3 rules for unincorporated Queens County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Queens setbacks are set by NYC Zoning Resolution district, not a citywide rule. R1-R2 require 10-15 ft front and 5-8 ft side yards. R6+ uses a sky exposure plane instead.
Queens heights follow the NYC Zoning Resolution. R1-R5 use hard numeric caps of 35-45 ft. Denser R6+ districts use the sky exposure plane or Quality Housing max base and max building heights (ZR 23-66).
NYC uses Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and max lot coverage instead of one rule. Queens R1-R5 cap coverage at 30-55 percent with FAR 0.5-1.25. R6+ relies on Quality Housing floor area instead.
NYC Zoning Resolution §§ 23-21, 23-36, 23-361, 23-362
Maximum Lot Coverage — For developments or enlargements of residences, the maximum lot coverage regulations are set forth in Section 23-361 for R1 through R5 Districts and Section 23-362 for R6 through R12 Districts. [...] For single- or two-family residences — In the districts indicated, for zoning lots with buildings containing single- or two-family residences, the maximum residential lot cov...
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