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- Th e limits imposed on FAR is a common regulation linked with zoning. A FAR of
2, for instance, allows building an area of fl oor space equal to twice the area of the
plot on which it is built. A FAR of 2, therefore, would allow 2,000 square meters of
fl oor space to be built on a 1,000 square meters plot. If half of the land is built on,
the building would have four fl oors to fully use the allowed FAR. A regulatory limit
put on FAR is therefore not the equivalent of a limit on height or number of fl oors
because most buildings have to leave some of their lot open for light ventilation or
circulation or oft en to follow regulations on setbacks.
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