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What is NYC ZR § 64-62?

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This section provides modifications for non-complying buildings, allowing alterations, enlargements, relocations, or reconstructions to meet flood-resistant construction standards. It also permits new non-compliance or increased existing non-compliance with bulk regulations, subject to specific provisions. Applies to building owners of non-complying structures.

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§ 64-62 Special Provisions for Non-complying Buildings

ZR § 64-62

For all non-complying buildings or other structures, the provisions of Sections 54-20 (REPAIRS OR ALTERATIONS), 54-30 (ENLARGEMENTS OR CONVERSIONS), and 54-40 (DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION IN NON-COMPLYING BUILDINGS), inclusive, shall be modified to allow a non-compliance to be continued, and such non-complying building or other structure to be altered, enlarged, relocated or reconstructed to comply with flood-resistant construction standards, subject to the permitted thresholds of Sections 54-41 (Permitted Reconstruction) and 54-42 (Use of Alternate Formula), and the provisions of this Section.

In addition, such altered, enlarged, relocated or reconstructed building or other structure may create a new non-compliance with, or increase the degree of existing non-compliance with the applicable bulk regulations for the district, subject to the applicable provisions of this Section, inclusive.

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