District of Columbia Administrative Code

SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 5201.1 For an addition to a principal residential building on a non-alley lot or for a new principal residential building on a substandard non-alley record lot as described by Subtitle C § 301.1, the Board of Zo…

5202 SPECIAL EXCEPTION CRITERIA BUILDING HEIGHT 5202.1 The Board of Zoning Adjustment may grant as a special exception under Subtitle X, Chapter 9, and subject to the conditions of this subsection, a maximum building height of up to forty feet (40 ft.) for a principal residential…

5203 SPECIAL EXCEPTION CRITERIA BUILDING HEIGHT 5203.1 The Board of Zoning Adjustment may grant as a special exception under Subtitle X, Chapter 9, and subject to the conditions of this subsection, a maximum building height of up to forty feet (40 ft.) for a principal residential…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2887 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 8068 (July 3, 2020); as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 69 DCR 000896 (February 4, 2022); as amended by Final Rulemaking publis…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2887 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 013834 (December 24,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5206 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 13705 (October 18, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential Flat (RF) Zones 11-E DCMR § 5206 …

5207 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 13346 (November 13, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023).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 Flat (RF) Zones 11-E DCMR § 5207…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2887 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 2337 (February 22, 2019);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…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2887 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023).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 65 DCR 8555 (August 17, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 013834 (December 24, 2021); as amended by Final Rulemaking pu…

[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 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…

[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 §…

100 GENERAL PROVISIONS 100.1 Subtitle F 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 Apartment (RA) zones are residential zones, designed to provide for residential areas suitable for multiple dwelling unit development and supporting uses. 101.2 The RA zones are intended to: (a) Permit flexibility by allowing all types…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (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 …

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (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 Apartment (RA) Zones 11-F D…

104 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (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, 2915 (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 68 DCR 7215 (July 23, 2021); as amended by Final Rulemaking publis…

200 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 200.1 The development standards of this chapter shall apply to all Residential Apartment (RA) 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 ar…

201 DENSITY 201.1 Except as provided elsewhere in this title, the maximum permitted floor area ratio (FAR) shall be as set forth in the following table: TABLE F § 201.1: MAXIMUM PERMITTED FLOOR AREA RATIO Zones Type of Structure Maximum FAR RA-1 Public Library 2.0 All Other Struc…

202 LOT DIMENSIONS 202.1 In any of the RA-1 zones, each single household row building shall have at least one thousand eight hundred square feet (1,800 sq. ft.) of gross land area exclusive of any land area in the project used as a basis for determining the floor area ratio of mu…

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 …

[RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (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 …

205 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE 205.1 The maximum permitted height of a penthouse or rooftop structure and number of stories, except as limited by Subtitle C § 1501 on the roof of a single household dwelling or flat, shall be as set forth in the following table: TABLE F § 205…

206 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential Apartment (RA) Zones 11-F DCMR § 206 AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR 1 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52…

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 F § 207.1: MINIMUM REAR YARD Zones Minimum Rear Yard RA-1 20 ft. RA-2 A distance equal to 4 in. per 1 ft. of principal building heigh…

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 Side yards for a detached or semi-detached building containing one (1) or two (2) dwelling units shall be a minimum of eight feet (8 ft.). No side ya…

209 COURT 209.1 Courts are not required; however, where a court is provided, the court shall have the following minimum dimensions: TABLE F § 209.1: MINIMUM COURT DIMENSIONS Type of Structure Open Court Minimum Width Closed Court Minimum Width Minimum Area Residential, 3 units or…

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

211 GREEN AREA RATIO 211.1 The minimum required green area ratio (GAR) shall be as set forth in the following table: TABLE F § 211.1: MINIMUM GREEN AREA RATIO Zones Minimum GAR RA-1 RA-2 0.4 RA-3 RA-4 RA-5 0.3 SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023).…

212 SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC RECREATION AND COMMUNITY CENTERS 212.1 Relief from the development standards of this subtitle may be permitted for public libraries if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a special exception pursuant to Subtitle X, C…

300 PURPOSE AND INTENT 300.1 The base zone development standards in Subtitle F, Chapter 2 shall apply to the RA-1/NO 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 HEIGHT 301.1 In the RA-1/NO zone, 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. 301.2 In the RA-1/NO zone, the height of a building shall be measured as…

302 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE 302.1 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. 302.2 A penthouse…

303 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 303.1 In the RA-1/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 F § 301, or the area, bulk, and yard standards that apply as a matter of right in the RA…

304 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA 304.1 In reviewing an application for a special exception in the RA-1/NO zone, 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 developmen…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (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 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Reg…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (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, 2915 (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 Apartment (RA) Zones 11-F D…

308 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 22 (January 6, 2017). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential Apartment (RA) Zones 11-F D…

400 PURPOSE AND INTENT 400.1 The base zone development standards in Subtitle F, Chapter 2 shall apply to the RA-2/CAP 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 p…

401 HEIGHT In the RA-2/CAP zone, the maximum permitted height of all buildings or structures, not including a penthouse or rooftop structure, shall not exceed forty feet (40 ft.) and three (3) stories. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (March 4, 2016 – Part …

402 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE 402.1 In the RA-2/CAP zone, the maximum permitted height of a penthouse or rooftop structure, except as limited by Subtitle C § 1501 on the roof of a single household dwelling or flat, shall be ten feet (10 ft.) and one (1) story. SOURCE: Final…

403 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA 403.1 In reviewing an application for a special exception in the RA-2/CAP zone, 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 developme…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (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 Apartment (RA) Zones 11-F D…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (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 Apartment (RA) Zones 11-F D…