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What is NYC ZR § 12-02?

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This section outlines the rules for interpreting district designations in zoning regulations. It specifies how provisions apply to various districts based on the presence of district designations and clarifies that certain articles correspond to specific types of districts. Applies to property owners and operators involved in zoning compliance.

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§ 12-02 Rules for Interpretation of District Designations

ZR § 12-02

District designations, where applicable, are listed within a ruled bar below the number and title of each section.

When one or more district designations are listed in a section, the specific text of the paragraphs that follow applies to such district or districts.

When a section includes a table and one or more district designations are listed opposite a specific item or number in such table, the item or number applies specifically to that district or districts only.

When no district designations are listed for a specific section, the provisions of such section shall be construed to apply to all districts under consideration in the Article in which the section appears or, if specified, only to those districts referred to directly within the section itself. For this purpose, Article II applies to all Residence Districts, Article III applies to all Commercial Districts, and Article IV applies to all Manufacturing Districts. All other articles apply to all districts, unless otherwise provided.

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