The Zoning Resolution is over 3400 pages long. There are many provisions related to dancing and music which are not well known, outside of the notorious provisions banning dancing in Use Group 6 and allowing dancing in Use Group 12. We searched through the Zoning Resolution for all references to dancing and music, and provide this extract of relevant provisions. This extract was provided to the Nightlife Office and the CPC and to various City Council members.
Document Category: Statutes and Regulations
Use Groups – Commercial District Regulations Article 3 – All Use Groups and
Zoning Resolution use group regulations including regulations of Use Group 6, 10 and 12 are found in Article III Chapter 2 Use Regulations of the Zoning Resolution.
Chiasson v. NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs 1988
The New York Supreme Court in the second Chiasson case in 1988 held that limiting the number of musicians who can play at unlicensed establishments to three is not constitutional.