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CITY OF NEW YORK -

BOARD OF ESTIMATE--AND :APl?()~f{!'-tQ~~~r "

BUILDING Z9N,§ RESOLUTION

(Adopted Ju,y,25, 1916)

A REsOLUTION regulating and litpiting the--hJ!~ht and bulk of 'buildmgs-tfe1eafRt-e~'ted""'"'~ and, regulating and' determining the area) of yards, courts and: other open, spaces,

,,' and regulati,pg and restricting the location 0 f trades and indUstries and the locatio.n ::~< 9f buildings de'si~!;d fur spec}fied use,') and ,establishing the ooUri"daries of , districts ~" ~ :, for the said purposes. ' ,

" ~:;;' , ' Be it resolvi ii"by ilie...Jlaard oJ. Estimate and Apportionment of The Cit)' of - - -~ N~:WYo'rk; ~'-'-- .. , "

ARTICLE I-DEFunnQNS

§"1. Defi~itiong. --Ce,rtain w~rds in this resolution are defined for the purposes thereof as fonows: _ ,-_._. ___ , , ~-(;.) , W ~rds used ip the present tense ,include 'the future; the singular llumber in­'dudes tne plural and the plural thesirigUlaq the word "lot" includes the word I'plot"; the word "building" inclllde's the w.ord "structure." • ," -" (by" The "street line" is the dividing line betWeeo,..ihe street and .the' lot:

__ (c) The "width o'f the stieet"is the mpn of the distanCes' between' the sides thereof within a block. Whtre a 'streetbo~ders a public place, public" park or n:wi­gable body~ of water the width of.the street is the me-an width of ruch. street- plus the~idth,measured at-right angles to the streit line, o"fsuth public place. public park orbody of water. ,-,: ' ' ,~ , ,:,: ' "

(d) The "curb level:" for th,e purpose or'measuring the peightof any 'portion of a building,.is the mean Je~e1 of the curb in fr'ont of. suchpoition of the, building. ,But where~abuilding is on a co~rier lot the ctirb level is the mean leVel of the 'curb Qn the :tr'eerot-greatestwicith. ' II such greatest width , occurs ,on more than on(' street *he curb level' is the' mea~ ,level 'of 'the curb on that street of greatest width w4i~h has the highest curb ele~~ijon.::rhe , "curb le,!i.~r~L!n~ ,.p,urpose, of regulating ~ and deter..mining, the ar-ea of ,yar(b" , courts. an4 open ~paces is the ' mean level of the curb, ~t that ' front, of the "building where there is ~ the highest curb elevation, Where

, 'no cu;b', e,levation has been: eStablisbedor th~ 'buiiding d~eS not adjoin the street the .a~erage grouud le;et of the lot sh~iibe co~sidered the' curb level. '

, • , '( e1 A. ~'strei:t;'Wal1" <if ii: building, at, any t,evel, is the wall or part of the . tbuiIding nearest to the street line-. , ... ' , . , '

, ("f) The "height of a bui1cfing" is the vertical distance riteilsuredin the case of "llatroofs, f~om the curb ' level to~ tnel~er: of' the highest ' point. of -the ' roof ' bea~, 'adja~entto the street wall; and in the cake, d.f. ph~hedroofs ' from the curb levetto the' me~n height level of the gable. Where norooI"b;eams e;,(ist or there are structure! wholly or ,partly above the roof the height' shan ' be.measii~ed from the curb level to the lev~!: of thehlghest point of the building. Where , a building is a tenement hbuseas, defined in the Tenement House Law' th~ height ,of the- building' 9n the street-

" line shall be measured as'prescribed,insai"tf-law for the ' mea.surement 'of the height " ~<if ~a:::tenem~fit ·hous~~a-nd, such' ~easurerhent ,:shall ~be~framjhe_curlLleve1 \ as that , term is used in~ said.law: ~ '. '

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between the rearJine Q£ the arid" 'the rear line ,- ', ' "(l)~e=>Cde~-Teal":.yal'd-. is ' theIriean distimc-e.J>etween

thebuildmi ,and the rear line' Of th~ lot. " '< .. , ' ' rear liD(/ qf

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(n:,LOtsor,portlOilSi5Flotssnatf1Jed~imed "back' fo back", wl,len th,ey ~re01t ;:'~c~::,=,Jj:p{l~~ite~sides;of~th,1P ·.same,paX:{.Df .a.,,rearAinetQmt;n0x:~to1>oth ana;th~l!II~i!l'l!t~

, .... .' tines'on,"ivbich the lots front l1Te-para1iel with'each other or make an ,angle """e~~H'~ther of not' over 45 degrees., '

, (k) , . A '''court''..is an' 'Open IDlocclJpied space, other: than.a r~ar yard, on the same lot. 'wi.tha '.bu,ilding. A court not extendmg ~o the s,treet or to a real' yard is an "inner court.":':,' ~~urt' exten~ipg,; tQ,fu~,'Street'or' a: re~r'y!r<!.~"'E)uter court,'~

lot hne extendmg through from the 'street fo a rear yard or another ~sllr.'l1~t~is,a:~sl.dl'!" '3'1u'1:1;";,:: .. :.·.:,· ... ,- -::,:-;::e);:-_. .-.~~---_ ~~':\~t.~~.-'".,-- ~ ~ ~-::::::.;

of aya:r1i or a court" at any given level shall. bemeasur~.d level of . such Jard or court as actually constructed Or fx:omtne.curb

to'such'le:vel. . hc:;highest lc:;veJ.ofan,r given wallhoum;ling,a,cQurL or deemed ttbe mean height oFsuch'walI. Where a building is ':----a tenement hous~,as,aefined'in~theT~ne~~t House,La~,the height oiii'yardo! .r' ~ , oourt shall[ be measured, as Ptescrjb~d in, such iaw: " '".. .

(m)-.:'1:he "least dimension" of ~ iarlor court at any,leYel is, th~ lea~t of the h.ori?:.ontal dimensions .of such yard or court at StIch level, i If two opposite' sides Of a y<!rU'or CQurt arenotpar<il~elthehorizontal dimensibi1'be~ween them shall be deeniedto be the'mean distance between them." .

