94-071

Sidewalk extension area

All developments which are located on a zoning lot with frontage along Emmons Avenue, Sheepshead Bay Road, Ocean Avenue, Bedford Avenue or Nostrand Avenue shall contain a sidewalk extension area, which complies with the following requirements:

(a)        has a minimum depth of five feet, measured perpendicular to such street lines;

(b)        extends the full length of the zoning lot along such street lines, except for existing buildings within five feet of the street line;

(c)        is open and unobstructed from its lowest level to the sky;

(d)        maintains continuity with the established sidewalk, to which it shall be immediately adjacent throughout its entire length;

(e)        is available for public use at all times; and

(f)        has a paved surface which complies with standards as established by the New York City Department of Transportation.

No sidewalk extension area shall be required along any portion of a street line where a plaza is provided in accordance with the provisions of Sections 94-072 (Special plaza provisions) or 94-081 (Plaza bonus).

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