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What is NYC ZR § 25-212?

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This section outlines the requirements for maintaining accessory off-street parking for multiple dwelling residences within the Inner Transit Zone. It details the calculation methods for required parking spaces based on dwelling units and includes provisions for previously approved applications. Applies to building owners of multiple dwelling residences in the Inner Transit Zone.

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§ 25-212 Existing parking requirements in the Inner Transit Zone

ZR § 25-212

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Where accessory off-street parking is required to be maintained for multiple dwelling residences pursuant to Section 25-211, the number of required accessory off-street parking spaces may be calculated pursuant to either paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section.

For the purposes of calculating the number of required parking spaces for any building containing residences, any fraction of a space 50 percent or greater shall be counted as an additional space, and for the purposes of applying such provisions to rooming units, three rooming units shall be considered the equivalent of one dwelling unit.

Any accessory off-street parking spaces serving a zoning lot in excess of the number required by this Section shall be considered permitted spaces and shall not be regulated by the provisions of Section 25-20, inclusive.

Previously approved applications The number of required accessory off-street parking spaces shall be the number of spaces that were required at the time of the development, enlargement or conversion, as applicable, unless it would no longer be required pursuant to the regulations in effect prior to December 5, 2024. Such calculation may include all applicable parking reductions, waivers, geographically based modifications, or modifications for specific uses. For the purpose of establishing this amount, the Department of Buildings may accept any historical evidence deemed appropriate by the Department of Buildings, such as construction documents, zoning analyses, or other documents submitted as an approved application for a building permit. Where a building was subsequently enlarged or converted after its development, this historical evidence must include materials indicating the most-recent parking requirement in effect for all dwelling units on the zoning lot prior to December 5, 2024.

Simplified reference table As an alternative to the method set forth in paragraph (a), the number of required accessory off-street parking spaces shall be the number of spaces set forth in this paragraph (b). The number of required off-street spaces shall be determined by the total number of dwelling units on a zoning lot existing prior to December 5, 2024 multiplied by the applicable parking requirement in Column A or B, as applicable. However, where the calculation results in a number of parking spaces less than or equal to the number in Column C, no parking spaces shall be required for residences on the zoning lot. REQUIREMENTS FOR DWELLING UNITSLOCATED WITHIN MULTIPLE DWELLINGS District Requirement Waiver Column A Column B Column C Parking requirement per standard dwelling unit (in percent) Parking requirement per dwelling unit that is qualifying senior housing or an income-restricted unit in qualifying affordable housing (in percent) Maximum waiver (in spaces) R1 100 0 0 R2 100 0 0 R3 100 0 0 R4 100 0 1 R5 85 0 1 R6 50 0 5 R7 50 0 25 R8 40 0 30 R9 40 0 40 R10 40 0 50 R11 40 0 60 R12 40 0 75 No spaces shall be required on any zoning lot where there is no way to arrange the required spaces with access to the street to conform to the provisions of Section 25-63 (Location of Access to the Street).

REQUIREMENTS FOR DWELLING UNITSLOCATED WITHIN MULTIPLE DWELLINGS

District

Requirement

Waiver

Column A

Column B

Column C

Parking requirement per standard dwelling unit (in percent)

Parking requirement per dwelling unit that is qualifying senior housing or an income-restricted unit in qualifying affordable housing (in percent)

Maximum waiver (in spaces)

R1

100

0

R2

R3

R4

1

R5

85

R6

50

5

R7

25

R8

40

30

R9

R10

R11

60

R12

75

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