R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 In the districts indicated without a letter suffix,if the front wall or other portion of a #building or other structure is located at the street line or within the initial setback distance# set forth in the table in this Section, the height of such front wall or other portion of a building or other structure shall not exceed the maximum height above curb level set forth in the table. Above such specified maximum height and beyond the initial setback distance, the building or other structure shall not penetrate the sky exposure plane set forth in the table: MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF FRONT WALL AND REQUIRED FRONT SETBACKS Initial Setback Maximum Sky Exposure Plane# Distance# Height of a Front Wall (in feet) or other Height Slope over Zoning Lot (expressed as a ratio of portion of a above vertical distance to horizontal distance) #Building or #Street other Line# (in On Narrow Street On Wide Street structure# feet) within the #Initial On On Setback Vertical Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Narrow Wide Distance# Distance Distance Distance Distance Street Street R6 or R7 Districts 20 15 60 feet or six 60 2.7 to 1 5.6 to 1 stories, whichever is less R8, R9, R10, R11 or R12 Districts 20 15 85 feet or 85 2.7 to 1 5.6 to 1 nine stories, whichever is less SKY EXPOSURE PLANE R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 Districts
§24-522
Front setbacks in districts where front yards are not required
New York City Zoning Resolution · Last amended Dec 5, 2024
New York City Zoning Resolution Section 24-522: Front setbacks in districts where front yards are not required. Applies to 7 zoning districts. Cited in 56 BSA/CPC cases.
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Applies to 7 zoning districts
Recent cases citing §24-522· 10 of 56
Official source: View §24-522 on zr.planning.nyc.gov