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Ontario, CA · zoning record

MDR-11 zoning in Ontario.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the MDR-11 district, straight from Ontario's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

Free · Every figure cited · Read from the current code (2026-10-02)

MDR-11 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base MDR-11 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum building coverage

60 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover. This is the rule for a detached house; the code sets other values below.

“4. Maximum Lot Coverage 55% 60% 70%”Table 6.01-2A: Small Lot Traditional Single-Family Residential Development Standards › to maximum, in dwelling units per acre) › 4. Maximum Lot Coverage › MDR-11 column · Ontario code · read 2026-10-02
Other values, by what you build · 1
  • Table 6.01-2B: Small Lot Alley-Loaded Single-Family Development Standards60 %
    “5. Maximum Lot Coverage 55% 60% 70%”Table 6.01-2B: Small Lot Alley-Loaded Single-Family Development Standards › Dimensions › 5. Maximum Lot Coverage › MDR-11 column · Ontario code

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 Ontario districts on record.

HDR-45MDR-18LDR-5MDR-25

Check a real Ontario lot against MDR-11.

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