Lot Coverage Exceptions

Lot Coverage Exceptions (23.44.010D)

If any of your lot lines abut a dedicated alley, you may add half the area of the alley to your total lot area, up to a maximum of 10 percent of your lot area, when computing lot coverage. Certain structures are not counted in lot coverage.

These include:

• Pedestrian access bridges that are 5 feet wide or less (uncovered and unenclosed).
• Barrier-free access ramps or other access for the disabled or elderly meeting Washington State Building Code Chapter 11
• Decks or parts of decks which are not over 36 inches above the existing grade.
• Freestanding structures such as fences, bulkheads and freestanding walls, but not arbors.
• Underground structures or the underground portion of a structure.