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General Provisions

Residence District Regulations

Commercial District Regulations

Chapter 1 - Statement of Legislative Intent

Chapter 2 - Use Regulations

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Special Provisions for Adult Establishments

Special Provisions for Hotels

USES PERMITTED AS-OF-RIGHT

Use Groups 1 and 2

USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL PERMIT

By the Board of Standards and Appeals

By the City Planning Commission

SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS

Enclosure Within Buildings

In C1, C5, C6-5 or C6-7 Districts

In other Commercial Districts

Health and fitness establishments

Location Within Buildings

Limitation on floors occupied by commercial uses

Location of floors occupied by commercial uses

Limitation on ground floor location

Ground Floor Use in Certain Locations

Ground floor use in C1-8A, C1-9A, C2-7A, C2-8A, C4-6A and C4-7A Districts

Ground floor use in Community Board 7, Borough of Manhattan

Ground floor use in C1, C2 and C4 Districts in the Borough of Staten Island

Ground floor use in C4-5D and C6-3D Districts and in certain C2 Districts

Ground floor use in high density Commercial Districts

Air Space Over a Railroad or Transit Right-of-way or Yard

Use of railroad or transit air space

SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLYING ALONG DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

Limitations on Business Entrances, Show Windows or Signs

For zoning lots with single frontage

For corner lots

Exceptions for Integrated Developments Divided by District Boundaries

SIGN REGULATIONS

Permitted Signs

Permitted Advertising Signs

Surface Area and Illumination Provisions

Total surface area of signs

Non-illuminated signs

Illuminated non-flashing signs

Illuminated or flashing signs in C4, C5-4, C6 or C7 Districts

Illuminated or flashing signs in C8 Districts

Permitted Projection or Height of Signs

Permitted projection in C6-5, C6-7 or C7 Districts

Permitted projection in all other Commercial Districts

Additional regulations for projecting signs

Height of signs in C8 Districts

Height of signs in all other Commercial Districts

Height of signs above roof

Additional Regulations for Signs Near Certain Parks and Designated Arterial Highways

Additional regulations for signs other than advertising signs

Additional regulations for advertising signs

Advertising signs on waterways

Special Provisions Applying Along District Boundaries

Permitted Signs on Residential or Mixed Buildings

Additional Sign Regulations for Adult Establishments

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

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 A — Index of Uses

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 – Inclusionary Housing Designated Areas and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing 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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Article III
Chapter 2
32-42

32-42

Location Within Buildings

Last Amended

12/15/1961

https://zr.planning.nyc.gov/index.php/article-iii/chapter-2/32-42

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