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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

Special Purpose Districts

Chapter 1 - Special Lower Manhattan District (LM)

Appendix A - Special West Chelsea District and Subareas

Appendix B - High Line Transfer Corridor Location

Appendix C -

Appendix D - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus in Subarea H

Appendix E - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Partially Within Subareas D, E, G or I

Appendix F - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Within Subarea J

Chapter 2 - Special Park Improvement District (PI)

Appendix A - Special West Chelsea District and Subareas

Appendix B - High Line Transfer Corridor Location

Appendix C -

Appendix D - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus in Subarea H

Appendix E - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Partially Within Subareas D, E, G or I

Appendix F - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Within Subarea J

Chapter 3 - Special Hudson Yards District (HY)

Appendix A - Special West Chelsea District and Subareas

Appendix B - High Line Transfer Corridor Location

Appendix C -

Appendix D - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus in Subarea H

Appendix E - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Partially Within Subareas D, E, G or I

Appendix F - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Within Subarea J

Chapter 4 - Special Sheepshead Bay District (SB)

Appendix A - Special West Chelsea District and Subareas

Appendix B - High Line Transfer Corridor Location

Appendix C -

Appendix D - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus in Subarea H

Appendix E - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Partially Within Subareas D, E, G or I

Appendix F - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Within Subarea J

Chapter 5 - Special Transit Land Use District (TA)

Appendix A - Special West Chelsea District and Subareas

Appendix B - High Line Transfer Corridor Location

Appendix C -

Appendix D - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus in Subarea H

Appendix E - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Partially Within Subareas D, E, G or I

Appendix F - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Within Subarea J

Chapter 6 - Special Clinton District (CL)

Appendix A - Special West Chelsea District and Subareas

Appendix B - High Line Transfer Corridor Location

Appendix C -

Appendix D - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus in Subarea H

Appendix E - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Partially Within Subareas D, E, G or I

Appendix F - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Within Subarea J

Chapter 7 - Special 125th Street District (125)

Appendix A - Special West Chelsea District and Subareas

Appendix B - High Line Transfer Corridor Location

Appendix C -

Appendix D - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus in Subarea H

Appendix E - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Partially Within Subareas D, E, G or I

Appendix F - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Within Subarea J

Chapter 8 - Special West Chelsea District (WCh)

GENERAL PURPOSES

General Provisions

District Plan and Maps

Subareas and High Line Transfer Corridor

Applicability of District Regulations

Applicability of Article I, Chapter 1

SPECIAL USE AND PARKING REGULATIONS WITHIN THE SPECIAL WEST CHELSEA DISTRICT

Special Regulations for Developments and Enlargements Above, Beneath or Adjacent to the High Line

Modification of Use Regulations

Adult establishments

Location within buildings

Modification of Use Regulations in M1 Districts

Ground Floor Use and Transparency Requirements on Tenth Avenue

Transparency requirements within Subareas H and I

High Line level wall requirements within Subarea J

Modification of sign regulations in Subarea K

Air Space Over a Railroad or Transit Right-of-way or Yard

Modification of Parking and Loading Regulations

Parking regulations in Subarea H

FLOOR AREA AND LOT COVERAGE REGULATIONS

Maximum Floor Area Ratio Outside of Subareas

Maximum Floor Area Ratio and Lot Coverage in Subareas

Additional regulations for Subdistrict A

Special Floor Area and Lot Coverage Rules for Zoning Lots Over Which the High Line Passes

Special Floor Area Rules for Zoning Lots Divided by District Boundaries

In Subareas D, E and G

Located partially within Subarea C and partially within M1-5 Districts

Located partially within Subarea D and partially within C6-3A Districts

High Line Improvement Bonus

Modifications of Inclusionary Housing Program

Floor area increase

HIGH LINE TRANSFER CORRIDOR

General Provisions

Transfer of Development Rights From the High Line Transfer Corridor

Screening and Landscaping Requirements for Vacant Sites

High Line Transfer Corridor

SPECIAL YARD, HEIGHT AND SETBACK, AND MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS REGULATIONS

Special Rear Yard Regulations

Special Height and Setback Regulations

Obstruction over the High Line

Special rooftop regulations

Street wall location, minimum and maximum base heights and maximum building heights

Authorization to modify certain bulk regulations

Special Distance Between Buildings Regulations

SPECIAL HEIGHT AND SETBACK, OPEN AREA AND TRANSPARENCY REGULATIONS FOR ZONING LOTS ADJACENT TO THE HIGH LINE

Height and Setback Regulations on the East Side of the High Line

Height and Setback Regulations on West Side of High Line

Required Open Areas on the East Side of the High Line

Transparency Requirements on the East Side of the High Line

Requirements for Non-transparent Surfaces on the East Side of the High Line

SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR CERTAIN ZONING LOTS

High Line Access or Support Easement Volumes Requirement

High Line Access Easement Regulations

Recording of High Line Access Easement Volume

Termination of High Line Access Easement Volume

Transit Facilities

SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS

Appendix A - Special West Chelsea District and Subareas

Appendix B - High Line Transfer Corridor Location

Appendix C -

Appendix D - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus in Subarea H

Appendix E - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Partially Within Subareas D, E, G or I

Appendix F - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Within Subarea J

Chapter 9 - Special Madison Avenue Preservation District (MP)

Appendix A - Special West Chelsea District and Subareas

Appendix B - High Line Transfer Corridor Location

Appendix C -

Appendix D - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus in Subarea H

Appendix E - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Partially Within Subareas D, E, G or I

Appendix F - Special Regulations for Zoning Lots Utilizing the High Line Improvement Bonus and Located Within Subarea J

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 IX
Chapter 8
98-50

98-50

SPECIAL HEIGHT AND SETBACK, OPEN AREA AND TRANSPARENCY REGULATIONS FOR ZONING LOTS ADJACENT TO THE HIGH LINE

Last Amended

6/23/2005

https://zoningresolution.planning.nyc.gov/index.php/article-ix/chapter-8/98-50

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