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Shreveport, LA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Lot Coverage Limits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing table
UDC Table 4-1, residential districts
R-1-7 building coverage
50 percent maximum
R-1-7 impervious surface
60 percent maximum
R-A building coverage
25 percent maximum
Pervious paving credit
Counts as 50 percent impervious

Summary

Shreveport's Unified Development Code sets two separate caps on every lot: maximum building coverage and maximum impervious surface. Table 4-1 fixes both by zoning district, so a large-lot R-A parcel is held far tighter than a small R-1-5 lot.

Pervious concrete and open grid paving systems are calculated as 50% impervious surface, provided that no barrier to infiltration is installed beneath the material. Open grid pavers must be installed on a sand base, without an impervious liner, to qualify.

Source: Shreveport Code of Ordinances & Unified Development CodeView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85 Update 1 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 20).

Full Breakdown

Building coverage counts the portion of the lot covered by buildings and accessory structures. Impervious surface coverage counts structures, pavement and everything else water cannot soak through. In R-A the caps are 25 percent building coverage and 40 percent impervious. R-1-7 allows 50 percent building coverage and 60 percent impervious. R-1-5 allows 55 percent and 65 percent. R-2, R-3 and R-4 allow 45 percent building coverage for detached, attached, two-family and townhouse dwellings, with 70 percent impervious. Pervious concrete and open grid paving count as half impervious when installed without a barrier to infiltration.

Violations & Fines

Coverage over the district cap blocks the building permit. Building without one draws UDC enforcement, with each day counted as a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does my driveway count against lot coverage?
Not against building coverage, which counts buildings and accessory structures. A paved driveway does count against the separate maximum impervious surface percentage for your district.
Can permeable pavers help me stay under the cap?
Yes. Pervious concrete and open grid paving count as 50 percent impervious if no infiltration barrier sits beneath. Other permeable products are credited on manufacturer permeability data.
Where do I find my zoning district?
The Shreveport-Caddo Metropolitan Planning Commission administers the zoning map. Your district letter determines which column of UDC Table 4-1 applies to your lot.

Sources & Official References

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