Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

Floor Area Ratio (FAR) means a building or structure’s Floor Area in relation to the total area of the Site that the building is located on, excluding:

a.	Basement areas used exclusively for storage or service to the building, or as a Secondary Suite;
b.	underground Parking Areas and Drive Aisles within Parkades;
c.	areas used for Bike Parking Spaces located within a building;
d.	Floor Areas devoted exclusively to mechanical or electrical equipment servicing the development; and
e.	indoor Common Amenity Area.

8.20 General Definitions - Diagram for Floor Area Ratio

Where described as a Modifier in a regulation, this is represented as the letter “f” accompanied by a number on the Zoning Map.