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Front foot: A way to measure how much a property is connected to a street or road. It is used to calculate how much money the property owner needs to pay for things like sidewalks or streetlights. It is also called an abutting foot.
Front Foot
Front foot is a unit of measurement used to calculate the frontage assessment of a property. It is also known as abutting foot.
For example, if a property has a frontage of 50 feet and the front foot rate is $100, then the frontage assessment would be $5,000 (50 feet x $100 per front foot).
Another example would be if a property has a frontage of 75 feet and the front foot rate is $50, then the frontage assessment would be $3,750 (75 feet x $50 per front foot).
The examples illustrate how front foot is used to calculate the frontage assessment of a property. The front foot rate is multiplied by the number of feet of frontage a property has to determine the assessment. This assessment is often used to determine the amount a property owner must pay for public improvements such as sidewalks, streetlights, and road repairs.