Section 112-31 - Location of Zoning District Boundary Lines
Zoning district boundary lines shall coincide with the shoreline lawfully existing on November 13, 1981, or any natural or lawful alteration thereof.
§112-31
Location of Zoning District Boundary Lines
New York City Zoning Resolution · Last amended Dec 5, 2024
New York City Zoning Resolution Section 112-31: Location of Zoning District Boundary Lines.
In plain English
Where this zoning district's boundary meets the water, the line follows the shoreline as it lawfully existed on November 13, 1981 — or wherever the shore has legally moved since, through nature or permitted work. So filling in or eroding land can shift the zoning edge, as long as the change was lawful. The shoreline, not a fixed map line, defines the border.
Verbatim section text
Official source: View §112-31 on zr.planning.nyc.gov