Maximum lot coverage in Pasco depends on the zoning district. Per the city's Quick Zoning Reference Table, most low-density residential zones (R-S-20 through R-2) allow up to 40% coverage, the higher-density R-3 and R-4 zones allow up to 60%, the RT zone allows 20%, and the RP zone allows 50%.
Lot coverage in Pasco is the share of a lot that may be covered by buildings, and the maximum is set by zoning district under Title 25. The City of Pasco Quick Zoning Reference Table lists the maximum lot coverage by zone: the low-density and suburban residential zones R-S-20, R-S-12, R-S-1, R-1, R-1-A, R-1-A2 and R-2 each allow a maximum of 40 percent lot coverage. The higher-density zones R-3 and R-4 allow up to 60 percent. The RT zone is limited to 20 percent, and the RP zone allows up to 50 percent. Lot coverage works together with the district's minimum lot size (for example, 7,200 sq ft minimum in R-1, 5,000 in R-2, dropping to 4,000 in R-4) and setback requirements to shape how much building can fit on a parcel. Note that for front-yard setback and lot-coverage calculations, an open or enclosed porch is counted as part of the building. Because coverage limits combine with setbacks, height and minimum-lot-size rules and the standards are amended periodically, confirm the exact maximum coverage for your specific zone with Pasco Community and Economic Development before designing additions or new structures. The controlling text is in the individual zone-district chapters of Title 25; the Quick Zoning Reference Table is a summary tool.
Exceeding the maximum lot coverage for your district is a zoning violation that can prevent permit approval and require redesign. Porches and similar projections count toward coverage, so include them in calculations.
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