Anderson caps lot coverage at 35% for single-family and two-family dwellings and 40% for multi-family dwellings. Lot coverage is the percentage of lot area covered by building area. Business and industrial lots allow up to 50%-75%.
Under Figure 1 of Anderson's Zoning Guide, maximum lot coverage is 35% for single-family and two-family dwellings and 40% for multi-family dwellings. The guide defines lot coverage as the percentage of the lot area covered by the building area. In business and office districts (Figure 2), coverage is limited to 50% by buildings and 75% by buildings and hard surfaces, with the remainder in green space in the arterial district. Minimum lot sizes range from 9,000 square feet in R1 down to 2,000 in denser districts, and minimum ground-floor area requirements also apply.
Building beyond the permitted lot-coverage percentage without a variance is a zoning violation; a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals is required to exceed the limit.
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