NYC Zoning Resolution

§ 81-734 — Special permit to modify sign and frontage regulations on small zoning lots

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What is NYC ZR § 81-734?

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This section allows the City Planning Commission to grant a special permit for modifications to sign regulations on small zoning lots within the Theater Subdistrict, specifically those with a lot area of 10,000 square feet or less. The modifications must align with the general goals for the area and may include conditions to mitigate adverse effects. Applies to property owners in the Theater Subdistrict seeking sign modifications.

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§ 81-734 Special permit to modify sign and frontage regulations on small zoning lots

ZR § 81-734

In the Theater Subdistrict, for zoning lots that contain 10,000 square feet or less of lot area, the City Planning Commission may allow, by special permit, modification to the sign provisions of this Chapter, inclusive, provided that the Commission finds that the modified sign is consistent with general goals for the Theater Subdistrict set forth in Sections 81-00 (General Purposes) and 81-71 (General Provisions).

The Commission may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards to minimize adverse effects of such sign on the character of the surrounding area.

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