District of Columbia Administrative Code

530 HEIGHT 530.1 Except as specified in §§ 530 through 537 and in Chapters 20 through 25 of this title, the height of buildings or structures, not including a penthouse, in an SP Zone District shall not exceed the height set forth in the following table: ZONE DISTRICT MAXIMUM HEI…

531 FLOOR AREA RATIO (SP) 531.1 Except as provided in §§ 531.2 and 537, the maximum permitted floor area ratio in the SP District shall be as set forth in the following table: ZONE DISTRICT APARTMENT HOUSE OR OTHER RESIDENTIAL USE OTHER PERMITTED USE MAXIMUM PERMITTED (FAR) SP-1 …

532 PERCENTAGE OF LOT OCCUPANCY (SP) 532.1 In an SP District, no building, including accessory buildings, devoted to a residential use except a hotel shall occupy more than eighty percent (80%) of the lot upon which it is located. 532.2 No public recreation and community center m…

534 REAR YARDS (SP) 534.1 To provide adequate light, view, movement of air, and visual privacy, a rear yard shall be provided for all structures located in an SP District. 534.2 The rear yard shall have a minimum depth of two and one-half inches (2 1/2 in.) per foot of vertical d…

535 SIDE YARDS (SP) 535.1 Side yards shall be provided in an SP District as specified in this section. 535.2 A one-family detached dwelling shall comply with the side yard requirements of an R-1 District. 535.3 A one-family semi-detached dwelling shall comply with the side yard r…

536 COURTS (SP) 536.1 Where a court is provided for a building or portion of a building devoted to nonresidential uses, at any elevation in the court, the width of court shall be a minimum of three inches per foot (3 in./ft.) of height measured from the lowest level of the court …

537 PENTHOUSES (SP) 537.1 The provisions of § 411 shall also regulate penthouses in SP Zone Districts. 537.2 [REPEALED]. SOURCE: §§ 4306.1 and 4306.2 of the Zoning Regulations, effective May 12, 1958; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9741-43 (December 8, 2000), …

538 GROSS FLOOR AREA (SP) 538.1 A public recreation and community center shall not exceed a gross floor area of forty thousand square feet (40,000 sq. ft.), unless approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a special exception in accordance with the provisions of § 3104.1. SOU…

600 GENERAL PROVISIONS (CR) 600.1 The purpose of the Mixed Use Commercial Residential (CR) District shall be to encourage a diversity of compatible land uses that may include a mixture of residential, office, retail, recreational, light industrial, and other miscellaneous uses. 6…

601 USES AS A MATTER OF RIGHT (CR) 601.1 The following uses shall be permitted as a matter of right in a CR District: (a) Antenna, subject to the standards and procedures which apply to the particular class of antenna pursuant to chapter 27 of this title; (b) Artist's studio; (c)…

602 PROHIBITED USES (CR) 602.1 The following uses shall be specifically prohibited in CR Districts: (a) Any establishment that has as a principal use the administration of massages (b) Any industrial use prohibited in an M District; (c) Any use first permitted in the M District; …

605 PLANNING OFFICE REVIEW (CR) 605.1 Wherever §§ 606 and 608 through 618 require referral of an application to the D.C. Office of Planning for coordination, review, and report, including the following: (a) Whether the proposed use furthers the objectives of the CR District; (b) …

606 HOSPITALS AND CLINICS (CR) 606.1 Hospital or clinic use shall be permitted in a CR District as a special exception when authorized by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under § 3104, if the Board considers that this use is appropriate in furthering the objectives of the CR Distri…

607 POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL FACILITY (CR) 607.1 A vehicle maintenance facility or equestrian unit shall be permitted in a CR District if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a special exception under § 3104, subject to the provisions of this section. 607.2 The vehicle …

608 UTILITIES (CR) 608.1 Use as an electric substation, natural gas regulator station, public utility pumping station, optical transmission node, or telephone exchange, shall be permitted in a CR District when authorized by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under § 3104, if the Boar…

609 BOWLING ALLEYS (CR) 609.1 Use as a bowling alley shall be permitted in a CR District as a special exception when authorized by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under § 3104, if the Board considers that this use is appropriate in furthering the objectives of the CR Districts, su…

