36-57 - Parking Lot Maneuverability and Curb Cut Regulations LAST AMENDED 12/5/2024 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 (a) Applicability In all districts, as indicated, the provisions of this Section shall apply to: (1) #developments# with #accessory# open parking areas in which 70 percent or more of the #floor area# on the #zoning lot# is occupied by a #commercial# or #community facility# #use#; and (2) #enlargements# of a #building# with #accessory# open parking areas or the #enlargement# of an open parking area, that result in an increase in: (i) the total number of parking spaces #accessory# to #commercial# or #community facility# #uses# on the #zoning lot# that is at least 20 percent greater than the number of such spaces existing on November 28, 2007; or (ii) the total amount of #floor area# on the #zoning lot# that is at least 20 percent greater than the amount of #floor area# existing on November 28, 2007, and where at least 70 percent of the #floor area# on the #zoning lot# is occupied by #commercial# or #community facility# #uses#; and (3) existing #buildings# with new #accessory# open parking areas in which 70 percent or more of the #floor area# on the #zoning lot# is occupied by a #commercial# or #community facility# #use#. T​​​​​​he provisions of this Section shall not apply to surface parking located on the roof of a #building#, indoor parking garages, #public parking garages#, structured parking facilities, or #developments# or #enlargements# in which at least 70 percent of the #floor area# or #lot area# on a #zoning lot# is used for automobile dealers, automotive repair and maintenance, or #automotive service stations# listed under Use Group VI. In addition, all #public parking lots# shall comply with the curb cut requirements of paragraph (c) of this Section. For the purposes of this Section, an “open parking area” shall mean that portion of a #zoning lot# used for the parking or maneuvering of vehicles, including service vehicles, which is not covered by a #building#. Open parking areas shall also include all required landscaped areas within and adjacent to the open parking area. For all such new or #enlarged# open parking areas, a site plan shall be submitted to the Department of Buildings showing the location of all parking spaces, curb cuts and compliance with the maneuverability standards set forth in this Section. (b) Parking Lot Maneuverability All open parking areas shall comply with the maneuverability standards set forth in the following table. A B C D Angle Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum of length Width Travel Turnaround Park Lane 0* 8’-6” 20’-0” 13’-2” N/A 0** 8’-6” 20’-0” 23’-3” N/A 45 17’-1” 8’-6” 12’-10” 18’-0” 50 17’-8” 8’-6” 13’-2” 17’-6” 55 18’-1” 8’-6” 13’-7” 17’-3” 60 18’-5” 8’-6” 14’-6” 17’-0” 65 18’-7” 8’-6” 15’-4” 17’-3” 70 18’-8” 8’-6” 16’-5” 17’-6” 75 18’-7” 8’-6” 17’-10” 18’-0” 90 18’-0” 8’-6” 22’-0” 22’-0” * Figures given are for one-way traffic ** Figures given are for two-way traffic 45 DEGREE PARKING LAYOUT (36-58b.1) 90 DEGREE PARKING LAYOUT (36-58b.2) PARALLEL PARKING/DEAD-END PARKING (36-58b.3) (c) Curb Cuts Curb cuts serving one travel lane shall have a maximum width of 12 feet, excluding splays, and curb cuts serving two travel lanes shall have a maximum width of 24 feet, excluding splays. For parking lots with more than 100 parking spaces, curb cuts of up to 30 feet, excluding splays, shall be permitted. However, where Fire Department regulations set forth in the Administrative Code of the City of New York require curb cuts of greater width, such curb cuts may be increased to the minimum width acceptable to the Fire Department. For #zoning lots# with 100 feet or less of #street# frontage, only two curb cuts shall be permitted. For every additional 50 feet of #street# frontage, one additional curb cut shall be permitted. A minimum distance of 18 feet from any other curb cut on the same or adjacent #zoning lots# shall be maintained, except where the Commissioner of Buildings determines that, due to the location of curb cuts constructed, prior to November 28, 2007, on adjacent #zoning lots#, there is no way to locate the curb cut 18 feet from such adjacent existing curb cuts.