Proposal:Maxheight:legal

maxheight:legal
Proposal status:	Abandoned (inactive)
Proposed by:	Skippern
Tagging:	maxheight:legal=<numeric>
Applies to:	way,area
Definition:	The maximum legal height in metres
Statistics:
Draft started:	2009-10-20
RFC start:	2009-11-29

Proposal

A tag for legal maxheight much as maxheight:physical=* or if this is rejected a new definition of maxheight=* defining it as legal maxheight.

Rationale

On 2009-09-24 User:Skippern had this tag rejected in Proposed_features/clearance because many saw it as a duplicate of maxheight=*. Since this the discussion have reappeared because of different definition of maxheight=*. This proposal have a goal to have at least one tag with the definition for legal maxheight. This can be done with the addition of a new tag or redefining the old.

Discussion

Please discuss on the talk page.

Pros for tagging legal height restrictions with maxheight:legal

• Clear definition in the name
• Does not redefine the already well used tag
• Original definition of maxheight in [1] did not include the word legal
• Fits with maxheight:physical=*
• Leaves maxheight=* for unknown legal or physical

Pros for tagging legal height restrictions with maxheight

• Many mappers have read the definition of maxheight=* as legal maxheight (and many times it have been the definition)
• No need to clutter map features with more tags
• Few software have support for maxheight:legal
• Fits with established max* tags (maxspeed=*!) that have legal meaning without :legal suffix