City Of Atlanta Floor Area Ratio

City of atlanta department of planning community development residential scale.

City of atlanta floor area ratio.

As a further guide where floor area of a building is predominantly in residential use the building site shall be included in residential land area as for example in the case of a multi family structure with 10 percent of its floor area in accessory commercial and service uses. Review of modifications to ordinance r 1 through r 5. From no limit to 85 of the net lot area. Floor area ratio far a number which when multiplied by the gross square footage of a lot results in the total amount of heated or air conditioned square footage or livable area which may be built on a lot excluding finished or unfinished basement space attic space and accessory structures including garages.

Floor area ratio far. Floor area ratio far maximum requirements clarified to calculate by the net lot area. Floor area ratio is a certain percentage of development on the lot which controls the density. It is obtained by dividing the gross floor area of a building by the total area of the lot.

School of city and regional planning 245 4th st atlanta ga 30332. Distance from the property line to the nearest part of the applicable building structure or sign measured perpendicularly to the property line. Length of the shortest property line that adjoins a public street also known as the width of the lot. The city of atlanta is not and shall not be responsible for the maintenance of alleys with the exception of three alleys sometimes referred to as public alleys which have been historically maintained by the city of atlanta.