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Patio covers & pergolas

Roofed but not enclosed, which is its own category in most codes — often exempt from coverage, rarely exempt from setbacks.

5 styles on the same cover demo lot · 5 of them add no lot coverage at all

What sends these back: assuming “open” means “exempt”.

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COVER 01Attached patio coveradds noneFixed to the back wall, so the deck still works in the rain.COVER 02Freestanding pergolaadds noneFour posts out in the yard, clear of the house entirely.COVER 03Carport coveradds noneRoof over the driveway with no walls — different rules from a garage.COVER 04Shade sailadds noneThe light version, seasonal. Often below the permit threshold.COVER 05Breezewayadds noneLinks the house to whatever is behind it under one roof.