Yuma's zoning code establishes maximum lot coverage by district. Residential districts vary from 30-60% coverage depending on density. Single-family R-1 districts typically allow 35-50% lot coverage.
Yuma City Code Title 15, Chapter 154 establishes lot coverage limits for each zoning district. Low-density residential (R-1) districts generally allow 35-50% lot coverage depending on the specific R-1 classification (R-1-6, R-1-8, R-1-12, R-1-20, R-1-40). Higher-density districts allow greater coverage. Lot coverage includes all buildings, accessory structures, and impervious surfaces. The desert environment makes impervious surface management important for stormwater drainage. Properties in flood zones may have additional restrictions.
Exceeding lot coverage limits results in building permit denial.
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