Clovis, CA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Lot Coverage Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- R-1 / R-1-C max coverage
- 40%
- R-1-A / R-1-AH / R-R / R-A max
- 30%
- R-1-B max coverage
- 35%
- Director bonus coverage
- up to 45%
- Cottage home program (PA7)
- up to 50%
- Governing table
- Development Code Table 2-3
Summary
Clovis caps how much of a residential lot a structure's footprint may cover. Table 2-3 of the Development Code sets a 30% to 40% maximum depending on zoning district, with a Director-approved bonus up to 45% and a 50% ceiling for cottage-home projects in Planning Area 7.
Maximum Parcel Coverage (8) 40% 40% ... (8) In single-family residential districts, the Director, through a single-family residential site plan review application, may grant a bonus parcel coverage provision of up to forty-five percent (45%) in compliance with subsection B of this section (Bonus parcel coverage). A particular model home, existing home or subdivision may be granted bonus parcel coverage based upon the provision of amenities identified in subsection B of this section. In single-family residential districts where a cottage home is proposed through the City's cottage home program, the maximum parcel coverage shall be fifty percent (50%) per Planning Area 7 (PA7) development standards.
Full Breakdown
030, Table 2-3 (Residential Zones General Development Standards Requirements by Individual Zoning District) fixes a maximum parcel coverage figure for every residential zone. The A, R-R, and R-A agricultural and rural-residential districts and the R-1-A and R-1-AH single-family districts cap coverage at 30%. The R-1-B district allows 35%, and the City's most common single-family zones, R-1-C and R-1, both permit up to 40% coverage. Footnote (8) to the table lets the Director grant a bonus coverage allowance of up to 45% through a single-family residential site plan review application, awarded under subsection B (Bonus parcel coverage) based on amenities the applicant provides.
Cottage-home projects processed through the City's cottage home program in Planning Area 7 (PA7) may reach 50% coverage, the highest ceiling anywhere in the code. 100. 030(D), which folds ADU floor area into the parcel coverage calculation for the primary lot.
Violations & Fines
Plans that exceed the district's Table 2-3 coverage maximum are rejected at plan check and the Building Division will not issue a permit until the footprint is reduced or a bonus coverage application is approved. If excess coverage is built without disclosure, the City can pursue code enforcement under Chapter 92 of Title 9, resulting in a correction notice, civil penalties, and a required reduction of the noncompliant structure.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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