15-01 - Applicability

LAST AMENDED
12/5/2024

#Conversions# in #buildings# or portions thereof, existing on December 31, 1990, shall be subject to the provisions of this
Chapter. For the purposes of this Chapter, #conversion# shall mean the change of non-#residential# #floor area# to #residences#
of any type, #joint living-work quarters for artists# or #community facilities# with sleeping accommodations. However, non-
profit institutions with sleeping accommodations shall be limited to those with Class A occupancy as defined in the New York
State Multiple Dwelling Law.

#Conversions# shall also include the #conversion# of existing floor space used for mechanical equipment and not counted as
#floor area# to #residences# or #joint living-work quarters for artists# or #community facilities# with sleeping accommodations.

The provisions of this Chapter shall apply in any #Special Mixed Use District# to #buildings# or portions thereof, existing on to
December 10, 1997.

All #conversions# to #residences# or #community facilities# with sleeping accommodations shall be permitted only in districts
where #residential use# is allowed by the district regulations, or in those #Manufacturing Districts# where #residential use# is
allowed pursuant to this Chapter or by authorization or special permit. All #conversions# to #joint living-work quarters for
artists# shall be permitted only in districts where such #use# is allowed by the district regulations.

However, #conversions# that meet all the requirements for #residential# #developments# or #community facilities# with
sleeping accommodations #developments# pursuant to Article II (Residence District Regulations) and are located in R1, R2, R3,
R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 or C6 Districts are exempt from the provisions of this Chapter.
Except as modified by the express provisions of this Chapter, the regulations of the applicable zoning districts remain in effect.

#Developments# or #enlargements# shall be in accordance with the applicable requirements of Article II and Article III, except
as provided by authorization pursuant to Section 15-21 (Enlargements of Converted Buildings).
Except as specifically set forth in Section 15-024 (Special bulk regulations for certain pre-existing dwelling units and joint living-
work quarters for artists), the provisions of this Chapter are not applicable in M1-5B Districts.

The #conversion# of #floor area# within #transient hotels# to #residences# or #community facility# #uses# with sleeping
accommodations pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be limited to those #buildings# eligible for #conversion#
pursuant to the rules of this Chapter in effect prior to December 5, 2024.