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In the districts indicated, the street wall location provisions of paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this Section shall apply to all Quality Housing buildings, as applicable.

Any street wall may be divided into different segments, and located at varying depths from the street line, to allow for building recesses, projections, outer courts and other forms of articulation, provided that each portion complies with the applicable street wall location provisions of paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this Section. Recesses, projections and other forms of articulation beyond the street wall locations established in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) are permitted only in accordance with paragraph (e) of this Section.

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(a)        In the districts indicated, and in C1 or C2 Districts when mapped within R6A, R6B, R7A, R7B or R7X Districts, and for Quality Housing buildings in other Commercial Districts with a residential equivalent of an R6 or R7 District, the following shall apply:

(1)        at least 70 percent of the aggregate width of street walls shall be located within eight feet of the street line and shall extend to at least the minimum base height specified in Sections 35-652 and 23-662 (Maximum height of buildings and setback regulations), or the height of the building, whichever is less. Up to 30 percent of the aggregate width of street walls may be recessed beyond eight feet of the street line, provided that any such recesses deeper than 10 feet along a wide street or 15 feet along a narrow street are located within an outer court;

(2)        existing buildings may be horizontally enlarged without regard to street wall location provisions, provided the amount of new floor area does not exceed 50 percent of the amount of floor area existing on June 29, 1994, and the enlarged portion of the building does not exceed one story or 15 feet in height, whichever is less;

(3)        for zoning lots bounded by more than one street line, these street wall location provisions shall be mandatory along only one street line; and

(4)        where only one street line is coincident with the boundary of a Commercial District mapped along an entire block front, the street wall location provisions shall apply along such coincident street line. For all other zoning lots, the street wall location provisions shall apply along at least one street line.

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(b)        In the districts indicated, and in C1 or C2 Districts when mapped within R7D, R8A, R8B, R8X, R9A, R9X, R10A or R10X Districts, and for Quality Housing buildings in other C1, C2, C4, C5 or C6 Districts with a residential equivalent of an R8, R9 or R10 District, the following street wall location provisions shall apply along wide streets, and along narrow streets within 50 feet of their intersection with a wide street:

(1)        The street wall shall be located on the street line and extend along the entire street frontage of the zoning lot up to at least the minimum base height specified in Section 35-652 and 23-662, or the height of the building, whichever is less. However, to allow articulation of street walls at the intersection of two street lines, the street wall may be located anywhere within an area bounded by the two street lines and a line connecting such street lines at points 15 feet from their intersection, or, for corner lots with an angle of 75 degrees or less, at points 30 feet from their intersection.

In C6-4X Districts, public plazas are only permitted to front upon a narrow street line beyond 50 feet of its intersection with a wide street line. The street wall location provisions of this Section shall not apply along any such street line occupied by a public plaza.

(2)        Above a height of 15 feet above the base plane, or the height of the first story, whichever is lower, up to 30 percent of the aggregate width of street walls may be recessed beyond the street line, provided any such recesses deeper than 10 feet along a wide street, or 15 feet along a narrow street, are located within an outer court. Furthermore, no recesses shall be permitted within 30 feet of the intersection of two street lines except to articulate the street walls as set forth in paragraph (b)(1) of this Section.

(3)        Where a continuous sidewalk widening is provided on the zoning lot, along the entire block frontage of a street, the boundary of the sidewalk widening shall be considered to be the street line for the purposes of this Section.

Along narrow streets beyond 50 feet of their intersection with a wide street, the street wall provisions of paragraph (a) of this Section shall apply.

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(c)        In C4-4L Districts, the street wall location provisions of paragraph (a) of this Section shall apply along any street that does not contain an elevated rail line. For zoning lots bounded by a street containing an elevated rail line, the following regulations shall apply along the frontage facing the elevated rail line.

(1)        A sidewalk widening shall be provided along the entire zoning lot frontage of such street containing an elevated rail line. Such sidewalk widening shall have a depth of five feet, be improved to Department of Transportation standards for sidewalks, be at the same level as the adjoining public sidewalk and be accessible to the public at all times. A line parallel to and five feet from the street line of such street containing an elevated rail line, as measured within the zoning lot, shall be considered the street line for the purpose of applying all regulations of Section 35-65, inclusive.

(2)        At least 70 percent of the aggregate width of street walls shall be located at the street line of the street containing the elevated rail line and extend to at least the minimum base height, or the height of the building, whichever is less, up to the maximum base height.

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(d)        In the district indicated, and in C1 or C2 Districts when mapped within R9D Districts, for developments or enlargements on zoning lots fronting upon wide streets, or fronting upon narrow streets that include an elevated rail line, sidewalks, with a minimum depth of 20 feet measured perpendicular to the curb of the street, shall be provided along such entire street frontages of the zoning lot. In locations where the width of the sidewalk within the street is less than 20 feet, a sidewalk widening shall be provided on the zoning lot so that the combined width of the sidewalk within the street and the sidewalk widening equals 20 feet. However, existing buildings to remain on the zoning lot need not be removed in order to comply with this requirement. All sidewalk widenings shall be improved to Department of Transportation standards for sidewalks, shall be at the same level as the adjoining public sidewalks and shall be accessible to the public at all times. In addition, the provisions of paragraphs (f)(2) through (f)(5) of Section 37-53 (Design Standards for Pedestrian Circulation Spaces) shall apply.

The following street wall location provisions shall apply along wide streets, and along narrow streets within 50 feet of their intersection with a wide street.

(1)        The street wall shall be located on the street line and extend along the entire street frontage of the zoning lot up to at least the minimum base height specified in Section 35-652, or the height of the building, whichever is less. To allow articulation of street walls at the intersection of two street lines, up to 50 percent of the area bounded by the two street lines and lines parallel to and 50 feet from such street lines may be unoccupied by a building. However, where one such street line fronts an elevated rail line, a minimum of 25 percent and a maximum of 50 percent of the area bounded by the two street lines and lines parallel to and 50 feet from such street lines shall be unoccupied by a building.

(2)        Above a height of 15 feet above the base plane, or the height of the first story, whichever is less, up to 30 percent of the aggregate width of street walls may be recessed beyond the street line, provided any such recesses deeper than 10 feet along a wide street, or 15 feet along a narrow street, are located within an outer court. Furthermore, no recesses shall be permitted within 30 feet of the intersection of two street lines except to articulate the street walls as set forth in paragraph (b)(1) of this Section.

(3)        Where a continuous sidewalk widening is provided along the entire block frontage of a street, the boundary of the sidewalk widening shall be considered to be the street line for the purposes of this Section.

Along narrow streets beyond 50 feet of their intersection with a wide street, the street wall provisions of paragraph (a) of this Section shall apply.

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(e)        Street wall articulation, including, but not limited to, window recesses and structural expression on the building facade, shall be permitted to project or recess beyond the street wall locations established in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this Section, provided such articulation does not exceed a depth or projection of 12 inches. In addition, to accommodate other forms of street wall articulation, such as bay windows, and facade recesses, up to 50 percent of the aggregate width of street wall, at any level, may recess or project beyond such street wall location provisions of this Section, provided that no such recess or projection exceeds a depth of three feet, as measured perpendicular from the street wall, or portion thereof. No projection shall extend beyond the street line, except where encroachments into the public right-of-way are permitted by the New York City Administrative Code.