-residential) $50

Zoning Restrictions
LA Lake Austin Residence District-35 ft. high, min. Lot: 1 acre.  Intended for low dens. single fam. residential use.
RR Rural Residence District-35 feet high, min. Lot: 1 acre. Intended for very low density residential use.
SF1 Single Family Residence - Large Lot 10,000 sq. ft. SF2 Single Family Residence - Standard Lot 5,750 s.f. SF-3 Family Residence 5,750 sq. ft. (Duplex 7500 sf)
     SF4A Single Family Residence - Small Lot 3,600 s.f. SF-4B Single Family Residence - Condo.      3,600 sq. ft. Condo: 2 story max., 1-5 acres
SF-5 Urban Family Residence      Min.lot 5,750 sq.ft.      -duplex, townhouse, condo
SF-6 Townhouse & Condominium Residence     Min.lot 5,750 sq.ft       Condo: min. Lot 10,000 sq. ft.
MF-1 Multi-Family Residence - Ltd. Dens. (duplex, 2-fam. units, apts.) Min. Lot 8000 sq. ft.  Apts:  17 units/acre
MF-2 Multi-Family Residence - Low Dens. (duplex, 2-fam. units, apts.) Min. Lot 8000 sq. ft.  Apts: 23 units/acre
MF-3 Multi-Family Residence - Med. Dens.(duplex, 2-fam. units, apts.)  Min. Lot 8000 sq. ft.  Apts: 36 units/acre
MF-4 Multi-Family Residence-Mod.-Hi.Den. (duplex, 2-fam. units, apts.) Min. Lot 8000 sq. ft. Apts: 54 units/acre
MF-5 Multi-Family Residence - High Density (no limits).     [Floor Ratio=1:1 for highest density areas]
MH Mobile Home Residence: Park min. Site area=90,000 sq. Ft.   Subdivision min. Site area=5750 sq. Ft.
NO Neighborhood Office (2 story max. or 35 ft.)   LO Limited Office (min. 5750 sf lot size, max 40 ft. high)
GO General Office (min. 5750 sf lot size, max 60 ft. high), serving community or county-wide needs
CR Commercial Recreation (40 ft. high, min. 20,000 s.f. lot, serving tourism, visitors to major recreational areas)
LR Neighborhood Commercial (40 ft high, min.5750 sq.ft lot, small business serving neighborhood, e.g. car repair, 7-11, pet store)
GR Community Commercial (60 ft. high, min. 5750 sq.ft., shopping center, restaurant, service station)
L Lake Commercial (200 ft.high, 5750 s.f., lake area, office/commercial/retail/residential w/n single development) 
CBD Central Business District (no specific requirements)    DMU Downtown Mixed Use (100 ft. High)
W/LO Warehouse Limited Office (25 ft. High, 1 acre lot) 
CS Commercial Services (CS-1 Commercial-Liquor Sales) 60 ft., 5250 sq.ft., typical operating characteristics or traffic service requirements generally incompatible with
residential environments, such as equipment sales, custom manufacturing, vehicle storage, or construction services)
CH Commercial Highway (120 ft. High, 20,000sq.ft.), Commercial with typical operating characteristics or traffic service requirements generally incompatible with
residential environments, such as equipment sales, custom manufacturing, vehicle storage, or construction services.     IP Industrial Park  MI Major Industrial 
LI Limited Industrial Services     R&D Research and Development  DR Development Reserve 
AV Aviation Services     AG Agricultural District      P Public District 
PUD Planned Unit Development  NO Neighborhood Office   OVERLAY DISTRICTS 

Zoning Site Development Standards
LA Lake Austin Residence District, RR Rural Residence District 
CH Commercial Highway Height: 120 feet (2) Minimum Lot: 20,000 sq. ft. Commercial or industrial activities which typically have operating characteristics or traffic
service requirements generally incompatible with residential environments, such as equipment sales, custom manufacturing, vehicle storage, or construction services.
IP Industrial Park Height: 60 feet  (2) Minimum Lot: 1 acre  Limited commercial services, research and development, administrative facilities, and manufacturing uses that
can meet high development and performance standards, typically located on large site or in planned industrial parks; such as administrative or business office, research
services, light manufacturing.
MI Major Industrial Height: 120 feet (2) Minimum Lot: 50 acres   Commercial services, R & D, administrative facilities, and manufacturing uses that are typically located on
large sites of 50 acres or more, planned for major industrial development.
LI Limited Industrial Services Height: 60 feet (2) Minimum Lot: 5,750 sq. ft. Commercial services, basic and limited manufacturing, warehousing and distribution.
R&D Research and Development Height: 45 feet (2) Minimum Lot: 5 acres Minimum Area: 25 acres   Research testing services, research warehousing services, research
assembly services. Subject to PDA (Planned Unit Development Area) combing district.
DR Development Reserve Height: 35 feet (2) Minimum Lot: 10 acres intended to prevent premature land uses or land development for which adequate public services and
facilities are unavailable. 
AV Aviation Services Height: Varies (3)Uses are limited to aviation activities, business, and services dependent upon direct access to airport facilities. 
AG Agricultural District Height: 60 feet (2) Stables, animal and crop production, and support housing, on sites of 10 acres or more which preserve open space and valuable
farming lands.
P Public District Height: Varies (3). Land owned or leased by federal, state, county, or city government.
PUD Planned Unit Development Height: Varies (3). Planned Unit Development allows for cluster development and alternate design standards. Minimum Site Areas: Inside
City - 10 acres recommended. Outside City - 250 acres required.

OVERLAY DISTRICTS: THESE DESIGNATIONS MAY BE USED IN ADDITION TO BASE ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS.
CO CONDITIONAL OVERLAY ;    DPZ DOWNTOWN PARKS ZONE ; H HISTORIC;  MU MIXED USE COMBING DISTRICT 
NCCD NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION COMBING DISTRICT ; PDA PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AREA

NOTES
Two Family residential allows two separate structures on a single lot. 
Height may be limited to when adjacent to more restrictive districts. 
Height not specified. See Austin City Code Vol. II

Contact:

Claiborne Parish Watershed District, P.O. Box 266, Homer, LA 71040
624-1839 or (318) 927-9832 M?