1. Zoning
  2. Reno, NV
  3. SF-3

Reno, NV · zoning record

SF-3 zoning in Reno.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the SF-3 district, straight from Reno'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)

SF-3 dimensional standards.

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

Minimum lot size

15,000 sf

Smallest conforming lot.

“A Lot size, minimum 15,000 sf”18.02.204 SF-3: Single-Family Residential › 18.02.204 · Reno code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot width

80 ft

Narrowest conforming lot.

“B Lot width, minimum 80 ft”18.02.204 SF-3: Single-Family Residential › 18.02.204 · Reno code · read 2026-10-02

Maximum building coverage

40 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.

“Building coverage, maximum 40%”18.02.204 SF-3: Single-Family Residential › 18.02.204 · Reno 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.

Other Reno districts on record.

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