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[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 2337 (February 22, 2019);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[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023).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[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 22 (January 6, 2017). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential Apartment (RA) Zones 11-F DCMR …

4900 GENERAL PROVISIONS 4900.1 The provisions of this chapter govern the height and bulk of public school buildings. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 3776 (April 3, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential Apartment (RA…

4901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 4901.1 The specific standards of this chapter shall govern public schools; in the absence of specific standards, the development standards for the zone in which the building or structure is proposed shall apply. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 …

4902 DENSITY 4902.1 Public schools shall be permitted a maximum FAR as set forth in the following table: TABLE F § 4902.1: MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS Zones Maximum FAR All RA-1 and RA-2 zones 1.8 All RA-3, RA-4, and RA-5 zones 3.0 SOURCE: Final Rulemaking publish…

4903 LOT DIMENSIONS 4903.1 Unless otherwise permitted or required, use of an existing or creation of a new lot for public schools shall be subject to the following minimum lot dimensions as set forth in the following table: TABLE F § 4903.1: MINIMUM LOT WIDTH AND AREA FOR PUBLIC …

4904 HEIGHT 4904.1 Public schools shall be permitted a maximum building height of ninety feet (90 ft.), not including the penthouse or rooftop structure. 4904.2 Public schools shall not be subject to a maximum number of stories. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 3776 (…

4905 PENTHOUSE OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES 4905.1 Penthouses or rooftop structures shall be subject to the regulations of Subtitle C, Chapter 15, and to the height and story limitations specified in each zone of this subtitle; provided that public schools shall be permitted a mechanica…

4906 REAR YARD 4906.1 A rear yard shall be provided for each public school the minimum depth of which shall be as set forth in the following table: TABLE F § 4906.1: MINIMUM REAR YARD FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS Zones Minimum Rear Yard (ft.) All RA-1 zones 20 All RA-2, RA-3, and RA-4 zone…

4907 SIDE YARD 4907.1 In all RA-1 zones, one (1) side yard, a minimum of eight feet (8 ft.) in width, shall be provided. 4907.2 In an RA zone other than the RA-1 zone, a side yard shall not be required. However, except as provided in Subtitle F §§ 4907.3 and 4907.4, if the yard i…

4908 COURT 4908.1 Where a court is provided, it shall have the following minimum dimensions: TABLE F § 4908.1: MINIMUM COURT DIMENSIONS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS Zone Minimum Width Open Court Minimum Width Closed Court Minimum Area Closed Court RA zones 2.5 in./ft. of height of court; 6…

4909 LOT OCCUPANCY 4909.1 Public schools shall not occupy a lot in excess of the maximum lot occupancy as set forth in the following table: TABLE F § 4909.1: MAXIMUM LOT OCCUPANCY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS Zone Maximum Lot Occupancy (%) RA-1, RA-2 60 RA-3, RA-4, RA-5, RA-10, RA-11 75 RA…

4910 SPECIAL EXCEPTION 4910.1 Exceptions to the development standards of this chapter for public schools shall be permitted as a special exception if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under Subtitle X, Chapter 9. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 3776 (April 3…

500 PURPOSE AND INTENT 500.1 The base zone development standards in Subtitle F, Chapter 2 shall apply to the RA-2/DC, RA-4/DC, and RA-5/DC zones except as specifically modified by this chapter. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and other regulation…

501 MISCELLANEOUS 501.1 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, 2915 (March 4, 2016 –…

502 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 502.1 In the RA-2/DC, RA-4/DC, and RA-5/DC zones, the matter-of-right limits on building height, floor area ratio, and penthouse and rooftop structure height of Subtitle F, Chapter 2 shall serve as the maximum permitted building height, floor area rat…

[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 66 DCR 13705 (October 18, 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, 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 63 DCR 10932 (August 26, 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, 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…

508 [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…

GENERAL PROVISIONS Accessory buildings shall be permitted within an RA 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 accessory buil…

5001 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 5001.1 The development standards in Subtitle F, Chapter 2, shall apply to accessory buildings in the RA zones except as specifically modified by this chapter. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and other regulations of thi…

HEIGHT The maximum permitted height for an accessory building shall be twenty-two feet (22 ft.) and two (2) stories. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 002908 (March 19, 2021). Distr…

REAR YARD 5003.1 An accessory building other than a shed may be located within a rear yard in an RA 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 with a…

5004 SIDE YARD 5004.1 An accessory building other than a shed may be located in a side yard in an RA zone provided that the accessory building 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…

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

GENERAL PROVISIONS The following development standards shall apply to buildings on Alley Record Lots in RA zones: TABLE F § 5100.1: ALLEY LOT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (RA) (a) Maximum Height 20 ft. and 2 stories, including the penthouse (b) Minimum Rear Yard 5 ft. from any lot line …

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (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 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 67 DCR 12690 (October 30, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 013834 (December 24, 2021); as amended by Errata Notice pub…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (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 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 67 DCR 12690 (October 30, 2020). 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 67 DCR 12690 (October 30, 2020). 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 67 DCR 12690 (October 30, 2020). 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 67 DCR 8068 (July 3, 2020). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential Apartment (RA) Zones 11-F DCMR §…

GENERAL PROVISIONS The provisions of this chapter provide for special exception relief to the specified development standards and regulations as a special exception, subject to the provisions of each section and the general special exception criteria at Subtitle X, Chapter 9. 520…

SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 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 Zoning Ad…

[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…

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

[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 Errata Notice published at 69 DCR 014955 (December 9, 2022); as amended by Final Rulemaking pu…

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 Apartment (RA) Zones 11-F DCMR § …

600 PURPOSE AND INTENT 600.1 The base zone development standards in Subtitle F, Chapter 2 shall apply to the RA-2/RC 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…

601 MISCELLANEOUS 601.1 In the RA-2/RC zone, in addition to other applicable provisions of this title, the requirements of this chapter shall apply to: (a) All new construction; (b) All additions, alterations, or repairs that, within any eighteen (18) month period, exceed in cost…

602 HEIGHT 602.1 In the RA-2/RC zone, the maximum permitted height of all buildings or structures, not including a penthouse or rooftop structure, shall not exceed forty feet (40 ft.). SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by…

603 PENTHOUSE OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURE 603.1 In the RA-2/RC zone, the maximum permitted height of a penthouse or rooftop structure, except as limited in Subtitle C § 1501 on the roof of a single household dwelling or flat, shall be as set forth in the following table: TABLE F § 603.1…

604 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 604.1 In the RA-2/RC zone, the provisions of Subtitle X, Chapter 3 shall not operate to permit a planned unit development to exceed the matter-of-right limits on floor area ratio, building height, and penthouse and rooftop structure height of Subtitle…

605 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA 605.1 In reviewing an application for a special exception in the RA-2/RC 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…