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What is NYC ZR § 62-134?

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This section outlines the applicability of Article VII, Chapter 7 regarding zoning lots divided by district boundaries specifically on waterfront blocks. It modifies height and setback regulations based on the zoning lot's area in each district. Applies to property owners with waterfront zoning lots affected by district boundaries.

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§ 62-134 Applicability of Article VII, Chapter 7

ZR § 62-134

The provisions of Article VII, Chapter 7 (Special Provisions for Zoning Lots Divided by District Boundaries), shall be applicable on waterfront blocks, as modified in the following Section:

Section 77-28 (Height and Setback Regulations) shall be applicable, except that all references to street frontage shall be inapplicable. In lieu thereof, the percentage of the zoning lot in each district shall be used to determine the quantitative requirements. Furthermore, the height and setback regulations applicable to the district in which more than 50 percent of the lot area on the zoning lot is located, may apply to the entire zoning lot provided that the greatest distance from the mapped district boundary to any lot line of the zoning lot in the district in which less than 50 percent of the area is located does not exceed 25 feet. Such distance shall be measured perpendicular to the mapped district boundary.

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