(l1)c .. The..~1e~th'o{ an outer court" at, any givenpoint.shalLbe measured in the general direction of thesid~ lines of such court frQmthe end. opposite the end Op~~iilg oti~stfeet: or a, rear ::yard.to such point. '

. ,§ 2. Use. Districts. Hor the purpose .of regulating and' restricting the location of traaes and'1'1'{ndustries and the I.o¢atiot).of buildings designed for specified .. uses, theCiti of New' ¥oikis l£er~by diyided 'itit;o~eclasses of. district~: (1 )residerice dii;'tricfs;'(2}1>uliinessdisfrtcts'(an<r(3) ciinrestrlcfeddistricts.; as shown on the use

,'district map 'wpich 'accompanies this re:soluti.on and·is. hereby. declared' to be part hereor;· .ll'-h~1JSe· di~frkt,s designated on . said, map are ,h~reby established. The u§e

.. Jii$tris,(mapdesignations and map'designatioll-rules w-hiCli accompany,saiduse district map are hereby dCc;Iart!d to be part thereof. N .0 building or premises shall be erected

... ot:ufledfor,any: llurllOse oiher:,than:a,purpose permitted in. the use district in ,which '--C' 'such 'buiJding orj;ll'cIl}ises is located;' . ' '-c,:"'_,_

§ 3. Reside.nee PistrictS. In a residence district no building. shall be erected ---~---~---- -"----:-~-t1ier~~tliaii-a--DTiilaiIIg~·wifif j(&_-us-~at--acces~C?riesJ artanged;- intendea or- de~igri;ed: ex.-

elusively for one'ormore .offhe fol1owitJg sp..ecifie<i,uses: - " (1)' Dwellings, 'which shaUinc;lude dwellings for cine or more families and board­ing housesand,also hotels-wiiich1}avc thirty 'ormoFe sleeping rooms.

, '(2), Clubs; excepttng' elubs the chief activity o( which is a service custorparily '-carried on .as a bUSiness. ,Ii

(3r Churches. -<4) Schoqls, libraries or public museUl'ns.

" (5) Philanthropic ~or.;eIeetnosynary uses or institutions, .other than correctional institutions. . . .

(6) l{ospitals and sanitariums. ~,~":'=(--1)~~ailroad-'Pa-ssenge~~-~ ~ -'-=7

, (8) Farming, truok: gardening, nurseries or green houses. In. aresid-ence district no building ot. premises,-Sllatrbe used {or aD)" u§.e.other

than a ,use· ab.ove specified for which buildi~s ma.y be erected and f.or the ·accessory uses customaril~' i~dderit, thedto: ;rhe term accessory' u~e shall n.otinc1ude a busi­neSs nor' 'shalt It mclude :my bUlldmg or use ll!Jt tsc4tedl .on -the same lot with the

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,_ :- . ' --~§~t BU$iii~sS~i~s: J~f In a busi~es~ ' di~trict : :n~~~~ises , -, -c _ : 'C-~----:-~~ -~~h,~~ ~ u~e,d, -.atld nobtiHdingsh~l be ei-e~t~?which i: arra'n~ed~ inte!1cled ordes\gMd- -- ___ --:

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Assaying ' (oi her than goId ~ or sUver). Biacksmitliing or !forsesnoeing!'- -BOffur making:::": ,-~--- - - - ----- ----,-----

Brewing ' ot: dist~lling of ,liquors. L:aiP~f-;-deaning. -Celluloid manufacture. Crematory. : __ -;' -: -Distillation of coal, wOP'Ji Or bones_ Dyeing or dry cleaning. -Electric central station power planL-Fat rendering: '-, ' FertH,izer, -manufacture. j _

Garage for more than five motor vebicles, not including a wareho~se where' motor ,vehicles ' are--received for dead-storage -onlYF and- not. including a

" sale~room "wh~re motor vehicles are kept for sale or for demonstration purposes only.

Gas ~(illumiriating or heating) manufacture or storage. Glue, ' size and gelatine manufacture. -Incjneration or' reductioriofgarbage,'offaI, dead animals or refuse, lrqn, steel; brass CIr 'copper works .

'''-JUnk, scrap ' paper or rag storage or baling. Lamp , black manufacture: _p!!le, cement·:9rplaster of Paris manufacture . 'Milk bottli!Ig and distributiI)g :.station. ' ) Oil cloth .or linoleum manufacture. ",

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! , Printing ink ' matltlfacture. - . Raw · hides or skins-storage, curing dr tanning,

- Repal i---shop -lor motor vehicles. Rubber, m;inufacture from the ' crude 1!1aterial. ; Saw or planing mill. .i ' Shoddymanuf~cture~or wool scouring. ; Slaughterii:tg 0"£ inimals. - ' i

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"Soap ,mit}Uracture. I Stable for -·'inore than five horses. 11

Starch. glucose or dexfrine ' 'm.?,hufacture. r . - SjQck yards. , ::,,-, " ; .

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' i.. ' industrY or use', that ls"nOXIOUS 'or ofJienlllV'e 'J)y, Teason ,Qf;..~eptiSSloll 'Q'f>p ' -': O:]illt; " , "'-:-': ':,. ' " S~9k~~~ '~~s· or fi~is: i ; b~t.,c~ ~ g1~~ , ~~: f~~js.~~~:u.s~~,eIl~-.sli~~:riot~~e; .:.~~1. , . ~~;:'~ '~ '. ....

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~. . .,- per¢efJ:i'{:'The priiitmg of a newspaper shall noibede~m.eti.nihlii.tfiCJi.irillg. :- Nouse ~ , permitted"in. a-residencedisti-ict bysedloU 3 shall lieexeiuded from a bu,~inessdisJri~t; iI .. . " .' • . . , > . ~ , .... ' :- ,',' . ' . .

i § .5. tJnrestr(rted DistriCts~ ' The term' "unrestricted · dIstrict" is u.~ed to desig- . ~ nate the districts for which rio~egUlat.ions or restrictions are provided"byihis article.

