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What is NYC ZR § 126-31?

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This section outlines regulations for accessory off-street parking in required front yards and specifies parking space requirements for transient hotels and commercial uses. It also references applicable parking regulations for specific zoning districts and conditions under which waivers may apply. Applies to building owners with commercial properties and transient hotels.

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§ 126-31 Parking Regulations

ZR § 126-31

Accessory off-street parking shall not be permitted within a required front yard.

The provisions of Section 44-21 (General Provisions) pertaining to accessory off-street parking spaces for commercial uses shall be modified as follows:

Transient hotels, for the floor area used for sleeping accommodations, shall be required to provide one parking space per two guest rooms or suites and, for the floor area used for meeting halls, auditoriums, eating or drinking places, wedding chapels or banquet halls, or radio or television studios, shall be required to provide one parking space per four persons-rated capacityFor uses with parking requirement category B1, or when permitted by special permit, shall be required to provide one parking space per four persons-rated capacity

For commercial uses within the commercial areas identified on the Special College Point District Map, the parking requirements of a C4-1 District shall apply.

Section 37-90 (PARKING LOTS), inclusive, shall apply to all open parking areas accessory to uses listed under Use Group X. Perimeter landscaping, required pursuant to Section 37-921, may overlap with required yards, pursuant to Section 126-231.

The provisions of Section 44-232 (Waiver of Requirements for Spaces Below Minimum Number) shall only apply to zoning lots existing both on July 29, 2009, and on the date of application for a building permit.

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