Turlock's residential Property Development Regulations (TMC 9-3-203) do not set a maximum building lot-coverage percentage. Instead the code requires minimum landscaping (30% in R-L through R-H), caps front-yard paving at 55%, and sets minimum lot sizes (14,500 sf R-E down to 4,500 sf R-L4.5), usable open space, and distance-between-structures standards. Detached accessory structures over 7 ft are capped at 1,000 sf combined.
Unlike many cities, the City of Turlock does not cap the overall building footprint as a flat percentage of lot area in its residential Property Development Regulations. The TMC 9-3-203 table instead manages bulk through several related standards. Minimum lot sizes are 14,500 sf (R-E), 5,000 sf (R-L), 4,500 sf (R-L4.5), 6,000 sf (R-M), and 7,500 sf (R-H), with associated minimum lot widths and depths. Landscaping minimums are 30% of the lot in R-L, R-L4.5, R-M, and R-H (no minimum stated for R-E). A separate rule limits front-yard paving: the total paved area for all driveways and vehicle-storage areas may not exceed 55% of the front-yard area (the area between the property line and the required front setback). Multifamily districts add usable open space (900 sf per unit in R-L4.5; 500 sf in R-M and R-H) and common recreational open space (10% in R-L4.5, R-M, R-H), plus minimum distance between structures (6 to 10 feet by district). For accessory structures, the city's Accessory Structures page states that detached structures in the rear or side yard under 7 feet are not subject to setbacks, those over 7 feet must keep a 5-foot setback from all property lines, and the combined area of all detached accessory structures over 7 feet may not exceed 1,000 sf. The code defines "Lot coverage" as the portion of a lot occupied by buildings, excluding uncovered paved areas, walks, pools, and spas, but no numeric residential coverage cap is set in the R-district table. Confirm specifics with the Planning Division.
Paving more than 55% of the front yard, falling below the 30% landscaping minimum, or building detached accessory structures over 7 feet that exceed the combined 1,000-sf limit are violations requiring correction. Lots below the district minimum size cannot be created without the applicable approvals.
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