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Lot coverage in Rochester, MI

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

R-3 — One-Family Residential District

The Article 20 schedule lists 30 percent as the maximum lot coverage by all buildings in R-3. Accessory-building coverage also has a separate floor-area and coverage rule in Section 2102.

R-4 — One-Family Residential District

The Article 20 schedule lists 25 percent as the maximum lot coverage by all buildings in R-4. Accessory-building coverage also has a separate floor-area and coverage rule in Section 2102.

R-5 — One-Family Residential District

The Article 20 schedule lists 25 percent as the maximum lot coverage by all buildings in R-5. Accessory-building coverage also has a separate floor-area and coverage rule in Section 2102.

RT — Two-Family Residential District

The Article 20 schedule lists 30 percent as the maximum lot coverage by all buildings in RT.

RM-1 — Multiple-Family Residential District

The Article 20 schedule lists 30 percent as the maximum lot coverage by all buildings in RM-1.

RM-2 — Multiple-Family Residential District

The Article 20 schedule lists RM-2 lot coverage separately for lower-rise and taller buildings. Because the taller-building line is tied to conditional approval and Section 2003 standards, confirm the applicable coverage line with the city for each RM-2 proposal.

R-1 — One-Family Residential District

The Article 20 schedule lists 30 percent as the maximum lot coverage by all buildings in R-1. Accessory-building coverage also has a separate floor-area and coverage rule in Section 2102.

R-2 — One-Family Residential District

The Article 20 schedule lists 30 percent as the maximum lot coverage by all buildings in R-2. Accessory-building coverage also has a separate floor-area and coverage rule in Section 2102.

P-1 — Vehicular Parking District

The Article 20 schedule does not contain a P-1 row, and Article 12 does not state one numeric maximum building lot-coverage percentage for P-1. Parking-area design, screening, access, landscaping, and site-plan conditions control the reviewed use.

B-1 — General Business District

The Article 20 schedule leaves the B-1 maximum lot-coverage cell blank. Section 2005 governs context-sensitive front and side yards, but the reviewed provisions do not state one numeric maximum building-coverage percentage for B-1.

O-1 — Office Limited District

The Article 20 schedule leaves the O-1 maximum lot-coverage cell blank, so the reviewed schedule states no uniform numeric maximum building-coverage percentage for O-1.

O-2 — Restricted Office District

The Article 20 schedule leaves the O-2 maximum lot-coverage cell blank, so the reviewed schedule states no uniform numeric maximum building-coverage percentage for O-2.

RP — Research Park District

The Article 20 schedule does not state a numeric maximum building lot-coverage percentage for RP. The schedule and Section 2006 instead control yards, height, lot size, and residential separation.

I-1 — Industrial 1 District

The Article 20 schedule leaves the I-1 maximum lot-coverage cell blank, so the reviewed schedule states no uniform numeric maximum building-coverage percentage for I-1.

I-2 — Industrial 2 District

The Article 20 schedule leaves the I-2 maximum lot-coverage cell blank, so the reviewed schedule states no uniform numeric maximum building-coverage percentage for I-2.

MHP — Mobile Home Park Residential District

The Article 20 schedule does not contain an MHP row, and Section 1001 does not state one maximum building lot-coverage percentage. Section 1001 instead regulates each mobile home site, spacing, yards, recreation area, greenbelt, utilities, and internal circulation.

CBD — Central Business District

Lot coverage: ordinance-absent numeric value. The Article 20 schedule leaves the CBD maximum lot-coverage cell blank, so the reviewed schedule states no uniform numeric maximum building-coverage percentage for CBD.

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