Columbia County limits how much of a lot buildings can cover, and the cap tightens on larger-lot districts. Section 90-53 allows 20% coverage in R-A, 30% in R-1, 40% in R-1A, and 50% in R-2 and the denser residential districts.
Rather than one flat number, Columbia County scales maximum lot coverage by zoning district in Section 90-53. Principal building plus accessory structures may cover no more than 20 percent of an R-A agricultural lot, 30 percent in R-1, 40 percent in R-1A, and 50 percent in R-2, R-3, and the townhouse and apartment districts. The table also fixes minimum lot area: 30,000 square feet in R-1 with public sewer (40,000 without), 10,000 in R-2, 7,500 in R-3, and 2.5 acres in R-A. Exceeding coverage or platting below the minimum lot size requires a variance. County stormwater rules add further limits on impervious surfaces.
Exceeding the district coverage percentage or the minimum lot area violates Chapter 90, and the county can reject the permit or plat. Correcting an over-covered lot may mean removing impervious surface.
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