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What is NYC ZR § 116-621?

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This section outlines the floor area regulations for R6 Districts, modifying the provisions of Section 23-22 for Mandatory Inclusionary Housing areas. It specifies maximum floor area ratios based on proximity to wide streets, with a ratio of 3.6 for lots within 100 feet and 2.42 for those beyond. Applies to property owners in R6 Districts.

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§ 116-621 Floor area

ZR § 116-621

The floor area regulations of Article VI, Chapter 2, shall not apply. In lieu thereof, the underlying floor area regulations shall apply, except that the provisions of Section 23-22 (Floor Area Regulations for R6 Through R12 Districts), as applicable to Mandatory Inclusionary Housing areas, shall be modified as follows in R6 Districts:

for zoning lots, or portions thereof, within 100 feet of a wide street, the maximum floor area ratio shall be 3.6; and

for zoning lots, or portions thereof, beyond 100 feet of a wide street, the maximum floor area ratio shall be 2.42.

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