General Definition A "building or other structure" includes any building or any other structure of any kind.
ZR GLOSSARY
building or other structure
§12-10 Definitions
building or other structure
building or other structure is a defined term in the New York City Zoning Resolution glossary (§12-10). It is referenced in 100 ZR sections. Last amended December 15, 1961.
Quick Facts
- Definition source
- §12-10
- Sections using term
- 100
- Last amended
- December 15, 1961
What does “building or other structure” mean?
Where is “building or other structure” referenced?
100 sections reference this term. Showing first 100.
- §101-222 — Standard height and setback regulations
- §102-02 — General Provisions
- §102-11 — Damage, Destruction or Demolition
- §104-25 — Change of Use
- §104-41 — Street Wall Transparency Requirements
- §105-944 — Special Fort Totten Natural Area District-4
- §107-223 — Permitted obstruction in designated open space
- §107-43 — Maximum Height for Buildings or Structures
- §107-77 — Community Facility Buildings or Treatment Plants Permitted in Designated
- §109-122 — Height and setback regulations
- §11-111 — Applicability of this Resolution
- §11-412 — Alterations, extensions or enlargements
- §11-50 — SEPARABILITY
- §11-61 — General Provisions
- §113-523 — Height and setback regulations
- §114-122 — Maximum building height and setback
- §116-233 — Height and setback
- §116-623 — Height and setback regulations
- §116-632 — Waterfront Public Access Area
- §117-421 — Special bulk regulations
- §119-212 — Height and setback regulations
- §121-331 — Street wall regulations
- §122-20 — SPECIAL SIGN REGULATIONS
- §123-61 — General Provisions
- §123-64 — Special Height and Setback Regulations in Special Mixed Use Districts with
- §123-65 — Special Height and Setback Regulations in Special Mixed Use Districts with
- §124-15 — Modification of Sign Regulations
- §124-22 — Height and Setback Regulations
- §124-42 — Types and Standards of Publicly Accessible Open Space
- §126-14 — Sign Regulations
- §127-234 — Tower regulations
- §127-236 — Certification to modify maximum height of building or other structure
- §128-33 — Maximum Base Height
- §131-41 — Rooftop Regulations
- §131-42 — Coney East Subdistrict
- §131-422 — Coney East Subdistrict, north side of Surf Avenue
- §131-431 — Coney West District, Surf Avenue
- §131-432 — Along all other streets, other than Riegelmann Boardwalk
- §131-433 — Riegelmann Boardwalk and building line of Parcel F
- §131-434 — Coney West Subdistrict towers
- §131-441 — Coney North Subdistrict, Surf Avenue
- §131-442 — Along all other streets, other than Stillwell Avenue
- §131-443 — Mermaid and Stillwell Avenues
- §131-444 — Coney North Subdistrict towers
- §131-45 — Mermaid Avenue Subdistrict
- §133-232 — Height regulations
- §133-32 — Design Requirements for Public Access Areas
- §134-24 — Height and Setback Regulations
- §135-24 — Special Height and Setback Regulations
- §136-142 — Location of entrances
- §136-314 — Maximum building height
- §145-23 — Height and Setback Regulations
- §23-01 — Applicability of This Chapter
- §23-313 — Level and measurement of yards
- §23-341 — Permitted obstructions in required rear yards or rear yard equivalents
- §23-42 — Height and Setback Requirements in R1 Through R5 Districts
- §23-421 — Basic pitched-roof envelopes for certain districts
- §23-43 — Height and Setback Requirements in R6 Through R12 Districts
- §23-442 — Special provisions for certain community districts
- §23-443 — Special provisions in other geographies
- §23-736 — Special height and setback regulations for sky exposure plane buildings
- §24-32 — Level of Yards and Measurement of Yard Width or Depth
- §24-521 — Front setbacks in districts where front yards are required
- §24-522 — Front setbacks in districts where front yards are not required
- §24-53 — Alternate Front Setbacks
- §24-56 — Special Height and Setback Provisions for Certain Areas
- §25-72 — Required Accessory Off-street Loading Berths
- §26-51 — Special at-grade Screening and Enclosure Regulations
- §32-656 — Height of signs above roof
- §33-22 — Level of Yards
- §33-43 — Maximum Height of Walls and Required Setbacks
- §33-431 — In C1 or C2 Districts with bulk governed by surrounding Residence District
- §33-432 — In other Commercial Districts
- §33-44 — Alternate Front Setbacks
- §33-46 — Height and Setback Provisions for C7 Districts
- §33-491 — Limited Height Districts
- §35-61 — Permitted Obstructions
- §35-62 — Height and Setback Requirements in Commercial Districts With R1 Through
- §35-63 — Height and Setback Requirements in Commercial Districts with R6 Through
- §36-47 — Restrictions on Automotive Repairs and Sale of Motor Fuel
- §37-21 — Special at-grade Screening and Enclosure Regulations
- §42-152 — Use Group V – uses subject to additional conditions
- §42-40 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- §43-121 — Expansion of existing manufacturing buildings
- §43-22 — Level of Yards
- §43-43 — Maximum Height of Front Wall and Required Front Setbacks
- §43-44 — Alternate Front Setbacks
- §43-46 — Height and Setback Provisions for Districts With an A Suffix
- §43-47 — Modification of Height and Setback Regulations
- §43-62 — Bulk Regulations in M1-6D Districts
- §44-36 — Restrictions on Automotive Repairs and Sale of Motor Fuel
- §52-22 — Structural Alterations
- §52-42 — C6, C8 or Manufacturing Districts
- §52-51 — General Provisions
- §52-52 — Land with Minor Improvements
- §52-55 — Lesser Damage or Destruction
- §52-61 — General Provisions
- §52-74 — Uses Objectionable in Residence Districts
- §54-31 — General Provisions
- §54-41 — Permitted Reconstruction
Frequently Asked
What does "building or other structure" mean in NYC zoning?
"building or other structure" is a term defined in §12-10 of the New York City Zoning Resolution glossary. General Definition A "building or other structure" includes any building or any other structure of any kind.
Where is "building or other structure" used in the NYC Zoning Resolution?
The term "building or other structure" is referenced in 100 sections of the NYC Zoning Resolution. Every section that uses this term must be read in light of the §12-10 definition.
Is "building or other structure" an official NYC zoning term?
Yes. "building or other structure" is an officially-defined term in §12-10 of the NYC Zoning Resolution maintained by the NYC Department of City Planning. The authoritative source is zr.planning.nyc.gov.
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