Section 93-57 - Special Height and Setback Regulations in Subdistrict G
(a) Required setbacks The required minimum setback for portions of buildings or other structures that exceed the maximum base height specified in paragraph (a) of Section 93-42 shall be 10 feet from a wide street and 15 feet from a narrow street . However, the required minimum setback along West 39th Street shall be five feet.
(b) Tower lot coverage The portion of any building or buildings located above a height of 150 feet shall be considered a “tower.”
(1) Towers shall occupy a minimum of 20 percent of the lot area of the zoning lot , except that this requirement shall not apply to the highest 40 feet of such tower or towers.
(2) Towers containing residences shall occupy a maximum of 40 percent of the lot area .
(3) The aggregate lot area of all towers, including residential and non- residential towers, shall not exceed 65 percent of the lot area .