Article VII — Administration

ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENTS

POWERS OF THE BOARD OF STANDARDS AND APPEALS

General Provisions

APPEALS FOR INTERPRETATION

General Provisions

Street Layout Varying From Maps

VARIANCES

Findings Required for Variances

Conditions or Restrictions

Lapse of Variances

AUTHORIZATIONS

General Provisions

AMORTIZATION OF CERTAIN ADULT ESTABLISHMENTS AND SIGNS FOR ADULT ESTABLISHMENTS

Continuation of Certain Adult Establishments

SPECIAL PERMIT USES AND MODIFICATIONS

General Provisions

Further Requirements

General Findings Required for All Special Permit Uses and Modifications

Conditions and Safeguards

SPECIAL PERMIT USES

Agriculture and Open Uses

Outdoor racket courts and skating rinks

Sand, gravel or clay pits

Residences

Community Facilities

College or school student dormitories or fraternity or sorority student houses

Colleges or universities

Schools

Ambulatory diagnostic or treatment health care facilities

Non-commercial clubs

Welfare centers

Public Service Facilities and Infrastructure

Radio or Television Towers

Telephone exchanges or other communications equipment structures

Electric or gas utility substations

Public utility stations or terminal facilities

Water pumping stations

Public transit or railroad electric substations

Energy infrastructure equipment

Transient Accommodations

Overnight camps

Retail and Services

Retail and service uses

Eating or drinking establishments

Automotive service stations

Light motor vehicle repair and maintenance shops

Offices and Laboratories

Ground floor offices in the flood zone

Recreation, Entertainment and Assembly Spaces

Recreation, entertainment and assembly space uses

Outdoor recreation and amusement facilities

Outdoor amusement parks

Outdoor day camps

Riding academies or stables

Storage

Micro-distribution facilities

ADDITIONAL SPECIAL PERMIT USES

Production Uses

Production uses

MODIFICATIONS TO OTHER USE REGULATIONS

Enclosure Regulations

Drive-through facilities

Modification of Streetscape Regulations

MODIFICATIONS OF USE OR PARKING REGULATIONS

General Provisions

Enlargement of Uses Across District Boundaries

Reduction of Parking Spaces

Reduction of parking spaces for places of assembly

Reduction of existing parking spaces for income-restricted housing units

Reduction of existing parking spaces for qualifying senior housing

Reduction of Parking Spaces for Uses in Parking Requirement Category A3

Modification of Off-site Parking Provisions

For residences

For community facilities in Residence Districts

For non-residential uses in Commercial or Manufacturing Districts

For houses of worship

Exceptions to Maximum Size of Accessory Group Parking Facilities

For hospitals and related facilities in Residence Districts

In Commercial or Manufacturing Districts

Roof Parking

SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLYING ALONG DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

Modification of Supplementary Use Regulations

Modifications for Zoning Lots Divided by District Boundaries

Enlargements or Extensions of Certain Manufacturing or Related Uses

MODIFICATIONS OF BULK REGULATIONS

General Provisions

Modification of Bulk Regulations for Buildings Containing Residences

Enlargement, change of use, or extension within buildings containing residential uses

Bulk modifications for certain residential buildings on irregular sites

Reduction or modification of Mandatory Inclusionary Housing requirements

Modification of Affordable Housing Fund payment options in the SoHo NoHo Mixed Use District and the Special Midtown South Mixed Use District

Enlargement of Non-residential Buildings

Modifications for Community Facility Uses

Integration of new buildings or enlargements with existing buildings

Temporary failure to comply

Community centers

Public Utilities and Special Infrastructure

Enlargement of public utility facilities

Energy infrastructure equipment and mechanical equipment