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What is NYC ZR § 116-11?

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This section outlines the streetscape regulations applicable to ground floor level street frontages in New York City. It classifies street frontages into Tier B and Tier C categories based on designated maps and provides specific provisions for parking placement. Applies to building owners managing ground floor street frontages.

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§ 116-11 Streetscape Regulations

ZR § 116-11

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 Use and Frontage Requirements) in Appendix A of this Chapter shall be considered Tier C street frontages; and

remaining ground floor level street frontages shall be considered Tier B street frontages. However, in lieu of the parking wrap and enclosure provisions of Section 32-32, inclusive, the provisions for Tier A street frontages set forth in Section 32-312 (Ground floor level parking restrictions) may be applied. Notwithstanding the above, in Subarea B5, parking may be located between the street wall of the building and the Front Street street line.

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