20C.40.50 Residential Lot Coverage.

20C.40.50-010 General.

For residential developments without ground floor commercial/office uses, the maximum lot coverage permitted for principal and accessory structures shall not exceed the lot coverage standards in Table 20C.40.45-020. (Ord. 2302; Ord. 1901)

20C.40.50-020 Exemptions.

The following structures or portions of structures shall be exempted from the measurement of lot coverage:

(1)    Ramps or other access for the disabled or elderly meeting Washington State Rules and Regulations for Barrier-Free Design.

(2)    Required pedestrian walkways/vehicular lanes per Downtown pedestrian system. The area devoted to the required pedestrian system between the building and curb line/property line shall be counted as open space.

(3)    An underground structure (below natural grade), or underground portion of a structure, on any part of the entire lot that is landscaped on the surface. (Ord. 2302; Ord. 1901)