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What is NYC ZR § 131-121?

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This section defines Use Group A, which includes amusement and recreation facilities, health and fitness establishments, and certain types of theaters and auditoriums. It specifies conditions for their operation, including capacity limits and location restrictions. Applies to property owners developing or operating amusement-related facilities.

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§ 131-121 Use Group A: Amusements

ZR § 131-121

Use Group A consists of a group of uses, selected from Use Groups VI and VIII, as modified in this Section, and may be open or enclosed:

Use Group A1

From Use Group VIII

Amusement or recreation facilities

Outdoor amusement parks

Use Group A2

From Use Group VI

Health and fitness establishments

Arenas or auditoriums, with capacity limited to 2,000 seats

Theaters, including movie theaters, provided such use does not occupy the ground floor level of a building, except for lobbies limited to a maximum street frontage of 30 feet, except that on corner lots one street frontage may extend up to 100 feet.

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