Lubbock R-1 allows 45 percent maximum lot coverage by all buildings. R-2 allows up to 55 percent. Impervious cover (driveways, patios) is additionally regulated through stormwater design but not capped in R-1.
Lot coverage in Lubbock Zoning Ordinance Section 29.05 refers to the total ground area covered by primary and accessory buildings. R-1 single-family caps this at 45 percent of lot area, R-2 at 55 percent, and R-3 (multifamily) at 60 percent. Impervious surface coverage (including concrete flatwork) is not directly capped in residential zones but feeds into stormwater calculations for drainage design. New subdivisions in Lubbock increasingly include deed restrictions that further limit coverage for aesthetics. Commercial lots typically allow 75 to 85 percent coverage with required landscape buffers.
Over-coverage construction: stop-work, structures exceeding limit removed or variance granted.
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