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Lot coverage in Canton Township, MI

What the Canton Township zoning ordinance says about lot coverage, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.

RA — Rural Agricultural District

The Schedule of Regulations sets no maximum lot coverage percentage for this district; Canton Township controls bulk through setbacks and floor rules instead (Section 26.02). The practical caps: accessory buildings may not exceed 25 percent of the rear and side yards (Section 2.03.D.1), decks and terraces must leave 25 feet of open rear yard (Section 2.09.A.3.b), and paved parking may not exceed 50 percent of the front yard (Section 4.01.B.2). This is a reading of what the schedule does not contain, so confirm site-specific limits with Planning Services.

RR — Rural Residential District

The Schedule of Regulations sets no maximum lot coverage percentage for this district; Canton Township controls bulk through setbacks and floor rules instead (Section 26.02). The practical caps: accessory buildings may not exceed 25 percent of the rear and side yards (Section 2.03.D.1), decks and terraces must leave 25 feet of open rear yard (Section 2.09.A.3.b), and paved parking may not exceed 50 percent of the front yard (Section 4.01.B.2). This is a reading of what the schedule does not contain, so confirm site-specific limits with Planning Services.

RE — Residential Estate District

The Schedule of Regulations sets no maximum lot coverage percentage for this district; Canton Township controls bulk through setbacks and floor rules instead (Section 26.02). The practical caps: accessory buildings may not exceed 25 percent of the rear and side yards (Section 2.03.D.1), decks and terraces must leave 25 feet of open rear yard (Section 2.09.A.3.b), and paved parking may not exceed 50 percent of the front yard (Section 4.01.B.2). This is a reading of what the schedule does not contain, so confirm site-specific limits with Planning Services.

R-1 — Single-Family Residential District (R-1)

The Schedule of Regulations sets no maximum lot coverage percentage for this district; Canton Township controls bulk through setbacks and floor rules instead (Section 26.02). The practical caps: accessory buildings may not exceed 25 percent of the rear and side yards (Section 2.03.D.1), decks and terraces must leave 25 feet of open rear yard (Section 2.09.A.3.b), and paved parking may not exceed 50 percent of the front yard (Section 4.01.B.2). This is a reading of what the schedule does not contain, so confirm site-specific limits with Planning Services.

R-2 — Single-Family Residential District (R-2)

The Schedule of Regulations sets no maximum lot coverage percentage for this district; Canton Township controls bulk through setbacks and floor rules instead (Section 26.02). The practical caps: accessory buildings may not exceed 25 percent of the rear and side yards (Section 2.03.D.1), decks and terraces must leave 25 feet of open rear yard (Section 2.09.A.3.b), and paved parking may not exceed 50 percent of the front yard (Section 4.01.B.2). This is a reading of what the schedule does not contain, so confirm site-specific limits with Planning Services.

R-3 — Single-Family Residential District (R-3)

The Schedule of Regulations sets no maximum lot coverage percentage for this district; Canton Township controls bulk through setbacks and floor rules instead (Section 26.02). The practical caps: accessory buildings may not exceed 25 percent of the rear and side yards (Section 2.03.D.1), decks and terraces must leave 25 feet of open rear yard (Section 2.09.A.3.b), and paved parking may not exceed 50 percent of the front yard (Section 4.01.B.2). This is a reading of what the schedule does not contain, so confirm site-specific limits with Planning Services.

R-4 — Single-Family Residential District (R-4)

The Schedule of Regulations sets no maximum lot coverage percentage for this district; Canton Township controls bulk through setbacks and floor rules instead (Section 26.02). The practical caps: accessory buildings may not exceed 25 percent of the rear and side yards (Section 2.03.D.1), decks and terraces must leave 25 feet of open rear yard (Section 2.09.A.3.b), and paved parking may not exceed 50 percent of the front yard (Section 4.01.B.2). This is a reading of what the schedule does not contain, so confirm site-specific limits with Planning Services.

R-5 — Single-Family Residential District (R-5)

The Schedule of Regulations sets no maximum lot coverage percentage for this district; Canton Township controls bulk through setbacks and floor rules instead (Section 26.02). The practical caps: accessory buildings may not exceed 25 percent of the rear and side yards (Section 2.03.D.1), decks and terraces must leave 25 feet of open rear yard (Section 2.09.A.3.b), and paved parking may not exceed 50 percent of the front yard (Section 4.01.B.2). This is a reading of what the schedule does not contain, so confirm site-specific limits with Planning Services.

C-1 — Village Shopping District

The commercial schedule sets no maximum lot coverage percentage; bulk is controlled by setbacks, landscaping, and parking requirements (Section 26.03; Article 5.00). Confirm site-specific coverage expectations with Planning Services during site plan review.

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