81-25 - General Provisions Relating to Height and Setback of Buildings

LAST AMENDED
8/9/2017


For all #buildings# in the #Special Midtown District#, except as provided in Section 81-90 (SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR
PRESERVATION SUBDISTRICT), the height and setback regulations of the underlying districts are superseded by the provisions of this
Section and by the two alternate sets of regulations controlling the height and setback of #buildings# as set forth in Sections 81-26 (Height
and Setback Regulations--Daylight Compensation) and 81-27 (Alternate Height and Setback Regulations--Daylight Evaluation),
respectively. For the purposes of applying height and setback regulations, the term “#buildings#” shall include #buildings or other
structures#, except if specifically stated otherwise.

For the purposes of Sections 81-25 through 81-27, inclusive, all #buildings# on a #zoning lot# shall be considered a single #building#.
Existing portions of such #buildings# are referred to as an “existing #building#.” A “new #building#” shall include #developments#,
#enlargements# or alterations that increase the width or height of a #building# wall.

An applicant for plan approval by the Department of Buildings may elect to be governed by the provisions of either Section 81-26 or 81-27
in addition to the provisions of this Section.

This Section sets forth the provisions that are common to both sets of regulations.