610 MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING (CR) 610.1 Use for light manufacturing, processing, fabricating, or milling shall be permitted as in a CR District as a special exception when authorized by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under § 3104, if the Board considers that this use is appro…

611 WAREHOUSES AND WHOLESALERS (CR) 611.1 Warehouse or wholesaler use shall be permitted in a CR District as a special exception when authorized by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under § 3104, if the Board considers that this use is appropriate in furthering the objectives of the…

612 BUILDING SERVICE TRADES (CR) 612.1 Use for building service trade, including but not limited to plumber, electrician, exterminator, or air conditioning mechanic, shall be permitted in a CR District as a special exception when authorized by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under…

613 RESEARCH OR TESTING LABORATORY (CR) 613.1 Use for experimental research or testing laboratory shall be permitted in a CR District as a special exception when authorized by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under § 3104, if the Board considers that this use is appropriate in furt…

614 VEHICLE SALES OR REPAIR (CR) 614.1 Use for automobile or motorcycle sales or repair shall be permitted in a CR District as a special exception when authorized by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under § 3104, if the Board considers that this use is appropriate in furthering the…

615 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (CR) 615.1 College or university use shall be permitted as a special exception in a CR District when authorized by the Zoning Commission under § 3104, if the Commission considers that this use is appropriate in furthering the objectives of the CR Dis…

616 COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES (CR) 616.1 The following categories of uses as a community-based residential facility shall be permitted in a CR District as a special exception when authorized by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under § 3104, if the Board considers that …

617 ANTENNA TOWER AND MONOPOLE (CR) 617.1 If the Board considers that it is appropriate in furthering the objectives of the mixed use districts an antenna tower or monopole shall be permitted as a special exception in the CR district, if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment…

618 MISCELLANEOUS USES (CR) 618.1 Other uses not specified in § 601 and not prohibited by § 602 shall be permitted in a CR District as a special exception when authorized by the Board of Zoning Adjustment in accordance with § 3104, if the Board considers that this use is appropri…

630 HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES (CR) 630.1 Except as provided in this section, the height of buildings and structures, not including a penthouse, shall not exceed ninety feet (90 ft.). 630.2 Free-standing, primarily ground-supported signs shall not exceed twenty feet (20 ft…

631 FLOOR AREA RATIO (CR) 631.1 In the CR District, the floor area ratio of all buildings and structures on a lot shall not exceed six (6.0), not more than three (3.0) of which may be used for other than residential purposes. 631.2 For the purposes of this section, the term "resi…

632 GROSS FLOOR AREA (CR) 632.1 A public recreation and community center shall not exceed a gross floor area of forty thousand square feet (40,000 sq. ft.), unless approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a special exception in accordance with the provisions of § 3104.1. SOU…

633 REQUIRED PUBLIC SPACE AT GROUND LEVEL (CR) 633.1 An area equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the total lot area shall be provided for all new development. 633.2 The area for new development shall be located immediately adjacent to the main entrance to the principal building or…

634 PERCENTAGE OF LOT OCCUPANCY (CR) 634.1 Except as provided in § 634.4, no structure, including an accessory building devoted to residential use, shall occupy more than seventy- five percent (75%) of the lot upon which it is located. 634.2 For the purposes of this section, the …

636 REAR YARDS (CR) 636.1 A rear yard shall be provided for each residential building or structure. 636.2 When the residential use begins at or below grade, the minimum depth of rear yard shall be three inches per foot (3 in./ft.) of vertical distance from the mean finished grade…

637 SIDE YARDS (CR) 637.1 No side yard shall be required for any structure located in a CR district, except as may be otherwise established for ground mounted antennas. 637.2 If a side yard is provided, its minimum width shall be three inches per foot (3 in./ft.) of building heig…

638 COURTS (CR) 638.1 Where an open court is provided in a CR District, the court shall have the following minimum dimensions: (a) Residential building, except hotel Width: Three inches per foot (3 in./ft.) of height of court, but not less than ten feet (10 ft.); (b) Hotel and ot…

639 PENTHOUSES (CR) 639.1 The provisions of § 411 shall also regulate penthouses in CR Zone Districts. 639.2 [REPEALED]. SOURCE: § 4506.7 of the Zoning Regulations, effective May 12, 1958; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 2066, 2070 (May 16, 1980); as amended by…