Building Area definition

Building Area means the greatest horizontal area of a building within the outside surface of the exterior walls.
Building Area means the greatest horizontal area of a storey above grade within the outside surface of exterior walls or within the outside surface of exterior walls and the centreline of firewalls.
Building Area means and refer to the maximum horizontal projected area of the principal and accessory building, excluding open steps or terraces, porches without roofs not exceeding one story in height, or architectural appurtenances projecting not more than two feet.

Examples of Building Area in a sentence

  • Description of buildings or other improvements: Building area (sq.


More Definitions of Building Area

Building Area means the adjusted area of a building expressed in square feet and reflected on the Tax Roll or, in the event such information is not reflected or determined not to be accurately reflected on the Tax Roll, that area determined by the City.
Building Area means the greatest horizontal area of a building above grade within the glassline of exterior walls, or within the glassline of exterior walls and the centreline of fire walls;
Building Area means the only area upon which the erection and use of buildings and structures shall be permitted but may include areas of Landscaped Open Space.
Building Area means the only area upon which the erection and use of buildings and structures shall be permitted.
Building Area or “building site” means the portion of a lot within which a structure may be built, bounded by setbacks.
Building Area or “Building Coverage” shall mean the aggregate of the areas of all enclosed and roofed spaces of a Principal Building and all Ancillary Buildings. Such areas shall be computed by using outside building dimensions measured on a horizontal plane at ground level.
Building Area means the percentage of a lot area covered by the perpendicular vertical projection of all buildings above grade onto a horizontal plane.