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What is NYC RCNY § 24-08?

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Placement of Air Quality and Noise (E) Designations. The Lead Agency may place Air Quality (E) Designations and Noise (E) Designations on real property as a result of an environmental review of a Zoning Amendment or Zoning Action.

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§ 24-08 Air Quality and Noise (E) Designations.

RCNY § 24-08

Placement of Air Quality and Noise (E) Designations. The Lead Agency may place Air Quality (E) Designations and Noise (E) Designations on real property as a result of an environmental review of a Zoning Amendment or Zoning Action.

(1)An Air Quality (E) Designation is placed on Development Sites that are not publicly owned, that have the potential to be developed as a consequence of the Zoning Amendment or Zoning Action, and that have been identified by the environmental review as having the potential to contribute to or experience a significant adverse air quality impact related to HVAC systems emissions or industrial or other source emissions.

(2)A Noise (E) Designation may be placed on tax lots that are not publicly owned, that have the potential to be developed as a consequence of the Zoning Amendment or Zoning Action, and that have been identified by the environmental review as having the potential to experience significant adverse noise impacts. (Amended and renumbered from former § 24-12, City Record 2/2/2022, eff. 3/4/2022)

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