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What is NYC ZR § 36-231?

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This section outlines parking requirements for commercial and community facility uses in specified zoning districts. It specifies that certain parking requirements do not apply if the total number of required accessory off-street parking spaces is below established thresholds. Applies to property operators in designated commercial districts.

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§ 36-231 In districts with high, medium or low parking requirements

ZR § 36-231

C1-1 C1-2 C1-3 C2-1 C2-2 C2-3 C3 C4-1 C4-2 C4-3 C7 C8-1 C8-2

In the districts indicated, except for the uses listed in Section 36-233 (Exceptions to application of waiver provisions), and except as otherwise provided in Section 36-27 (Waiver for Certain Small Zoning Lots or Establishments), the parking requirements set forth in Sections 36-21 (General Provisions) or 36-22 (Special Provisions for a Single Zoning Lot With Uses Subject to Different Parking Requirements) shall not apply to commercial uses or to community facility uses, if the total number of accessory off-street parking spaces required for all such uses on the zoning lot is less than the number of spaces set forth in the following table:

Districts

Number of Spaces

C1-1 C2-1 C3 C4-1

10

C1-2 C2-2 C4-2 C8-1

15

C1-3 C2-3 C4-2A C4-3

C7 outside the Greater Transit Zone

C8-2

25

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