In unincorporated Rutherford County, maximum lot coverage is 20% for residential uses (50% for other uses) in the AR and RL districts, and 40% in the RM Medium Density district. Detached accessory structures count toward the district maximum.
The Rutherford County Zoning Ordinance Table 1 caps maximum lot coverage at 20% for residential uses and 50% for other uses in the AR Agricultural and RL Low Density districts, and 40% in the RM Medium Density Residential district. Under Section 1101 D.3, the total area of all structures, including detached accessory buildings, may not exceed the maximum lot coverage allowed by the zoning district. Detached accessory-structure square footage is also separately limited: 2,000 sq. ft. total on parcels of 1 acre or less, and 5% of lot area on larger parcels. Buildings used for agricultural purposes are exempt from those accessory totals.
Exceeding the district lot-coverage maximum blocks zoning compliance approval and may require a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals before construction can proceed.
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