Buildable Width
The width of the building site left to be built upon after the required side yards are provided.
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Zoning Dictionary
Letter: B
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Builder’s Yard
The yard of a building contractor or company used as a depot for the storage and maintenance of equipment used by the contractor or company, and includes facilities for the administration or management of the business and the stockpiling or storage of supplies used in the business, but does not include the wholesale or retail […]
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Building
A structure used for the shelter or accommodation of persons, animals, goods or chattels or equipment, having a roof which is supported by columns or walls and including any tents or awnings which are situated on private property when so used. Any structure whether temporary or permanent, used or built for the shelter, accommodation or […]
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Building Area
The maximum projected horizontal area of a building at established grade measured to the center of party walls and to the outside of other walls including air wells, and all other spaces within the building, but excluding open air porches, verandahs, steps, cornices, chimney breasts, fire escapes, exterior stairways, breezeways, accessory buildings, ramps and open […]
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Building Coverage (also See Coverage)
The amount of land covered or permitted to be covered by a building, usually measured in terms of percentage of a lot.
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Building Depth
1. The horizontal distance between the outermost edge of the wall of a building that is closest to the front lot line and the outermost edge of the wall of the same building that is farthest away from the front lot line. 2. The horizontal distance, as measured perpendicular to the front elevation of a […]
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Building Frontage
Shall mean that side of a building which contains the main entrance for pedestrian ingress and egress. If more than one main entrance exists, the one that more nearly faces or is oriented to the street of highest classification as portrayed on the current master plan of streets and highways, shall be considered the building […]
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Building Inspector
The officer or employee of the Corporation, for the time being, charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of the Building By-law of the Corporation.
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Building Line
Any line regulating the position of a building or structure on a lot. A line, other than a lot line, used to regulate the location of a building or structure in relationship to the abutting street or streets, provided that, where a lot is separated from a street by a one foot reserve, the one […]
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