How does one find out what the maximum buildable square footage of a building can be on a property?
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[{"id": "hvip5bz", "text": "Local zoning regulations.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hviq3vo", "text": "Your City or county building/ planning department", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hvirnhw", "text": "FAR", "replies": [{"id": "hvklsz7", "text": "When the deal says 1 FAR \ud83d\ude24\n\niykyk", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hvis4bg", "text": "Depends on the use, depends on the zoning, depends on the parking required, depends on the services available to the site and what your needs will be.\n\nHow much does a car cost?\n\n(It depends).", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hvisd2f", "text": "Building and zoning dept. Also, if you\u2019re buying a property with a big log in an established neighborhood, chances are zoning laws are more restricting now than when they are was being subdivided to prevent further development. If you\u2019re thinking about getting a property with big lot and building, you should be prepared to bleed money and time to no end through bureaucracy and still unsure about the end result whether they\u2019ll allow you to build or not. It goes to adding sq ft horizontally and vertically.\n\nHow do I know this? I almost signed a bad deal that was too good to pass. I spent a lot of time with the zoning and building dept picking their brains and they got annoyed with me because I was tying them up for hours and they couldn\u2019t do their regular job. If the deal is too good to pass, most likely it\u2019s better to let it pass especially if you\u2019re new to RE.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hvixfth", "text": "Residential zones don\u2019t always go by FAR (floor area ratio). An easier tule of thumb (once you find the zoning codes) is a function of setbacks and height restrictions IMO", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hvji9wi", "text": "Read the codes, look at assessors maps and cadastral maps, then do some geometry.\n\nYou could also hire me. I'm a consultant and this is what I do.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hvk4uim", "text": "Call the county to speak with the zoning/inspections guy.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hvkotuu", "text": "Rule of thumb for retail is 8k sf per acre", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hvl9ebe", "text": "You have to look at the zoning code", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]