District of Columbia Administrative Code

6007 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (NMU - USE GROUP B) 6007.1 In areas other than designated use areas, the uses in this section shall be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a special exception pursuant to Subtitle X, Chapter 9, and subject to the conditions appli…

6008 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (NMU - USE GROUP C) 6008.1 The following uses in this section shall be permitted as a matter of right subject to any applicable conditions: (a) Uses permitted as a matter of right in any R, RF, or RA zone; (b) Uses permitted in Subtitle H § 6003; (c) Ani…

6009 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (NMU - USE GROUP C) 6009.1 In areas other than designated use areas, the uses in this section shall be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a special exception pursuant to Subtitle X, Chapter 9, and subject to the conditions appli…

6010 PROHIBITED USES IN NMU ZONES 6010.1 Any use not permitted as a matter of right or as a special exception in this chapter shall be deemed to be prohibited. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2987 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking publish…

700 PURPOSE AND INTENT 700.1 The purposes of the NMU-7B/ES zone shall be those of the MU-7 zone, as set forth in Subtitle G § 101, those of the NMU zones, as set forth in Subtitle H § 101, and the following: (a) Encourage and allow new neighborhood-serving retail and service busi…

701 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 701.1 The MU-7B zone development standards in Subtitle G, Chapter 2 shall apply to the NMU-7B/ES 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, …

702 DESIGNATED USE AREA 702.1 In the NMU-7B/ES zone, the designated use area shall include any lot that fronts on Eighth Street, S.E., L Street, S.E., M Street, S.E., or Potomac Avenue, S.E. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2987 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amen…

703 DESIGNATED ROADWAY 703.1 In the NMU-7B/ES zone, the designated roadways shall be Eighth Street, S.E., M Street, S.E., and Potomac Avenue, S.E. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2987 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR …

704 DENSITY 704.1 In the NMU-7B/ES zone, the maximum permitted floor area ratio (FAR) shall be as set forth in the following table: TABLE H § 704.1: MAXIMUM PERMITTED FLOOR AREA RATIO Zone Maximum Total FAR Maximum Non-Residential FAR NMU-7B/ES 3.0 3.6 (IZ) 3.0 704.2 Except for n…

705 HEIGHT 705.1 In the NMU-7B/ES zone, the maximum permitted building height, not including a penthouse or rooftop structure, shall be as follows: (a) Forty-five feet (45 ft.); or (b) Fifty-five feet (55 ft.) for Inclusionary Developments provided that a one-to-one (1:1) buildin…

706 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE 706.1 In the NMU-7B/ES 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 twelve feet (12 ft.), except as permitted in Subti…

707 SPECIAL EXCEPTION 707.1 The Board of Zoning Adjustment may grant as a special exception pursuant to Subtitle X, Chapter 9, the reduction or elimination of the required one-to-one (1:1) building setback under Subtitle H § 705.1(b); provided that the reduction or elimination of…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2987 (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: Neighborhood Mixed-Use (NMU) Zones 11-H…

709 [REPEALED] SOURCE: 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 Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Neighborhood Mixed-Use (NMU) Zones 11-H DCMR…

800 PURPOSE AND INTENT 800.1 The purposes of the NMU-4/GA and NMU-7B/GA zones shall be those of the MU-4 and MU-7 zones as set forth in Subtitle G § 101, those of the Neighborhood Mixed-Use zones, as set forth in Subtitle H § 101, and the following: (a) Implement the objectives o…

801 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 801.1 The MU-4 zone development standards in Subtitle G, Chapter 2 shall apply to the NMU-4/GA 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, th…

802 DESIGNATED USE AREA 802.1 In the NMU-4/GA and NMU-7B/GA zones, the designated use area shall coincide with the zone boundaries. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2987 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August …

803 DESIGNATED ROADWAY 803.1 In the NMU-4/GA and NMU-7B/GA zones, the designated roadway shall be Georgia Avenue, N.W. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2987 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 013834 (December 24, 2021); …

804 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS 804.1 In the NMU-4/GA and NMU-7B/GA zones, a planned unit development (PUD) shall be subject to the following provisions in addition to those of Subtitle X, Chapter 3: (a) Any additional height and floor area above that permitted as a matter of right…

805 HEIGHT 805.1 In the NMU-4/GA zone, the maximum permitted building height, not including a penthouse or rooftop structure, shall be as set forth in the following table: TABLE H § 805.1: MAXIMUM HEIGHT Zones Maximum Height, Not Including Penthouse or Rooftop Structure (ft.) NMU…

806 LOT OCCUPANCY 806.1 In the NMU-4/GA zone, the maximum permitted lot occupancy for a building or portion thereof devoted to residential use shall be as set forth in the following table: TABLE G § 806.1: MAXIMUM PERMITTED LOT OCCUPANCY Zone Maximum Percentage of Lot Occupancy (…

807 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS - GEORGIA AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES 807.1 In the NMU-4/GA and NMU-7B/GA zones, the following design requirements shall apply to any lot other than a lot used for a public school: (a) Buildings shall be designed and built so that not less than sev…

808 NEW CONSTRUCTION OR ENLARGEMENT 808.1 In the NMU-4/GA and NMU-7B/GA zones, construction of a new building, or enlargement of the gross floor area of an existing building by fifty percent (50%) or more, on a lot that has twelve thousand square feet (12,000 sq. ft.) or more of …

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2987 (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: Neighborhood Mixed-Use (NMU) Zones 11-H…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2987 (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: Neighborhood Mixed-Use (NMU) Zones 11-H…

