NYC Zoning Resolution

§ 42-18 — Use Group VIII – Recreation, Entertainment and Assembly Spaces

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This section defines Use Group VIII, which encompasses recreation, entertainment, and assembly spaces. It outlines various specific provisions related to general use allowances, size restrictions, additional conditions, open use allowances, special permits, and parking requirements. Applies to property owners involved in recreational and assembly space operations.

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§ 42-18 Use Group VIII – Recreation, Entertainment and Assembly Spaces

ZR § 42-18

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Use Group VIII consists of uses that provide recreation and entertainment opportunities, as well as other places of assembly. The provisions regulating uses classified in this Use Group are set forth as follows:

Section 42-181 (Use Group VIII – general use allowances) which includes the compilation of uses in the Use Group table;

Section 42-182 (Use Group VIII – uses subject to size restrictions) for size restrictions that apply to certain uses, as denoted with an “S” in the Use Group table;

Section 42-183 (Use Group VIII – uses subject to additional conditions) for additional conditions that apply to certain uses, as denoted with a “P” in the Use Group table;

Section 42-184 (Use Group VIII – uses subject to open use allowances) for open use allowances that apply to certain uses, as denoted with a “U” in the Use Group table;

Section 42-185 (Use Group VIII – uses permitted by special permit) for uses permitted by special permit of the City Planning Commission, as denoted with “○” in the Use Group table; and

Section 42-186 (Use Group VIII – additional provisions for parking requirement category) for uses with more than one parking requirement category or other applicable parking provisions, as denoted with “*” in the Use Group table.

The provisions of Sections 42-182, 42-183 and 42-184, except as otherwise specified, may be modified by special permit of the Board of Standards and Appeals, in accordance with Section 73-181 (Recreation, entertainment and assembly space uses), or by special permit of the City Planning Commission, in accordance with Section 74-181 (Recreation, entertainment and assembly space uses).

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