Legal Descriptions And Sq Ft

Question 0

Benchmark

Answer 0

Permanent reference point place by gov. For survey to establish elevation

Question 1

Metes

And

Bounds

Answer 1

Metes equals distance

Bounds equals direction

Question 2

Lot-and-block

Contiguous

Answer 2

Method used to record subdivided land.

Lots r adjacent to ea. other

Question 3

Government, rectangular, or geodetic survey based on imaginary lines

Answer 3

Principal meridian run north and south

Base lines run east and west

Question 4

Checks, townships, sections, acre

Answer 4

Checks 24miles x 24miles, 16 townships

Townships 6miles x 6miles, 36 sections

Sections 1mile x 1mile

Section hold 640 acres

Question 5

GLA

Gross living area

Answer 5

Use only the area above ground level, do no include porch, garage, patio.

Question 6

Appurtenant

Tangible

Intangible

Answer 6

Means attached

Touchable

Untouchable

Question 7

Floor area ratio

Answer 7

Represents the floor area to the land area in which building sits

Question 8

The livability space ratio

Answer 8

Requires min. Sqft of nonvehicular outdoor area. In a development for each sq.ft of total living

Question 9

Front footage

Answer 9

Is the linear measurement of a property along the street line.

Water line if given first when dimensions are stated!!!

Question 10

The setback line

Answer 10

Is the amount of space required between the lot line and the building line