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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 - Enforcement, Administration and Amendments

Chapter 2 - Interpretations and Variances

Chapter 3 - Special Permits by the Board of Standards and Appeals

SPECIAL PERMIT USES AND MODIFICATIONS

General Provisions

Further Requirements

General Findings Required for All Special Permit Uses and Modifications

Conditions and Safeguards

SPECIAL PERMIT USES

Agriculture and Open Uses

Outdoor racket courts and skating rinks

Sand, gravel or clay pits

Community Facilities

College or school student dormitories or fraternity or sorority student houses

Colleges or universities

Ambulatory diagnostic or treatment health care facilities

Non-commercial clubs

Welfare centers

Public Service Facilities and Infrastructure

Radio or Television Towers

Telephone exchanges or other communications equipment structures

Electric or gas utility substations

Public utility stations or terminal facilities

Water pumping stations

Public transit or railroad electric substations

Energy infrastructure equipment

Transient Accommodations

Overnight camps

Retail and Services

Retail and service uses

Eating or drinking establishments

Automotive service stations

Light motor vehicle repair and maintenance shops

Offices and Laboratories

Ground floor offices in the flood zone

Recreation, Entertainment and Assembly Spaces

Recreation, entertainment and assembly space uses

Outdoor recreation and amusement facilities

Outdoor amusement parks

Outdoor day camps

Riding academies or stables

Micro-distribution facilities

ADDITIONAL SPECIAL PERMIT USES

Production Uses

Production uses

MODIFICATIONS TO OTHER USE REGULATIONS

Enclosure Regulations

Drive-through facilities

Modification of Streetscape Regulations

MODIFICATIONS OF USE OR PARKING REGULATIONS

General Provisions

Enlargement of Uses Across District Boundaries

Reduction of Parking Spaces

Reduction of parking spaces for houses of worship

Reduction of parking spaces for places of assembly

Reduction of existing parking spaces for income-restricted housing units

Reduction of existing parking spaces for affordable independent residences for seniors

Reduction of parking spaces for other government-assisted dwelling units

Reduction of Parking Spaces for Uses in Parking Requirement Category A3

Modification of Off-site Parking Provisions

For community facilities in Residence Districts

For non-residential uses in Commercial or Manufacturing Districts

For houses of worship

Waiver of Requirements for Conversions

Exceptions to Maximum Size of Accessory Group Parking Facilities

For hospitals and related facilities in Residence Districts

In Commercial or Manufacturing Districts

SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLYING ALONG DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

Modification of Supplementary Use Regulations

Modifications for Zoning Lots Divided by District Boundaries

Enlargements or Extensions of Certain Manufacturing or Related Uses

MODIFICATIONS OF BULK REGULATIONS

General Provisions

Modification of Bulk Regulations for Buildings Containing Residences

Enlargement, change of use, or extension within buildings containing residential uses

Enlargements of single- and two-family detached and semi-detached residences

Bulk modifications for certain Quality Housing buildings on irregular sites

Reduction or modification of Mandatory Inclusionary Housing requirements

Modification of Affordable Housing Fund payment options in the SoHo NoHo Mixed Use District

Enlargement of Non-residential Buildings

Modifications for Community Facility Uses

Integration of new buildings or enlargements with existing buildings

Temporary failure to comply

Community centers

Public Utilities and Special Infrastructure

Enlargement of public utility facilities

Energy infrastructure equipment and mechanical equipment

Height Regulations Around Airports

Additional Floor Space of Public Parking Garages

Height and Setback and Yard Modifications

Rear Yard Modifications

ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS OF BULK REGULATIONS

Bulk modifications for community facilities in lower density growth management areas

SPECIAL PERMITS IN THE FLOOD ZONE

Special Permit for Modification of Certain Zoning Regulations

LAPSE OF PERMIT

Chapter 4 - Special Permits by the City Planning Commission

Chapter 5 - Authorizations by the City Planning Commission

Chapter 6 - Location of District Boundaries

Chapter 7 - Special Provisions for Zoning Lots Divided by District Boundaries

Chapter 8 - Special Regulations Applying to Large-Scale Residential Developments

Chapter 9 - Special Regulations Applying to Large-Scale Community Facility Developments

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 – 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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5/12/2021

https://zr.planning.nyc.gov/index.php/article-vii/chapter-3/73-20

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