NYC Administrative Code

§ 19-132 — Restrictions on First place, Second place, Third place and Fourth place in the borough of Brooklyn.

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This section mandates that buildings on lots fronting First Place, Second Place, Third Place, and Fourth Place in Brooklyn be set back 33 feet and 5.25 inches from the property lines. The space created by this setback is designated for courtyards only. Applies to property owners in the specified areas of Brooklyn.

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§ 19-132 Restrictions on First place, Second place, Third place and Fourth place in the borough of Brooklyn.

AC § 19-132

The buildings to be erected upon the lots fronting upon first place, second place, third place and fourth place in the borough of Brooklyn, shall be built on a line thirty-three feet five inches and a quarter of an inch back from the sides or lines of such places as they are now established by the map of the city, and the intervening space of land shall be used for courtyards only. Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1993/104.

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