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What is NYC ZR § 26-22?

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This section establishes requirements for sidewalks and planting strips adjacent to streets, mandating a minimum four-foot-wide paved sidewalk and a three-foot-wide planting strip along curbs. The statute also references additional requirements for street trees and planting from Section 23-61. Applies to property owners developing adjacent streetscapes.

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§ 26-22 Requirements for Sidewalks, Street Trees and Planting

ZR § 26-22

A minimum four-foot-wide paved sidewalk shall be provided adjacent to and along the entire length of the required planting strips. However, no sidewalk shall be required along that side of a private road that does not have a building wall facing it.

A minimum three-foot wide planting strip shall be provided adjacent to and along the entire length of the required curb.

The street tree and planting requirements of Section 23-61, inclusive, shall apply.

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