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What is NYC ZR § 127-232?

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This section establishes regulations for street wall locations along primary and secondary street frontages, particularly in areas where sidewalk widening is mandated. It specifies minimum base heights and conditions for publicly accessible areas. Applies to building owners developing properties adjacent to street frontages.

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§ 127-232 Street wall location regulations

ZR § 127-232

Along street frontages where a sidewalk widening is required pursuant to Map 3 in the Appendix to this Chapter, the street wall location requirements of this Section shall apply from the interior boundary of such sidewalk widening.

Along primary street frontagesThe street wall location provisions of paragraph (b) of Section 35-631 shall apply along primary street frontages, as shown on Map 3, except that the street wall shall rise to at least the minimum base height as specified in Section 127-233 (Base heights and setback regulations), or the height of the building, whichever is lower. The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply to the portion of a building adjacent to the major portion of a publicly accessible area, as specified in Section 127-43 (Publicly Accessible Area).

Along secondary street frontagesAlong street frontages that are not designated as primary street frontages, street walls may be located at any distance from the street line.

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