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What is NYC ZR § 104-50?

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This section outlines the permitted transfer of floor area between granting and receiving sites within Subdistrict A, detailing the definitions and methods for transfer, including notice, authorization, and special permit. Applies to property owners involved in zoning lot transactions in Subdistrict A.

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§ 104-50 PERMITTED TRANSFER OF FLOOR AREA

ZR § 104-50

Transfers of floor area may be made from granting sites to receiving sites, within Subdistrict A, subject to the requirements of this Section.

For the purposes of this Section, a “granting site” shall mean any zoning lot in Subdistrict A that comprises a block as identified by letter on Map 2 (Subdistrict A Block Plan) in Appendix A of this Chapter, or the portion of the block identified as Block H on Map 2, from which floor area is to be transferred pursuant to the provisions of this Section, and a “receiving site” shall mean a zoning lot in Subdistrict A that comprises a block, as identified by letter on Map 2, or the portion of the block identified as Block H on Map 2, to which floor area is transferred.

Floor area may be transferred as follows:

(a)by notice, in accordance with the provisions of Section 104-52 (Transfer of Floor Area by Notice);

(b)by authorization, in accordance with the provisions of Section 104-53 (Transfer of Floor Area by Authorization); or

(c)by special permit, in accordance with the provisions of Section 104-60 (MODIFICATION OF BULK REQUIREMENTS AND TRANSFER OF FLOOR AREA BY SPECIAL PERMIT), where the proposed development or enlargement on the receiving site requires modification of the bulk regulations of Section 104-30 (SPECIAL HEIGHT AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS).

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