Design Factors

 

building occupancy classifications = the building requirements for many different fire and life safety features

local ordinances = laws or regulations passed by local government to manage specific community issues zoning laws = local government regulations that divide land into different zones (like residential, commercial, industrial, or agricultural) building code = a set of rules that specify the standards for construction objects such as buildings and non-building structures frontage = the front part of a building that faces a road or river setback = the distance between the nearest point of a structure and the property line floor-area-ratio = the connection between a building's total usable floor area and lot area(=total land size of a property) impervious surface = a hard surface that does not let water soak into the ground easement = a right to cross or otherwise use someone else's land for a specified purpose septic analysis = site assessment/soil analysis = evaluation of a building site's suitability for an on-site wastewater treatment(= a process which removes contaminants) system