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// CODE SNIPPET

24-521 Front Setbacks in Districts Where Front Yards Are Required

NYC Zoning Resolution > II Residence District Regulations > 4 - Bulk Regulations for Community Facilities in Residence Districts > 24-50 Height and Setback Regulations > 24-52 Maximum Height of Walls and Required Setbacks > 24-521 Front Setbacks in Districts Where Front Yards Are Required
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In the districts indicated, except R5D Districts, where front yards are required, the front wall or any other portion of a building or other structure shall not penetrate the sky exposure plane set forth in the following table:

MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF FRONT WALL AND REQUIRED FRONT SETBACKS

Height above Front Yard Line
(in feet)

Sky Exposure Plane

District

Slope over Zoning Lot (expressed as a ratio of vertical distance to horizontal distance)

On Narrow Street

On Wide Street

Vertical Distance

Horizontal Distance

Vertical Distance

Horizontal Distance

25

1 to

1

1 to

1

R1  R2  R3

35

1 to

1

1 to

1

R4  R5

SKY EXPOSURE PLANE
R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 Districts

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