Maximum lot coverage in Pico Rivera is set by zoning district in the Property Development Regulations Chart in Zoning Code Chapter 18.42. Because the coverage percentage varies by zone, owners confirm the figure for their parcel with the Planning Division using the property address.
The City of Pico Rivera controls the share of a lot that structures may occupy through the maximum lot-coverage standard in the Property Development Regulations Chart within Zoning Code Chapter 18.42 (notes at 18.42.050). Lot-coverage limits are assigned per zoning district, so the allowable percentage differs between the S-F Single-Family Residential zone (Chapter 18.14) and other zones. The city advises owners who do not know their zoning to contact the Planning Division with the property address so staff can identify the zone's coverage, setback, and height standards. ADUs and additions are also tied to the zone's rules. Because no citywide coverage percentage is published as a single figure, confirm the exact limit against the 18.42 chart or with Planning first.
Covering more of the lot with buildings than the maximum lot-coverage percentage allowed for the parcel's zoning district is subject to correction and code-enforcement action.
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