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Norman, OK · zoning record

R-3 zoning in Norman.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-3 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-3 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base R-3 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum stories

3 stories

Story cap where the code sets one.

“no buildings shall exceed three stories in height.”SEC. 422.5 - R-3, MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT › 422.5 · 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 family dwelling”SEC. 422.5 - R-3, MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT › 422.5 · 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 for single family and two family dwellings”SEC. 422.5 - R-3, MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT › 422.5 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Front setback

25 ft

Required space from the front line.

“Front Yard: The minimum depth of the front yard shall be twenty-five (25) feet.”SEC. 422.5 - R-3, MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT › 422.5 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Interior side setback

5 ft

Required space from a side line.

“Side Yard: The minimum width of the side yard shall be five (5) feet.”SEC. 422.5 - R-3, MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT › 422.5 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Rear setback

20 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“Rear Yard: The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be twenty (20) feet.”SEC. 422.5 - R-3, MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT › 422.5 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Maximum building coverage

40 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.

“Main and accessory buildings shall not cover more than forty percent (40%) of the lot area”SEC. 422.5 - R-3, MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT › 422.5 · Norman code · read 2026-10-02

Maximum impervious cover

65 %

Share of the lot that may be hard surface.

“The total amount of impervious area, including all buildings and permanently paved areas shall not cover more than sixty-five (65) percent of a lot.”SEC. 422.5 - R-3, MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT › 422.5 · 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-1REROR-2RM-2RM-6

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