§ 8175-2.1. Building coverage standards.  


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  • The following table indicates the building coverage standards by land use designation.

    Coastal Area Plan Designation Maximum Building Coverage
    Open Space 5% (a)
    Agriculture 5% (a)
    Recreation 5%
    Residential—Rural 25% (b)
    Residential—Low 29%
    Residential—Medium 42%
    Residential—High 65%
    Commercial 40%
    Industrial 40%

     

    (a)

    Excludes greenhouses, hothouses, and the like. For nonconforming lots, maximum building coverage shall be two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet, plus one (1) square foot for each twenty-two and three-tenths (22.3) square feet of lot area over five thousand (5,000) square feet.

    (b)

    Excludes greenhouses, hothouses, and the like. For nonconforming lots, maximum building coverage shall be two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet, plus one (1) square foot for each four and six-tenths (4.6) square feet of lot area over five thousand (5,000) square feet.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012)