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[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023).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 §…

PURPOSE AND INTENT 800.1 The base zone development standards in Subtitle D, Chapter 2 shall apply to the R-1B/SH zone 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, the provis…

USE PERMISSIONS 801.1 The use permissions for the R-1B/SH zone shall be subject to the conditions of Subtitle U §§ 204 and 205. 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, …

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 13705 (October 18, 2019); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 66 DCR 15227 (November 15, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking pu…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10932 (August 26, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 013834 (December 24, 2021); as amended by Final Rulemaking p…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 22 (January 6, 2017); as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 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regula…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25,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[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25,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[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 2337 (February 22,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

[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 §…

PURPOSE AND INTENT 900.1 The base zone development standards in Subtitle D, Chapter 2 shall apply to the R-3/FB zone 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, the provisi…

MISCELLANEOUS 901.1 Buildings constructed on or before April 17, 1992, and existing legitimate uses within the buildings shall be deemed conforming, except that no addition, replacement, or expansion of the building, or change in use (except to a more conforming residential use o…

PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 902.1 In the R-3/FB zone, the matter-of-right limits on building height, floor area ratio, and penthouse and rooftop structure height of Subtitle D § Chapter 2 shall serve as the maximum permitted building height, floor area ratio, and penthouse and roof …

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10932 (August 26, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 013834 (December 24, 2021); as amended by Final Rulemaking p…

904 [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 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 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 63 DCR 10932 (August 26, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Reg…

100 GENERAL PROVISIONS 100.1 Subtitle E is to be read and applied in addition to the regulations included in: (a) Subtitle A, Authority and Applicability; (b) Subtitle B, Definitions, Rules of Measurement, and Use Categories; (c) Subtitle C, General Rules; and (d) Subtitle U, Use…

101 PURPOSE AND INTENT 101.1 The Residential Flat (RF) zones are residential zones, which provide for areas developed primarily with residential row buildings, but within which there have been limited conversions of dwellings or other buildings into more than two (2) principal dw…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2887 (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 Flat (RF) Zones 11-E DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2887 (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 Flat (RF) Zones 11-E DCMR §…

104 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2887 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 3776 (April 3, 2020); 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, 2887 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 13705 (October 18, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Re…

106 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2887 (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 Flat (RF) Zones 11-E DC…

200 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 200.1 The development standards of this chapter shall apply to all Residential Flat (RF) zones except as changed by a geographically modified zone. 200.2 The development standards regulate the bulk of buildings and other structures and the spaces around …

201 DENSITY 201.1 In any of the RF-1 zones, two (2) principal dwelling units shall be permitted per lot subject to Subtitle U, Use Permissions. 201.2 Notwithstanding Subtitle E § 201.1, a building or structure in any of the RF-1 zones may be used for more than two (2) principal d…

202 LOT DIMENSIONS 202.1 Except as provided elsewhere in this title, the minimum required lot width and lot area for the creation of a new lot of record shall be as set forth in the following table: TABLE E § 202.1: MINIMUM LOT WIDTH AND LOT AREA Zones Type of Structure Minimum L…

203 HEIGHT 203.1 Except as provided elsewhere in this title, the maximum height of buildings or structures, not including a penthouse or rooftop structure, and the maximum number of stories shall be as set forth in this section. 203.2 The maximum permitted height of buildings or …

204 ROOF TOP OR UPPER FLOOR ELEMENTS 204.1 Except for properties subject to review by the Historic Preservation Review Board or their designee, or the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a roof top architectural element original to a principal building such as cornices, porch roofs, a …

205 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE 205.1 A penthouse or rooftop structure on a single household dwelling or flat shall be permitted only in accordance with Subtitle C § 1501. 205.2 A mechanical penthouse or rooftop structure with a maximum height of eighteen feet, six inches (18…

206 FRONT SETBACK 206.1 Except as provided elsewhere in this title, the front setback requirements shall be as set forth in this section. 206.2 For all residential buildings, a front setback shall be provided within the range of existing front setbacks of all residential building…

207 REAR YARD 207.1 Except as provided elsewhere in this title, the minimum required rear yard shall be as set forth in the following table: TABLE E § 207.1: MINIMUM REAR YARD Zones Minimum Rear Yard (ft.) RF-1 20 RF-4 20 RF-5 20 207.2 In the case of a lot proposed to be used by …

208 SIDE YARD 208.1 Except as provided elsewhere in this title, the minimum side yard shall be as set forth in this section. 208.2 Two (2) side yards shall be provided for detached buildings; one (1) side yard shall be provided for semi-detached buildings; and no side yards are r…

209 COURT 209.1 Courts are not required; however, where a court is provided, the court shall have the following minimum dimensions: TABLE E § 209.1: MINIMUM COURT DIMENSIONS Type of Structure Open Court Minimum Width Closed Court Minimum Width Minimum Area Single Household Dwelli…

210 LOT OCCUPANCY 210.1 Except as provided elsewhere in this title in Subtitle E § 212.2, the maximum permitted lot occupancy shall be as set forth in the following table: TABLE E § 210.1: MAXIMUM LOT OCCUPANCY Zones Type of Structure Maximum Percentage of Lot Occupancy (%) RF-1 …

211 PERVIOUS SURFACE 211.1 Except as provided elsewhere in this title, the minimum required percentage of pervious surface of a lot shall be as set forth in the following table: TABLE E § 211.1: MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF PERVIOUS SURFACE Type of Structure Minimum Lot Area (sq. ft.) M…

300 PURPOSE AND INTENT 300.1 The base zone development standards in Subtitle E, Chapter 2 shall apply to the RF-1/DC zone 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, the pr…

301 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 301.1 In the RF-1/DC zone, the matter-of-right limits on building height, floor area ratio, and penthouse and rooftop structure height of Subtitle E, Chapter 2 shall serve as the maximum permitted building height, floor area ratio, and penthouse and r…

302 MISCELLANEOUS 302.1 No garage or associated driveway providing access to required parking spaces or loading berths shall be permitted along Connecticut Avenue from N Street, N.W. to Florida Avenue, N.W. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2887 (March 4, 2016 – …

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2887 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10932 (August 26, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 8555 (August 17, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking publi…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2887 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10932 (August 26, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 22 (January 6, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking publish…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2887 (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 Flat (RF) Zones 11-E DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2887 (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 Flat (RF) Zones 11-E DCMR §…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2887 (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…