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What is NYC ZR § 81-51?

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This section establishes special regulations for the Penn Center Subdistrict to enhance its retail and commercial character, improve pedestrian circulation, and govern signage and urban design. The regulations are specific to the Penn Center Subdistrict and supplement general provisions of the Special Midtown District. Applies to property owners within the Penn Center Subdistrict.

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§ 81-51 General Provisions

ZR § 81-51

In order to establish the Penn Center Subdistrict as a destination and enhance its retail, entertainment and commercial character and expand accessibility to its transportation network, special regulations are set forth governing the location and type of signs, urban design and streetscape relationships, and the improvement of pedestrian circulation to and from public transit facilities.

The regulations of Section 81-50 are applicable only in the Penn Center Subdistrict, the boundaries of which are shown on Map 1 (Special Midtown District and Subdistricts) in Appendix A of this Chapter, except as set forth for rail mass transit facility improvements, pursuant to Section 81-541. These regulations supplement or modify the provisions of this Chapter applying generally to the Special Midtown District, of which this Subdistrict is a part.

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