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What is NYC ZR § 87-42?

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This section establishes regulations for the maximum width of ground floor commercial or community facility establishments on specific parcels facing a shore public walkway. It also mandates the location of main front entrances for buildings on certain parcels, with specific distance requirements from mapped parkland and upland connections. Applies to building owners of commercial properties on designated parcels.

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§ 87-42 Building Entrances and Maximum Widths

ZR § 87-42

On Parcels 5 and 6, as shown on Map 1 in the Appendix to this Chapter, the width of any ground floor level commercial or community facility establishments facing a shore public walkway or upland connection, shall be limited to 60 feet for each street wall facing such shore public walkway or upland connection.

On Parcels 2, 3 and 4, as shown on Map 1 in the Appendix to this Chapter, a main front entrance for at least one building, as the term “main front entrance” is used in the New York City Fire Code, Section 502.1 (FRONTAGE SPACE), or its successor, shall be located facing the shore public walkway. Such main front entrance of a building shall be:

on Parcel 2, located no less than 95 feet from a mapped parkland; and

on Parcels 3 and 4, located no less than 45 feet from an upland connection.

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