Applicable to Article VI - Chapter 2 A “visual corridor” is a public street or open area within one or more zoning lots that provides a direct and unobstructed view to the water from a vantage point within a public street, #public park# or other public place. water coverage Applicable to Article VI - Chapter 2 “Water coverage” is the portion of a zoning lot seaward of the shoreline that, when viewed directly from above, would be covered by a pier, platform or floating structure, including portions of buildings or other structures projecting over the water from such structures. #Water coverage# shall not include docking or navigational appurtenances which may project from the aforementioned structures.
ZR GLOSSARY
visual corridor
§12-10 Definitions
visual corridor
visual corridor is a defined term in the New York City Zoning Resolution glossary (§12-10). It is referenced in 33 ZR sections.
Quick Facts
- Definition source
- §12-10
- Sections using term
- 33
- Last amended
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What does “visual corridor” mean?
Where is “visual corridor” referenced?
33 sections reference this term. Showing first 33.
- §107-091 — Applicability of Article VI, Chapter 2
- §116-512 — Design requirements for visual corridors
- §116-60 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS IN SUBAREA E
- §116-631 — Visual corridors
- §117-342 — Base heights, minimum setbacks and articulation
- §117-343 — Transition heights
- §117-363 — Special public access and visual corridor provisions by parcel
- §128-42 — Visual Corridors in the North Waterfront Subdistrict
- §139-235 — Special height and setback regulations in Subdistrict C
- §139-51 — Area-wide Modifications
- §139-53 — Special Visual Corridor Provisions
- §142-45 — Height and Setback for Shoreline Adjacent Lots in Subarea B1
- §142-62 — Tip of Manhattan, Subdistrict B
- §62-12 — Applicability to Developments in the Waterfront Area
- §62-132 — Applicability of Article VII, Chapters 4, 5, 8 and 9
- §62-34 — Height and Setback Regulations on Waterfront Blocks
- §62-344 — Developments on piers
- §62-363 — Special height and setback regulations
- §62-51 — Applicability of Visual Corridor Requirements
- §62-511 — Location of visual corridors
- §62-512 — Dimensions of visual corridors
- §62-513 — Permitted obstructions in visual corridors
- §62-561 — Types of upland connections
- §62-64 — Design Requirements for Upland Connections
- §62-651 — Guardrails, gates and other protective barriers
- §62-811 — Waterfront public access and visual corridors
- §62-812 — Zoning lot subdivision
- §62-834 — Uses on floating structures
- §62-835 — Developments on piers or platforms
- §62-912 — Elements of a Waterfront Access Plan
- §62-931 — Waterfront Access Plan BK-1: Greenpoint-Williamsburg
- §87-33 — Special Height and Setback, Legal Windows and Courts in the North
- §87-332 — Towers
Frequently Asked
What does "visual corridor" mean in NYC zoning?
"visual corridor" is a term defined in §12-10 of the New York City Zoning Resolution glossary. Applicable to Article VI - Chapter 2 A “visual corridor” is a public street or open area within one or more zoning lots that provides a direct and unobstructed view to the water from a vantage point within a public street, public park or other public place. water coverage Applica
Where is "visual corridor" used in the NYC Zoning Resolution?
The term "visual corridor" is referenced in 33 sections of the NYC Zoning Resolution. Every section that uses this term must be read in light of the §12-10 definition.
Is "visual corridor" an official NYC zoning term?
Yes. "visual corridor" 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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