Frisco, TX Building Setbacks & Zoning: Lot Coverage Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- RE Residential Estate District
- 20% maximum lot coverage
- SF-10/SF-8.5/SF-7 districts
- 45% maximum lot coverage
- OTR and PH districts
- 55% maximum lot coverage
- TH Townhome District
- 65% maximum lot coverage (highest)
- AG Agricultural District
- No maximum coverage (N/A)
Summary
Frisco caps total building coverage at 20 percent in the Residential Estate District and rises through the single-family districts to 55 percent in OTR and PH, 50 percent in Two-Family and multifamily districts, and 65 percent in the Townhome District, under Zoning Ordinance Section 2.06.04. The AG Agricultural District has no cap.
Maximum Lot Coverage (All Buildings) N/A 20% 30% 40% 45% 45% 45% 55% 55% 50% 65% 50% 50%
(A) See Subsection 6.18 Alternative Compliance Standards for alternative setbacks and heights.
Full Breakdown
04's Residential Districts Development Standards Chart carries a Maximum Lot Coverage (All Buildings) row that sets a separate percentage for each residential zoning district. The AG Agricultural District has no maximum, listed as N/A. The RE Residential Estate District is capped at 20 percent. 5, and SF-7 each at 45 percent. The two downtown districts, OTR Original Town Residential and PH Patio Home, are capped at 55 percent, reflecting their smaller historic and zero-lot-line lots. The 2F Two-Family (Duplex) District is capped at 50 percent, the TH Townhome District at 65 percent, the highest coverage allowance in the residential chart, and the MF-15 and MF-19 multifamily districts at 50 percent each.
Coverage includes all buildings on the lot and is calculated against the property's Minimum Lot Area figures set in the same chart, for example 16,000 square feet for SF-16 or 2,250 square feet for 2F. 18 Alternative Compliance Standards process rather than a variance from the Board of Adjustment. The chart was adopted as part of the 2021 Zoning Ordinance recodification, Ordinance 2021-07-47, adopted July 6, 2021.
Violations & Fines
A site plan or building permit application that shows total building footprint exceeding a district's Section 2.06.04 coverage percentage is rejected by Frisco's Development Services Department until the design is revised or the applicant pursues Subsection 6.18 Alternative Compliance review; coverage is not something the Chief Building Official can waive administratively.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a lot coverage limit in Frisco's Agricultural District?
Can Frisco grant an exception to the lot coverage limit?
Sources & Official References
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