Zoning Setback and Lot Coverage Calculator
Buildable area from lot size and front, side and rear setbacks, capped by the maximum lot coverage, with a site plan of the buildable envelope.
- Buildable envelope inside front, side and rear setbacks
- Site area and coverage percentage
- Largest allowed footprint under a lot coverage limit
- Site plan diagram
How to use
- Enter the lot width (along the street) and lot depth.
- Enter the maximum lot coverage from your zoning code, as a percentage.
- Enter the front, side and rear setbacks. The side setback applies to both sides.
- Read the site area, the buildable envelope inside the setbacks, and the largest allowed footprint: the envelope or the coverage limit, whichever is smaller.
- Length fields accept the same entries as the Feet and Inches Calculator: 9' 6, 7 3/4", 2743mm or 3m + 6'. A plain number means inches, or millimeters when the Units panel is set to metric.
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