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Lot coverage in Melissa, TX

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

SF-1 — Single-Family Residential District-1

Maximum lot coverage 40 percent. Minimum dwelling size 2,500 square feet, exclusive of garages, breezeways and porches.

SF-2 — Single-Family Residential District-2

Maximum lot coverage 50 percent (footnote j: exclusive of gazebos and outdoor living areas). Minimum dwelling size 2,250 square feet, exclusive of garages, breezeways and porches.

SF-3 — Single-Family Residential District-3

Maximum lot coverage 50 percent (footnote j: exclusive of gazebos and outdoor living areas). Minimum dwelling size 1,800 square feet, exclusive of garages, breezeways and porches.

MF — Multi-Family Residential District

Maximum lot coverage 40 percent. Minimum dwelling size by bedroom count under Sec. 23.1(c): one bedroom 850 square feet, two bedroom 1,000 square feet, plus 175 square feet for each additional bedroom over two. A maximum of 10 percent of total units in a development may be three-bedroom units. Multi-family structures must have a minimum of 8 and no more than 12 dwelling units per structure (Sec. 23.1(e)).

PD — Planned Development District

Coverage and floor area ratio are set in the ordinance granting each specific PD District (Sec. 18(A)(3)(a)). Exact figure is review-gated per PD; confirm with the adopting ordinance.

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