Jefferson County residential districts do not set a maximum lot-coverage percentage. Instead, minimum lot size plus setbacks and height control how much you can build. R-1 requires 12,500 s.f. for a single-family dwelling; R-1B is 9,000 s.f.; R-2 is 7,500 s.f. (4,500 for two-family).
Rather than a lot-coverage ratio, Section 30 regulates density through minimum lot area combined with the setback and height tables. Single-family minimum lot sizes include 12,500 square feet in R-1/R-1A, 9,000 square feet in R-1B/R-1C, and 7,500 square feet in R-2, with smaller minimums for two-family and multi-family development. The buildable footprint is effectively the lot minus required front, side and rear setbacks, so no separate coverage percentage is imposed at the county level. Your city may apply a coverage ratio instead.
Subdividing below minimum lot area or building without meeting lot-standard requirements is a zoning violation; plats and permits are checked against these minimums.
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