Brooklyn since 2014All five boroughsSame-day response during business hours

What is NYC AC § 27-480?

Quick Answer

This section defines curb cuts and establishes regulations regarding their dimensions and placement on street frontages. It specifies maximum lengths, distances between cuts, and proximity to side lot lines. The Department of Buildings enforces these regulations. Applies to building owners making alterations to curb cuts.

General informational summary. Not legal advice for your situation. Consult an attorney before acting on any specific matter.

Michael Nacmias - Founding PartnerMichael Sargo - Partner
From the team atNacmias Law Firm, PLLCBrooklyn-based attorneys representingproperty owners across all five boroughsMeet the team →

§ 27-480 Curb cuts.

AC § 27-480

For the purpose of this section, a curb cut shall be defined as the total length of cut curb, including splays.

(a)For street frontages of one hundred feet or less, the amount of cut curb shall not exceed sixty per cent of the frontage of the lot. No single curb cut shall exceed thirty feet in length, and there shall not be more than two curb cuts on any street frontage of one hundred feet or less. The minimum distance between two curb cuts shall be five feet.

(b)For additional street frontage over one hundred feet there may be an additional curb cut for each fifty feet of frontage.

(c)No curb cut shall commence within eight feet of a side lot line, except that on lots with street frontages of fifty feet or less, or on corner lots, the curb cut may commence two feet six inches from the side lot line.

(d)The distance of curb cuts from the intersection of street lines shall comply with the zoning resolution.

(e)Notwithstanding any of the above computations, no curb cut shall be less than ten feet.

Common Questions

Our team

Meet the people you will work with

Free case review

Have a matter that touches § 27-480?

Free 15-minute case review with the attorney handling your matter. Same-day response during business hours across all five boroughs — OATH hearings, Housing Court, and real estate closings.

Or email us

[email protected]

An attorney reads every message.

  • Same-day response

    During business hours

  • Direct attorney access

    Same lawyer from intake to close

  • Flat-fee pricing

    On most OATH and closing matters