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What is NYC AC § 18-113?

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This section prohibits the placement of buildings or structures, except for certain permitted items, within thirty feet of Ocean Parkway. It also restricts specific industrial activities on lots fronting Ocean Parkway to protect neighboring residents. Applies to property owners along Ocean Parkway.

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§ 18-113 Restrictions on Ocean parkway.

AC § 18-113

a. It shall be unlawful for buildings or other erections, except porches, piazzas, fences, fountains and statuary, to remain or at any time to be placed upon Ocean parkway within thirty feet from the outside lines thereof. In addition thereto, such space on each side of such parkway shall be used only for courtyards, and may be planted with trees and shrubbery, and may be otherwise ornamented at the discretion of the respective owners or occupants thereof. Such use and ornamentation shall be under the direction of the department. b. It shall be unlawful to erect, establish or carry on, in any manner whatever, upon any lot fronting upon Ocean parkway, any slaughter-house, tallow chandlery, furnace, foundry, nail or other factory, or any manufactory for making starch, glue, varnish, vitriol, oil or gas, or for tanning, dressing, repairing or keeping skins, hides or leather, or any distillery, brewery or sugar bakery, lime kiln, railway or other stable, or depot, or any other manufactory, trade, business or calling, which may be in anywise dangerous, obnoxious or offensive to the neighboring inhabitants. c. This section shall not prevent or make unlawful the installation of footings for temporary barriers or shields in accordance with section 3202.1.1.1 of the New York city building code or temporary flood shields, stairs or ramps in accordance with section 3202.4.3 of the New York city building code.

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