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What is NYC ZR § 44-60?

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This section outlines the requirements for bicycle parking in various zoning districts, specifying that accessory bicycle parking spaces may be excluded from floor area calculations under certain conditions. The statute applies to all permitted commercial and residential uses, affecting building owners who provide bicycle parking spaces.

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§ 44-60 BICYCLE PARKING

ZR § 44-60

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In all districts, as indicated, the provisions of Section 36-70 (BICYCLE PARKING), inclusive, shall apply to all permitted commercial and residential uses. In addition, for manufacturing uses, accessory bicycle parking spaces shall be excluded from the definition of floor area, provided that:

(a)the space excluded from floor area does not exceed an amount equal to 15 square feet multiplied by one bicycle parking space per 10,000 square feet of floor area; and

(b)the accessory bicycle parking spaces provided meet the standards for accessory bicycle parking of Section 36-73 (Restrictions on Operation, Size and Location of Bicycle Parking Spaces);

However, in no event shall accessory bicycle parking spaces be excluded from the calculation of floor area in the case of single- or two-family residences or in the case of accessory bicycle parking spaces provided off-site pursuant to Section 36-74 (Off-site Bicycle Parking Spaces).

Space provided for accessory bicycle parking spaces within an accessory group parking facility shall not be counted as floor area provided that such portion of the accessory group parking facility does not count as floor area.

The number of accessory bicycle parking spaces provided pursuant to this Section, the total area, in square feet, of bicycle parking spaces and the total area, in square feet, excluded from the calculation of floor area for such spaces shall be noted on the certificate of occupancy.

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