Cheektowaga, NY Building Setbacks & Zoning: Lot Coverage Limits (2026)

Section 260-24D(4) caps "maximum lot coverage by structure" in the RS Single Residential District at 35%, applying to the principal dwelling on lots that must otherwise be at least 10,800 square feet with an 80-foot minimum width. That same district's accessory-structure design rules, at § 260-24G(1)(d), then set a separate ceiling for everything combined: "maximum lot coverage, including area covered by the principal structure" is 40%, giving a homeowner up to 5 percentage points of additional coverage for garages, sheds and other accessory buildings once the principal structure's 35% is accounted for.

Those accessory structures also carry their own placement limits under the same subsection: a minimum of 10 feet from another structure, four feet from any lot line, and a maximum height of 12 feet. The RS District is Cheektowaga's low-density single-family zone, intended for roughly three dwelling units per gross acre, so the tighter 35%/40% coverage figures reflect that density target; other residential districts calculate coverage differently, tied to their own yard and off-street parking requirements rather than a flat percentage.