103.09: DETERMINING FLOOR AREA RATIO:

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"Floor area ratio (FAR)" is the ratio of the floor area of all principal and accessory buildings on a lot to the lot area. To calculate FAR, floor area is divided by lot area, and typically expressed as a decimal. For example, if the floor area of all buildings on a lot totals twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, and the lot area is ten thousand (10,000) square feet, the FAR is expressed as 2.0.

FIGURE 103.09: DETERMINING FLOOR AREA RATIO

(Ord. 1801, 12-3-2013)

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