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Norman, OK · zoning record

R-2 zoning in Norman.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-2 district, straight from Norman's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

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R-2 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base R-2 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum stories

2 stories

Story cap where the code sets one.

“exceed two stories in height.”SEC. 421.5 - R-2, TWO FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT › 421.5 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot size

5,000 sf

Smallest conforming lot.

“There shall be a lot area of not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet for a single”SEC. 421.5 - R-2, TWO FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT › 421.5 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot width

50 ft

Narrowest conforming lot.

“There shall be a minimum lot width of fifty (50) feet at the building line”SEC. 421.5 - R-2, TWO FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT › 421.5 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum street frontage

35 ft

Lot length that must touch a street.

“not less than thirty-five (35) feet. (O-0708-36)”SEC. 421.5 - R-2, TWO FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT › 421.5 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Front setback

25 ft

Required space from the front line.

“The minimum depth of the front yard shall be twenty-five (25) feet.”SEC. 421.5 - R-2, TWO FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT › 421.5 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Rear setback

20 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“There shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty (20) feet”SEC. 421.5 - R-2, TWO FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT › 421.5 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Maximum building coverage

40 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.

“Building Coverage: Main and accessory buildings shall not cover more than forty (40%)”SEC. 421.5 - R-2, TWO FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT › 421.5 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Maximum impervious cover

65 %

Share of the lot that may be hard surface.

“permanently paved areas shall not cover more than sixty-five (65) percent of a lot.”SEC. 421.5 - R-2, TWO FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT › 421.5 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Sources

Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.

Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.

Other Norman districts on record.

R-1RERORM-2R-3RM-6

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