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On june 8, 2016, the office of zoning released the zoning handbook, a key companion tool to the zoning regulations of 2016 zr16. This data set consists of 6 classes of zoning features. Chapter 3 the objectives, purposes, and nature of zoning. Articles i through vii contain the use, bulk, parking and other applicable regulations for each zoning district. The proposed inwood waterfront action plan wap and special inwood district sid.
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