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What is NYC ZR § 32-351?

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This section establishes ground floor use requirements for Commercial Districts within R9 through R12 Districts or where commercial floor area ratios exceed 10.0. It specifies that certain streetscape provisions apply, excluding those for wide streets in Tier B. Applies to building owners in designated high-density commercial areas.

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§ 32-351 Ground floor use requirements in high-density areas

ZR § 32-351

For all Commercial Districts mapped within, or with a residential equivalent of, R9 through R12 Districts, or Commercial Districts where the floor area ratio for commercial uses is greater than 10.0, the applicable ground floor level streetscape provisions of this Chapter shall apply, except that for ground floor level street frontages on wide streets, the alternative provisions for Tier B street frontages set forth in Section 32-322 shall not apply. However, the provisions of this Section shall not apply within any Special Purpose District.

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