~ " ,:'§' 6.. Ex.i~ting~~ildingS; ~~d prell1i~~s. , In" ;Ulybuildingor~ pr~rhi$esany l~~ • . r iul use ~eXistingtherein at~etime , of, the'passagepf . thjs 'resoiutiorilllay , be . contin- . g, . ued'ihereiri, ' althougli not cOllfonnii:!gtci...the i-~gUiations:Qf the use 'distHctin which' M - ."...:~__ ii, it is' mam,tained;~ of such .use n.taybe ' changea ()i coii~erted e£e#ended: throughouL' !l the buildiijg; :p'rovjded, ~iieither case, . that· ~ostfuguri;ll-- alterations, except · as' reqUired . . 4\, . by eii"stiiigAawS: and ordinances; iie: "made , ther~in"and ' !lO new building is erected, . T arid prov;idedftirth~J:. tha~ .· . . . . "" J __ . (1) ' In ~ residence~ districFrio' building- or premises tjnles~ now devoted to a use l ~ that is by section 4;prphibite4 ,iria :bti~iness 'd:istrict, . sh~11 . lie cOQverte«(to,.suchU:se~arid r · · '·-'-'"t~a :fes14~1i<;:,<cot g:Usili:~!1~s3listrj!;f":Qo,:"Q\ljJqing~or ' pi.emisesunless nowdev.oted · " . 10 a tlsethat. is' by" paragiapii~ a 'or 'b of sectlo114 prohibited in a business di/itrict 1 ' i'baIlEe converted to such :us'e. .. .. . . . .

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~,,;<,~ r"$a~~~ No ~stib.g building d~Si~r 'a(ranged, intended or devoted to it use not per­' . • 1- mitted by this article in. tlie ' district'-in ' which ': si1i:h "tis~is located sl~l1 __ 'be' enl~~gedJ

~ =':~te~ded, ' recim$r,ucjed or s~cttir~lli}.ajtere!1 : urilesS':siicli ·=,ise isclianged ~to a use permi~tedin . the 'district inwhicll such~-bt:tilding'is located ; .exceptthj.fs.uch building ' may be-'reconsinicted 'or sfructiiraUynitt~reQ t el-' anext~'nf noi"greater. tlian SO 'per

U" ;<_ . _cent.ofthe-..~alu.e"oftne-buitdiUg; ~ e~clus~ye: of·'iplindat·ions;'fortl1.e 'pufPose ··of· coll-:1 flnuingthereiri, without anye:Ktetisionther~ofta law'ful use eXisting therein at the ,

• time of the':pass~ge ~£ .this:. resoludon, and sucb use m'iy1le- coiltinued the~ein, ai-; . , ~- ' thougn ,not 'COnfOrtUl~~g '0 tEe ,~eg\IlabOn~orili~: use aisfriat i~ ~;;,{,nTcli'it is"fu,aintained.

, - - < ' U. Ulle Distri ' Excep~i~ns/, Th~ Board of Appeals, created by chapter 503 '" ,-,w--<;"",,-"-'S:.~i " _, o£2~~~ o~J$. , t::....~ar, , ~n. -ap:propri~~~_,c~~s!.~a~~r: P~?lic notice and. hearin~, ~nd

.," " ->..: '_,subJ~.ct ' Jo ap.p~vnatc: con41tiC)t)s and . safe,juax:1.sfd.etermme and vary the apphcabon . 1[ ' '" "-- .<' <, 9{ th€us:4.~~rict r<fgula.tionSber~ip· eStablis~ed., itLharmbny with theirg~l!eral p\:~~

.. \poseand mtentas follows: '. .. . . , ~, -;-. I l' .. ,,', (a) Pwnit the e~tension oran existing. building and the existing use tbere~f upon I \ . ~ . ". . the Jot occupied by such . btiii<iing+lt the. tiineof tbe passage oLthis resolution -or . ti·

__ -'--'---:-. -c~'~- ' '~ssage"'---o'f'-,;1!~~ r esolutIOn . bY, ~'fi:-:'e9moierciaJ or . i~dushiai ' establisJImentand which " l .' ' -'"~-, -'---~:-'perm~tthe erectjon-{,ran-~dditiuDa:rbulldl,lrg··:o.pon :alot, 'occl:):pied~the-,time ·oLilie=, ~" ----,) --"- , t =o

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I . ' ~ : ,(c) Per-mit- the-:extension«)£ a "building into a more restricted district und~~ : ' ,such con<fitibi!s as wHl safeguard. 'Hle~ chara~teForthe' triore- 'festricted iiisffic,t'; _------'-"

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':~tt)" PerrllitIn"are~idei1ce' di~tii~[~ ~entr31. tel;phone J~~t;~6r:;ii;~:~ildi~~;6r useiz!keep~ngwith,the uses expresslyenumet:}tedinse~tio1i;·3.as·the pllipo~esfgi:,:whicIi; buildmg-$o£;\J:i!erltises may .he;~rected' or' used '. in aresidtfuce: distrktj . .' .:, ......• . . ~ '=:.(e ).per~it:in~;; bllsmeSs distric£theerecU,on ofa'·gar.age:·orsfable ltianYpot:tiQfi .

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·.··(O··Grant in undeveloped sections of. the city rempopu.y and cOIlditi911aiperIllits forc'oot inorethan 'two years .for structures and .uses. mcontravention of the require-

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§8.,'lieigbtDi$1:rk:ts, .for th:'~ 'purposeof.'re~lating ,and limiting the h~ight , anuoulk:6ibiffldlngshereafter ere<ffedr tlteCity .of New ¥orIiJs.hereby divided into

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one~half titnes' districts; as shown' on the .height district map which accompanies . this resolution and is hereby declared'1:9 be 'part . hereof. The· heightdistricts,desig­pated on _§aid map', are hereby -establisped. The height""<iistrict "map "designations and map designation ru1C3' whic1Laccohlpany' said height district map.' are .. hereby dedar,edto be part thereof .. N obuitdingor iiartoLa bt).ildingsh,all be ~rected' except

k .. i~.:'sC;)l:ifoQ}]ity with the .tC(!gulations . her.ein presc!,ibed fo.r: the he~ht district in which -:s'uch building is located: ., " ,-_ ..

',(a) Ina one times distriCt no buildiyg. shall be~rected toaheight in excess of , .. tIie:\will1:h of the street, but 'for each one foofthaFtheouildiilgor a:-portioll-of it

." sets back from the;streetcline two·feet shall he added. to the height limit of such tluilding or siich portiOlfthereof.' ,~, " .:-," , .

,.c(b)' Ina one and one-quarter times . dis~rict no bui!Sing shall.be erected to a height in excel;"s "of one 'and one-quarter times the wluth-'Of ·the·street, but for each ori~fciJt that the" buiiding or a portion of it sets baickfrom the street ,line two and -ohe~half feet shaH be added to the'l1eight limit"'of ,such buitdingor such portion. ~s~t . _

. (c) In a: one: apd . one-half ,times distriCt nobuilduig shall be erected to a height ·ift...;,~xcessofotieandone-h:iH times 'the width of the street, but for'each one foot.

illarfhe building or a 'porTion 'oT if sets baCK' from the street-line three'.feet shall Q~ 'add~ct to the height liplit of such building or' such' portion thereof.

