23.60A.388
Lot coverage in the UC Environment
Seattle Municipal Code · Seattle Mun. Code § 23.60A.388
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A. Waterfront lots. On waterfront lots, the following requirements apply: 1. Structures, including floats and piers, shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the submerged land of any lot. 2. Structures shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the dry land of any lot. B. Upland lots. The lot coverage of the underlying zone shall not be exceeded. C. Lot coverage exceptions 1. On waterfront lots with less than an average of 50 feet of dry land between the OHW mark and the street right-of-way, a maximum lot coverage of 65 percent is allowed for structures on the dry land portion of the lot. 2. On single-family zoned lots the maximum combined lot coverage allowed for principal and accessory structures on dry land is as follows: Table A for 23.60A.388 Lot coverage in the UC Environment Lot Size Maximum Coverage Less than 5,000 square feet sq. ft. 1,000 sq. ft. plus 15 percent of lot area 5,000 sq. ft. or more 35 percent of lot area 3. On the dry land portion of the lot where some portion of a proposed structure will be placed below the grade existing prior to construction, those portions of the structure that are below grade at the completion of construction shall not be included in lot coverage. (Ord. 124750 , § 36, 2015; Ord. 124105 , § 3, 2013.)