District of Columbia Administrative Code

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-1) The CG-1 zone is intended to permit high-density housing and appropriate renovation of or addition to the existing housing stock. The development standards of Subtitle K §§ 501.3 to 501.11 shall control the bulk of buildings in CG-1 zone. The maximum …

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-2) The CG-2 zone is intended to permit medium-density mixed-use development with a focus on residential use and provide for the establishment of South Capitol Street as a monumental civic boulevard. The development standards in Subtitle K §§ 502.3 throug…

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-3) The CG-3 zone is intended to permit high-density mixed-use development with a focus on employment and provide for the establishment of South Capitol Street as a monumental civic boulevard. The development standards in Subtitle K §§ 503.3 through 503.1…

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-4) The CG-4 zone (CG/CR) is intended to permit medium- to high-density mixed-use development with a balance of uses conducive to a higher quality of life and environment for residents, businesses, employees, and institutions; encourage provision of activ…

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-5) The CG-5 zone is intended to permit medium-density mixed-use development generally in the vicinity of the waterfront; encourage a variety of support and visitor-related uses, such as retail, service, entertainment, cultural and hotel uses; provide for…

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-6 AND CG-7) The CG-6 and CG-7 zones are mapped only on lands occupied by the Fort McNair Naval Facility. Development standards for the CG-6 and CG-7 zones are as follows: The development standards for the CG-6 zone shall be as established for the MU-12 z…

USE PERMISSIONS (CG) The use permissions in this section include uses permitted as a matter of right, as a special exception, and as an accessory use; and uses not permitted. Use permissions for the CG-1 through CG-7 zones are as specified in the following table: TABLE K § 507.2:…

DESIGNATED STREETS (CG) Designated street segments are those segments and side of street rights-of-way where a building with frontage on that street segment must comply with use and/or design regulations that may differ from the requirements of the zone through which the segment …

USE REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGNATED STREETS (CG) Preferred use requirements shall apply only to the following designated streets: M Street, S.E. or S.W.; Half Street, S.E.; First Street, S.E.; and (d) Potomac Avenue, S.W. Preferred uses of this section shall include uses within the f…

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGNATED STREETS (CG) The following design requirements shall apply to the portion of a building or structure with frontage on designated streets as noted: M Street, S.E. or S.W.: The streetwall of each new building shall be set back for its entire heigh…

CERTIFICATION OF COMBINED LOT DEVELOPMENTS No allocation of gross floor area shall be effective unless an instrument, legally sufficient to effect such a transfer, is filed with the Zoning Administrator and recorded by the Recorder of Deeds in the land records against all lots in…

ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES (CG) The provisions of this section apply to properties: Within the CG-5 zone; Abutting M Street, S.E.; Located within Squares 700 or 701; Abutting South Capitol Street, other than renovation or replacement of an existin…

PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS (CG) This chapter provides conditions and requirements related to parking spaces, including location and access. The parking requirements for the CG zones are as follows: There is no minimum number of vehicular parking space requirement for any use…

PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS (CG) A planned unit development (PUD) in the CG zones shall be subject to the following provisions in addition to the provisions of Subtitle X, Chapter 3: The PUD shall be granted only for projects that are superior in achieving the purposes of this chap…

BALLPARK DISTRICT (CG) The sub-area use regulations are as follows: A Ballpark may be constructed and operated within Squares 702, 703, 704, 705, and 706 and Reservation 247 (the “Ballpark Site”), bounded by N Street, S.E., First Street, S.E., Potomac Avenue, S.E., and South Capi…

GENERAL PROVISIONS (StE) The Saint Elizabeths East Campus (StE) zones (StE-1 through StE-19) are unique location zones created to implement the public policy goal and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan, St. Elizabeths Redevelopment Framework Plan, as approved by the Council of …

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (StE) The development standards in Subtitle K §§ 602 through 611 shall control the bulk of buildings in the StE zones. The StE zones are divided into the StE-1 through StE-19 zones for the purpose of floor area ratio (FAR), lot occupancy, and building height…

DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (STE) The maximum permitted FAR of buildings in the StE zones shall be given in the following table: TABLE K § 602.1: MAXIMUM PERMITTED FAR Zone District FAR (Max.) FAR – Required Residential (Min.) FAR – Above Grade Parking (Max.) StE-1 0.20 - - …

HEIGHT (STE) The maximum permitted building height, not including the penthouse or rooftop structure, as well as the maximum permitted penthouse or rooftop structure height and number of stories, in the StE zones shall be given in the following table: TABLE K § 603.1: MAXIMUM PER…

