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General Provisions

Chapter 1 - Title, Establishment of Controls and Interpretation of Regulations

ESTABLISHMENT AND SCOPE OF CONTROLS, ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS, AND INCORPORATION OF MAPS

Establishment of Control over Use and Bulk

Applicability of this Resolution

Establishment of Districts

Districts established

Special Purpose Districts

Incorporation of Maps

Environmental Requirements

Special requirements for properties in the Borough of Queens

Pierhead Lines, Bulkhead Lines and Marginal Streets

INTERPRETATION OF PROVISIONS

Provisions Are Minimum Requirements

Application of Overlapping Regulations

Demolition and Replacement

Equivalence of Use Group Classifications

District Designations Appended with Suffixes

Regulations Concerning Effective Date of Amendment and Alteration Permits

Alteration permits filed for residential occupancy prior to May 18, 1981, in certain M1-6 Districts

Alteration applications filed prior to effective date of amendment C821182 ZMM, rezoning the area between Canal Street, Baxter Street, White Street and Broadway

Regulations Concerning Effective Date of Permits Issued Pursuant to BSA Variances

Permits issued pursuant to variances granted prior to the effective date of amendment C880800 ZMM, removing the Special Yorkville-East 86th Street District

BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED BEFORE EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENT

General Provisions

Building Permits for Minor or Major Development or Other Construction Issued Before Effective Date of Amendment

Right to construct if foundations completed

Extension of period to complete construction

Special allowances for building permits issued prior to certain dates

Building permits issued in the flood zone

Additional Provisions for Extension of Period to Complete Construction

Building applications filed before July 8, 2017

EXCEPTIONS, VARIANCES, AUTHORIZATIONS OR PERMITS

Exceptions, Variances or Permits Previously Authorized Pursuant to the 1916 Zoning Resolution

Alterations, extensions or enlargements

Lapse of Authorization or Special Permit Granted by the City Planning Commission Pursuant to the 1961 Zoning Resolution

Renewal of Authorization or Special Permit

Special Permits Granted Prior to August 12, 2004

Authorizations or Permits in Lower Density Growth Management Areas

Special Vesting Provisions

General Provisions

Failure to Comply with Special Permits, Variances, Authorizations or Certifications

Chapter 2 - Construction of Language and Definitions

Chapter 3 - Comprehensive Off-street Parking and Loading Regulations in the Manhattan Core

Chapter 5 - Residential Conversion within Existing Buildings

Chapter 6 - Comprehensive Off-street Parking Regulations in the Long Island City Area

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

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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Chapter 1
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INTERPRETATION OF PROVISIONS

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12/15/1961

https://zoningresolution.planning.nyc.gov/index.php/article-i/chapter-1/11-20

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