(a) General limitation. Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), lot coverage shall be limited to 15% of the area of each critical area designation on a site based on the acreage of each designation.
(b) Lots created before December 1, 1985.
(1) Lots created on or before December 1, 1985 are subject to the lot coverage limits set forth on the following chart:
Lot Size (Square Feet)
| Allowable Lot Coverage
|
0 - 8,000 | 25% of parcel plus 500 square feet |
8,001 - 21,780 | 31.25% of parcel |
21,781 - 36,300 | 5,445 square feet |
36,301+ | 15% of parcel |
(2) All new lot coverage added to lots created before December 1, 1985 shall be minimized.
(c) Lots less than one acre created after December 1, 1985. Lot coverage associated with a lot of one acre or less that is part of a subdivision approved after December 1, 1985 is subject to coverage limitations as indicated on the recorded subdivision plat. Overall subdivision coverage is limited to 15%.
(d) Lots created after November 19, 2012. For new subdivisions created after November 19, 2012, the proposed overall lot coverage limit shall be no more than 14% for the subdivision to allow additional coverage to be designated on each lot and shown in a chart on the record plat in accordance with § 17-3-302(21)(ii) for future lot owners that will not result in a violation of the maximum limit of 15%.
(Bill No. 3-05; Bill No. 93-12)