5. Glossary
Change of use
There are five types of use: farming and forestry, housing, commercial and service activities, public facilities and services, and other activities in the secondary or tertiary sectors. A change of use is defined as a change from one category to another.
Right of pre-emption
Right given to one person to buy a property in priority to any other if the owner wishes to sell it.
Building footprint
Vertical projection of the building volume, including all projections and overhangs. However, ornaments (e.g. canopies) are excluded, as are roof overhangs when they are not supported by posts or corbels.
Indivision
A situation in which two or more people jointly own the same thing or set of things (e.g. house, securities...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Marchés privés - Cahiers types - Cahier des clauses administratives générales applicable aux travaux de bâtiment faisant l'objet de marchés privés - NF P03-001 - Octobre 2017
Regulations
Planning certificate application procedures: articles A. 410-1 to A. 410-5 of the French Planning Code.
Starting point of the validity period: articles R. 410 to 410-18 of the Code de l'urbanisme.
Period of validity of the planning certificate: article L. 410-1 of the French Planning Code.
Conditions for a contentious appeal: articles L. 600-1 to L....
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Assistance with your application for planning permission:
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