Development Rights

Development rights represent the maximum amount of floor area permissible on a zoning lot (see Floor Area Ratio). In certain situations, development rights can be transfered from one zoning lot to another.

Development Rights is listed under:
Land Use
Zoning Terminology
Related Terms:
197-a (in charter)
197-c (in charter)
197-d (in charter)
As-of-right development
Board of Standards & Appeals (BSA)
Certification
Certification
City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR)
City Planning Comission (CPC)
Commercial
Community Facility
Environmental Assessment Statement (EAS)
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
Incentive Zoning
Inclusionary Housing
Industrial Business Zone (IBZ)
Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH)
Manufacturing
Mixed-Used (Mx)
Racial Impact Study (RIS)
Residential
Soft Sites
Special Districts
Special permits
Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP)
Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP)
Variance
Voluntary Inclusionary Housing (VIH)
Zoning amendments
Zoning district
Zoning Map changes
Zoning Text changes
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