: ( d) < In a two"'ctirries, district no' bui~diilg shall be erecte'd"toahefght (inexces& of twice thecwitlth of the street, but fori' eaehon:e ",foot that the ~uil~inggr apo;tion Qiit,se'ts back from the 'street line fourieet shaH be 'added to the height limit of suchNl5uildit1g.,or~such portion thereof. -'", '.' ,c,',·. .

(e) In a, tWo ando'Ue~half ti~es' district no buildling shall ,be erected to ; height iri 'excess of two and one~half time~ the width of the street, but for. each one foot thaphe builc:iingor a :portlon of 'if sets back from the -stieet line five feet shal! he

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~~9:'··-neignT1)~snlct'Exceptio~a.~ (a)On-'streets'less thap 50 feet in width '~~iP''''"''' .' _._the same heigptI:egtllations,shalloe appl}edas on streets 50.feet in:-width and, except

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-~he-:-s1rnreilcight'regulations sh~lI beappH,ed.as OIl ~reet£=l(}(LfeeUn..widtlr.~ .----- '(bnlong.:L~r~Str~et ne~r: itsintersectton ~wffh'a~~mer~~tieef, any

building oranypa-rt of .anybuilding ,fronting,. on,. the.narrower . street wltruillOO feet. measured at right· angleS; to, the side of th~ wider street, shall be governe~.

c by ;the~ height r~grilation'!;provided ,for the wider .street. A corner==huilding oil such inte,rsectirig 'street~~ 'shal1be governed by the height regulations provided for the

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';:"' ', ;'arlYigtveri:'level shall 1!e.!ie(:reased by an amoont e!1ual, ·toone . pet:. cen(o£'sucl\.· street · .~ .. ' ',;froll~geo(s~cb~art :offue ' building-'for every foot . such "level is above s~clllieiglit : ~. ; lirnii If -'tlierear~morethan ~mesuclistructures, their a~gregate frontage shaUti0t ~i '-·-'- · '''·-excee!1the#9ntagelength .abov~permitted~ aLany'gixell" JeYe1; .:. '. .:......

, .' ~,!.: . . ' . Cd) . ,1fthearea of thebuirdiriif is reduced so that ' aboy,¢ a givenlevcl it covers ~i " iidhe~aiifegat~·Mt; more. than: 25.per :cencuf the area ofthe.lot"thebuildfng abqve .. 'i1 - ' :~iiY~lLkvebhaU ·be~ ex~ted ~from . tl}e f!:lregoing pr.ovisions of tills article~';' SuChpor- . ' ~ .

~. __ -"-.~ ...... 5' .. . .. tion Of ·iliebtiilditig;-may~e . t;!~cte~J~~~i!§'~~~~1>!,ov:~ae"'atliarThe-:i:1i9mic~:V{1iiClFit · -"--· ~" . ... _ . ... ,,-- '-- " '- J'~ '" '~ . 'setS . hack . frointhe street line on. each streetonwhi~lCit --£aces;" plus"'half--o{ -the - ~\J

- _ .... _._ -. _. - - ( .:"- c-:-:- -' .- " -width .i.oHhe-~tree~: equals .atJeast 75 feet. But ,:£6r. 'each one . l>er cent · of ' the · width d; . -_ . .....;.,-. ' ~o-f..c~e-loH>~tr.eetJine .tl1.!J,tJ;uch street wall is less iIi lerigtlrthan,-such width 'of i£\ . - ' . the·.l~~,such. w.a1t ;lI'!ay be erected f~ur inches nearer t~ the street line:--·- -- -... ----~ ... --.. ._,.- .. _ ,-._---.... -.~ -li . .. .. Ce) When at the time~ plans are filed for the erection of a building there ar~ ;'I' bUildingS-in excess oithe height limits herein provided within 50 feet of either end ! : ofiliestieettront3ge " ~f the: pro~osed building or diredlyopposite sucf .buildi~g

........ - j' --- - aeress--'the-street;.:...the,.:htight to which the street wall of the proposed buddmg may !:., " :' ~ .. '. ~ ,..ris"¢·sna!l :!Je-}~cr~~d~ ~y ~n; amount" not ~eai~r 'ilia-n ~ tne average ""execs's height· of ·the . -. ' . _ . . walls on tlte street lufe wlthm 50 feet of either end of the .street frontage of the pro-L. ___ .... , . '. ~."""pose(r1itifldiiig-"and atrlgbtanglesto ~e ·street 'frontageoithe proposed building on ~ , ' . ..... " ;::iliiopposite Sid~of thestteet -Theaverilgealihount of 'such excess height shall be l· . '. >, - . " . : coPtP'I,1~~~JY;'ll.1ding. togethe(the ',excess heights : a~ove the . presc~if~~}e~~~ l!~it .f.~r . . L .' "thestreet.,fronfage· mquestton .of'all of the wa1lsonthe street lme Of tne buildmgs .

. ' arid 'parts·;·ofbuild.lli'gswithin .theabove defined frontage . and di';"idih-g the' sum by the · ' totaltJutnberof buildingui:nd . vaeant plots within such frontage. .

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. .. ~oi:e than fiye. feet . in any caSe; ' N otbing iti this article shall prev~nt the erection . ·.above the' heighHiPlit of' a ,parapet:~\YaUQrcorIiice sole1y ,lor ornament and without

-~' . '- :-'· \vlifdQws:~extenaing'abovesuchheight1i11lit . not . more than fivep~rcent.o( such - .' . . height ':1imit; but such ;paI'apet · wall or cornice may' fit any'case b~' aC1(~a~tfiveand

one-half f.eethlghabove such height lillJit. - . . . _~ I : . . .. ';. .• .

. . ..... (g) The.proyisions of .t4is oirtlcle shall not apply to the erection of church spires, -belfries;i:himit¢Yk !iues.Or. gas.:'1Loi<!ers. .. ..... '. .. .. . . . . . ' . . . . . (h) Wliere not more thlln 5(}feet of a street frontage wouJd QtnerwJs.e be sub, 'jetted to'aJieight limit . lo;werthan-t~atallowed . immetliately beyondhoth ends of ~uchfrontllge, the height lirrut .onsuch ·frolitagesha1l be equal to the lesser of such g-reater'.heightlimits . .. - . .... . ' . . .. - (i) "'If-;m:~~.cli!~~nai :s\qc:'r"Cst-o~e~l'~ a~ded to ' ~ . bui~~lng .. exi.s.ting .at .the..time of the pass~ge of ·thlS. resolution, the' eXI$t1ng walls of · which · are In excess of the

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§ 10; >Area Districts. · For the ' purpost:: of . regtllati,ng and determining the area ~-... of· ~:yards" c~urts , ai1d other open. spaces fo~ buildings 'hereafter erected, the City of

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New 'io~k is 'hereby di~j~ed into: five c1assesofaieadis~d;s:A.:B,·C.DandE';· l\S'.~hawn ol1,the.ar:ea dIstrict map' which 'accompanies~this 'resolution:and~;he;eby' :de~ared' 'til ,be, p3.rthereof. The area distriCts~esignattid on said, 'map 'are hereby' e$ta.blished~ 'Thc'irea "'district map". designations 'and ~·fuap. 'desigliitioIl: :nueSc.which

, , acCotnpanysaid, ar~ district :map" are herebyd,~aied to ,;be a part titer~f;". No, build'­~ni~ij'r:part of a ,building shall be erected 'eXcept fu 'conformitY', with. tberegula.tions­nerein prescrib~dfor the, area, district in which such btiilding"is located. Unless'other­wiSe e:x:pressly ;pFovided~the ternl rear yard, side ya~d. outer' ~ourt or inne~ cCturt when used in. this article shall be det:,llled'to refer only, to a rear yard, side yard. '.~ui~~~'!rtor, inner:'coui:t ,r:equir:ed by thls article .. _N,o lo~ areashaU be so red, ~,:~ced~y/ , or: dlmmishedtbat .the yards, courts or' open spaces shall be smaller: than presC11bC~ ,

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least two inches in least dimension {pr each one foot of such height. The depth ofa ' _rear.sat:dJIti~.1,~'!.es~vel s~~!1 be-at least 10 per: cent. of th~deptb of tbeJot, ~ut , need not' exceed 10 feet at such lever'--~AiC6ftter--court-or-a~llide~jard'at-any-given~'"

height shalMie at least ,orteinch in least dimension' for each one foot of' suCh height. An , ,o.uter court ,at'iny given point shall be at least one'anlf'one-half inches inleastdimen­

sien for each one foot of length. But for each one foot· that an' outer colirt at any -~-~,-~~' - --".. , .. ' .. cgivetf:height;wouldru~der~the>·aoovec>rules" be wid~r in its least dimension for such '

height thantheminitnuni required by its lengtli, one inch shall oe deducted fromthe requiredJeast dimension for such height for ~ach 24 feet ofsuchJeigh.t. A sideyareJ torjf$"reng;.h within 50 feet of the street may for the purp'oses of the above rule ~

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--'> .. >§ ~'3~"CQistricts.-(a)' "In:d:-distrlcf~"'rear"jafdaf~ailyg1vefi1feight'shallbe 'at least three in,-chesin least dimension for each one foot of sucl1 height. The depth of a rear yard afits 10we~tjcwel shall .be at least 10 per cent. of the depth of"the lot but '~eednotexceed 10 'feet a~ stith level. .. An 'Quter court or: a side yard at any given

height. shall be at :least one and one-half inches in least dimension for: each one fetot ofsuCliheighti Ariouter court at al1Y givl;n . point shall be atleasrone and one-half inches in leasLdinlens.iou_ for: ,each one foot· of·length. On a lot not more than 30 feeUn rileru; width an outer coUrt or aside yard at any given height sh~il be not

"IesS:tha.norie·in~n:-inleailtdiri:iensiOIfforeachone foot 'of, such height, . ~hd:an inner c~' an,y given height shall :beeither (1) not less thantwo)nches·in:"least dimen­sionfor . each one·footo! s1.Jch heighf.or (2) it shall be of an equivalent area as hereiiniItercspeCi~ea->in paragraph c of section 17. ' " "

- --:=- (b)~f£fiie-owner: ctr owners 'of any part· of a Cdistrictset .aside:pe~etu~lI; .... _ . ...lru:...the' joint recreational use of the. residents oflluch parf designated by'them, an .

area' at least ~quai''''to~iO-~per cent. oithe area of such part in addition to alI yar!i ,and\coJirt requirements Jor:~a B ,.d,istrict, suCh part shall· be su))j ecU6 the reglltatipns :::.hereiri·presc~ibed fora B 4istdct;"Suchjbint"recr.eationali.:gpace shall ~composed:,of

dn.e' or more'tracts, each of whiCh .. shall ~.aHeast~4~et-in='leastcdimension.aM~, '.... " ,'t5;OOO: square'feetin'al'~ao·andshall·.be.appro:v:ed.'b~_tlle ,.BoarcLQLA.Ppeals,asiu.itallk..'

~~='t:' :;;.·.-=:.:z:.:c '~.=::i-=?::,> .... ~~~oi.Ilttecrellti~nal'use of such' residents~

-,-,-,-----'-- ·· .... :--"C§::..14.' :I!·D@f4.its.{a:f=ln=a:Ddistrictarear·YM!Lafartygwen,1ielg1inl1:mw= at least fQur inchesin least dimenslonTor each one footofsuch heigpt. The depth of 'a rear~id.:at.iti:lowest..Ievilshall be at least 10 per cent.otthe depth oUhe-lot, but nee(fnotex~eed 10 feet at suchlevel.-If a building ina D'distritt islpeate41n a residence district as designated on> the use district map. the depth of a rear yard . .-~ ,~,

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:" . {ciF lic:ilie: owner-o~~wn;rs of any part, of a D district setaside<perpetually . for ' the . jojni"'~eCreatibnaluse of the residimts ;of,,'such part designated by. them: an

. ar~i ,;it: 'least~qiIal 'tolOpercerit, 'ofthe area of s.uch part in ·.addition to all yard :lnd ... ,-~--.-' ·~ ·"~-"''''',;:cmlt.t' re'4uirenients f(:ii' a CdistrIct, such partshal!be subject to the reguhitions herein

. . , · · pfes~ribid'forat· disi:riet.·. Such'.J,olnt, recreational- space sha1.1 be 'composed of one or .. ' .... . . more tracts;' e~ch of'" . shall be at least4UTe'et in least dimension and 5;000' square

recreational Its~ofsuch resid~nts . . ;~ J is: .;~ E'Distr~s~. (a) In anE-district a rear yard .at any given height ,~hall be'iit 'leasf five '-mche'dn least diine'rt-slon for each one foot of such height. The depth of a: rcaryardat its lowest level shaILhe:.atJ~ast 15 -per .ce!).t. oUhe depth .of the lot, but need not. exceed IS'feet atsucli levei. ·!fa building in an Edistrict is located in' a' t:esidenoe 'distdtJ, as de~igna.tedon the use district map, the :depth of a rear yard at

. \'itslovies'tleveishaiLbe "atieast 2S pei"cent.o.f ' the . depth of. the lot, but need: I.!ot " " ~eX:ce1f:&25"feet-'at: su'cn·leve!;· .. H 6.w:ever, for each one foot: in excess of 10 feet of the

.. Le _. __ :~~ti{: ?X~~~reai':ya,rdatitS ·16:westlevel ·th~~~ ~aybe. substituted one foot of . depth .. Of unoccupied;.space -a:(;i:ossthe' whole width . of theAront of the lot at the curb ,level

- ~ iietWeen thestI-eet line and the street wall ' of .the building~ In an Edistrict6n at li asf oueside of every building'.locatedviffuiIi · a' reside~cedistrict there shall be a

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side ' '. . • the. sicjdQt 1jjJe ;forthe. :·ful1d~Pth ofipe .lot or back to the rear .1:ard . . ':In.::lii E districtanouter<:o~r; ..,.ot .: s,lde yarc!.'tat" anygivertheight"'shan ... -btl,,~ -,_ two ,nd. oll~-half in~hc:~in 'least :inme!jsion f~r' each one foot of such ' height .

. ' . . more ,than 50· ' in mean width lLn out,ercotirfi:ir.l1' side yar:d at any . . . One foot ,of. such

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. . _ah.QY~i(J~.Y~I·ls... _ . feet ..' .. ' ., .no'. ' ., · OCcCupy· m6r~' t11art30.:per cc:itk of the area of the · lot; if an interior-lot; or. 40 "ller'cent: if' a cornet 'lg!. In- cpmptlting-such.....Per.centage_._ -=- __ .,. , , ,any part of the area of any corner lot in excess of "S,OOO' square feet shall be tim-sidered 'an interlor 'lot.

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each side lot linc{'abovethe sill in any case above 'a level 23 'feet abqve the

a cc.li.lrtof at least equivalcut'ilreaat anY'given height'to that teqtiinid f01

court . atsuch~eightal1d hiviiIg~ leaSt.dimension :n.otJess.than . thatrequirec. anoutel''C-otirtcattlreS;ftni.~helght; .. ..' '

,.~-,(,e),Wbeni.proJl~~~ b~ildingjson a"lot'wJpch is backio back'with a.lot or lot& on which there.is a.buHding'orbuliaftigs having-rear yarCls:ks(in depth than would be 'ieqiiired~iitide'r-flils~artitte;the 'depth of the rear yard of the. proposed, building' shall not be required to be greater 'at anygiv~4e'Vel than the averagedepth()£.the rear

,ya},"dSdirectiY'back .to back· with, it· at 'such ~; but in no 'c:(se' sli~Il·.thedepth 'of' such rearyat;'d be"less at any height than' the least dimeasion phiscribed for an outer cortrtatsuclt"heigJit' . .. " ,

§ 17. Courts. (a) If a room' in' which persons live,' sleep, wOfk:or. con~ gregate receives,~its light and air in'whole,M ,in part Gtrc#ly {roman opep. ~Ilace' on' the ~me lot with the· buildi!lg, there shall be at least one ' inner cQutt, 9utercour;t,' side yard or, rear yard upon which. ~; window or, ventilating skyligll£ op'en~ from such room, . Such inn\'!r;~urt,outer ,court ot sideyardshaU, Qe at least, of the ar!!aand dimensionsberem prescribed for the areadistiictin: wlikh.ittslocatild. '$udl,rear

....:..-'yard:sh~ll"be 'at·lea~t. of the area,~nddimetlsions her~in prescribed for' ad inner, court i;1:th¢ area'distriCt in which it. is located •. · In an.A district, such . itiner, court~ outer court:; side 'yard or rear yard shall be at least of the area and dimensions herein

.:...:.::p.f.esc;iQed~;f6r=:a~ci:~t'fi't1n.suth'4t~!ric!.=-~The-unoccupi~: space within' the lot 'in front, 'of:every p~rt:orst:ch wiudowshall bem~tle-s$ti1anthre.e,'feet, measured at right . ' angk$,:'the-reto'. Courts, ya~dsarid other open .' spaces, ,if, pro:vi!ied fln :addition to. those

required "by this section;: need nQtbeof the area and ,dim~nsionsherein prescribed. , The provisions'of-:tltissection shalt hot he deemed to apply to courts' or'shaJts for . bathrooms" 'foilef'compartnients;bilflwaysC' o-r-staji'Ways~--'~~"H"t' 're--

(b) the least'dimension oL,an outer· court, inl1er courtior side .·yardat its lowest IeyeLshallbe nodessJban,,'!Q1!r!(!et, ~xcePt t~?t wherei.t~'"watl~ boullding aside ,yard. within' the . lot are .' not more than'Z5 feefln ~eight-alJ.u·:not 'more than 40. feet in 'lengt~",:s.t!Chcleast--:4i~~i6.!li ~1Cce.;e.tillall~, 'dist~i£tipiay cbe 'not l~~s"c-'- ,

, . three • feet. Wher,e'a~y-otlter-court-opens-{)fr..a-street,stlC@str€et--tllay~nsid", _ ~ '_p~rt of ;.such court.' ,',

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· ,_ :,: . :' ,.' ... . . ' .. ' - frj)tft:#J.~}s~~et; ~ne' square :foot may :be: dedii~ed · fi·om . the reQ!1ired ' areao(the' inuer ~ttf'=;~ ~:7;-'-" - ' ~'; ~ ', cq~tt~:fQt~~etc;h , lS"Jeet-or Jl~i.ght : cif ' su~~ft.,,;-:-lf---~he --lot.. is-' not 'fequired_;)~gder ~i~ '. ~1 L ;:; . c: • " ;': ; ~resoluti9i(to ' haveareaf': Yai'd"ano!1ter c6.lirl~ 7pat 'oPCJ1ipg' ()il a*eet, shaU:open :.at.:- - ...

