Montebello Zoning Code Chapter 17.10 limits lot coverage by zone: the R-A and R-1 single-family zones allow a maximum of 40% lot coverage, the R-2 zone allows 50%, and the R-3 and R-4 multi-family zones allow up to 60%.
Montebello controls how much of a lot may be covered by buildings through its Zoning Code under Title 17, Chapter 17.10 and the residential development standards, as administered by the Planning Division. In the R-A (Residential Agricultural) and R-1 (Single-Family Residential) zones, a maximum of 40% of the lot may be covered by structures. In the R-2 zone, the maximum lot coverage is 50%, and in the higher-density R-3 and R-4 zones, up to 60% lot coverage is permitted. Lot coverage generally counts the portion of a lot covered by principal and accessory buildings and is applied together with the zone's height limit (35 feet in R-A and R-1, 25 feet in R-2 through R-4) and its setback requirements. These
Building structures that cover more than the allowable percentage of the lot, 40% in R-A and R-1, 50% in R-2, or 60% in R-3 and R-4, violates Chapter 17.10 and can result in permit denial or a smaller footprint.
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