AG — Agricultural
Maximum lot coverage 35 percent for main buildings and accessory buildings.
Lot coverage in Forney, TX
What the Forney zoning ordinance says about lot coverage, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
R1 — Single-Family Residential-R1
Maximum lot coverage 30 percent, including main and accessory buildings.
SF-20 — Single-Family Residential-20
Maximum lot coverage 35 percent, including main and accessory buildings.
SF-15 — Single-Family Residential-15
Maximum lot coverage 35 percent, including main and accessory buildings.
SF-11 — Single-Family Residential-11
Maximum lot coverage 35 percent, including main and accessory buildings.
SF-8 — Single-Family Residential-8
Maximum lot coverage 40 percent, including main and accessory buildings.
SF-6 — Single-Family Residential-6
Maximum lot coverage 40 percent, including main and accessory buildings.
SF-PH — Single-Family Residential-Patio Home
Maximum lot coverage 50 percent, including main and accessory buildings.
2F — Two-Family Residential (Duplex)
Maximum lot coverage 45 percent, including main and accessory buildings.
SFA — Single-Family Attached Residential (Townhomes)
Maximum lot coverage 70 percent per individual lot, main and accessory buildings.
MF-15 — Multi-Family Residential-15 (Apartments)
Maximum lot coverage 45 percent total, including main and accessory buildings.
MH — Manufactured Home
Maximum lot coverage 50 percent for main building/unit plus accessory buildings.
O — Office
Maximum lot coverage 40 percent (main and accessory buildings); maximum 80 percent impervious coverage. Maximum floor-area-ratio 1:1.
NS — Neighborhood Service
Maximum lot coverage 40 percent (main and accessory buildings); maximum 80 percent impervious coverage. Maximum floor-area-ratio 1:1. Maximum building footprint 15,000 square feet (20,000 square feet allowed if overall lot coverage stays at or under 40 percent).
GR — General Retail
Maximum lot coverage 50 percent (main and accessory buildings); maximum 80 percent impervious coverage. Maximum floor-area-ratio 1:1. Maximum building footprint 35,000 square feet (50,000 square feet allowed if overall lot coverage stays at or under 50 percent).
CBD — Central Business District
Maximum lot coverage 100 percent (main and accessory buildings). Maximum floor-area-ratio 3:1.
C — Commercial
Maximum lot coverage 60 percent (main and accessory buildings); maximum 90 percent impervious coverage. Maximum floor-area-ratio 2:1.
MU — Mixed-Use
Maximum lot coverage 50 percent (main and accessory buildings); maximum 80 percent impervious coverage. Maximum floor-area-ratio 2:1.
LI — Light Industrial
Maximum lot coverage 60 percent (main and accessory buildings); maximum 90 percent impervious coverage. Maximum floor-area-ratio 2:1. Open storage limited to 20 percent of total lot area, screened from view (Sec. 33.5.E).
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