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What is NYC ZR § 91-41?

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This section outlines the streetscape regulations applicable to ground floor level street frontages designated as Tier C on Map 4. It mandates direct access to establishments from these frontages and specifies that the entrance with the widest clear opening should be used when multiple entrances are available. Applies to building owners with properties on designated streets.

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§ 91-41 Streetscape Regulations

ZR § 91-41

The underlying ground floor level streetscape provisions set forth in Section 32-30 (STREETSCAPE REGULATIONS), inclusive, shall apply, except that ground floor level street frontages along streets, or portions thereof, designated on Map 4 (Retail and Street Wall Continuity) in Appendix A of this Chapter shall be considered Tier C street frontages.

Access to each permitted establishment or use shall be provided directly from the Tier C street frontage, as shown on Map 4 in Appendix A. Where there is more than one entrance to the establishment or use from the Tier C street frontage, direct access shall be provided via the entrance with the greatest aggregate clear opening width.

Defined terms in this Section include those in Section 12-10 and Section 32-301.

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