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What is NYC RCNY § 10-02?

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(a) An Applicant must follow the applicable requirements of this chapter prior to filing any land use application or application for environmental review. (b) Exception.

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§ 10-02 Applicability.

RCNY § 10-02

(a)An Applicant must follow the applicable requirements of this chapter prior to filing any land use application or application for environmental review.

(b)Exception. Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of this section, an Applicant may be exempt from the requirements of this chapter to the extent provided under the following circumstances: (1) where an Applicant has submitted a Pre-Application Statement ("PAS") to the Department prior to the effective date of these rules, the requirements of 62 RCNY § 10-03 shall not apply; (2) where an Applicant has submitted a PAS to the Department and attended an Interdivisional Meeting ("ID Meeting") prior to the effective date of these rules, the requirements of 62 RCNY § 10-03 and 62 RCNY § 10-04 shall not apply; (3) where an Applicant has submitted a Reasonable Worst Case Development Scenario Memorandum ("RWCDS Memorandum") and a draft land use application to the Department prior to the effective date of these rules, the requirements of 62 RCNY § 10-03, 62 RCNY § 10-04, and 62 RCNY § 10-05 shall not apply; and (4) where an Applicant has submitted a draft City Environmental Quality Review Environmental Assessment Statement short/full form ("draft CEQR short/full form") and a draft land use application to the Department prior to the effective date of these rules, the requirements of 62 RCNY § 10-03, 62 RCNY § 10-04, 62 RCNY § 10-05, and 62 RCNY § 10-06 shall not apply.

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