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Definition: height factor is a defined term in the New York City Zoning Resolution glossary (§12-10). It is referenced in 0 ZR sections. Last amended March 22, 2016.
Definition: height factor (General Definition)
The "height factor" of a zoning lot is equal to the total floor area of a building divided by its lot coverage . If two or more buildings are located on the same zoning lot , the height factor is the sum of their floor areas divided by the sum of their lot coverages . For example, a zoning lot with a residential building containing 60,000 square feet of floor area and a lot coverage of 5,000 square feet has a height factor of 12, and a zoning lot with two residential buildings containing a total of 80,000 square feet of floor area and 10,000 square feet of total lot coverage has a height factor of 8. In computing a height factor , a fraction of one-half or more may be considered a whole number, and smaller fractions shall be disregarded.
"Definition: height factor" is a term defined in §12-10 of the New York City Zoning Resolution glossary. Definition: height factor (General Definition) The "height factor" of a zoning lot is equal to the total floor area of a building divided by its lot coverage . If two or more buildings are located on the same zoning lot , the height factor is the sum of their floor areas divided
The term "Definition: height factor" is referenced in 0 sections of the NYC Zoning Resolution. Every section that uses this term must be read in light of the §12-10 definition.
Yes. "Definition: height factor" 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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