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Measure the outside W x L = sq. ft. of each level of your house. A lot of counties and cities put the total sq. ft. of a home, as well as, lot size info. on tax forms.
It is 75% of a lot - however big that is! A "lot" is NOT a standard size.
Take the lot size and multiply it by the Floor Area Ratio. For example, on a 5,000 square foot lot with a 2.0 FAR you could construct a building with 10,000 square feet of total floor area (the floorspace of each floor above ground added together). Keep in mind that there are other restrictions as well, such as building height and setback issues that could keep you from using the total allowable building area per your FAR.
A one-sixth acre lot is approximately 10,890 square feet. To put it in perspective, it's about the size of a small residential lot, roughly equivalent to about 0.017 square miles. This size allows for modest construction or landscaping but may have limitations depending on local zoning laws.
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