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General Provisions

Residence District Regulations

Chapter 1 - Statement of Legislative Intent

Chapter 2 - Use Regulations

Chapter 3 - Residential Bulk Regulations in Residence Districts

APPLICABILITY AND GENERAL PURPOSES

Applicability of This Chapter

Quality Housing Program

Lower density growth management areas

General Purposes of Residential Bulk Regulations

Street Tree Planting in Residence Districts

Planting Strips in Residence Districts

OPEN SPACE AND FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS

Permitted Obstructions in Open Space

Balconies in R1 through R5 Districts

Balconies in R6 through R10 Districts

Open Space and Floor Area Regulations in R1 Through R5 Districts

Open space and floor area regulations in R1 and R2 Districts without a letter suffix

Open space and floor area regulations in R1 and R2 Districts with a letter suffix and R3 through R5 Districts

Optional regulations for predominantly built-up areas

Affordable independent residences for seniors

Open Space and Floor Area Regulations in R6 Through R10 Districts

Basic regulations for R6 through R9 Districts

Basic regulations for R10 Districts

For Quality Housing buildings

Inclusionary Housing

Affordable independent residences for seniors

Special lot coverage provisions for certain interior or through lots

Special Floor Area and Lot Coverage Provisions for Certain Areas

Existing Public Amenities for Which Floor Area Bonuses Have Been Received

Special Provisions for Zoning Lots Divided by District Boundaries

DENSITY REGULATIONS

Required Floor Area per Dwelling Unit

Maximum Number of Dwelling Units

Minimum Size of Dwelling Units

Special Provisions for Buildings Containing Multiple Uses

Special Provisions for Existing Small Zoning Lots

Special Provisions for Zoning Lots Divided by District Boundaries

LOT AREA AND LOT WIDTH REGULATIONS

Minimum Lot Area or Lot Width for Residences

Special Provisions for Development of Existing Small Lots

Special Provisions for Zoning Lots Divided by District Boundaries

Special Provisions for Zoning Lots Containing Certain Community Facility Uses in Lower Density Growth Management Areas

YARD REGULATIONS

Measurement of Yard Width or Depth

Permitted Obstructions in Required Yards or Rear Yard Equivalents

General permitted obstruction allowances

Additional permitted obstructions

Location of garages in side yards of corner lots

Location of garages in side yards of other zoning lots

Minimum Required Front Yards

Planting requirement

Minimum Required Side Yards

Side yards for single- or two-family residences

Side yards for all other buildings containing residences

Maximum aggregate width of street walls

Side yards for buildings used for permitted non-residential uses

Minimum Required Rear Yards

Beyond one hundred feet of a street line

Special Provisions for Existing Narrow Zoning Lots

Special Provisions for Side Lot Line Walls

Additional Yard Regulations

Special Provisions for Yards Adjacent to R1 Through R5 Districts

Special Provisions for Shallow Interior Lots

Special Provisions for Through Lots

Excepted through lots

Required rear yard equivalents

Required rear yard equivalents for Quality Housing buildings

Special provisions for shallow through lots

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

In certain districts

Special Provisions for Zoning Lots Divided by District Boundaries

Modifications of Rear Yard Regulations

HEIGHT AND SETBACK REGULATIONS

Permitted Obstructions

General permitted obstructions

Additional permitted obstructions

Permitted obstructions in certain districts

Height and Setback Requirements in R1 Through R5 Districts

General provisions

Required side and rear setbacks

Basic Height and Setback Requirements

Alternate front setbacks

Tower Regulations

Tower-on-a-base

Height and Setback Requirements for Quality Housing Buildings

Street wall location

Maximum height of buildings and setback regulations

Tower regulations in R9D and R10X Districts

Modified height and setback regulations for certain Inclusionary Housing buildings or affordable independent residences for seniors

Additional regulations

Special Height and Setback Provisions for Certain Areas

Special provisions for zoning lots directly adjoining public parks

Special height and setback regulations in R10 Districts within Community District 7, Borough of Manhattan

Special bulk regulations for certain sites in Community District 4, Borough of Manhattan

Special height and setback regulations for certain sites in Community District 9, Borough of Manhattan

Provisions for certain R10 Districts within Community District 6 in the Borough of Manhattan

Special Provisions for Zoning Lots Divided by District Boundaries

Special Height Limitations

Limited Height Districts

Height limitations for narrow buildings or enlargements

Special provisions applying adjacent to R1 through R6B Districts

MINIMUM REQUIRED DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO OR MORE BUILDINGS ON A SINGLE ZONING LOT

Minimum Distance Between Buildings on a Single Zoning Lot

Standard minimum distance between buildings

Subdivision of a Zoning Lot After Development

COURT REGULATIONS, MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN WINDOWS AND WALLS OR LOT LINES AND OPEN AREA REQUIREMENTS

Building Walls Regulated by Minimum Spacing Requirements

Building Walls Regulated by Other Than Minimum Spacing Requirements

Outer Court Regulations

Narrow outer courts

Wide outer courts

Outer court recesses

Modification of court and side yard regulations in the area of the former Bellevue South Urban Renewal Plan in the Borough of Manhattan

Inner Court Regulations

Minimum dimensions of inner courts

Inner court recesses

Minimum Distance Between Legally Required Windows and Walls or Lot Lines

General provisions

Minimum distance between legally required windows and lot lines on small corner lots in R9 or R10 Districts

Minimum distance between legally required windows and any wall in an inner court

Permitted Obstructions in Courts

Minimum Distance Between Lot Lines and Building Walls

Minimum distance between lot lines and building walls in lower density growth management areas

Minimum distance between lot lines and building walls in R1 through R5 Districts

Open Area Requirements for Residences

In R1 through R5 Districts

In R6 through R10 Districts

INCLUSIONARY HOUSING

General definitions

Definitions applying to rental affordable housing

Definitions applying to homeownership affordable housing

General Provisions

Lower income housing plans approved prior to July 29, 2009

Inclusionary Housing designated areas and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing areas

Special permit approval in Special Purpose Districts

Methods of Providing Affordable Housing

Compensated Zoning Lots

Height and setback for compensated developments in Inclusionary Housing designated areas

Height and setback in Mandatory Inclusionary Housing areas

Additional requirements for compensated developments and MIH developments

Additional requirements for rental affordable housing

Additional requirements for homeownership affordable housing

Chapter 4 - Bulk Regulations for Community Facilities in Residence Districts

Chapter 5 - Accessory Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations

Chapter 6 - Special Urban Design Regulations

Chapter 8 - The Quality Housing Program

Commercial District 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 I — Transit Zone

APPENDIX J — Designated Areas Within Manufacturing Districts

APPENDIX K — Areas With Nursing Home Restrictions

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11/19/1987

https://zr.planning.nyc.gov/index.php/article-ii/chapter-3/23-31

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

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