NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 7-04 — Eligible Improvements; Standards; Annual Rates.

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(a) The Commissioner may, in his or her discretion, grant, renew, modify, or rescind revocable consents for any of the improvements listed in this subdivision to be constructed or maintained on, over, or under City streets, in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 364 of the Charter. Except as otherwise

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Effective: 3/5/2016Last amended: 2/1/2025

§ 7-04.

RCNY § 7-04

(34)Upon approval by the Public Design Commission, any work of art that is fully integrated into an improvement listed in 34 RCNY § 7-04.

(i)Standard. Such an improvement with an integrated art element must adhere to the standards listed in this section for individual structures.

(ii)Annual rate. 50% reduction to the annual rate listed in this section for individual structures.

(35)Portions of the street used in connection with loading docks, bays or other like facilities for loading and unloading of goods and materials of or for the use of foreign, domestic or multinational governmental entities, where, in the judgment of the New York City Police Department, the location of such facility is necessary due to security concerns applicable to such entity.

(36)Bicycle racks.

(38)Electric micromobility device battery swapping and charging cabinet.

(b)Other improvements approved by the Board of Estimate. Revocable consents that were granted by the Board of Estimate prior to July 1, 1990 for private improvements which are not listed in subdivision (a) above may be renewed, amended, or revoked by the Commissioner in his or her sole discretion, provided that any renewal or amendment shall be submitted to DCP when required pursuant to 34 RCNY § 7-03. In each year of such consent, the annual rate shall increase by the average of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in New York and New Jersey published by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics ("CPI") increase for the ten years prior to the date of the renewal of the consent. For consents granted pursuant to this subdivision to public service corporations, their annual rate increase shall be reduced by 15%.

(c)Compliance with requirements. All improvements for which a revocable consent is granted shall comply with the general conditions in 34 RCNY § 7-06. (Amended City Record 2/4/2016, eff. 3/5/2016; amended City Record 1/2/2025, eff. 2/1/2025)

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