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What is NYC ZR § 62-43?

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This section outlines the parking requirements for commercial docking facilities, specifying the number of required off-street parking spaces based on the type of vessels served and the zoning districts. The City Planning Commission may modify these requirements under certain conditions. Applies to operators of commercial docking facilities in NYC.

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§ 62-43 Parking Requirements for Commercial Docking Facilities

ZR § 62-43

Accessory off-street parking spaces, open or enclosed, shall be provided in conformity with the requirements set forth in the table in this Section for all developments involving the commercial docking facilities listed. For the purposes of this Section, the term development shall also include, in the case of an existing docking facility, an increase in any unit of measurement used in computing parking requirements.

In addition, passenger drop-off and pick-up areas shall be provided as set forth in Section 62-462.

Accessory off-street parking or drop-off and pick-up area requirements for docking facilities serving ferries or sightseeing, excursion or sport fishing vessels may be modified by City Planning Commission authorization pursuant to the provisions of Section 62-821.

REQUIRED PARKING SPACES FOR DOCKING FACILITIES

Docking Facilities Serving

Districts

Number of Required Parking Spaces

Non-commercial pleasure boats

Rental boats

C1 thru C8

M1 M2 M3

1 per 2 berths or moorings

Ferries

Sightseeing, excursion or sport fishing vessels

R3** thru R5**

C1-1 C2-1 C3 C4-1

0.30 x p*

R6** R7-1** R7A** R7B** R7D**

C1-2 C2-2 C4-2 C8-1 M1-1 M1-2

M2-1 M2-2 M3-1

0.20 x p*

R7-2** R7-3** R7X** C1-3 C2-3 C4-3 C8-2

M1-3

0.15 x p*

R8** R9**

C1-4 C2-4 C4-4 C8-3

C7 outside the Greater Transit Zone

Manufacturing Districts with an A suffix outside the Greater Transit Zone

0.10 x p*

R10**

C1-5 thru C1-9

C2-5 thru C2-8

C4-4A C4-5 C4-6 C4-7 C4-8 C4-9 C4-11 C4-12

C5 C6 C8-4

M1-4 M1-5 M1-6

M2-3 M2-4 M3-2

C7 within the Greater Transit Zone

Manufacturing Districts with an A suffix within the GreaterTransit Zone

None required

Passenger ocean vessels

C6**

M1-1 M1-2 M1-3

M2-1 M2-2

M3-1

1 per 2,000 sq. ft. of lot area or 1 per 3 employees, whichever is less

M2-3 M2-4

M3-2

Manufacturing Districts with an A suffix within the Greater Transit Zone

Vessels not otherwise listed

1 per 2,000 sq. ft. of lot area or 1 per 3 employees whichever is less

For sightseeing, excursion, sport fishing or passenger ocean vessels, “p” is the sum of the maximum capacities of all such vessels using a dock. The maximum capacity of each vessel is its U.S. Coast Guard certified capacity

For ferries, “p” is the total ferry passenger load of a dock on weekdays between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., as determined by the N.Y.C. Department of Transportation

For docks serving both above categories of vessels, the number of parking spaces required shall be the sum of the number of spaces required for each category

** By City Planning Commission special permit only for ferries or passenger ocean vessels in districts indicated

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