M1 M2 M3 In all districts, as indicated, accessory off-street loading berths, open or enclosed, shall be provided in conformity with the requirements set forth in the table in this Section and under rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Buildings, for all development or enlargements after December 15, 1961, for the community facility, commercial or manufacturing uses listed in the table, as a condition precedent to the use of such development or enlargements. For the purposes of applying the requirements set forth in the table to enlargements, such provisions shall apply to the floor area of the enlarged portion of such building or, for open uses, to the lot area allocated to such enlarged use. For the purposes of this Section, a tract of land on which a group of such uses is developed under single ownership or control shall be considered a single zoning lot. Whenever any use specified in the table is located on an open lot, the requirements set forth in the table for floor area shall apply to the lot area used for such use. For the purposes of applying the loading requirements of this Chapter, uses are grouped into the following Loading Requirement Categories (LRC). Loading Requirement Category Use or Use Group LRC – A All uses listed under Use Groups IX(A), IX(B) and X LRC – B All uses listed under Use Group VI, except automotive equipment rental and leasing, automotive repair and maintenance, or gasoline stations; all uses listed under Use Group VIII LRC – C All uses listed under Use Groups V and VII; court houses listed under Use Group IV(A) LRC – D Hospitals and related facilities listed under Use Group III(B); prisons listed under Use Group IV(A) LRC – E Funeral establishments listed under Use Group VI REQUIRED OFF-STREET LOADING BERTHS FOR DEVELOPMENTS OR ENLARGEMENTS Districts Loading M1-1 M1-2 M1-4 M2-1 M2-3 M3-1 M1-3 M1-5 M1-6 M2-2 M2-4 Districts Requirement M3-2 Districts without an A suffix without an A suffix Category M1, M2 M3 Districts with an A suffix M1, M2 M3 Districts with an A suffix outside the Greater Transit Zone within the Greater Transit Zone First 8,000 sq. ft. : None First 15,000 sq. ft. : None Next 17,000 sq. ft. : 1 Next 25,000 sq. ft. : 1 LRC-A Next 15,000 sq. ft. : 1 Next 40,000 sq. ft. : 1 Next 20,000 sq. ft. : 1 Each additional 80,000 sq. ft. : 1 Each additional 80,000 sq. ft. : 1 First 8,000 sq. ft. : None First 25,000 sq. ft. : None Next 17,000 sq. ft. : 1 Next 15,000 sq. ft. : 1 Next 15,000 sq. ft. : 1 Next 60,000 sq. ft. : 1 LRC-B Next 20,000 sq. ft. : 1 Each additional 150,000 sq. ft. : 1 Next 40,000 sq. ft. : 1 Each additional 150,000 sq. ft. : 1 First 25,000 sq. ft. : None First 100,000 sq. ft. : None Next 75,000 sq. ft. : 1 Next 200,000 sq. ft. : 1 LRC-C Next 200,000 sq. ft. : 1 Each additional 300,000 sq. ft. : 1 Each additional 300,000 sq. ft. : 1 First 10,000 sq. ft. : None LRC-D1 Next 290,000 sq. ft. : 1 Each additional 300,000 sq. ft. : 1 First 10,000 sq. ft. : None LRC E Next 20,000 sq. ft. : 1 Any additional amount : 1 1 Requirements in this table are in addition to area utilized for ambulance parking.
§44-52
Required Accessory Off-street Loading Berths
New York City Zoning Resolution · Last amended Dec 5, 2024
New York City Zoning Resolution Section 44-52: Required Accessory Off-street Loading Berths. Applies to 3 zoning districts. Cited in 17 BSA/CPC cases.
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Applies to 3 zoning districts
Recent cases citing §44-52· 10 of 17
Official source: View §44-52 on zr.planning.nyc.gov