Definition: Free zone (Applicable to Article VIII - Chapter 1)
That portion of a zoning lot , at any given height, which may be covered by a building without coverage constituting an encroachment that requires daylight compensation. In addition to the area that lies behind a setback line or setback lines , the free zone shall include areas between the setback line and either the half-setback line or the ten-foot setback line , whichever is further from the street line , and which qualify as free zone areas under the middle one-third rule . The free zone is referred to as Zone A on the encroachment grid . [FREE ZONE image]