26-52 - Special Rooftop Screening and Enclosure Regulations

LAST AMENDED
12/5/2024

In all districts, all #energy infrastructure equipment# and #accessory# mechanical equipment located on roofs, other than solar
energy systems, shall be subject to the following provisions when not located within a #completely enclosed building#, whether
or not such equipment is penetrating a maximum height limit or a #sky exposure plane#.

However, no screening shall be required for:

(a)   equipment with a depth limited to 18 inches from an exterior wall;

(b)    solar energy systems;

(c)   wind energy systems; and

(d)    #accessory# mechanical equipment installed on the rooftop of a #building# existing on December 5, 2024, where the
       height of the equipment does not exceed the height of the rooftop parapet, or a height of six feet as measured from the
       roof level.

All such equipment shall be screened on all sides. Such screening may be opaque or perforated, provided that where perforated
materials are provided, not more than 50 percent of the face is open.
                          Zoning Resolution

      THE CITY OF NEW YORK          CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
         Eric Adams, Mayor             Daniel R. Garodnick, Chair


Chapter 7 - Additional Regulations and
 Administration in Residence Districts


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Chapter 7 - Additional Regulations and Administration in Residence Districts