Research your site’s zoning requirements to see if you are required to provide open space; this will help you determine how much open space is required for credit compliance. The compliance path you follow is not open to choice—it depends strictly upon your local zoning regulations.
- Case 1: If you have a local zoning requirement for open space, you will need to provide 25% more open space than what is required by that ordinance.
- Case 2: If you have no local zoning requirements, you will need to provide open space that is equal to or greater than the building footprint. The most common situation for locations with no zoning are school campuses or military bases.
- Case 3: If you have local zoning requirements, but no requirement for open space, you will need to provide open space equal to 20% of the total project site area.
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