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What is NYC ZR § 81-84?

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This section establishes mandatory regulations and prohibitions for developments within the Fifth Avenue Subdistrict. It specifies restrictions on public plazas, off-street parking facilities, and access to loading berths in proximity to the Fifth Avenue street line. Applies to developers and property operators in the designated area.

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§ 81-84 Mandatory Regulations and Prohibitions

ZR § 81-84

The following requirements listed in this Section shall apply to all developments, enlargements, extensions or changes of use within the Subdistrict:

Plaza locationNo public plaza, or any part thereof, shall be permitted on or within 50 feet of the Fifth Avenue street line.

Off-street parking regulationsNo off-street parking facilities are permitted within the Fifth Avenue Subdistrict.

Off-street loading regulationsIn no event shall access to accessory off-street loading berths be permitted on or within 50 feet of the Fifth Avenue street line. Beyond 50 feet from the Fifth Avenue street line, where three or more accessory loading berths are required, such berths shall be located below street grade. Access to such berths, however, shall be permitted at street grade.Interior lots with a frontage only on Fifth Avenue or only on a wide street shall not contain loading berths.

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