setbacks (formal concept)

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Scope note
Withdrawal of the face of a building to a line some distance to the rear of the building line or to the rear of the wall below to reduce the obstruction the upper stories offer to sunlight and air reaching the lower stories and street.
setbacks
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024