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What is NYC ZR § 36-25?

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This section provides waivers for accessory off-street parking requirements for certain small zoning lots or establishments based on specific criteria, such as floor area or number of employees. The Department of Buildings enforces these provisions. Applies to building owners of small establishments in designated zoning districts.

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§ 36-25 Waiver for Certain Small Zoning Lots or Establishments

ZR § 36-25

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In all districts, as indicated, the parking requirements of Section 36-21 (General Provisions) for certain uses shall be waived in accordance with this Section:

For uses in parking requirement category (PRC) D1, no accessory off-street parking requirements shall apply where either the floor area allocated to such use is less than 7,500 square feet or the number of employees is fewer than 15;

For uses in PRC-D2, no accessory off-street parking requirements shall apply where either the floor area allocated to such use is less than 10,000 square feet or the number of employees is fewer than 15;

For camps, overnight or day, no accessory off-street parking requirements shall apply where either the lot area is less than 10,000 square feet or the number of employees is fewer than 10; and

In C1-1, C1-2, C2-1 and C2-2 Districts mapped within R1, R2, R3A, R3X and R3-1 Districts and in C4-1 and C4-2 Districts, in the Borough of Staten Island and in Community District 10 in the Borough of the Bronx, for zoning lots with a lot area of 4,000 square feet or less with buildings containing either ambulatory diagnostic or treatment health care facilities listed under Use Group III(B) or child care services listed under the definition of school in Section 12-10 (DEFINITIONS), no accessory off-street parking spaces shall be required, provided such zoning lot existed both on January 18, 2011, and on the date of application for a building permit.

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