New York § 7-716 - 7-716Conflict with other laws
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 7-716 — 7-716Conflict with other laws, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-716. 7-716Conflict with other laws
§ 7-716 Conflict with other laws. Wherever the regulations made under authority of this act require a greater width of size of yards or courts, or require a lower height of building or less number of stories, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required in any other statute or local law or regulation, the provisions of the regulations made under authority of this act shall govern. Wherever the provisions of any other statute or local ordinance or regulation require a greater width or size of yards or courts, or require a lower height of building or a less number of stories, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required by the regulations made under authority of this act, the provisions of such statute, or local ordinance or regulation shall govern.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 7-716 cover?
Section 7-716 ("7-716Conflict with other laws") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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