Article III — Commercial District Regulations

GENERAL PURPOSES OF COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

PURPOSES OF SPECIFIC COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

C1 Local Commercial Districts

C2 Local Commercial Districts

C3 Waterfront Recreation Districts

C4 General Commercial Districts

C5 General Central Commercial Districts

C6 General Central Commercial Districts

C7 General Commercial Districts

C8 General Service Districts

SPECIAL MIDTOWN DISTRICT

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Special Provisions for Adult Establishments

USE ALLOWANCES

Use Group I – Agriculture and Open Uses

Use Group I – general use allowances

Use Group I – uses subject to size limitations

Use Group I – uses subject to additional conditions

Use Group I – uses subject to open use allowances

Use Group I – uses permitted by special permit

Use Group I – additional provisions for parking requirement category

Use Group II – Residences

Use Group II – general use allowances

Use Group II – uses permitted with limited applicability

Use Group II – uses subject to additional conditions

Use Group III – Community Facilities

Use Group III – general use allowances

Use Group III – uses subject to size limitations

Use Group III – uses subject to additional conditions

Use Group III – uses permitted by special permit

Use Group III – additional provisions for parking requirement category

Use Group IV – Public Service Facilities and Infrastructure

Use Group IV – general use allowances

Use Group IV – uses subject to size limitations

Use Group IV – uses subject to additional conditions

Use Group IV – uses subject to open use allowances

Use Group IV – uses only permitted by special permit

Use Group V – Transient Accommodations

Use Group V – general use allowances

Use Group V – uses permitted with limited applicability

Use Group V – uses subject to additional conditions

Use Group V – uses subject to open use allowances

Use Group V – uses permitted by special permit

Use Group V – additional provisions for parking requirement category

Use Group VI – Retail and Services

Use Group VI – general use allowances

Use Group VI - uses subject to size limitations

Use Group VI – uses subject to additional conditions

Use Group VI – uses subject to open use allowances

Use Group VI - uses permitted by special permit

Use Group VI – additional provisions for parking requirement category

Use Group VII – Offices and Laboratories

Use Group VII – general use allowances

Use Group VII – uses permitted with limited applicability

Use Group VII – uses subject to additional conditions

Use Group VIII – Recreation, Entertainment and Assembly Spaces

Use Group VIII – general use allowances

Use Group VIII – uses subject to size limitations

Use Group VIII – uses subject to additional conditions

Use Group VIII – uses subject to open use allowances

Use Group VIII – uses permitted by special permit

Use Group VIII – additional provisions for parking requirement category

Use Group IX – Storage

Use Group IX – general use allowances

Use Group IX – uses permitted with limited applicability

Use Group IX – uses subject to size limitations

Use Group IX – uses subject to additional conditions

Use Group IX – uses subject to open use allowances

Use Group IX – uses permitted by special permit

Use Group IX – additional provisions for parking requirement category

Use Group X – Production Uses

Use Group X - general use allowances

Use Group X - uses subject to size limitations

Use Group X - additional conditions

Use Group X – additional provisions for parking requirement category

STREETSCAPE REGULATIONS

Definitions

Exceptions

Applicability for zoning lots with multiple buildings

Regulations for Tier A Street Frontages

Blank wall provisions

Ground floor level parking restrictions

Regulations for Tier B Street Frontages

Ground floor level use and transparency requirements

Alternate ground floor level regulations for certain frontages

Ground floor level curb cut restrictions

Regulations for Tier C Street Frontages

Ground floor level use modifications

Ground floor level curb cut restrictions

Regulations for Existing Buildings

Special Rules for Certain Areas

Ground floor use requirements in high-density areas

Ground floor use requirements in the Borough of Staten Island

SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS

Enclosure Within Buildings

In C1, C5, C6-5 or C6-7 Districts

In other Commercial Districts

Drive-through facilities

Location Within Buildings

Limitation on floors occupied by commercial uses