§ 58.205. Minimum Floor Area Ratio Requirements.  


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  • Existing buildings on building sites which do not meet the minimum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) requirements of the district in which they are located shall be deemed to be conforming but underdeveloped. Any expansion or enlargement which is less than the amount needed to meet the minimum FAR requirements, shall be permitted and considered to be consistent with the intent and purpose of the minimum floor area ratio requirements of the district.

    Any improvement on vacant land shall comply with the minimum FAR requirements for the district in which it is located.

    Wetland areas shall be used in the calculation of the maximum density/intensities of the building site in which they are located based on the zoning district standards. The wetland areas shall not be used to calculate the minimum density/intensity.

(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25094; Ord. of 7-26-1993, Doc. #26769; Ord. of 5-20-1996, Doc. #29361)