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What is NYC ZR § 107-462?

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This section outlines the side yard requirements for community facility buildings and other permitted non-residential uses in Residence Districts. It specifies minimum widths for side yards, including a requirement of at least 10 feet and a total of 25 feet for buildings over three stories. Applies to building owners of community facilities and non-residential structures.

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§ 107-462 Side yards for permitted non-residential use

ZR § 107-462

For community facility buildings or other buildings used for permitted non-residential uses in Residence Districts, the provisions of Section 24-35 (Minimum Required Side Yards) shall apply to such community facility buildings, except that no side yard shall have a width less than 10 feet and, in the case of buildings more than three stories in height, the required total width of both side yards shall not be less than 25 feet.

Where greater widths of side yards are required by the provisions of Section 24-35 than by the provisions of this Section, such requirement of greater width shall apply.

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