Laredo limits residential lot coverage to 40 percent in R-1 and 50 percent in R-2 zones. Impervious surface caps apply in floodplain areas. Includes house, garage, sheds, and covered patios — not driveways or pools.
Laredo Land Development Code Chapter 24 caps building lot coverage at 40 percent in R-1 single-family districts and 50 percent in R-2 two-family and low-density multi-family. Lot coverage includes the footprint of the main house, attached and detached garages, sheds over 120 square feet, and covered patios with solid roofs. Driveways, uncovered patios, and in-ground pool surfaces are not counted toward lot coverage but do count toward impervious surface for stormwater purposes. Lots in Zone AE (floodplain) near the Rio Grande and Zacate Creek face additional impervious surface limits of 50-60 percent under Chapter 18 (Flood Damage Prevention). Commercial lot coverage runs 60-80 percent depending on parking and landscape requirements.
Exceeding coverage: permit denial. Unpermitted addition over limit: required removal or variance plus 500-2,000 dollar fine.
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