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General Provisions

Residence District Regulations

Commercial District Regulations

Chapter 1 - Statement of Legislative Intent

Chapter 2 - Use Regulations

Chapter 3 - Bulk Regulations for Commercial or Community Facility Buildings in Commercial Districts

APPLICABILITY, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

Applicability of This Chapter

Applicability in Special Situations

Applicability of Article II, Chapter 3 Regulations

Street Tree Planting in Commercial Districts

Outdoor Table Service Areas

Special Provisions for C7 Districts Mapped Prior to June 6, 2024

FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS

Maximum Floor Area Ratio

In districts with bulk governed by Residence District bulk regulations

Commercial buildings in all other Commercial Districts

Community facility buildings or buildings used for both community facility and commercial uses in all other Commercial Districts

Existing public amenities for which floor area bonuses have been received

Floor Area Bonus for a Public Plaza

Floor Area Bonus for Arcades

Floor Area Bonus for Front Yards

In districts with bulk governed by Residence District bulk regulations

In certain other Commercial Districts

Special Provisions for Zoning Lots Divided by District Boundaries

YARD REGULATIONS

Permitted Obstructions in Required Yards or Rear Yard Equivalents

Measurement of Yard Width or Depth

Minimum Required Side Yards

Minimum Required Rear Yards

Beyond one hundred feet of a street line

Minimum rear yards for C7 Districts

Special Provisions for Shallow Interior Lots

Special Provisions for Through Lots

Excepted districts

Excepted through lots

Required rear yard equivalents

Special Provisions Applying Along District Boundaries

Required yards along district boundary coincident with side lot line of zoning lot in an R1, R2, R3, R4 or R5 District

Required yards along district boundary coincident with rear lot lines of two adjoining zoning lots

Required yards along district boundary coincident with side lot line of zoning lot in a Commercial District

OTHER SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR REAR YARDS

Within one hundred feet of corners

Along short dimension of block

For zoning lots with multiple rear lot lines

Special Provisions for Zoning Lots Divided by District Boundaries

Modification of Yard Regulations

HEIGHT AND SETBACK REGULATIONS

Permitted Obstructions

Maximum Height of Walls and Required Setbacks

In C1 or C2 Districts with bulk governed by surrounding Residence District

In other Commercial Districts

Special height and setback regulations

Alternate Front Setbacks

In C1 or C2 Districts with bulk governed by surrounding Residence District

In other Commercial Districts

Tower Regulations

In certain specified Commercial Districts

Community facility buildings in C1 or C2 Districts when mapped within R7-2 through R12 Districts

Community facility buildings in certain specified Commercial Districts

Towers on small lots

Alternate regulations for towers on lots bounded by two or more streets

Alternate setback regulations on lots bounded by two or more streets

Tower setbacks on narrow blocks

Height and Setback Provisions for C7 Districts

Modification of Height and Setback Regulations

Commercial and community facility uses

Community facility uses

Special provisions for zoning lots directly adjoining public parks

Special Provisions for Zoning Lots Divided by District Boundaries

Special Height and Setback Limitations

Limited Height Districts

Height limitations for narrow buildings or enlargements

COURT REGULATIONS AND MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN WINDOWS AND WALLS OR LOT LINES

Minimum Dimensions of Courts for Community Facility Buildings

Chapter 4 - Bulk Regulations for Residential Buildings in Commercial Districts

Chapter 5 - Bulk Regulations for Mixed Buildings in Commercial Districts

Chapter 6 - Accessory Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations

Chapter 7 - Special Urban Design Regulations

Manufacturing District Regulations

Non-Conforming Uses and Non-Complying Buildings

Special Regulations Applicable to Certain Areas

Special Purpose Districts

Special Purpose Districts

Special Purpose Districts

Special Purpose Districts

Special Purpose Districts

Special Purpose Districts

Special Purpose Districts

APPENDIX B — Index of Special Purpose Districts

APPENDIX C, Table 1 — City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) Environmental Requirements: (E) Designations

APPENDIX C, Table 2 — City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) Environmental Requirements: Environmental Restrictive Declarations

APPENDIX D — Zoning Map Amendment ("D") Restrictive Declarations

APPENDIX E — Design Requirements for Plazas, Residential Plazas and Urban Plazas Developed Prior to October 17, 2007

APPENDIX F – Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Areas and former Inclusionary Housing Designated Areas

Appendix F – The Bronx

Appendix F – Brooklyn

Appendix F - Manhattan

Appendix F - Queens

Appendix F - Staten Island

APPENDIX G — Radioactive Materials

APPENDIX H — Arterial Highways

APPENDIX J — Designated Areas Within Manufacturing Districts

APPENDIX K — Areas With Nursing Home Restrictions

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Article III
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11/19/1987

https://zr.planning.nyc.gov/article-iii/chapter-3/33-21

Words in italics are defined in Section 12-10 or, if applicable exclusively to this Section, in this Section.

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