District of Columbia Administrative Code

3199 DEFINITIONS 3199.1 When used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed: ANC - an Advisory Neighborhood Commission established in accordance with § 738 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 774,…

3200 GENERAL PROVISIONS 3200.1 In accordance with § 11 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797, 801, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 6-610.10 (2001)(formerly codified at D.C. Code § 5-427 (1999 Supp.))), the Mayor shall administer and enforce the Zoning R…

3201 PENALTIES 3201.1 As provided in § 10 of the Zoning Act (52 Stat. 797, 800, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 6-641.09 (2001 ed.)(formerly codified at D.C. Official Code § 5-426 (1994 Repl.))), the owner or person in charge of or maintaining any building or land, or any other …

3202 BUILDING PERMITS 3202.1 Except as provided in § 3202.5, 3202.7, or 3202.8, a building permit shall not be issued for the proposed erection, construction, conversion, or alteration of any structure unless the plans of and for the erection, construction, conversion, or alterat…

3203 CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY 3203.1 Except as provided in §§ 3203.7, 3203.8, 3203.9, or the second sentence of this subsection, no person shall use any structure, land, or part of any structure or land for any purpose until a certificate of occupancy has been issued to that per…

3204 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking and Order No. 86-23 published at 34 DCR 2699 (April 24, 1987); as amended by Final Rulemaking and Order No. 89-25 published at 38 DCR 612 (January 18, 1991); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 8312, 8322 (November 13, 1992)…

3205 COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS IN ORDERS 3205.1 The provisions of this section shall apply when a building permit or certificate of occupancy has been issued under the authority of an order of the Board of Zoning Adjustment or the Zoning Commission, and the order of the Board or…

GENERAL PROVISIONS AND APPLICABILITY The Saint Elizabeths East Campus (StE) District is a unique location district created to implement the public policy goal and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan, the St. Elizabeths Redevelopment Framework Plan, as approved by the Council of …

PURPOSES The StE District is intended to provide for the development of this site with a mix of uses, achieved through the adaptive reuse of existing buildings as well as new construction. The StE District is intended to provide for a broad mix of uses, including residential, com…

USES The following use categories are applicable to the StE District: Agriculture - The on-site cultivation, or maintenance of plants, or the breeding or keeping of animals and livestock intended for personal use or eventual sale or lease off-site, including but not limited to: f…

SPECIAL EXCEPTION GENERAL PROVISIONS In addition to the general standards set forth in § 3104, an applicant for a special exception to establish a Community Based Institutional Facility pursuant to § 3303.7 shall demonstrate that: The proposal addresses any conditions pertaining …

PREFERRED USE REQUIREMENTS Preferred uses shall include any use within the Arts, Design & Creation; Food & Alcohol Services; Retail; or Service use categories described in § 3303.1. Each building that faces the following streets or locations in the following subdistricts shall de…

3306 FLOOR-AREA-RATIO (FAR), HEIGHT, LOT OCCUPANCY, REAR YARD SETBACK, MINIMUM LOT AREA, AND SETBACKS The StE District is divided into the StE-1 through StE-19 Districts for the purpose of floor area ratio (FAR), lot occupancy, and building height. 3306.2 Except as provided in th…

3307 COMBINED LOTS 3307.1 Except for lots located in the StE-2, StE-10, StE-14a, StE-14b, StE-18, or StE-19 subdistrict, two (2) or more lots in one (1) or more StE subdistrict(s) may be combined for the purpose of achieving the minimum required FAR equivalent of residential uses…

INCLUSIONARY ZONING All residential development is subject to Inclusionary Zoning and shall be constructed according to the provisions set forth in Chapter 26 except for § 2604. The FAR, lot occupancy, and height maximums of § 3306.2 shall serve as the maximum permitted density f…

OFF-STREET PARKING The cumulative total of all parking spaces, including below-grade, surface, and above-grade structured parking, shall not exceed a total of four thousand eight hundred (4,800) parking spaces, exclusive of parking on the StE-2 or StE-18 subdistricts, existing su…

LOADING Loading requirements for each use shall be as prescribed in Chapter 22, § 2201, 2203, and 2204 of this title. Where other options for access to parking spaces exist, such as from an alley or a different street, access to loading shall not be from a section of street where…

BICYCLE PARKING The bicycle parking standards of this chapter apply to all newly constructed buildings. Bicycle parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with § 2119 of this title. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 4834 (March 29, 2013). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR The Zon…

3312 PENTHOUSES 3312.1 The provisions of § 411 shall apply to penthouses in the StE Zone Districts. 3312.2 A penthouse may be erected to a height in excess of that permitted in § 3301 but shall not exceed the height, as measured from the surface of the roof upon which the penthou…

INTRODUCTION TO GREEN AREA RATIO Green Area Ratio (GAR) is the ratio of the weighted value of landscape elements to land area. The GAR score relates to an increase in the quantity and quality of environmental performance of the urban landscape. Green Area Ratio sets integrated en…