900 PURPOSE AND INTENT 900.1 The purposes of the H Street Northeast NMU zones (NMU-4/H-H, NMU-4/H-A, NMU-4/H-R, NMU-5A/H-H, NMU-5A/H-R, NMU-6B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-A, NMU-8B/H-H) are to: (a) Implement the policies and goals of the H Street NE Strategic Development Plan as ap…

901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 901.1 The MU-4 zone development standards in Subtitle G, Chapter 2 shall apply to the NMU-4/H-A, NMU-4/H-H, and NMU-4/H-R zones except as specifically modified by this chapter. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and other r…

902 DESIGNATED ROADWAY 902.1 In the H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use zones, the designated roadway shall be H Street, N.E. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2987 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10932 (August 2…

903 DENSITY 903.1 Except as provided in Subtitle H §§ 903.2 through 903.5, in the following H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use zones, the maximum permitted floor area ratio (FAR) shall be as set forth in the following table: TABLE H § 903.1: MAXIMUM PERMITTED FLOOR AREA RA…

904 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 904.1 In the H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use zones, a planned unit development (PUD) shall be subject to the following provisions in addition to those of Subtitle X, Chapter 3: (a) Any additional height and floor area above that permitted as…

905 LOT OCCUPANCY 905.1 In the following H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use zones, the maximum permitted lot occupancy for a building or portion thereof devoted to residential use shall be as set forth in the following table: TABLE H § 905.1: MAXIMUM PERMITTED LOT OCCUPANC…

906 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS - H STREET NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES 906.1 In the H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use zones, the following design requirements apply to all new construction for which a building permit is required: (a) Buildings shall be designed and bui…

907 NEW CONSTRUCTION OR ENLARGEMENT 907.1 In the H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use zones, construction of a new building, or enlargement of the gross floor area of an existing building by fifty percent (50%) or more, on a lot that has six thousand square feet (6,000 sq. f…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2987 (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: Neighborhood Mixed-Use (NMU) Zones 11-H…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2987 (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, 2987 (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: Neighborhood Mixed-Use (NMU) Zones 11-H…

PURPOSES OF DOWNTOWN (D) ZONES The purposes of the Downtown (D) zones (D-1-R, D-2, D-3, D-4, D-4-R, D-5, D‑5-R, D-6, D-6-R, D-7, and D-8) are to provide for the orderly development and use of land and structures in areas the Comprehensive Plan generally characterized as: Central …

TYPES OF DOWNTOWN (D) REGULATIONS Development of property in the D zones is governed by: General zone development standards and use regulations and those specific to a particular zone, including standards and conditions for physical development and uses, regardless of the geograp…

GENERAL PROVISIONS Unless otherwise noted in this subtitle, the definitions of terms and uses, the rules of measurement, and the categorization of uses are the same as and governed by Subtitles B, C, and U. If there is a conflict between regulations in this subtitle and regulatio…

103 PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PUBLIC RECREATION AND COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES 103.1 Public recreation and community centers or public libraries in the NC zones shall be permitted subject to the conditions of Subtitle C, Chapter 16. 103.2 Public schools in the D zones shall be…

DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) 200.1 Gross floor area shall be measured as specified in Subtitle B § 304, except that all GFA in a Lodging Use including guest rooms and service areas shall be counted as non-residential GFA. If a historic landmark or contributing building in a h…

HEIGHT Unless otherwise noted in Subtitle I § 201.4, the maximum permitted building height, not including the penthouse or rooftop structure, shall be that specified in the applicable zone. Height shall be measured in accordance with Subtitle B § 307, except as provided in Subtit…

LOT OCCUPANCY Unless otherwise limited by regulations governing courts, side or rear yards, front setback or build-to lines, easements or historic preservation, each building on a lot in any D zone may occupy one hundred percent (100%) of its lot. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking publish…

FRONT BUILD-TO LINE In the D-1-R, D-3, D-4-R, D-5, D-5-R, D-6, D-6-R, and D-7 zones, at least seventy-five percent (75%) of each newly constructed building wall fronting a street shall be constructed to or within four feet (4 ft.) of the property line between the subject lot and …

FRONT SETBACK MEASUREMENT RULES A front setback shall be measured from each property line adjacent to a public street on which the building has frontage, unless the setback measuring line is otherwise specified for a designated street segment within the Mount Vernon Triangle Prin…

REAR YARD Except as provided Subtitle B §§ 317 and 318.9 and in Subtitle I § 205.2, a rear yard shall be provided for each structure located in a D zone, the minimum depth of which yard shall be two and one-half inches (2.5 in.) per one foot (1 ft.) of vertical distance from the …

SIDE YARD No side yard is required for a principal structure in a D zone; however, if a side setback is provided on any portion of the principal building, it shall comply with Subtitle B §§ 319 and 320, and shall be at least four feet (4 ft.) wide. The Board of Zoning Adjustment …

COURT REQUIREMENTS Where a court is provided, it shall have the following minimum dimensions: TABLE I § 207.1: MINIMUM COURT DIMENSIONS Type of Structure Minimum Width Open Court Minimum Width Closed Court Minimum Area Closed Court Residential, more than 3 units 4 in./ ft. of hei…

GREEN AREA RATIO Each building in a D zone shall achieve a Green Area Ratio (GAR), as specified in the following table, for the zone in which the building is located and is subject to the requirements, permissions, and conditions of Subtitle C, Chapter 6: TABLE I § 208.1: GREEN A…

ACCESSORY BUILDINGS Accessory buildings may be permitted within a D zone provided the accessory building is located on the same lot as a principal building; is subordinate to and secondary in size to the principal building, and complies with setback requirements for the zone in w…