In the zoned Billings/Yellowstone County jurisdiction, maximum building coverage is set by district. The N1 residential district caps building coverage at 60 percent, while light industrial (I1) allows up to 75 percent. Rural unzoned county land has no county lot-coverage rule.
The unified Chapter 27 code limits how much of a lot may be covered by buildings, by zoning district, within the county's 4.5-mile jurisdiction and Billings. In the N1 neighborhood district (Table 27-300.3), maximum building coverage is 60 percent. Light industrial (I1) allows up to 75 percent lot coverage (Sec. 27-603, Table 27-600.1). Other districts set their own percentages. On unincorporated county land outside any adopted zoning district, the county imposes no lot-coverage limit — confirm your district with the City-County Planning Department.
Exceeding the district's maximum building coverage is a zoning violation; City-County Planning may deny zoning compliance, require redesign, or require a variance.
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