District of Columbia Administrative Code

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…

5000 GENERAL PROVISIONS 5000.1 Accessory buildings shall be permitted within an R zone subject to the conditions of this chapter. 5000.2 An accessory building shall: (a) Be subordinate to and located on the same lot as the building, to which it is accessory; provided, that an acc…

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 5001.1 The development standards in Subtitle D, Chapter 2, shall apply to accessory buildings in the R zones except as specifically modified by this chapter. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and other regulations of this titl…

HEIGHT 5002.1 The maximum height of an accessory building in an R zone shall be two (2) stories and twenty-two feet (22 ft.). SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 2908 (March 19, 2021)…

5003 MAXIMUM BUILDING AREA 5003.1 The maximum building area for an accessory building in an R zone shall be an area equal to the greater of thirty percent (thirty percent (30%)) of the required rear yard or four hundred and fifty square feet (450 sq. ft.). SOURCE: Final Rulemakin…

5004 REAR YARD 5004.1 An accessory building other than a shed may be located within a rear yard in an R zone provided that the accessory building is: (a) Set back at least seven and one-half feet (7.5 ft.) from the centerline of any alley; and (b) Not occupying, in combination wi…

5005 SIDE YARD 5005.1 An accessory building other than a shed may be located in a side yard in a R zone, provided that it is removed from the side lot line a distance equal to the required side yard and from the principal building a minimum of ten feet (10 ft.). 5005.2 A shed may…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 002908 (March 19, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR § …

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 8068 (July 3, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR § 5007…

GENERAL PROVISIONS The following development standards shall apply to buildings on Alley Record Lots in the R zones: TABLE D § 5100.1: ALLEY LOT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (R) (a) Maximum Height 20 ft. and 2 stories, including the penthouse (b) Maximum Lot Occupancy Less than 1,800 sq…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 12690 (October 30, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 12690 (October 30, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10620 (August 19, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 12690 (October 30, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Reg…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 12690 (October 30, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 12690 (October 30, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 12690 (October 30, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 12690 (October 30, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 8068 (July 3, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR § 5108…

GENERAL PROVISIONS 5200.1 The provisions of this chapter provide for special exception relief from the specified development standards and regulations, subject to the provisions of each section and the general special exception criteria at Subtitle X, Chapter 9. 5200.2 Requested …

SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 5201.1 For an addition to a principal residential building with one (1) principal dwelling unit on a non-alley lot or for a new principal residential building on a substandard non‑alley record lot as described b…

SPECIAL EXCEPTION CRITERIA FOR TREE PROTECTION Relief from the tree and slope protection requirements of Subtitle C, Chapter 4 may be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a special exception pursuant to Subtitle X, Chapter 9, and subject to the following req…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 8068 (July 3, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulat…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 013834 (December 24, 2021); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal …

5206 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 13705 (October 18, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 013904 (December 24, 2021); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regula…

5207 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 13346 (November 13, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR § 5207…

PURPOSE AND INTENT 600.1 The base zone development standards in Subtitle D, Chapter 2 shall apply to the R‑1B/NO and R-3/NO zones except as specifically modified by this chapter. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and other regulations of this title…

HEIGHT 601.1 In the R-1B/NO and R-3/NO zones, the maximum permitted height and number of stories for all buildings, not including a penthouse or rooftop structure, shall be forty feet (40 ft.) and three (3) stories. 601.2 In the R-1B/NO and R-3/NO zones, the height of a building …

PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE 602.1 A mechanical penthouse or rooftop structure with a maximum height of fifteen feet (15 ft.) and one (1) story shall be permitted on a place of worship, public recreation and community center, or an institutional building. 602.2 A penthouse or …

PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 603.1 In the R-1B/NO zone, the provisions of Subtitle X, Chapter 3, shall not operate to permit a planned unit development to exceed the height limits of Subtitle D § 601, or the area, bulk, and yard standards that apply as a matter of right in the R-1B z…

SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA 604.1 In reviewing an application for a special exception in the R-1B/NO or R-3/NO zones, in addition to the applicable criteria of this subtitle and of Subtitle X, Chapter 9, the Board of Zoning Adjustment shall consider whether the proposed dev…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 2337 (February 22, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Re…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…

611 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DC…

PURPOSE AND INTENT 700.1 The base zone development standards in Subtitle D, Chapter 2 shall apply to the R‑1A/WH and R-1B/WH zones except as specifically modified by this chapter. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and other regulations of this titl…

DENSITY 701.1 In the R-1A/WH and R-1B/WH zones, the GFA of all buildings and structures on a lot shall not exceed the sum of two thousand square feet (2,000 sq. ft.) plus forty percent (40%) of the area of the lot, subject to the following: (a) GFA shall not include: (1) The firs…

FRONT SETBACK 702.1 In the R-1A/WH and R-1B/WH zones, all residential buildings shall have a front setback equal to or greater than the average setback of all structures on the same side of the street in the block where the building in question is located as depicted in the map e…

LOT OCCUPANCY 703.1 In the R-1A/WH and R-1B/WH zones, except for public recreation and community centers, the maximum permitted lot occupancy for all structures shall be thirty percent (30%); except that: (a) Structures on lots between five thousand square feet (5,000 sq. ft.) an…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 22 (January 6, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 2337 (February 22, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking publis…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 4055 (April 28, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 8416 (August 25, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking publish…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10620 (August 19, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 2337 (February 22, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking pub…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 340 (January 13, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regu…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR §…