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What is NYC ZR § 86-43?

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This section modifies the waiver provisions for parking requirements within the Special Forest Hills District. It specifies that for commercial or community facility uses, the total number of required accessory off-street parking spaces can be waived if fewer than 40 spaces are needed. Applies to property owners in the Special District.

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§ 86-43 Modification of Parking Requirement Waivers

ZR § 86-43

The waiver provisions of Article III, Chapter 6 (Accessory Off-street Parking and Loading Regulations), inclusive, shall be modified within the Special Forest Hills District.

For any commercial or community facility use permitted in the Special District, the modification waiver provisions for a C4-4 or C4-5 District set forth in Section 36-232 (In districts with very low parking requirements) shall not apply. In lieu thereof, the total number of accessory off-street parking spaces required in Section 36-21 (General Provisions) shall be waived if the number of spaces for all uses on the zoning lot, required by the regulations of Section 36-21, is fewer than 40 spaces.

The provisions of Section 36-23 (Waiver of Requirements for Spaces Below Minimum Number) shall apply only to zoning lots existing both on March 24, 2009, and on the date of application for a building permit.

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