NYC Zoning Resolution 23-44(b) requires sight triangles at corner residential lots. Obstructions between 2.5 ft and 10 ft prohibited within the triangle.
ZR 23-44(b) defines sight triangles at corner lot intersections in residential districts. No fence, wall, hedge, or landscaping between 2.5 feet and 10 feet in height may block the triangle formed by the two street lines and a line connecting points measured along each street line. The precise distance varies by district but is commonly 10-15 feet. Staten Islands many corner lots (in Great Kills, Annadale, and Eltingville) frequently cited.
Obstruction in sight triangle: DOB notice of violation, 800-2,400 with removal order.
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