Land Use & ZoningIntermediateDelaware Exam
What does 'floor area ratio' (FAR) regulate in Delaware zoning?
AThe minimum size of each floor in a multi-story building
BThe total building floor area relative to the lot area, controlling building bulk and densityCorrect
CThe ratio of parking spaces to building square footage
DThe proportion of a building's floor devoted to common areas
Why The total building floor area relative to the lot area, controlling building bulk and density Is Correct
Answer B: The total building floor area relative to the lot area, controlling building bulk and density
Floor area ratio (FAR) is a zoning control that limits the total building floor area as a multiple of the lot area. A FAR of 2.
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Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
Debt-to-Income Ratio (DTI)A lender's measure of a borrower's monthly debt obligations relative to their gross monthly income, used to evaluate loan eligibility.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
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