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General Provisions

Residence District Regulations

Commercial District Regulations

Manufacturing District Regulations

Non-Conforming Uses and Non-Complying Buildings

Special Regulations Applicable to Certain Areas

Chapter 1 - Special Regulations Applying Around Major Airports

Chapter 2 - Special Regulations Applying in the Waterfront Area

GENERAL PURPOSES

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Applicability to Developments in the Waterfront Area

Applicability of District Regulations

Applicability of Article VII, Chapter 3

Applicability of Article VII, Chapters 4, 8 and 9

Applicability of the Quality Housing Program

Applicability of Article VII, Chapter 7

Applicability of bulk regulations to long-term care facilities

Integration of Waterfront Access Plans

SPECIAL USE REGULATIONS

Classification of Uses in the Waterfront Area

Water-Dependent (WD) uses

Waterfront-Enhancing (WE) uses

Commercial Docking Facilities

Accessory Residential Docking Facilities

Rental of accessory berths to non-residents

Off-site accessory residential berths

Uses on Piers and Platforms

Uses on existing piers and platforms

Uses on new piers and platforms

Uses on Floating Structures

Special Use Regulations for Public Parking Facilities

Special Use Regulations for Playgrounds or Private Parks

Special Sign Regulations

Special Use Regulations for R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 Districts

Special Provisions in Waterfront Access Plan BK-1

SPECIAL BULK REGULATIONS

Bulk Computations on Waterfront Zoning Lots

Maximum Floor Area Ratio and Lot Coverage on Waterfront Blocks

Residential uses in R3, R4 and R5 Districts

Residential uses in R1, R2, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 Districts

Affordable independent residences for seniors

Community facility and commercial uses in Residence Districts

Buildings in Commercial Districts

Buildings in Manufacturing Districts

Maximum floor area ratio for a mixed use building in a Special Mixed Use District

Special Yard Regulations on Waterfront Blocks

Front yards and side yards

Rear yards and waterfront yards

Height and Setback Regulations on Waterfront Blocks

Developments on land and platforms

Developments on piers

Developments on floating structures

Special Bulk Regulations in Certain Areas Within Community District 1, Brooklyn

Special floor area regulations

Inclusionary Housing

Special floor area, lot coverage and residential density distribution regulations

Special height and setback regulations

Special yard regulations

Special bulk regulations for zoning lots adjacent to public parks

SPECIAL PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS

Special Regulations for Accessory Residential Parking Facilities

Accessory residential roof parking

Accessory residential off-site parking

Special Regulations for Accessory Non-residential Parking Facilities

Accessory non-residential roof parking

Accessory non-residential off-site parking

Parking Requirements for Commercial Docking Facilities

Parking and Loading Requirements for Floating Structures

Supplementary Regulations for All Parking Facilities

Parking spaces on floating structures

Off-site parking in public parking facilities

Screening requirements for parking facilities on waterfront blocks

Off-street parking in large-scale general developments in Community District 1 in Queens

Supplementary Regulations for Loading Facilities

Screening requirements for loading facilities on waterfront blocks

Passenger drop-off and pick-up areas for docking facilities

Special Parking and Loading Regulations for Waterfront Access Plan BK-1

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VISUAL CORRIDORS AND WATERFRONT PUBLIC ACCESS AREAS

Applicability of Visual Corridor Requirements

Location of visual corridors

Dimensions of visual corridors

Permitted obstructions in visual corridors

Applicability of Waterfront Public Access Area Requirements

Requirements for Shore Public Walkways

Requirements for Public Access on Piers

Requirements for Public Access on Floating Structures

Requirements for Upland Connections

Types of upland connections

Requirements for Supplemental Public Access Areas

Location and area requirements for supplemental public access areas

Requirements for Water-Dependent Uses and Other Developments

Special Regulations for Zoning Lots That Include Parks

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR WATERFRONT PUBLIC ACCESS AREAS

General Provisions Applying to Waterfront Public Access Areas

Permitted obstructions

Design Requirements for Shore Public Walkways and Supplemental Public Access Areas

Design Requirements for Public Access on Piers and Floating Structures

Design requirements for public access on piers

Design requirements for public access on floating structures

Design Requirements for Upland Connections

Public Access Design Reference Standards

Guardrails, gates and other protective barriers

Planting and trees

Trash receptacles

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION REQUIREMENTS FOR WATERFRONT PUBLIC ACCESS AREAS

Operational Requirements

Performance and Maintenance Requirements

Request to Transfer Title to Certain Waterfront Public Access Areas

Requirements for Recordation

SPECIAL REVIEW PROVISIONS

Certifications by the Chairperson of the City Planning Commission

Waterfront public access and visual corridors

Zoning lot subdivision

Docking facilities for ferries or water taxis in certain waterfront areas

Authorizations by the City Planning Commission

Modification of requirements for ferries and sightseeing, excursion or sport fishing vessels

Modification of waterfront public access area and visual corridor requirements

Modification of use regulations in C3 Districts

Modifications to passenger queuing shelters for ferry or water taxi docking facilities

Modifications for wind energy systems

Special Permits by the City Planning Commission

General provisions

Docks for passenger ocean vessels in C6 Districts

Docks for ferries or water taxis in Residence Districts

Uses on floating structures

Developments on piers or platforms

Public parking facilities on waterfront blocks

Bulk and parking modifications on waterfront blocks

Docks for gambling vessels

WATERFRONT ACCESS PLANS

General Provisions

Establishment of Waterfront Access Plans

Elements of a Waterfront Access Plan

Conditions for adoption of a Waterfront Access Plan

Borough of The Bronx

Borough of Brooklyn

Waterfront Access Plan BK-1: Greenpoint-Williamsburg

Borough of Manhattan

Borough of Queens

Waterfront Access Plan Q-1: Northern Hunters Point

Borough of Staten Island

Multi-Borough Plans

Chapter 3 - Special Regulations Applying to FRESH Food Stores

Chapter 4 - Special Regulations Applying in Flood Zones

Chapter 5 - Special Regulations Applying in Designated Recovery Areas

Chapter 6 - Special Regulations Applying Around Mass Transit Stations

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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Article VI
Chapter 2
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62-63

Design Requirements for Public Access on Piers and Floating Structures

Last Amended

4/22/2009

https://zr.planning.nyc.gov/index.php/article-vi/chapter-2/62-63

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