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Residence District Regulations

Commercial District Regulations

Manufacturing District Regulations

Non-Conforming Uses and Non-Complying Buildings

Special Regulations Applicable to Certain Areas

Special Purpose Districts

Chapter 1 - Special Midtown District (MiD)

GENERAL PURPOSES

General Provisions

Applicability of underlying district regulations

Applicability of Special Transit Land Use District regulations

Applicability of Special Clinton District regulations

Integration clauses

Subdistricts and Subareas

Applicability of Certain Amendments

Applicability of Article VII Provisions

Applicability of Article VII

Applicability of Article VII, Chapter 4

Regulations for developments or enlargements on lots divided by district boundaries, within or partially within the Theater Subdistrict

Inapplicability of provisions for height and setback modifications in large-scale residential developments

Inapplicability of provisions for height and setback modifications in large-scale community facility developments

Special permit modifications of Section 81-254, Section 81-40 and certain Sections of Article VII, Chapter 7

Modification of provisions for minimum base height and street wall location in Historic Districts

USE REGULATIONS

Modifications of Use Regulations in Subdistricts

Special Retail Continuity Requirements

Special Permit Use Modifications

Modification of Sign and Frontage Regulations in the Fifth Avenue Subdistrict

Special sign regulations

Special frontage regulations

BULK REGULATIONS

Floor Area Ratio Regulations

Maximum floor area ratio for non-residential or mixed buildings

Special provisions for transfer of development rights from landmark sites

Special provisions for transfer of development rights from listed theaters within the Special Clinton District

As-of-right Floor Area Bonuses

Floor Area Bonus for Public Plazas

Existing plazas or other public amenities

Special provisions for zoning lots divided by district boundaries

Floor Area, Lot Coverage and Building Spacing Regulations for Residential Uses

Maximum floor area ratios for a residential building or the residential portion of a mixed building

Regulations on minimum spacing between buildings

General Provisions Relating to Height and Setback of Buildings

Purpose of height and setback regulations

Permitted obstructions

Special provisions for the East Midtown, Theater, Fifth Avenue, Penn Center and Preservation Subdistricts

Special permit for height and setback modifications

Height and Setback Regulations--Daylight Compensation

Maximum height of front wall at the street line

Standard setback requirements

Encroachments and compensating recesses

Encroachment limitations by length and height rules

Special permit for height and setback modifications

Alternate Height and Setback Regulations - Daylight Evaluation

Features of the Daylight Evaluation Chart

Rules for plotting buildings on the daylight evaluation chart

Rules for determining the daylight evaluation score

Special conditions

Modification of score for reflectivity

Special permit for height and setback modifications

Minimum Distance Between Buildings

OFF-STREET PARKING AND OFF-STREET LOADING REGULATIONS

General Provisions

Prohibitions of off-street parking or off-street loading facilities

MANDATORY DISTRICT PLAN ELEMENTS

General Provisions

Maintenance of pedestrian circulation spaces

Directional signs

Provisions for persons with disabilities

Retail Continuity Along Designated Streets

Street Wall Continuity Along Designated Streets

Curb Cut Restrictions

Pedestrian Circulation Space

Theater waiting space

Off-street Relocation or Renovation of a Subway Stair

Major Building Entrances

Off-street Improvement of Access to Rail Mass Transit Facility

SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR THE PENN CENTER SUBDISTRICT

General Provisions

Sign Regulations

Rail mass transit and subway entrance informational signs

Special Bulk and Urban Design Requirements

Special retail frontage requirements

Special street wall requirements

Floor Area Bonus in the Penn Center Subdistrict

Mass transit station improvements

Retention of floor area bonus for plazas or other public spaces

SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR THE EAST MIDTOWN SUBDISTRICT

General Provisions

Applicability of regulations

Applicability along district boundaries

Special Use Provisions

Location of uses in mixed buildings

Special Floor Area Provisions for the Vanderbilt Corridor Subarea

Special provisions for transfers of development rights in the Vanderbilt Corridor Subarea

