(real estate term) The F A R indicates the relationship between a building area and land, or the relationship between the square footage of the building and the square footage of the land
The floor area of a building or buildings on any lot divided by the area of such lot, or in the case of planned developments by the net site area The floor area ratio requirements as set forth under each zoning district shall determine the maximum floor area allowable for a building or buildings (total floor area of both principal and accessory buildings) in direct ratio to the gross area of the zoning lot
The relationship between the floor area of a building and the total area of the land under the building Minimum and maximum floor area ratios are often established as part of a zoning ordinance
A comparison of the total area of the floor of a building with the total area of the land upon which it stands Maximum or minimum FARs may be established by local zoning rules
A ratio expressing the relationship between the amount of gross floor area permitted in a structure and the area of the lot on which the structure is located (Seattle Land Use Code)
(FAR)The quotient obtained by dividing the total covered area (plinth area) on all floors multiplied by 100 by the area of the plot FAR = Total covered area of all floors x100/Plot Area
The ratio of floor area to land area expressed as a percent or decimal, which is determined by dividing the total floor area on a zoning lot by the lot area
Abbreviated as FAR, this is a measure of development intensity FAR is the ratio of the amount of floor area of a building to the amount of area of its site For instance, a one-story building that covers an entire lot has an FAR of 1 Similarly, a one-story building that covers 1/2 of a lot has an FAR of 0 5