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Lot coverage in Georgetown, TX

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

RE — Residential Estate

RE does not use a fixed lot coverage percentage in UDC Table 6.02.030; impervious cover is instead governed citywide by UDC Section 11.02 (Impervious Coverage). Accessory structure coverage of the rear yard is separately capped at 30 percent (up to 50 percent for a detached two-car garage not exceeding 600 sq ft) under Section 6.05.010.E. Confirm the current Section 11.02 impervious cover limits and any watershed overlay with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

RL — Residential Low Density

RL does not use a fixed lot coverage percentage in UDC Table 6.02.040; impervious cover is instead governed citywide by UDC Section 11.02 (Impervious Coverage). Accessory structure coverage of the rear yard is separately capped at 30 percent (up to 50 percent for a detached two-car garage not exceeding 600 sq ft) under Section 6.05.010.E. Confirm the current Section 11.02 impervious cover limits and any watershed overlay with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

RS — Residential Single-Family

RS does not use a fixed lot coverage percentage in UDC Table 6.02.050; impervious cover is instead governed citywide by UDC Section 11.02 (Impervious Coverage). Accessory structure coverage of the rear yard is separately capped at 30 percent (up to 50 percent for a detached two-car garage not exceeding 600 sq ft) under Section 6.05.010.E. Confirm the current Section 11.02 impervious cover limits and any watershed overlay with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

TF — Two-Family

TF does not use a fixed lot coverage percentage in UDC Table 6.02.060; impervious cover is instead governed citywide by UDC Section 11.02 (Impervious Coverage). Accessory structure coverage of the rear yard is separately capped at 30 percent (up to 50 percent for a detached two-car garage not exceeding 600 sq ft) under Section 6.05.010.E. Confirm the current Section 11.02 impervious cover limits and any watershed overlay with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

TH — Townhouse

TH does not use a fixed lot coverage percentage in UDC Table 6.02.070; impervious cover is instead governed citywide by UDC Section 11.02 (Impervious Coverage). Accessory structure coverage of the rear yard is separately capped at 30 percent (up to 50 percent for a detached two-car garage not exceeding 600 sq ft) under Section 6.05.010.E. Confirm the current Section 11.02 impervious cover limits and any watershed overlay with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

MF-1 — Low Density Multifamily

MF-1 does not use a fixed lot coverage percentage in UDC Table 6.02.080; impervious cover is instead governed citywide by UDC Section 11.02 (Impervious Coverage). Accessory structure coverage of the rear yard is separately capped at 30 percent (up to 50 percent for a detached two-car garage not exceeding 600 sq ft) under Section 6.05.010.E. Confirm the current Section 11.02 impervious cover limits and any watershed overlay with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

MF-2 — High Density Multifamily

MF-2 does not use a fixed lot coverage percentage in UDC Table 6.02.090; impervious cover is instead governed citywide by UDC Section 11.02 (Impervious Coverage). Accessory structure coverage of the rear yard is separately capped at 30 percent (up to 50 percent for a detached two-car garage not exceeding 600 sq ft) under Section 6.05.010.E. Confirm the current Section 11.02 impervious cover limits and any watershed overlay with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

MH — Manufactured Housing

UDC Sec. 6.02.100 does not set a lot coverage percentage for MH; impervious coverage is governed citywide by Section 11.02, referenced directly in Sec. 6.02.100.B.14. Sec. 6.02.100.B.12 separately sets a 900 sq ft minimum dwelling size and Sec. 6.02.100.C.12 requires 280 sq ft of usable open space per unit. Confirm the current Section 11.02 limits with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

AG — Agriculture

AG does not use a fixed lot coverage percentage in UDC Table 6.02.020; impervious cover is instead governed citywide by UDC Section 11.02 (Impervious Coverage). Accessory structure coverage of the rear yard is separately capped at 30 percent (up to 50 percent for a detached two-car garage not exceeding 600 sq ft) under Section 6.05.010.E. Confirm the current Section 11.02 impervious cover limits and any watershed overlay with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

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