Bronx driveways require DOT curb cut permits under Highway Rule 2-05. Blocking your own driveway is legal; blocking others draws 115-dollar fine. Most Bronx row-house and apartment streets have no driveways.
NYC DOT Highway Rules 34 RCNY 2-05 require a revocable consent permit for any curb cut creating a driveway. Application fee 135 dollars, construction must meet DOT standards (max 10 percent grade, ADA ramp). Blocking a driveway you own or have permission to block is legal under NYC VTL. Unauthorized blocking of someone elses driveway: summons plus tow. Most Bronx apartment buildings rely on garage parking or street parking rather than private driveways.
Unauthorized curb cut: up to 10,000 dollars plus restoration costs. Blocking driveway: 115 dollars plus tow.
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