City of Thibodaux Zoning Review - South Central Planning ...
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2010 <strong>Thibodaux</strong> <strong>Zoning</strong> <strong>Review</strong>Definitions <strong>of</strong> Maximum Lot CoverageExample 1 from Anderson’s American Law <strong>of</strong> <strong>Zoning</strong>, 4th EditionMaximum Lot Coverage(a) All Structures. The surface coverage <strong>of</strong> all enclosed buildings and structures shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) <strong>of</strong> the entiresite.(b) Accessory Uses and Structures. The maximum lot coverage <strong>of</strong> Accessory Uses and Structures shall be regulated pursuant toSection 1262.01.E, Coverage <strong>of</strong> Accessory Structures.”Example 2 from the New York <strong>City</strong> <strong>Zoning</strong> Glossary found online athttp://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/zone/glossary.shtmlOpen SpaceOpen space is the part <strong>of</strong> a residential zoning lot (which may include courts or yards) that is open and unobstructed from its lowestlevel to the sky, except for specific permitted obstructions, and accessible to and usable by all persons occupying dwelling units onthe zoning lot. Depending upon the district, the amount <strong>of</strong> required open space is determined by the open space ratio, minimumyard regulations or by maximum lot coverage.Example 3 from an informational brochure “BU-3 <strong>Zoning</strong> Information Liberal Business District” prepared by the Miami- DadeCounty <strong>Planning</strong> and <strong>Zoning</strong> Department found online athttp://www.miamidade.gov/planzone/Library/brochures/BU-3.pdfWhat is Lot Coverage?It is the percentage <strong>of</strong> the overall area <strong>of</strong> the site that the building occupies (building area under ro<strong>of</strong> at ground level/total lot area= lot coverage percentage).Maximum Lot CoverageMaximum lot coverage shall be 40% <strong>of</strong> net lot area.RustonSec. 29-5. Definitions.Floor Area, Gross:, for the purpose <strong>of</strong> determining the ratio <strong>of</strong> the floor area <strong>of</strong> a building to the area <strong>of</strong> the lot, means thesum <strong>of</strong> the gross horizontal areas <strong>of</strong> the several floors <strong>of</strong> the building, excluding areas used for accessory garage purposes, and suchbasement and cellar areas devoted exclusively to uses accessory to the operation <strong>of</strong> the building. All horizontal dimensions shall betaken from the exterior faces or walls <strong>of</strong> the building, including walls or other enclosures <strong>of</strong> enclosed porches.Sec. 29-29. Tech Village District (TVD)(h) Development standards. The following development standards shall apply, unless varied by the board <strong>of</strong> aldermen during theconditional use permit approval process.(1) Area requirements:Maximum coverage. Maximum lot coverage is 70 percent.53
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