Peoria County controls building intensity mainly through minimum lot area and maximum coverage set by district in its Unified Development Ordinance, not a single countywide percentage. Rural and agricultural districts emphasize large minimum lot sizes to protect farmland.
Rather than a single lot-coverage cap, the Peoria County Unified Development Ordinance limits how much of a parcel can be built on through per-district dimensional standards - minimum lot area, minimum lot width, and where applicable a maximum building or impervious coverage. The county's agricultural and rural residential districts lean on large minimum lot sizes to preserve farmland and open space between Peoria, Chillicothe, and Princeville, so effective coverage stays low. Denser residential districts allow smaller lots with tighter yards. Stormwater and drainage standards can further limit impervious surface on a given parcel. Because the numbers vary by district, confirm your parcel's limits in the ordinance's district schedule.
Exceeding a district's coverage or minimum-lot standard violates the Peoria County Unified Development Ordinance, and Planning and Zoning can reject the permit until the plan complies. Relief requires a variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals.
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