NYC Zoning Resolution

§ 36-532 — Location and width of curb cuts accessing residential parking spaces in certain districts

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What is NYC ZR § 36-532?

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This section regulates the location and width of curb cuts for off-street parking spaces associated with residences in specific zoning districts. It mandates compliance with Section 25-631 and prohibits curb cuts on wide street frontages for certain zoning lots. Applies to building owners in designated residential and commercial districts.

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§ 36-532 Location and width of curb cuts accessing residential parking spaces in certain districts

ZR § 36-532

The provisions of this Section shall apply to all curb cuts accessing off-street parking spaces accessory to residences in C1 and C2 Districts mapped within R1 through R8 Districts, and in all other Commercial Districts where, as set forth in the tables in Section 34-112, the applicable Residential District is R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 or R8.

(a)All such curb cuts shall comply with the provisions of Section 25-631 (Location and width of curb cuts in certain districts), as set forth for the applicable building, building segment and Residence District. All buildings containing residences in C1 and C2 Districts mapped within R1, R2, R3-1, R3A, R3X, R4-1, R4A and R5A Districts shall comply with the provisions set forth in Section 25-631 for an R3-2 District;

(b)All such curb cuts shall be prohibited on the wide street frontage of any zoning lot existing on April 14, 2010, with access to a narrow street; and

(c)Where a Commercial District with only narrow street frontage is mapped along the short end of a block, and a zoning lot existing on April 14, 2010, has access to both the short and long ends of such block, all such curb cuts shall be prohibited along the street line of the short end of such block.

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