R-A — Single Family Residence
One-family dwellings and accessory buildings together may cover up to 30 percent of the lot in R-A. Section 5.66 sends the area and coverage limit to the Article 22 schedule.
Lot coverage in Southfield, MI
What the Southfield zoning ordinance says about lot coverage, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
R-1 — Single Family Residence
One-family dwellings and accessory buildings together may cover up to 30 percent of the lot in R-1. Section 5.66 sends the area and coverage limit to the Article 22 schedule.
R-2 — Single Family Residence
One-family dwellings and accessory buildings together may cover up to 30 percent of the lot in R-2. Section 5.66 sends the area and coverage limit to the Article 22 schedule.
R-3 — Single Family Residence
One-family dwellings and accessory buildings together may cover up to 30 percent of the lot in R-3. Section 5.66 sends the area and coverage limit to the Article 22 schedule.
R-4 — Single Family Residence
One-family dwellings and accessory buildings together may cover up to 30 percent of the lot in R-4. Section 5.66 sends the area and coverage limit to the Article 22 schedule.
R-E — Single Family Residence
One-family dwellings and accessory buildings together may cover up to 30 percent of the lot in R-E. Section 5.66 sends the area and coverage limit to the Article 22 schedule.
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