Sarpy County limits building coverage to 40 percent of a residential lot and 75 percent in other districts under Zoning Regulation Section 34.7.1. Attached and two-family homes in the RG districts may reach 50 percent coverage.
Sarpy County limits how much of a lot buildings may cover. Section 34.7.1 caps building coverage, including accessory buildings, at 40 percent of the lot in a Residential District and 75 percent in any other district. For single-family attached and two-family dwellings in the RG-35 and RG-15 districts, coverage may reach 50 percent so long as total impervious surface stays within 65 percent of the lot. This is a building-coverage rule, not a blanket impervious-surface cap for every district. Exceeding it requires a variance from the Board of Adjustment. Cities apply their own coverage and stormwater standards inside their limits.
The county planning department enforces coverage limits; over-covering a lot draws a zoning violation and can hold up your certificate of occupancy. Relief comes only through a Board of Adjustment variance.
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