NYC Zoning Resolution

§ 87-33 — Special Height and Setback, Legal Windows and Courts in the North Subdistrict

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What is NYC ZR § 87-33?

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This section outlines the height and setback regulations for buildings in the North Subdistrict, including the treatment of public walkways and visual corridors as streets. It defines wide and narrow streets based on specific measurements. Applies to building owners in the North Subdistrict regarding legal windows and courts.

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§ 87-33 Special Height and Setback, Legal Windows and Courts in the North Subdistrict

ZR § 87-33

In the North Subdistrict, as shown on Map 1 in the Appendix to this Chapter, the provisions of this Section, inclusive, shall apply.

For the purposes of applying the underlying height and setback, distance between legally required windows and lot lines, and court regulations, as modified by the provisions of this Section, inclusive, the following provisions shall apply: a shore public walkway, visual corridor, upland connection or supplemental public access area shall be considered a street and its boundary shall be treated as a street line. Any visual corridor or upland connection that measures at least 75 feet in width, or any shore public walkway or supplemental public access area, shall be considered a wide street. Any other visual corridor or upland connection shall be considered a narrow street.

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