Just Enacted: New York City Law Encourages Urban Agriculture
fta: The mayor also signed a bill to exempt rooftop greenhouses from being counted toward buildings’ height and floor area measurements. The greenhouses will join structures like roof tanks, air-conditioning equipment and chimneys as apparatus that are not factored into buildings’ official totals, easing limitations on the construction of such structures.
NRDC explains the new legislation and why it’s a good thing.
fta: The mayor also signed a bill to exempt rooftop greenhouses from being counted toward buildings’ height and floor...