Abut definition

Abut or "abutting" means immediately contiguous or physically touching, and, when used with respect to a lot or site, means that the lot or site physically touches upon another lot or site, and shares a property line or boundary line with it;
Abut means a lot line that has any point in common with another lot line.
Abut means in respect of two or more properties, properties that have a common border or boundary or are only separated from such common border or boundary by a right-of-way (other than a right-of-way in respect of which the owner, lessee, occupant or resident of one of such properties has a property interest) having a width, at any point, of not greater than 15 metres. For greater certainty, properties separated by “highways” (as defined in the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8) or “railways” (as defined in the Canada Transportation Act S.C. 1996, c.10) do not Abut.

Examples of Abut in a sentence

  • Abut wet stucco to set stucco at natural or architectural breaks in the wall such as expansion joints, pilasters, terminations, or changes in plane.

  • Building May Abut Sidewalk If a building is located within ten ft.

  • In this bylaw: Abut or abutting means immediately contiguous to or physically touching, and when used in respect of a lot, means that the two abutting lots share a property line.

  • Subdivisions Wherein Lots Abut Existing Streets of Insufficient Width or Proposed Streets (Repealed).Section 1608.

  • Abut - Having a common border with, or being separated from such a common border by a Right-of-way, alley or easement; for the purposes of this Ordinance the ‘abut’ shall be synonymous with ‘adjacent’ or ‘adjoining’.


More Definitions of Abut

Abut means in respect of two or more properties, properties that have a common border or boundary or are only separated from such common border or boundary by a right-of-way (other than a right-of-way in respect of which the owner, lessee, occupant or resident of one of such properties has a property interest) having a width, at any point, of not greater than 15 metres. For greater certainty, properties separated by
Abut means to join; to be contiguous, as where no other land, road, or street intervenes; “abut” includes two property sites that would otherwise be considered abutting, but for the fact that such sites are separated by an alley. As used herein, “alley” means a passage way within a block set apart for public use, vehicular travel, and local convenience to provide a secondary means of access to the rear or side of abutting lots or buildings.
Abut in relation to a building means when it is on a street and the outer face of any of its external walls is on the street boundary;
Abut means having access thereto directly.
Abut means to share a common boundary at a property line. Parcels separated by an alley or alley right- of-way, and sharing no other common boundary, shall not be considered abutting.
Abut means contiguous to. For example, two adjoining lots with a common property line are considered to be abutting.
Abut means either: