Temple, TX Building Setbacks & Zoning: Lot Coverage Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max coverage, rear half of lot
- 50% (most residential districts)
- Governing rule
- UDC Sec. 4.5.1 dimensional table
- Measurement rule
- Sec. 4.4 defines exclusions (eaves, pools, patios)
- Relief path
- Variance via Sec. 3.15 review
Summary
Temple caps building coverage on the rear half of most residential lots at 50%, per the UDC's dimensional standards table.
Building coverage is measured as the maximum percent of the rear half of a lot or tract that the roof or first floor of a building may cover. Roof eaves extending less than three feet from the walls of a building, swimming pools, uncovered porches, patios or decks may be excluded from the building coverage computations. [Sec. 4.5.1 table:] Max. Building Coverage (%) for Rear Half of Lot — 50 (SF-1, SF-2, SF-3 and most residential districts)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Reformat).
Full Breakdown
Temple's Unified Development Code limits how much of the rear half of a residential lot a building's roof or first floor can cover. Sec. 4.5.1's dimensional standards table sets Max. Building Coverage at 50% for the rear half of the lot across AG, SF-1, SF-2, SF-3, SFA-1/2/3, TH, MF-1, MF-2, MF-3, NS, GR, C, and CA districts (O-1 and LI/HI are marked not applicable). Sec. 4.4 defines how coverage is measured: eaves under three feet, pools, and uncovered porches/patios/decks are excluded from the calculation. Multi-family dwellings have their own separate coverage schedule under Sec. 5.3.
Violations & Fines
Building beyond the 50% rear-lot coverage limit without an approved variance is a UDC violation, enforced through the site plan/permit review process; a variance requires Planning & Zoning review under Sec. 3.15.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the 50% coverage limit apply to the whole lot?
What's excluded from the coverage calculation?
Sources & Official References
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