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  2. Setback (land use) - Wikipedia

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    British Columbia uses a minimum setback of 4.5 metres (15 feet) of any building, mobile home, retaining wall, or other structure from all highway rights-of-way under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure unless the building has access from another street, in which case the allowed setback is 3 metres (10 feet). [3]

  3. 1916 Zoning Resolution - Wikipedia

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    Midtown Manhattan in 1932, showing the results of the Zoning Resolution: skyscrapers with setbacks Graph of the 1916 New York City zoning ordinance with an example elevation for an 80-foot street in a 2½-times height district. The 1916 Zoning Resolution in New York City was the first citywide zoning code in the United States. The zoning ...

  4. Building code - Wikipedia

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    For high structures, anti-collision markers for the benefit of aircraft; Building codes are generally separate from zoning ordinances, but exterior restrictions (such as setbacks) may fall into either category. Designers use building code standards out of substantial reference books during design.

  5. Outbuilding - Wikipedia

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    An outbuilding, sometimes called an accessory building [1] or a dependency, is a building that is part of a residential or agricultural complex but detached from the main sleeping and eating areas.

  6. Category:Accessory body parts - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Accessory body parts" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Accessory bile duct;

  7. Setback (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    For the same reason, setbacks may also be used in lower density districts to limit the height of perimeter walls above which a building must have a pitched roof or be set back before rising to the permitted height. [5] In many cities, building setbacks add value to the interior real estate adjacent to the setback by creating usable exterior spaces.

  8. Structural robustness - Wikipedia

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    The requirements for structures in consequence classes 2 and 3 can be found in EN 1991-1-7 Eurocode 1 - Actions on structures - Part 1-7: General actions - Accidental actions. Additional requirements and requirements for structures in consequence class 1 can be found in the material specific Eurocode parts, EN 1992 for concrete structures, EN ...

  9. Regulatory takings in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The "polestar" of regulatory takings jurisprudence is Penn Central Transp. Co. v.New York City (1973). [3] In Penn Central, the Court denied a takings claim brought by the owner of Grand Central Terminal following refusal of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission to approve plans for construction of 50-story office building over Grand Central Terminal.