LOT OCCUPANCY (STE) The maximum permitted lot occupancy for the StE zones shall be given in the following table: TABLE K § 604.1: MAXIMUM PERMITTED LOT OCCUPANCY Zone District Lot Occupancy for Residential Use (Max. %) StE-1 25 StE-2 75 StE-3 60 StE-4 60 StE-5 60 StE-6 75 StE-7 6…

FRONT SETBACK (StE) Buildings within the StE-17 and StE-18 zones shall be setback not less than ten feet (10 ft.) from the property line that abuts Alabama Avenue and 13th Street. No part of a building within the StE-17 and StE-18 zones shall project above a plane drawn at a fort…

REAR YARD (StE) A minimum required rear yard of twenty feet (20 ft.) shall be provided in the StE-10, StE-14A, and StE-14B zones. No part of a building within the StE-6, StE-13, and StE-16 zones shall project above plane drawn at a forty-five degree (45°) angle from a line locate…

INCLUSIONARY ZONING (STE) 607.1 All residential development is subject to Inclusionary Zoning and shall be constructed according to the provisions set forth in Subtitle C, Chapter 10. 607.2 The density, height, and lot occupancy maximums of Subtitle K §§ 602, 603, and 604 shall s…

PARKING (StE) The cumulative total of all parking spaces, including below-grade, surface, and above-grade structured parking, shall not exceed a total of four thousand eight hundred (4,800) parking spaces, exclusive of parking on the StE-2 or StE-18 zone, existing surface parking…

LOADING (StE) Loading requirements for each use shall be as prescribed in Subtitle C, Chapter 9. For buildings located in the StE-1 through StE-9, StE-11 through StE-12, StE-16, and StE-18 through StE-19 zones, where other options for access to loading exist, such as from an alle…

BICYCLE PARKING (STE) The bicycle parking standards of this chapter apply to all newly constructed buildings. Bicycle parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements and standards of Subtitle C, Chapter 8. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 31…

PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES (STE) Penthouses or rooftop structures shall be subject to the regulations of Subtitle C, Chapter 15, and the height and story limitations specified in each zone of this subtitle. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3176 (March 4, 2…

USE PERMISSIONS (STE) The following uses categories shall be permitted as a matter of right in all of the StE zones, except as limited in Subtitle K §§ 613 and 614, or if specifically prohibited by Subtitle K § 615: Agriculture, large and residential; Animal sales, care, and boar…

USE LIMITATIONS (STE) Within the StE-19 zone, no use is permitted except for open space and transportation infrastructure. Uses permitted within the StE-10 and StE-14A zones shall be in accordance with the RF-1 use provisions of Subtitle U, Chapter 3, which include, but are not l…

USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION (STE) The uses in this section shall be permitted in the StE zones as a special exception if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to the general standards of Subtitle X and subject to applicable conditions of each section as stat…

USES PROHIBITED (STE) The following uses are prohibited within the StE zones as either a principal or an accessory use: Any establishment that has as its principal use the administration of massages; Any industrial use first permitted in the PDR-4 zone; Correctional facility; Dri…

ACCESSORY USES (STE) 616.1 Accessory uses, buildings, or structures customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal uses permitted in Subtitle K § 612 shall be permitted in any StE zone except StE-19 as a matter of right, subject to the development standards of Subtitle K…

PREFERRED USES (STE) Preferred uses described in Subtitle K § 619 shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of that section. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3176 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations o…

SPECIAL EXCEPTION - GENERAL USE PROVISIONS (STE) In addition to the general standards set forth in Subtitle X, an applicant for a special exception to establish a community based institutional facility (CBIF) pursuant to Subtitle K § 614.1(a) shall demonstrate: The proposal addre…

PREFERRED USE REQUIREMENTS (STE) Preferred uses shall include any use within the arts, design and creation; eating and drinking establishments; retail; general service; or financial service use categories described in Subtitle B, Chapter 2. Each building that faces the following …

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3176 (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: Special Purpose Zones 11-K DCMR § 700 A…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3176 (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: Special Purpose Zones 11-K DCMR § 701 A…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3176 (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 013834 (December 24, 2021); as amended by Final Rulemaking …

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3176 (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, 3176 (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: Special Purpose Zones 11-K DCMR § 704 A…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3176 (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: Special Purpose Zones 11-K DCMR § 705 A…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3176 (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: Special Purpose Zones 11-K DCMR § 706 A…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3176 (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: Special Purpose Zones 11-K DCMR § 707 A…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3176 (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: Special Purpose Zones 11-K DCMR § 708 A…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3176 (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: Special Purpose Zones 11-K DCMR § 709 A…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3176 (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: Special Purpose Zones 11-K DCMR § 710 A…

711 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3176 (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, 3176 (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 67 DCR 1543 (February 14, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking pub…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3176 (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…

[REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3176 (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: Special Purpose Zones 11-K DCMR § 714 A…