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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

Chapter 4 - Bulk Regulations for Community Facilities in Residence Districts

APPLICABILITY, GENERAL PURPOSES AND DEFINITIONS

Applicability of This Chapter

Applicability in Special Situations

General Purposes of Community Facility Bulk Regulations

Applicability of Article II, Chapter 3 Regulations

Buildings Containing Certain Community Facility Uses

Modification of Bulk Regulations in Certain Districts

Street Tree Planting

Planting Strips

FLOOR AREA AND LOT COVERAGE REGULATIONS

Maximum Floor Area Ratio and Percentage of Lot Coverage

Maximum floor area ratio for certain community facility uses

Special floor area ratio provisions for certain areas

Existing public amenities for which floor area bonuses have been received

Height and Application of Lot Coverage

Floor Area Bonus for Deep Front and Wide Side Yards

Floor Area Bonus for a Public Plaza

Floor Area Bonus for Arcades

Special Provisions for Zoning Lots Containing Both Community Facility and Residential Uses

Maximum floor area ratio for zoning lots containing community facility and residential uses

Maximum floor area ratios and special floor area limitations for zoning lots containing residential and community facility uses in certain districts

Lot coverage for zoning lots containing community facility and residential uses

Special Provisions for Zoning Lots Divided by District Boundaries or Subject to Different Bulk Regulations

Special Floor Area Ratio and Related Bulk Provisions for Certain Areas

Special provisions for certain buildings

APPLICABILITY OF DENSITY REGULATIONS TO ZONING LOTS CONTAINING BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITY USES

YARD REGULATIONS

Applicability of Yard Regulations

Level of Yards and Measurement of Yard Width or Depth

Permitted Obstructions in Required Yards or Rear Yard Equivalents

Minimum Required Front Yards

Minimum Required Side Yards

Special provisions applying along district boundaries

Minimum Required Rear Yards

Beyond one hundred feet of a street line

Special Provisions for Shallow Interior Lots

Special Provisions for Through Lots

Excepted through lots

Required rear yard equivalents

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

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR ZONING LOTS DIVIDED BY DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

Modifications of Rear Yard Regulations

HEIGHT AND SETBACK REGULATIONS

Permitted Obstructions

Maximum Height of Walls and Required Setbacks

Front setbacks in districts where front yards are required

Front setbacks in districts where front yards are not required

Alternate Front Setbacks

Tower Regulations

Required Side and Rear Setbacks

Required side setbacks for tall buildings in low bulk districts

Required rear setbacks for tall buildings

Special Height and Setback Provisions for Certain Areas

Modifications of Height and Setback Regulations

Special Provisions for Zoning Lots Divided by District Boundaries

Special Height Limitations

Limited Height Districts

Height limitations for narrow buildings or enlargements

COURT REGULATIONS AND MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN WINDOWS AND WALLS OR LOT LINES

General Provisions and Applicability

Minimum Dimensions of Courts

Outer Court Regulations

Narrow outer courts

Wide outer courts

Outer court recesses

Inner Court Regulations

Minimum dimensions of inner courts

Inner court recesses

Minimum Distance Between Required Windows and Walls or Lot Lines

General provisions

Minimum distance between required windows and certain walls

Modifications of Court Regulations or Distance Requirements

Permitted Obstructions in Courts

Chapter 5 - Accessory Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations

Chapter 6 - Special Urban Design Regulations

Chapter 7 - Additional Regulations and Administration in Residence Districts

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 J — Designated Areas Within Manufacturing Districts

APPENDIX K — Areas With Nursing Home Restrictions

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Article II
Chapter 4
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24-18

Special Floor Area Ratio and Related Bulk Provisions for Certain Areas

Last Amended

12/5/2024

https://zoningresolution.planning.nyc.gov/article-ii/chapter-4/24-18

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