3401 APPLICABILITY OF GREEN AREA RATIO STANDARDS 3401.1 The requirements of this chapter shall become applicable October 1, 2013. 3401.2 Except as provided in § 3401.3 and pursuant to the conditions and requirements of this chapter, properties in zones listed in the following tab…

3402 CALCULATION OF GREEN AREA RATIO 3402.1 The GAR shall be calculated using the following formula: (area of landscape element 1 x multiplier)+ GAR = (area of landscape element 2 x multiplier)+… Lot Area 3402.1 For the purposes of the above formula and the remainder of this chap…

3403 LANDSCAPE ELEMENT CONDITIONS FOR GREEN AREA RATIO 3403.1 No landscape element may be counted towards a property’s GAR unless it meets the applicable conditions stated in this section. 3403.2 Plantings over the specified soil depths shall meet the required conditions listed i…

3404 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GREEN AREA RATIO 3404.1 This section lists the submittal requirements for demonstrating compliance with a GAR requirement. 3404.2 For the purposes of this section, the term Certified Landscape Expert means a person who is a: State of Virginia certi…

3405 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS FOR GREEN AREA RATIO 3405.1 The Board of Zoning Adjustment may grant, by special exception, a full or partial reduction in the GAR required under this chapter if, in addition to meeting the general requirements of § 3104, the applicant demonstrates that pr…

3406 MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GREEN AREA RATIO 3406.1 All plantings and landscape elements used to calculate a property’s GAR must be maintained for the life of the project. If, for any reason, the installed landscape elements fall below the minimum required GAR score, new el…

GENERAL PROVISIONS AND PURPOSE AND INTENT (WR) The purposes of the Walter Reed (WR) zones are to: Provide for the growth of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus with a broad mix of uses, achieved through the adaptive reuse of existing buildings as well as new constru…

WR-1 ZONE The WR-1 zone is intended to: Provide for residential development that complements the character of nearby established residential neighborhoods; Transition from the low- to moderate-scale residential uses north of Fern Street to the medium-density commercial and reside…

WR-2 ZONE The WR-2 zone is intended to: Create a vibrant and pedestrian-oriented commercial and residential center to serve as a housing, commercial, and retail anchor for the Walter Reed campus, adjacent neighborhoods, and the District. Promote an engaging streetscape to activat…

WR-3 ZONE The WR-3 zone is intended to: Provide for moderate- to medium-density commercial and residential development that activates Georgia Avenue frontage through enhanced ground-floor retail opportunities, a more uniform street wall, and publicly accessible plazas; Maintain a…

WR-4 ZONE The WR-4 zone is intended to: Provide for moderate-density commercial and residential development that adaptively reuses and sensitively develops proximate to historic resources; and Maintain the campus-like setting of Building 1 and other buildings through preservation…

WR-5 ZONE The WR-5 zone is intended to: Provide moderate-density residential and commercial development that also supports arts and cultural uses; and Encourage continuous east/west green connections and passive and active recreation opportunities. The development standards for t…

WR-6 ZONE The WR-6 zone is intended to: Preserve the unique character of the Great Lawn and maintain the campus atmosphere at the heart of the historic Walter Reed campus, including the landscaped entrances to the WR zone around Main Drive and East and West Cameron Drives; Assure…

WR-7 ZONE The WR-7 zone is intended to: Provide medium-density residential development that is sensitive to existing development on the south side of Aspen Street; Encourage adaptive reuse of existing buildings to accommodate, among other uses, institutions; and Encourage open an…

WR-8 ZONE The WR-8 zone is intended to: Provide medium-density residential development that is sensitive to existing development on the south side of Aspen Street; and Encourage open and green space suitable for sustainable infrastructure and amenities as appropriate. The develop…

[RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 12168 (September 4, 2015). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning 11 DCMR § 3509 AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR § 1 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 6-641.01 (2…

HEIGHT AND PENTHOUSES (WR) For the purposes of applying general zoning requirements of this title: The WR-1, WR-7, and WR-8 zones shall be considered Residence zones and shall be subject to § 411; and The WR-2, WR-3, WR-4, WR-5, and WR-6 zones shall be considered Mixed Use or Com…

STREETSCAPE STANDARDS (WR) In all WR zones, all buildings are subject to the following design requirements: Façades that front on public or private streets or plazas shall not have blank walls uninterrupted for more than ten feet (10 ft.) by doors, windows, or architectural featu…

USE PERMISSIONS (WR) This table specifies which use groups, defined in § 3590, are permitted by right (P), by right with conditions (C), as a special exception (S), or not permitted (N) within the WR zones as either a principal or accessory use: ZONE Use CategoryWR-1WR-2WR-3W…

CONDITIONAL USES (WR) The following conditions shall apply to the By Right with Conditions (C) uses in § 3512. Antennas shall be permitted subject to the standards and procedures that apply to the particular class of antenna in Chapter 27 of this title, which shall be applied to …