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What is NYC ZR § 26-31?

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This section outlines regulations for the placement of entrances and exits on private roads, mandating a minimum distance from intersections. It also specifies conditions for accessory off-street parking, including location and spacing requirements. Applies to building owners managing private roads and parking facilities.

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§ 26-31 Entrances, Parking Location and Curb Cuts

ZR § 26-31

The entrances and exits of all private roads shall be located not less than 50 feet from the intersection of any two street lines.

No accessory off-street parking spaces shall be located between the required curbs of a private road, except where such spaces:

(a)are perpendicular to the roadbed;

(b)are located on only one side of a private road or portion of a private road, so that no such spaces are located on opposite sides of the road bed or within 20 feet of being opposite to one another; and

(c)are within rows of not more than 10 adjacent spaces. Such rows shall be separated one from another by a planting strip at least 18 feet deep and eight feet wide, within which a tree of at least three-inch caliper is planted.

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