RAILROAD OR TRANSIT AIR SPACE

RAILROAD OR TRANSIT AIR SPACE is space directly over a railroad or transit right-of-way or yard, which right-of-way or yard was open, except for structures accommodating activities incidental to its USE as a right-of-way or yard, and not otherwise covered over by any BUILDING OR OTHER STRUCTURE on or after September 27, 1962. ...more

REAR LOT LINE

Any LOT LINE, except a street line, that is parallel or within forty-five degrees of being parallel to, and does not intersect any street line bounding such lot. ...more

REAR LOT LINE

A REAR LOT LINE is any LOT LINE of a ZONING LOT except a FRONT LOT LINE, which is parallel or within 45 degrees of being parallel to, and does not intersect, any STREET LINE bounding such ZONING LOT. ...more

REAR SKY EXPOSURE PLANE

A REAR SKY EXPOSURE PLANE is an imaginary inclined plane:

(a) beginning above a line at a distance from and parallel to the STREET LINE and at a height set forth in the district regulations; and

(b) rising over a ZONING LOT at a ratio of vertical distance to horizontal distance set forth in the district regulations. ...more

REAR WALL LINE

A REAR WALL LINE is that portion of a line drawn parallel to a FRONT LOT LINE at a distance equal to the greatest depth between the rear wall of a BUILDING and the FRONT LOT LINE, from which, when viewed directly from above, lines perpendicular to a #street wall line# may be drawn. ...more

REAR WALL LINE LEVEL

REAR WALL LINE LEVEL is the mean level of the natural grade at the REAR WALL LINE. ...more

REAR YARD

A YARD extending for the full length of a REAR LOT LINE. ...more

REAR YARD

A REAR YARD is a YARD extending for the full length of a REAR LOT LINE. ...more

REAR YARD EQUIVALENT

A REAR YARD EQUIVALENT is an open area which may be required on a THROUGH LOT as an alternative to a required REAR YARD. ...more

REAR YARD LINE

A REAR YARD LINE is a line drawn parallel to a REAR LOT LINE at a distance therefrom equal to the depth of a required REAR YARD. ...more

REBOUND

Recovery of displacement due to release or reduction of applied load. ...more

RECONSIDERATION

A RECONSIDERATION is a written document submitted by an ARCHITECT or ENGINEER to the NYC Department of Buildings Commissioner to request variance from strict compliance with a section of the BUILDING CODE or ZONING RESOLUTION.

RECONSIDERATIONS are often sought when an OBJECTION has been issued by a Department of Buildings Plan Examiner.

RECONSIDERATIONS must be backed by a sound argument, and must have a basis within the Code or Zoning Resolution for acceptance.

The RECONSIDERATION may be either ACCEPTED or DENIED by the Commissioner in writing. ...more

REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL

An ARCHITECT or ENGINEER. ...more

REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OF RECORD

The registered design professional who prepared or supervised the preparation of applicable CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS filed with the department. ...more

REFRIGERATION

The process by which heat is absorbed from a substance by expansion or vaporization of a refrigerant. ...more

REQUIRED

Shall mean required by the provisions of this code. ...more

RESIDENCE, OR RESIDENTIAL

A RESIDENCE is a BUILDING or part of a BUILDING containing DWELLING UNITS or ROOMING UNITS, including one-family or two family houses, multiple dwellings, boarding or rooming houses, or APARTMENT HOTELS. However, RESIDENCES do not include:
(a) such transient accommodations as TRANSIENT HOTELS, MOTELS or TOURIST CABINS, or TRAILER CAMPS;
(b) NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL STAFF DWELLINGS;
(c) student dormitories, fraternity or sorority student houses, monasteries or convents, sanitariums, nursing homes, or other living or sleeping accommodations in COMMUNITY FACILITY BUILDINGS or portions of BUILDINGS used for COMMUNITY FACILITY USES; or
(d) in a MIXED BUILDING, that part of the BUILDING used for any non-RESIDENTIAL USES, except ACCESSORY to RESIDENTIAL USES.

RESIDENTIAL means pertaining to a RESIDENCE. ...more

RESIDENCE DISTRICT

A RESIDENCE DISTRICT includes any district whose designation begins with the letter "R."

An "R1" District includes any district whose designation begins with the symbol "R1."
An "R3" District includes any district whose designation begins with the symbol "R3."
An "R7" District includes any district whose designation begins with the symbol "R7."
An "R10" District includes any district whose designation begins with the symbol "R10." ...more

RESIDENTIAL USE

A RESIDENTIAL USE is any USE listed in Use Group 1 or 2. ...more

RESIDENTIAL PLAZA

A RESIDENTIAL PLAZA is an open area for public use on a ZONING LOT DEVELOPED in accordance with the requirements set forth in Article II, Chapter 7. ...more