The Zoning Handbook, intended for the novice and professional alike, offers a practical, easy-to-understand introduction to the complexities of zoning in New York City.  The first update since 1990 of a popular guide to the city’s zoning regulations, it explains the basic concepts of zoning  and how to apply them.  The new handbook features:

• overviews of  the key provisions governing development in residential, commercial and manufacturing zoning districts;
• color illustrations, tables and summary descriptions of each zoning district;
• a map showing the locations of the city’s special purpose districts, with summary descriptions and photos of each one;
• information about regulations for community facilities, waterfront development, off-street parking, signs, and Lower Density Growth Management Areas;
• a chapter on zoning administration;
• an expanded glossary with illustrated definitions of more than 150 terms; and
• an appendix with zoning analyses of typical buildings, data tables comparing district regulations, and other useful information.

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