Step 3: Preparation of Land Use and Environmental Applications

Each Zoning Certification is a distinct land use action and requires specific land use application components. Below are comprehensive guides that describe some of the most common actions and their application requirements. For those Zoning Certifications that are not listed below, please refer to the “General Zoning Certification Standards” table at the bottom of the page.

Below are comprehensive guides that describe some of the most common actions and their application requirements. For those Zoning Authorizations that are not listed below, please refer to the “General Zoning Authorization Standards” table at the bottom of the page.

Specific Standards and Guidelines for Certain Zoning Certifications

• 22-42: Certification of Certain Community Uses (Nursing Home Certifications)
• ZR 22-42 Guidelines
• 2014 Bed to Population Ratio Data by Community District
• Sample Application
• 25-35, 36-25, 44-25: Parking Waiver for Locally Oriented Houses of Worship
• ZR 25-35 Guidelines
• Sample Application Findings and Maps
• Sample Affidavit and Exhibits 1
• Sample Affidavit and Exhibits 2
• Exhibit A: List of Congregant Addresses Template
• 63-30: Certification for a FRESH Food Store 
• 75-01:Certification for Rooftop Greenhouses
• 132-51: Upper West Side Retail Store Frontage Certification to Allow a Limited Increase in Streetwall Width

General Zoning Certification Standards

Application Component	Standards	Templates	Samples/Forms
Land Use Application Form			Form
Land Use Supplemental Form (ZC)			Form
Attachment 2 – Site Data Sheet			Form
Attachment 3 – Project Description	Standard	Template
Official Zoning Sectional Map	Standard		Sample
Land Use Map	Guidelines (new)		Sample 1 (new) Sample 2 (new)
Tax Map(s)	Standard		Sample
Zoning Analysis	Guidelines (new)	Template 1 (new) Template 2 (new)
Zoning Lot Site Plan	Guidelines (new)		Sample (new)
Statement of Findings	Guidelines (new)		Sample (new)
Owner’s Authorization	Description

Application ComponentStandardsTemplatesSamples/Forms

Application Components that May be Required Depending on the Specific Action
Project Area Photographs	Standard		Sample
Survey	Description
Elevation	Guidelines (new)		Sample (new)
Section	Guidelines (new)		Sample (new)
Neighborhood Character Diagram	Guidelines (new)		Sample (new)
Detail Elevation	Guidelines (new)		Sample (new)
Landscape Plan	Guidelines (new)		Sample (new)
Ground Floor Plan	Guidelines (new)		Sample (new)
Upper Floor Plan(s)	Guidelines (new)		Sample (new)
Axonometric Diagram	Guidelines (new)		Sample (new)
Waiver and Encroachment Drawing	Guidelines (new)
Owner’s Authorization	If the applicant does not have an ownership interest in the subject property or if there are other fee owners of the property who are not co-applicants on the application, the application must include an authorization letter signed and notarized by the fee owner(s) of the property. The owner’s statement should explain that he or she is aware of the action(s) concerning the property that the applicant is requesting.