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ti , . , - fo( the ordinary projections o~ skYlights and pal1lpets above tlie bottom· of :sit~J .' , 7 -----··---------- . ··I '. - . ,--,---:-coii~eep~fof--;tb~.ordinary.c1>-®j~jQJ;l~~~.~~~~_~i~~~! ~el~ ~~~~~~!.. - -.'

...... . : h ~. " cornices: ~d.: othe~ . 9mamental: ~ feattires 1:9 ~the ·~extent"' -of ·not _ more-ilia'n ,.: four inaies.~ " -~ " ' _ ' 0 > • •

~H Ho\Ve~er;..:whe~ea.,S\Q$!yardorano~t~r :court'Opens . ~n a street a cornicemay-projeCf. , '~H _ no.f~oye~r nve. feet into' such sidl: yard or outer cou~ within five .' feet of the street .' 1;1 . , . - ' < - . waUofthe· b~~~g. . . ' . '. . .- _ . ' . . . . . . __ ._._____ ~t .. ' .' '.- .... ' . : {b) ' Anopenor lattice enclosed Iron . fire .escape, ,Jfireproof . outside stairway or

-.~ .;.. .--·-~-~-~'·~---- s.OJia~fl.Qorea'J>a1C?py{5a· ;fife! to\ver~ -m~rprOj~ct,not':more ,than .. .four .feet .into. a·. reai'_ ~~_'-- -, :~:. )'<!r<l:<#::.an inrtel" _coutl,~JCcept thai' ~nopen : Of_ lattice enclQsed ironfjreescape may .

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H -" ,~ (c) · ' Ac6rner. __ ofa cour.toIYllrd ,may be cut off :between walls of the same ~r :·- . .::;-- buirdiij'g~~io-V~~~d· tlfat the tength()f-th~walt-of -sUch-c~~off~doesnot :exc$ed~seven-- feet •. -~J . '. - Cd)':' A·~' ?ffsetto ltcourtpr yard-may; '~e consldered asa part of suchco~ ' ~" )" ~ . ' ,,, . ory.ir<f-:pro\itl-edthllUUs no deeper in any part. thanit ' is wide on the open side

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_310' buildirigs: shi1ll, for the purposes of this article, be considered as a single building,

~ .." .. ".' ie 'ADystructure, whether in<kpenclent 0'£ Of attached to a-building, shall for .the purposes , " . of tliis, artic1e·be' deeh-Ied;l buildjDgor' apart o( a building; ..... ---:· .... ' . )' . (0 If.a.riadilitional story :or • stories are added: toa building existing at the ~ " -;-:' . ..:. timeoiJhe'passage,ofthis resbtuHon, tiIecoqrtS ati.<:tya~~:t-Whiclt-do . not- conform

. .-......;.." ~ . . .' t<)' tlie:requirements ,:of this article, the least dimensi6ns of yards and courts ~haH

··· ·---"--- 1?e : i!rc.r.eas~d{fom.: .1:ll~. iQ'p .. i!theexistiilg . yard ·or court-walls; as though they .. were ' of$e~ I>fescrih'e.ddi~ensioris at . suCh' heights and the carrying up. of existit)S"devator and stair .enclosur:s ~hal1 . be . exemptetrfroftf··theptovisi6nsof this art{cle:~ ' .

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· , ~" . - .§19;...., lnterpr~tation; P(Jrpose. In interpreting: .. and' _ applying the . prOVISion'S · • ~. . :- of this re,solution. they shalt b~ hel~ to be-.the minimum 'r~quirements adopted for the

· ~ __ ~:"'~~. __ 1"'mo'!= .of ,h, publi< hoat'h,. "fety, ,0mf0S', <on"n;,n« and .'n .... 1 welfa~e_ ~t - , -- . lS"'ttoHtrtended-by--thls---resolUtion-to--l'epeal, .abrqgate,<annuLor_lll-ai'l¥- wa¥-to...lmp.au:_ .... :~ , - "" ~ . , . or: !nterfere· witlr-apy--existing;-PFovision- oL law or. ordiJl.i.ln~e. or any rules, reg-

· " ulations \)1" per:mits ,pt.eviously.·adopted . oI-issued or ' which "shall -b~ -adopted or. isslled::-- - .. - - ---. ; -.:';/~,· _ -;pursuantto <lil'wrela~ng .to the useof-:buiidings':'oEpr.cinises~_~<»:~is_it.inteud~d. by_thi~_ _ .

,," resolutIOn :to; inf~broga~nuULany easements, covenants or other , . ..... . -'-:--~ . . _ . . :. ·agre~-eiiis ·· betWeen:15arties ; .. l>toYided.::"hoWe;~. tha,t. w4e.re .this. rewrirtion imposes-a -. -· --- - -.,,- -----:·- ---:-gteati:r; mt-ri:~orr,th~se--:o£.::-buildingLor.j)X'.emis~s_ QLi!PO;} height . of buildings

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suCh eXisf'h,g provision of law or ordinance or by such .rules,.regulations. orpertlli~ ot' by such' easements, covenants or agreementsv:the provisions of· this 'resolution shall control. .' . .' .

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§ 20:' ~ules and ~eguiatioDs; Modifications of PrOvisions.' .The ,Board' of­Standards and Appeals, created by chapter 5030f·the~s .of .191.($, snaIl adopt from time to time-such ruies anaregulations~:as tli-ey may'dee~ necessary to' q.rry into'eff!!ct the provisions of this r~solution. Where there ate 'practical'd~~iculties or unne'cessary hardships in the way of carrying out the .strict letter-' of- the provisions of ' this resolution the Board of Appeals shall have power in a '~pecific case to vary 'any such provision in harmony with its general purpose and intent, so that the. p'ublic hea1th, safe'ii'and general welfare maybe secured and substaiitialjustice:d611e;':W;here

. the' street layout actually on the ground varies ·from the .str.eet .layout as shown on

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· .. ······_···tatan:g·-any..c·a'ttion·authorized in this sectionthe-.Board of Appeals.shallgive, public notice and hearing.

