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96 Number of Stories

May be part of Building Complex (95), Four-Story Limit (21).

Conflict

Within the four-story height limit, just exactly how high should your buildings be?

Resolution

First, decide how many square feet of built space you need, and divide by the are of the site to get the floor area ratio. Then choose the height of your buildings according to the floor area ratio and the height of the surrounding buildings from the following table. In no case build on more than 50 per cent of the land.

May contain Cascade of Roofs (116), Site Repair (104), South Facing Outdoors (105), Sheltering Roof (117), Final Column Distribution (213).