§ 156.0305 — Rules of Calculation and Measurement

§156.0305 Rules of Calculation and Measurement

The Rules of Measurement provided in Chapter 11, Article 3, Division 2 of this Code shall apply to the Centre City Planned District. (a) When this Division cites lot areas for regulatory purposes, such lot areas shall be approximate and reflect the following examples: (1) Single lot of record = 5,000 square feet, plus or minus ten percent. (2) Two lots of record = 10,000 square feet, plus or minus ten percent. (b) Gross floor area shall be calculated in accordance with Section 113.0234, with the following modifications: (1) Phantom floors, as defined in Section 113.0234(b)(3) shall not count as gross floor area in either residential or commercial buildings. (2) Roof decks shall not be counted as gross floor area pursuant to Section 113.0234(b)(4) unless the perimeter walls enclosing the area exceed 6 feet in height for non-transparent materials or 8 feet for transparent materials. (3) Notwithstanding Section 113.0234(d)(2), interior modifications involving the addition of actual floor area count as gross floor area except where: (A) The addition is within the structural envelope of a building for which building permits were issued prior to May 3, 2006; or (B) The addition consists of a mezzanine that is within the structural envelope of a building and is less than one-half of the floor area immediately below. (4) Mechanical penthouses do not count against gross floor area when architecturally integrated into the overall building design. (Amended 9-7-2007 by O-19664 N.S; effective 10-7-2007.) (Amended 5-6-2010 by O-19947 N.S; effective 6-5-2010.) (Amended 12-7-2011 by O-20117 N.S.; effective 1-6-2012.) (Amended 5-15-2014 by O-20368 N.S.; effective 6-14-2014.) [Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-19947 N. S., O-20117 N. S. and O-20368 N. S. will not apply within the Coastal Overlay Zone until the California Coastal Commission certifies them as Local Coastal Program Amendments. Click the link to view the Strikeout Ordinance highlighting changes to prior language http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode_strikeout_ord/O-20368-SO.pdf ] (Amended 8-9-2019 by O-21114 N.S.; effective 9-8-2019.) (Amended 2-1-2021 by O-21288 N.S.; effective 3-3-2021.) (Amended 7-22-2024 by O-21837 N.S.; effective 10-5-2024.) [Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-21837 N.S. will not apply within the Coastal Overlay Zone until the California Coastal Commission certifies it as a Local Coastal Program Amendment. Click the link to view the Strikeout Ordinance highlighting changes to prior language http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode_strikeout_ord/O-21837-SO.pdf ]