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California Department of Real Estate

Updated 2026-08-01

BUILDING CODE — A systematic regulation of construction of buildings within a municipality established by ordinance or law. BUILDING LINE — A line set by law a certain distance from a street line in front of which an owner cannot build on owner’s lot. A setback line. BUILDING, MARKET VALUE OF — The sum of money which the presence of that structure adds to or subtracts from the value of the land it occupies. Land valued on the basis of highest and best use. BUILDING RESTRICTIONS — Zoning, regulatory requirements or provisions in a deed limiting the type, size and use of a building.

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