A building line is a line set by law beyond which the owner of the land cannot build or is not permitted to build. This building line is established by ordinance or statute between which line and the street line structures are not erected. It is a boundary fixed at a specified distance from the crown of the road beyond which a building cannot lawfully extend. In development control, it is a line set paralleled to the centre line of a road within no building or structure, permanent or temporary is permitted to be erected. It can also be said to be an agreed-upon boundary line for the area occupied by a building. It is usually determined by the local authority, indicating the unit of a building near the public highway. It is a line within a building site, established by the local authority in front of which no building can be constructed. The object is to set building frontage back from the roadway.
Other related definitions of BUILDING LINE on the Web are:
- A line parallel to the street right-of-way or ordinary high water level at any story level of a building and representing the minimum distance which all or any part of the building is set back from said right-of-way or ordinary high water level – sunfishlake.org/zoningordinances/1202%20RULES%20AND%20DEFINITIONS.htm
- A line set by law or deed restriction a certain distance from the street line, in front of which an owner cannot build on his lot; also called a setback line – mckinneymortgage.com/Glossary.htm
- A boundary set by zoning law, beyond which further construction is prohibited; prevents construction too close to the street and other neighboring buildings; creates uniformity and enhances value – tenantlawcenter.com/terms/b.htm
- Or Setback Distances from the ends and/or sides of the lot beyond which construction may not extend. The building line may be established by a filed plat of subdivision, by restrictive covenants in deeds or leases, by building codes, or by zoning ordinances – ilnk.com/realtyexecutives/glossary.html
- A line fixed at a certain distance from the front and/or sides of a lot, beyond which no building can project – remaxescarpment.com/Terms.htm
- Distances from the ends and/or sides of the lot beyond which construction may not extend. The building line may be established by a filed plat of subdivision, by restrictive covenants in deeds or leases, by building codes, or by zoning ordinances – nfsn.com/library/glossary.htm
- A line set by law as a certain distance from a street line in front of which an owner cannot build on his lot (a setback line) – rpmlx.com/Glossary/glossaryB.htm
- An imaginary line on a plot beyond which a building may not extend – hagerhinge.com/catalog/terms.asp
The distances from the ends and/or sides of a lot where construction may not go beyond. It may be established by a filed plat of subdivision, by restrictive covenants in deeds or leases, by building codes, or by zoning ordinances, also known as setback – www.forsalebyownerinflorida.com/glossary.htm
