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What is NYC ZR § 44-232?

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This section outlines the waiver of parking requirements for commercial and community facility uses in specific zoning districts, provided the total number of required accessory off-street parking spaces is below a specified threshold. Applies to building owners in M1, M2, and M3 zoning districts.

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§ 44-232 Waiver of requirements for spaces below minimum number

ZR § 44-232

M1 M2 M3

In all districts, as indicated, subject to the provisions of Section 44-231 (Exceptions to application of waiver provisions), the parking requirements set forth in Sections 44-21 (General Provisions) or 44-22 (Special Provisions for a Single Zoning Lot With Uses Subject to Different Parking Requirements) shall not apply to commercial uses, or community facility uses, if the total number of accessory off-street parking spaces required for all such uses on the zoning lot is less than the number of spaces set forth in the following table:

M1-1 M1-2 M1-3 M2-1 M2-2 M3-1

M1, M2, M3 Districts with an A suffix outside the Greater Transit Zone

M1-4 M1-5 M1-6 M2-3 M2-4 M3-2

M1, M2, M3 Districts with an A suffix within the Greater Transit Zone

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