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What is NYC ZR § 36-232?

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This section outlines the parking requirements for specific commercial uses in designated zoning districts within the Greater Transit Zone. It specifies that certain parking requirements do not apply if the total number of required accessory off-street parking spaces is below specified thresholds. Applies to building owners in the specified zoning districts.

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§ 36-232 In districts with very low parking requirements

ZR § 36-232

In C1-4, C1-5, C1-6, C1-7, C1-8, C1-9, C2-4, C2-5, C2-6, C2-7, C2-8, C4-4, C4-5, C4-6, C4-7, C5, C6, C7 within the Greater Transit Zone, C8-3 or C8-4 Districts, except for the uses listed in Section 36-233 (Exceptions to application of waiver provisions), the parking requirements set forth in Section 36-21 (General Provisions) or Section 36-22 (Special Provisions for a Single Zoning Lot With Uses Subject to Different Parking Requirements) shall not apply to:

commercial uses in parking requirement category A1 or A2, if the total number of accessory off-street parking spaces required for all such uses on the zoning lot is less than 40, or 100 in the case of C6-1A Districts; or

commercial uses in any one of parking requirement categories A3, A4, B1, C or F, or a permitted community facility use, if the number of accessory off-street parking spaces required for the uses in each such category or for each such community facility use is less than 40.

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