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What is NYC ZR § 62-838?

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This section allows the City Planning Commission to permit docks for gambling vessels in Commercial and Manufacturing Districts, subject to specific conditions regarding traffic, noise, and compatibility with the waterfront. The statute applies to property owners seeking to establish such docking facilities.

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§ 62-838 Docks for gambling vessels

ZR § 62-838

In all Commercial Districts and in all Manufacturing Districts, the City Planning Commission may permit docks for gambling vessels, provided that, in Commercial Districts, the maximum aggregate dock capacity per zoning lot set forth in paragraph (b)(3) of Section 32-142 (Use Group IV – uses subject to size limitations) shall apply.

As a condition for permitting such use, the Commission shall find that:

the streets providing access to such docking facility will be adequate to ensure that the traffic generated will not unduly impede surface traffic and pedestrian flow in the surrounding area;

any noise and activity related to the docking facility, including vessel operations, will not have a detrimental impact on the waterfront and surrounding area; and

such use will not be incompatible with the essential character, use or future growth of the waterfront and surrounding area.

Docks for gambling vessels shall comply with all provisions of the Resolution, including the provisions of Article VI, Chapter 2 (Special Regulations Applying in the Waterfront Area), applicable to the type of vessel on which the shipboard gambling business is operated.

The Commission may prescribe additional conditions and safeguards to minimize any adverse effects on the waterfront and surrounding area.

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