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Lot coverage in Celina, TX

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

SF-E — Single-Family Residential Estate

No district-specific maximum lot coverage figure is given for SF-E in the dimensional table; SF-E has no open space requirement because of its large lot sizes (Sec. 14.02.202(c)(1)). Paving (driveways) elsewhere in the ordinance is capped at 20 percent of lot area for residential lots generally (Sec. 14.03.202(c)(7)). Exact building lot coverage figure review-gated; confirm with Development Services.

SF-R — Single-Family Residential Detached

No fixed maximum building lot coverage figure is given in the SF-R dimensional table. All residential districts require 20 percent open space citywide, at least half of it 'usable open space' (Sec. 14.02.201(c)(1)). Driveway and other flatwork paving is separately capped at 20 percent of total lot coverage (Sec. 14.03.202(c)(7)). Exact building lot coverage figure review-gated; confirm with Development Services.

SF-A — Single-Family Residential Attached

Maximum impervious surface 80 percent. Citywide, 20 percent open space applies to all residential districts, at least half of it usable open space (Sec. 14.02.201(c)(1)).

MF-1 — Multi-Family, Garden Style

20 percent of gross acreage must be open space, at least half of it usable open space. No separate maximum building lot coverage percentage is stated; exact figure review-gated.

MF-2 — Multi-Family, Urban Edge

20 percent of gross acreage must be open space, at least half of it usable open space. No separate maximum building lot coverage percentage is stated; exact figure review-gated.

MF-3 — Multi-Family, Urban Living

20 percent of building footprint must be open space (not gross acreage as in MF-1/MF-2); this may be reduced by shared interior open space such as an interior or rooftop pool, at the Director's discretion. No separate maximum building lot coverage percentage is stated; exact figure review-gated.

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