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bulk discount.See volume discount under DISCOUNT.[Blacks Law 8th]

bulk,adj. (Of goods) not divided into parts <a bulk shipment of grain>.[Blacks Law 8th]

built-in obsolescence.See planned obsolescence under OBSOLESCENCE.[Blacks Law 8th]

build-to-print contract.See CONTRACT.[Blacks Law 8th]

building restrictions.Regulations governing the type of structures that can be constructed on certain property. • The restrictions are usu. listed in zoning ordinances or restrictive covenants in deeds. Cf. BUILDING CODE; restrictive covenant under COVENANT(4). [Cases: Zoning and Planning  62, 251.C.J.S. Zoning and Land Planning §§ 51, 53, 115.] [Blacks Law 8th]

building permit.A license granted by a government agency (esp. a municipality) for the construction of a new building or the substantial alteration of an existing structure. [Cases: Zoning and Planning  385.][Blacks Law 8th]

building loan.See LOAN. [Blacks Law 8th]

building line.A boundary drawn along a curb or the edge of a municipality’s sidewalks to establish how far a building must be set away from the street to maintain a uniform appearance. • This is often referred to as a setback requirement. [Cases: Zoning and Planning  64, 252. C.J.S. Zoning and Land Planning §§ 50,…

building lease.See LEASE.[Blacks Law 8th]

building code.A law or regulation setting forth standards for the construction, maintenance, occupancy, use, or appearance of buildings and dwelling units. — Also termed (for dwelling units) housing code. [Cases: Health  392.][Blacks Law 8th]