§ '2[: Unla\Vj'ul Use; Certificate of Occupam:y. It shall be unlawful to use or permit the use 'of any building or premises or part thereof hereafter created, erected,

-' changed or converted whollyorpartiy in its use or structure uPtil a' certificate of occu­'pancyi'o the effect that the building or premises .or the part thereof so cre~ted, erected, changed or converted and the proposed. use thereof conform to the provisions of' this resolution sha11 have been issued by the superintend~t of buildings ot the borough in

. which such building or premises is.jocated, or, in the case 'of a te~ement house as de­fined in the Tenement House Law, by the tenement house commissioner" Tn the case of such buildings or premises it shall be. the duty of the superintendent· of buildings or

-_. ~_ -the tenement house commissioner, as the case-may' be, to issue a certificate of occupancy within ten days after. a'request for the same shall be filed in his office by any owner

.-orlio1.iildingor premisesaffected-by-:thi$res~lutioni-providedsaldbuilding or. prem­ises,cr th.e part thereof so created, erectea, changed dr converted, and the proposed use thereof, conforms with'alI the requirements herein set forth .. ·Under:rules and regula­

{ tions of the Board of Standards and Appeals a tempQra.ry cert~ncate.< of occupancy for a pah of ",a blIilding may be'lssued"hYJhe.supermtimdenLO{ buildings ·or the tenement hoUse commissio.lli!.L.as..ih.c_case rn~Y b.e. Upon written x:.equest from the owner, the superintendent o£.buildings or the-tenement hduse commis~ioner,.as the case may be, sh;;tll·issueacertificate of occupancy for. any building. or"premises existing at the time o( the passage. ofthjs resolution- certifying after inspection the· us~ of. the building qr prcn:!lSes;and. whether such use cOl].forms to the provisioni'Of thisresoliI1ion.

1 2? Enforc~ent .. LegatProcedure, Penalties~ This'resolution shaU'-be en­forced.by the .teJ:!..eruent. house com~~sjo!ler, the fire .commission~r.and .by the super­intendent of buildings in each borough un!ier the rules and regulations of the Board of

"'. St~naardS~ and Appeals. The tenement ho~se: co~missioner ~hall enforce the provi~ sions nerein contained in so far as they affect or relate to tenement houses as defined b,Sr-the Tertemettt House Law,. Thesupednt€;nd~firof'buildings shall in' each bqrough

··cc . :'enI-orce,the·provisions.herein contained. in JloJar ...as. they':'relat~.1~Ql!i1<!i.!l'gs. or 'prem-. ises otner than tenement houses .. The fire commissioner shaU-enf6rce''1he pro~fsjons

---'::::::-nereln contained -in ;so far as 'they relate to~the use of completed buildings or: prem­. - - - - ' .. _. -. iseSj=ol"'1>ar.t~ereof,other-than tenement house·s. For a1:lY and every vi~latio~ of the

.. ' ...:=_. __ PLovi~_qLt~uti2.I!::...()!:-o£....I:I1~.rules and_ ngulati0r;.La1opted th.ereu~.'!er '. the owner, general agent ,01";"O'ntral;.t"I"'~~"f1l"-buUdittg;,,,or p'femise's where such violaflon has-been:c..omtnittedor shalLexisl:,_ and' the lessee 6~' fenalJt of an entire'buildiIlg or entite premises where such violation nas been committed or shall exist, and fpe

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' .~~; "-, ... ackD.QlViedged-c~the~Board-of ·-Estimate-'anct:-Apporti~~encrequesting'- an';" ~mend- . , ' --~--4.f~~--. - '---, --m~nt,', ~supprem~nt, ,'change or repeal of the regulations prescribed for such district

ti '.", - - ~-- . , .'~ -. ' . _ - - • i'i:"" , 'oj:' p;Ui. thereof, it ,shall be t11edutyof theBoard to vote .ur>Qtl said {Ietition withm

___ ---if;;·;a . ~~~f,~fter.~~~~ng .. of 'thna1neQy-th~' peti~io~eis:witIiTiie "se~etiUj o(tIie' 'Board: . t'> ,:If,l1oWevet;a.,: protest .againstsuch amend!p~nt, supplement or change De presented, ~i " ·~-' ·- duly .~ig!iedanclaCkrioWle4gedby the ' ownerso~ 207 .per cent or more of any.£ront-f. . ' ~<- . ~ a~e~ptQP9:;eitoJ?e: a1t~rea; or by. theowne'rso[20 :percent. ,of. the f{ontage immediately . f, '_ ~':.incihe.r~ar~1:he~ot;=or- by ,the . owners 9f 20,per cent. of ihefrontage . diredly 'opposite

~-c;' ,the ,iront;igc,proposeA-:to be altered, such .. amendment shall nbtbe ' passed eXGept . by · ·;~-=-iiiia~imous. 'vote~of:the 13oard. If any area is hereafter transferred to another

" --distiict';by~ a .~~ang~ in ·. disfrift!ic?l!l1~z:leS . 'by. an , am~ndrilent";1s above ' provided, the · px:ovis~oflS, ,~t;-~~is;. !:esolution, In':,regllrd ,to ,!->iiilciings or premises existing at the tirOe

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contailled ::sljati , require any', cbange iii tbeplalls, cOrt;;truction or desigrtated use of abuilding ' for 'which; a.;building. ·pei:mit;:.b!!L:.~~n heretofore issued, or plans

' foI"whiclr are ' on file with-the buildfng, 'superintendent; or with tlietenement house ' departitien~ -ittlie time of the passage of this resolution, and a permit for the ·erection';ofwnichisissued wlthini; three months ofthd passage of this . resolution '

"~aii(i::-th'~} 'c;ll"~tructi~n ~fwhich, · in either 'case, sh~ll have' been diligently prosecuted ' viitllift: i -ylar dtthedate ol lsuch pepnit,' and the .. ground. story fram~workof ..!.wnicll, 7ittctuding the - second: ti«of-b~ams .. ·· snaU 'hiiv e" -heen ··completed'·;'within "5uch · ,year; ,~d · which :entire building · shall be' ' con;ipl~ted according ;-td such plans. as filed . . w.lihin' ~v¢' j~rs. irolll--the date : o£the 'pas~~ge of this .resolution. ~ .

~ .. ' (b } ;Notllini;. in .this resohitlorphal1 prevent ; ;the.I.~storation· of a building 'whoily o'rpartly'<iestrQyedby fire, . explosion, ,act of Goa or a~t ,of . the ' public enelllY or · pre,":

· ·Yetltc·thl!-'-c~ntinuance of the use oistlch, building or partthereof as stich use-~xisted at :the{ii'rieOf ' s~ch destruction of ~uch; building or part thereof or prevent a 'change

'of ' sucli-,existinguse utlde'r the limjtations provided "iii-Section 6. Nothing .in this H i:esolution :shalf-l>reveilftfie~rest()ratio'nc{)f.a .wal1-d~lared- unsafe. by the_superintendent

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