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What is NYC ZR § 42-162?

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This section establishes size limitations for uses classified under Use Group VI, specifying a general limit of 10,000 square feet per establishment. Exceptions include grocery and convenience retailers in specific Bronx districts, which may occupy up to 30,000 square feet, and fuel dealers in Manufacturing Districts, limited to 5,000 square feet. Applies to property operators in designated use groups.

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§ 42-162 Use Group VI - uses subject to size limitations

ZR § 42-162

For uses denoted with an “S” in Section 42-161 (Use Group VI – general use allowances), a limit of 10,000 square feet of floor area per establishment shall apply except that:

grocery and convenience retailers and food retailers in M1-4 Districts in Community District 1, in the Borough of the Bronx shall be limited to 30,000 square feet of floor area per establishment; and

fuel dealers in all Manufacturing Districts shall be limited to 5,000 square feet of floor area per establishment.

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