Volume 9 | Issue 5: Changes To Zoning Use Groups

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Effective June 6, 2024, the New York City Zoning Resolution (ZR) was amended to provide new zoning uses, new Use Group categories and new numbering conventions which have been transitioned from Arabic numbers 1-18 to Roman numerals I-X. Applicants will now be required to enter the proper zoning Use Group numbers in Roman numerals on applications for any new job filing and on applications not approved as of July 1, 2024, that contain new or changed zoning use groups.

Applications approved prior to July 1, 2024, may continue to use the old zoning designations for TCOs and Final CO, in which case a comment will be added to TCOs and FCOs stating acceptability to use prior zoning use designations.

Similarly, PAAs filed after July 1, 2024, may continue to use the old zoning UG designations used on the Initial (I-1) filing.

The Department of Buildings encourages use of the new Roman numeral designations even when former Arabic numerals are permitted.

RPO Project Managers will notify clients whose projects are affected by this change, but clients should always feel free to contact us with any questions they may have.