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What is NYC ZR § 101-11?

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This section outlines special regulations for ground floor uses in designated areas, including requirements for entrances on Fulton Street for establishments exceeding 15 feet in frontage. It modifies existing streetscape provisions and allows certain commercial uses above residential units. Applies to building owners in specified retail frontage locations.

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§ 101-11 Special Ground Floor Use Regulations

ZR § 101-11

Map 2 (Ground Floor Retail Frontage), in Appendix E of this Chapter, specifies locations where the special ground floor use regulations of this Section apply.

However, such underlying streetscape regulations shall be modified in the Fulton Mall Subdistrict, as follows: any establishment that fronts on the street line of Fulton Street for a distance greater than 15 feet shall provide an entrance on Fulton Street.

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 2 (Ground Floor Retail Frontage) in Appendix E of this Chapter shall be considered Tier C street frontages.

The provisions of paragraph (d) of Section 32-422 (Location of floors occupied by commercial uses) shall be modified such that eating or drinking establishments listed under Use Group VI shall be permitted on a story above dwelling units.

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