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What is NYC ZR § 32-191?

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This section classifies various uses under Use Group IX, including general storage, specialized storage, and vehicle storage, detailing their allowances across different commercial districts. The statute provides specific conditions and restrictions for each use type. Applies to property operators managing storage facilities and vehicle storage operations.

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§ 32-191 Use Group IX – general use allowances

ZR § 32-191

The following table includes uses classified as Use Group IX and sets forth their allowances by Commercial District. Such uses are categorized as general storage, specialized storage, or vehicle storage, as provided in paragraphs A, B and C of this Section. Notations found in the table are further described in Section 32-10 (USE ALLOWANCES).

A. General Storage

USE GROUP IX(A) – GENERAL STORAGE

● = Permitted ♦ = Permitted with limitations ○ = Special permit required – = Not permitted S = Size restriction P = Additional conditions U = Open use allowances

Uses

C1

C2

C3

C4

C5

C6

C7

C8

PRC

General Storage

Building materials or contractors’ yard

●S U

D2

Depositories for storage of office records, microfilm or computer tapes, or for data processing

S

Micro-distribution facility

Moving or storage offices

Self-service storage facility

Trucking terminals or motor freight stations

Warehouses

Wholesale establishments

●S P

●P

*

B. Specialized Storage

USE GROUP IX(B) – SPECIALIZED STORAGE

Specialized Storage

Coal or gas storage

Explosives storage, when not prohibited by other ordinances

Grain storage

Junk or salvage yards, including auto wrecking or similar establishments

Lumber yard

Manure, peat or topsoil storage

Petroleum or petroleum products, storage or handling

Refrigerating plants

Scrap metal, junk, paper or rags storage, sorting, or baling

C. Vehicle Storage

USE GROUP IX(C) – VEHICLE STORAGE

Vehicle Storage

Boat storage

●P U

A4

Commercial or public vehicle storage, including accessory motor fuel pumps

●U

Dead storage of motor vehicles

N/A

Public parking garages or public parking lots

♦P U

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