Special permit for transfer of development rights from landmarks to the Vanderbilt Corridor Subarea

Special permit for Grand Central public realm improvements

Permitted modifications in conjunction with additional floor area

Special Floor Area Provisions for Qualifying Sites

Additional floor area for Transit Improvements on Qualifying Sites

Transfer of development rights from landmarks to qualifying sites

Special provisions for retaining non-complying floor area in commercial buildings

Special permit for transit improvements

Special permit for a public concourse

Special Floor Area Provisions for All Non-qualifying Sites

Floor area bonus for public plazas

Floor area bonus for mass transit station improvements

Special permit for transfer of development rights from landmarks to non-qualifying sites

Special Height and Setback Requirements

Height and setback modifications for buildings in the Grand Central Core Area

Daylight compensation modifications for qualifying sites

Daylight evaluation modifications for qualifying sites

Special Mandatory District Plan Element Requirements

Special street wall requirements

Sidewalk widenings

Mass transit access

Ground floor use provisions

Curb cut restrictions and loading berth requirements

Pedestrian circulation space requirements

Additional Provisions for Qualifying Sites

Mandatory requirements for qualifying sites

Priority Improvement List for qualifying sites

Criteria for improvements in the Public Realm Improvement Concept Plan

Authorization for qualifying sites

Special permit to modify qualifying site provisions

Contribution in-kind for certain public realm improvements

SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR THEATER SUBDISTRICT

General Provisions

Use Regulations Modified

Special ground floor street frontage restrictions

Requirements for entertainment-related uses

Entertainment-related uses

Special Sign and Frontage Regulations

Special regulations for signs, transparency, banners and canopies

Special Times Square signage requirements

Special provisions for central refuse storage area

Special signage regulations for portions of the west side of Eighth Avenue

Special Incentives and Controls in the Theater Subdistrict

General provisions

Listed theaters

Required assurances for continuance of legitimate theater use

Transfer of development rights from listed theaters

Floor area bonus for rehabilitation of existing listed theaters

Additional provisions for zoning lots divided by district or subdistrict core boundaries

Transfer of development rights from landmark theaters

Special Street Wall and Setback Requirements

Special street wall and setback regulations within the Theater Subdistrict Core

Special street wall and setback regulations within the Eighth Avenue Corridor

SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR FIFTH AVENUE SUBDISTRICT

General Provisions

Special Regulations on Permitted and Required Uses

Special Street Wall Requirements

Mandatory Regulations and Prohibitions

Transfer of Development Rights From Landmark Sites

SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR PRESERVATION SUBDISTRICT

Appendix A - Midtown District Plan Maps

Appendix B - Daylight Evaluation Charts

Chapter 2 - Special Lincoln Square District (L)

Appendix A - Midtown District Plan Maps

Appendix B - Daylight Evaluation Charts

Chapter 3 - Special Limited Commercial District (LC)

Appendix A - Midtown District Plan Maps

Appendix B - Daylight Evaluation Charts

Chapter 4 - Special Battery Park City District (BPC)

Appendix A - Midtown District Plan Maps

Appendix B - Daylight Evaluation Charts

Chapter 5 - Special United Nations Development District (U)

Appendix A - Midtown District Plan Maps

Appendix B - Daylight Evaluation Charts

Chapter 6 - Special Forest Hills District (FH)

Appendix A - Midtown District Plan Maps

Appendix B - Daylight Evaluation Charts

Chapter 7 - Special Harlem River Waterfront District (HRW)

Appendix A - Midtown District Plan Maps

Appendix B - Daylight Evaluation Charts

Chapter 8 - Special Hudson Square District (HSQ)

Appendix A - Midtown District Plan Maps

Appendix B - Daylight Evaluation Charts

Chapter 9 - Special Hudson River Park District (HRP)

Appendix A - Midtown District Plan Maps

Appendix B - Daylight Evaluation Charts

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 – 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 VIII
Chapter 1
81-20

81-20

BULK REGULATIONS

Last Amended

8/9/2017

https://zr.planning.nyc.gov/index.php/article-viii/chapter-1/81-20

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