Zoning & Setbacks
How to Read a GIS Parcel Map for Your Property
Which layers to turn on, how to find your zoning, flood zone and easements, and why GIS parcel lines are a starting point, not a survey.
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Zoning & Setbacks
Lot Coverage: What Counts and How to Calculate It
What counts toward lot coverage, a step-by-step calculation with a worked example, and the options when an addition or garage would push you over the limit.
Zoning & Setbacks
Impervious Surface Coverage: What Counts and Why It Matters
Roofs, driveways, patios and pool decks: what counts as impervious surface, how permeable paving is treated, and how to calculate and reduce your total.
Zoning & Setbacks
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Explained With Examples
How floor area ratio works, what counts as floor area (basements, garages, attics), worked examples, and how FAR interacts with height and lot coverage.
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