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September 21, 2015 - Draft Zoning Text Amendment for Review

Draft zoning text for the chapters modified under this proposal is available at the links below.
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ARTICLE I: General Provisions

Chapter 1- Title, Establishment of Controls, and Interpretation of Regulations

Chapter 2 – Construction of Language and Definitions

Chapter 3 - Comprehensive Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations in the Manhattan Core

Chapter 4- Sidewalk Cafe Regulations

Chapter 5 - Residential Conversion within Existing Buildings

Chapter 6 - Comprehensive Off-Street Parking Regulations in the Long Island City Area

ARTICLE II: Residential District Regulations

Chapter 1- Statement of Legislative Intent

Chapter 2 – Use Regulations

Chapter 3 – Residential Bulk Regulations in Residence Districts

Chapter 4 – Bulk Regulations for Community Facilities in Residence Districts

Chapter 5 – Accessory Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations

Chapter 6 - Special Urban Design Guidelines - Streetscape Special Requirements for Developments in R9 and R10 Districts, Developments with Private Roads and Street Tree Planting

Chapter 7 - Special Urban Design Guidelines - Residential Plazas (archived to Appendix E)

Chapter 8 – The Quality Housing Program

ARTICLE III: Commercial District Regulations

Chapter 1 - Statement of Legislative Intent

Chapter 2 – Use Regulations

Chapter 3 – Bulk Regulations for Commercial or Community Facility Buildings in Commercial Districts

Chapter 4 – Bulk Regulations for Residential Buildings in Commercial Districts

Chapter 5 – Bulk Regulations for Mixed Buildings in Commercial Districts

Chapter 6 – Accessory Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations Off-Street Parking Regulations

Chapter 7 – Special Urban Design Regulations

ARTICLE IV: Manufacturing District Regulations

Chapter 1- Statement of Legislative Intent

Chapter 2- Use Regulations

Chapter 3 – Bulk Regulations

Chapter 4 - Accessory Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations Off-Street Parking Regulations

ARTICLE V: Non-Conforming Uses and Non-Complying Buildings

Chapter 1- Statement of Legislative Intent

Chapter 2 - Non-Conforming Uses

Chapter 3 - Conforming Uses in Violation of Supplementary Use Regulations

Chapter 4 - Non-Complying Buildings

ARTICLE VI: Special Regulations Applicable to Certain Areas

Chapter 1 - Special Regulations Applying Around Major Airports

Chapter 2 - Special Regulations Applying in the Waterfront Area

Chapter 3 - Special Regulations Applying to FRESH Food Stores

Chapter 4 - Special Regulations Applying in Flood Hazard Areas

ARTICLE VII: Administration

Chapter 1 - Enforcement, Administration and Amendments

Chapter 2 - Interpretations and Variances

Chapter 3 - Special Permits by the Board of Standards and Appeals

Chapter 4 - Special Permits by the City Planning Commission

Chapter 5 - Certifications

Chapter 6 - Location of District Boundaries

Chapter 7 - Special Provisions for Zoning Lots Divided by District Boundaries

Chapter 8 - Special Regulations Applying to Large-Scale Residential Developments

Chapter 9 - Special Regulations Applying to Large-Scale Community Facility Developments

ARTICLE VIII: Special Purpose Districts

Chapter 1 – Special Midtown District

Chapter 2 – Special Lincoln Square District

Chapter 3 – Special Limited Commercial District

Chapter 4 – Special Battery Park City District

Chapter 5 – Special United Nations Development District

Chapter 6 – Special Forest Hills District

Chapter 7 – Special Harlem River Waterfront District

Chapter 8 – Special Hudson Square District

ARTICLE IX: Special Purpose Districts

Chapter 1 – Special Lower Manhattan District

Chapter 2 – Special Park Improvement District

Chapter 3 – Special Hudson Yards District

Chapter 4 – Special Sheepshead Bay District

Chapter 5 – Special Transit Land Use District

Chapter 6 – Special Clinton District

Chapter 7 – Special 125th Street District

Chapter 8 – Special West Chelsea District

Chapter 9 – Special Madison Avenue Preservation District

ARTICLE X: Special Purpose Districts

Chapter 1 – Special Downtown Brooklyn District

Chapter 2 – Special Scenic View District

Chapter 3 – Special Planned Community District

Chapter 4 – Special Manhattanville Mixed Use District

Chapter 5 – Special Natural Area District

Chapter 6 – Special Coney Island Mixed Use District

Chapter 7 – Special South Richmond Development District

Chapter 8 – Special Hunts Point District

Chapter 9 – Special Little Italy District

ARTICLE XI: Special Purpose Districts

Chapter 1 – Special Tribeca Mixed Use District

Chapter 2 – Special City Island District

Chapter 3 – Special Ocean Parkway District

Chapter 4 – Special Bay Ridge District

Chapter 5 – Special Downtown Jamaica District

Chapter 6 – Special Stapleton Waterfront District

Chapter 7 – Special Long Island City Mixed Use District

Chapter 8 – Special Union Square District

Chapter 9 – Special Hillsides Preservation District

ARTICLE XII: Special Purpose Districts

Chapter 1 – Special Garment Center District

Chapter 2 – Special Grand Concourse Preservation District

Chapter 3 – Special Mixed Use District

Chapter 4 – Special Willets Point District

Chapter 5 – Special Southern Hunters Point District

Chapter 6 – Special College Point District

Chapter 8 – Special St. George District

ARTICLE XIII: Special Purpose Districts

Chapter 1 – Special Coney Island District

Chapter 2 – Special Enhanced Commercial District

Chapter 3 – Special Southern Roosevelt Island District

Chapter 4 – Special Governors Island District

APPENDIX

Appendix I - Transit Zone

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