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What is NYC ZR § 92-31?

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This section establishes regulations for the maximum number of accessory off-street parking spaces in the Special Park Improvement District. It limits residential parking spaces to 40 percent of dwelling units and prohibits curb cuts on Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue. Applies to property owners within the Special District.

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§ 92-31 Maximum Number of Accessory Off-street Parking Spaces

ZR § 92-31

Within the portion of the Special Park Improvement District located within the Manhattan Core, the provisions of Article I, Chapter 3 (Comprehensive Off-street Parking and Loading Regulations in the Manhattan Core), inclusive, shall apply. For all other portions of the Special Park Improvement District, the provisions of this Section shall apply.

In no case shall the number of accessory off-street parking spaces for a residential use exceed 40 percent of the number of dwelling units. In no case shall curb cuts for vehicular access be located on Fifth Avenue or Park Avenue or on a street within 50 feet of its intersection with the street line of Fifth Avenue or Park Avenue. No off-site accessory off-street parking facilities for any use shall be permitted within the Special District. All parking spaces accessory to residences shall be designed and operated exclusively for the long term storage of the private passenger motor vehicles used by the occupants of such residences.

The parking requirements set forth in Sections 25-31 or 36-21 shall not apply to any development for which the Commissioner of Buildings has certified that there is no way to provide the required parking spaces with access to a street in conformity with the provisions of this Section.

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