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What is NYC ZR § 24-551?

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This section establishes required side setbacks for community facility portions of buildings exceeding specified heights in low bulk districts. It specifies that such buildings must maintain a distance from side lot lines equal to half their height above yard level. Applies to building owners in R1 to R4 districts.

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§ 24-551 Required side setbacks for tall buildings in low bulk districts

ZR § 24-551

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5

In the districts indicated, except R5D Districts, no community facility portion of any building that is more than 35 feet or more than three stories above the level of a side yard, whichever is lower, shall be nearer to a side lot line bounding such yard than a distance equal to one-half the height above yard level of such portion of the building.

The following are permitted to project into any open area required under the provisions of this Section:

(a)parapet walls, not more than four feet high; and

(b)chimneys or flues, with a total width not exceeding 10 percent of the width of the building's walls facing such open area.

SIDE SETBACK REQUIREMENT

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