AboutRichard Taylor, AIA Expertise Ask me about all aspects of house, remodeling. , and room addition design and construction. Ask me about historic homes, renovation, and restoration. Ask me about materials and techniques, and about how you can get the best value for your design and construction dollar. Ask me how you can make your home a very special place. I can't, however, answer specific structural engineering questions in this forum - that's something you'll need on-site observation for.
Experience I own a five-person residential architectural firm, and have been designing custom homes, remodelings, and room additions across the country since 1983. Check us out at Richard Taylor Architects and RTA Plans. I have written and been published extensively on the subject of residential architecture. .
Organizations American Institute of Architects, City of Dublin Architectural Review Board, Past Editor of SPLASH (a CAD program), Past Editor of Open Directory Project, Boy Scouts of America
Education/Credentials Bachelor of Environmental Design (Architecture) Miami University 1983
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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!
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