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// CODE SNIPPET

23-841 Narrow Outer Courts

NYC Zoning Resolution > II Residence District Regulations > 3 - Residential Bulk Regulations in Residence Districts > 23-80 Court Regulations, Minimum Distance Between Windows and Walls or Lot Lines and Open Area Requirements > 23-84 Outer Court Regulations > 23-841 Narrow Outer Courts
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(a)        In the districts indicated, if an outer court is less than 30 feet wide, the width of such outer court shall be at least one and one-third the depth of such outer court.

However, in R3, R4 or R5 Districts, for single- and two-family residences, three stories or less in height, the width of such outer court shall be at least equal to the depth of such outer court.
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(b)        In the districts indicated, if an outer court is less than 30 feet wide, the width of such outer court shall be at least equal to the depth of such outer court. However, the depth of an outer court may exceed its width in a small outer court, provided that:
(1)        no legally required windows shall face onto such small outer court or any outer court recess thereof;
(2)        such small outer court is located above the level of the first story ;  
(3)        the area of such small outer court shall not be less than 200 square feet and no dimension shall be less than 10 feet; and
(4)        where the perimeter walls of such small outer court exceed a height of 75 feet, as measured from the lowest level of such outer court, at least 50 percent of such perimeter walls above a height of 75 feet shall setback 10 feet from the court opening. However, the depth of such required setback may be reduced one foot for every foot the minimum dimension of such court exceeds a width of 10 feet.

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1206.3 Interior Environment, Courts
: Outer courts that open to a street Courts that exceed the minimum dimension set forth in the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York by at least 50 ...
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1206.3 Interior Environment, Courts
walls enclosing courts of multiple dwellings shall be of light colored materials or shall be painted a light color. Exceptions: Outer courts ...
NYC Building Code 2014 > 12 Interior Environment > 1206 Yards and Courts > 1206.3 Courts
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NYC Building Code 2022 > 12 Interior Environment > 1206 Yards and Courts > 1206.3 Courts
Section 1206 Interior Environment, Yards and Courts
: Outer courts that open to a street. Courts that exceed the minimum dimension set forth in the New York City Zoning Resolution by at least 50 percent ...
NYC Building Code 2022 > 12 Interior Environment > 1206 Yards and Courts
Article 13 Special Occupancy Structures [PDF] (page 13)
of courts upon inadequate streets. Where a street faces upon a public street narrower than the court which would be required for emergency purposes ...
NYC 1938 Code [PDF] > 13 Special Occupancy Structures
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