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What is NYC ZR § 13-041?

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This section outlines the applicability of parking regulations in the Manhattan Core, including requirements for public parking lots, garages, and accessory off-street parking facilities. It specifies conditions for developments before and after May 8, 2013, and the need for special permits from the City Planning Commission for certain modifications. Applies to parking facility operators and developers in Manhattan.

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§ 13-041 Applicability of parking regulations within the Manhattan Core

ZR § 13-041

The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to automotive equipment rental and leasing establishments listed under Use Group VI, public parking lots, and public parking garages listed under Use Group IX(C), and accessory off-street parking facilities, in the Manhattan Core, as follows:

for accessory off-street parking facilities, public parking garages and public parking lots constructed prior to May 8, 2013, or existing buildings developed without parking, the number of parking spaces required or permitted shall be as set forth in Section 13-07 (Existing Buildings and Off-street Parking Facilities);

for accessory off-street parking facilities, automobile rental establishments and public parking lots developed or enlarged after May 8, 2013, the as-of-right number of parking spaces permitted in a parking facility shall be as set forth in Section 13-10 (PERMITTED OFF-STREET PARKING IN THE MANHATTAN CORE). Special rules shall apply to all such accessory off-street parking spaces, automobile rental establishments and public parking lots, as set forth in Section 13-20 (SPECIAL RULES FOR MANHATTAN CORE PARKING FACILITIES);

any increase in the number of off-street parking spaces in an accessory off-street parking facility or public parking lot resulting in a capacity not otherwise allowed under the applicable regulations of Section 13-10; or a new public parking lot in a location not permitted by Section 13-14 (Permitted Parking in Public Parking Lots), shall be permitted only by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to the applicable special permit in Section 13-45 (Special Permits for Additional Parking Spaces);

public parking garages developed or enlarged after May 8, 2013, shall not be permitted as-of-right. Any development or enlargement of such public parking garages shall only be permitted in C1-5, C1-6, C1-7, C1-8, C1-9, C2, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, M1, M2 or M3 Districts by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to the applicable special permit in Section 13-45. Commercial vehicles may occupy spaces in permitted public parking garages in accordance with the provisions of Section 13-16 (Permitted Parking for Car Sharing Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles).

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