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About Richard Taylor, AIA
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Architecture - BUILDING FOOTPRINT


Expert: Richard Taylor, AIA - 7/10/2008

Question
Could you please tell me if you include the eaves in a building footprint.  I work for a small village and they are trying to determine within their building bylaw what constitutes the footprint of a building.

thank you

Answer
Good Morning Sally - thanks for your question!

"Building Footprint" is always defined as the permeter of the structure that is in contact with the ground.  I have never encountered a definition that included overhangs or eaves.

For purposes of setbacks, sideyards, and easements, overhangs and eaves are often included - but not for the footprint.

Commercial building codes also reference overhangs and where they can and can't be used in terms of fire separation distance from other buildings and from property lines.

Hope this helps!

Richard Taylor, AIA
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