San Diego County limits how much of a lot buildings may cover through a Coverage Designator. It can cap coverage as a decimal fraction of the lot or a maximum square footage; the more restrictive applies.
Bostonia's lot-coverage limits come from the San Diego County Zoning Ordinance Coverage Regulations (§ 4700 et seq.). The purpose is to establish the maximum lot area that may be covered by buildings. Coverage is indicated by a Coverage Designator: an Arabic numeral as a decimal fraction setting the maximum portion of the lot buildings may cover, and/or a whole number setting the maximum square footage — whichever is most restrictive applies. A dash means coverage is not separately regulated except as limited by required setbacks. Look up your parcel's Development Designator to find its coverage cap through County Planning & Development Services.
Exceeding the permitted lot coverage is a zoning violation; the County can deny building permits or require removal of the over-coverage through code enforcement.
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