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Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS›Article 103 — RULES OF MEASUREMENT

103.08: DETERMINING FLOOR AREA:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

"Floor area" is the horizontal area (usually expressed in square feet) of all floors included within a building or buildings, according to the following rules:

  • A. Included In Floor Area: Floor area is deemed to include:

  1. The floor of atrium and lobby areas;

  2. Storage and equipment spaces that are roofed and enclosed on all sides;

  3. Enclosed and roofed halls, stairways, and elevator shafts;

  4. Enclosed and roofed porches and balconies;

  5. Portions of basements and attics that meet building code height requirements for habitable space; and

  6. The actual floor space of mezzanines, interior balconies, lofts, closets and all habitable rooms.

  • B. Excluded From Floor Area: Floor area does not include:

  1. Garages, carports or other areas used for parking and loading, or vehicular access to parking and loading spaces;

  2. Unenclosed exterior balconies, decks, porches and stairs;

  3. Substandard height portions of attics and basements not used as habitable space (per building code). (Ord. 1801, 12-32013)

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▸ Contents — Porterville Zoning Code
Porterville Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
    Overview
    1. Article 100 — TITLE, COMPONENTS, AND PURPOSES
    2. Article 101 — ZONING DISTRICTS, ZONING MAP, AND BOUNDARIES
    3. Article 102 — RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LANGUAGE
    4. ▸ Article 103 — RULES OF MEASUREMENT
      Overview
      1. 103.01: PURPOSE:
      2. 103.02: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
      3. 103.03: FRACTIONS:
      4. 103.04: MEASURING DISTANCES:
      5. 103.05: MEASURING HEIGHT:
      6. 103.06: MEASURING LOT WIDTH AND DEPTH:
      7. 103.07: DETERMINING AVERAGE SLOPE:
      8. 103.08: DETERMINING FLOOR AREA:
      9. 103.09: DETERMINING FLOOR AREA RATIO:
      10. 103.10: DETERMINING LOT COVERAGE:
      11. 103.11: DETERMINING LOT FRONTAGE:
      12. 103.12: DETERMINING SETBACKS (YARDS):
      13. 103.13: MEASURING SIGNS:
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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