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What is NYC ZR § 37-923?

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This section allows modifications to tree planting and interior landscaping requirements for open parking areas where solar canopies cover more than 75 percent of the parking spaces. The modifications apply to accessory off-street parking facilities or public parking lots with more than 10 parking spaces. Applies to property operators implementing solar canopies.

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§ 37-923 Alternative compliance for solar canopies

ZR § 37-923

For open parking areas where solar canopies will cover more than 75 percent of the parking spaces in an accessory off-street parking facility or public parking lot, or any portion thereof with more than 10 parking spaces, the provisions of Sections 37-921 or 37-922 may be modified as follows:

the tree planting requirements of paragraph (b)(3) of Section 37-921 (Perimeter landscaping) need not apply where a solar canopy is proposed within 10 feet of a portion of a perimeter landscaped area along a street frontage necessitating a tree; and

the interior landscaping requirements of Section 37-922 (Interior landscaping) need not apply to such portion covered by a solar canopy.

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