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What is NYC ZR § 16-344?

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This section allows the City Planning Commission to authorize curb cuts on designated streets if certain conditions regarding traffic safety, congestion, pedestrian movement, and streetscape character are met. Applies to building owners seeking curb cuts on specified streets.

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§ 16-344 Curb cuts

ZR § 16-344

The City Planning Commission may authorize curb cuts located on a street designated in Section 16-23 (Curb Cut Restrictions), provided the Commission finds that a curb cut at such location:

is not hazardous to traffic safety;

will not create or contribute to serious traffic congestion or unduly inhibit vehicular movement;

will not adversely affect pedestrian movement;

will not interfere with the efficient functioning of bus lanes, specially designated streets and public transit facilities; and

will not be inconsistent with the character of the existing streetscape.

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