District of Columbia Administrative Code

250 ACCESSORY USES (R) The following accessory uses shall be permitted as a matter of right in all R use groups subject to the associated conditions: An accessory apartment subject to the conditions of Subtitle U § 253; Two (2) boarders within the principal dwelling; No more than…

251 HOME OCCUPATION USES (R) The following uses shall be permitted as home occupations. The uses listed under this subsection shall include similar uses in each category subject to the same conditions and requirements of this chapter: Business support and technology services; The…

252 REUSE OF FORMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (R) The provisions of this section shall apply to uses within a building owned by the District of Columbia that formerly served as the location of a public school (former school building) in an R zone. In the R-1B/SH zones, the non-residential u…

253 ACCESSORY APARTMENT (R) One (1) accessory apartment may be established in an R zone, subject to the provisions of this section. An accessory apartment shall be permitted in a principal dwelling or an accessory building as a matter of right in the R zones, except the R-1B/GT o…

254 CORNER STORES (R) A corner store shall only be permitted in any of the R-3 or RF-1 zones subject to the provisions of this section. A corner store use shall be a retail, general service, arts design and creation, or eating and drinking establishment use subject to the provisi…

GENERAL USE PROVISION (RF) This chapter contains use permissions and any applicable conditions in the RF zones. In the RF zones, nonresidential business uses may be permitted as a home occupation use subject to the conditions and regulations of a home occupation as defined in Sub…

301 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (RF) The following uses shall be permitted as a matter-of-right in an RF zone subject to any applicable conditions: Any use permitted in the R zones under Subtitle U §§ 201 and 202; Residential uses with a maximum number of principal dwelling units per lo…

310 ACCESSORY USES (RF) The following accessory uses in this section shall be permitted as a matter of right in an RF zone subject to any applicable conditions: Any accessory use permitted in the R zones under Subtitle U § 250; Accessory parking spaces or an accessory parking gar…

SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (RF) 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, subject to any applicable conditions for each use below: Any use or structure permitted under Subtitle U…

321 ADDITIONAL USE RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS 321.1 This section shall modify uses of this chapter otherwise permitted as a matter of right or as a special exception. 321.2 In the RF-1/CAP zone, the following uses shall not be permitted as a matter of right or as a special excep…

400 GENERAL USE PROVISIONS (RA) 400.1 This chapter contains use permissions and any applicable conditions in the RA zones. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3338 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Use …

401 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (RA) 401.1 The following uses shall be permitted as a matter of right subject to any applicable conditions for each use below: (a) Any use permitted in the RF zones under Subtitle U § 301, except corner stores; (b) Private clubs with sleeping accommodatio…

410 ACCESSORY USES (RA) 410.1 The following accessory uses shall be permitted as a matter of right subject to the associated conditions: (a) Any accessory use permitted in the R zones under Subtitle U § 250; (b) Accessory parking spaces or an accessory parking garage subject to a…

420 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (RA) 420.1 The following uses shall be permitted as a special exception if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under Subtitle X, Chapter 9, subject to any applicable provisions of each section: (a) Any use or structure permitted under Subtitle U …

421 NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS (RA-1) 421.1 In any of the RA-1 zones, all new residential developments, except those comprising all one-family detached and semi-detached dwellings, shall be reviewed by the Board of Zoning Adjustment as special exceptions pursuant to Subtitle X,…

422 ADDITIONAL USE RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS (RA) 422.1 This section shall modify uses of this chapter otherwise permitted as a matter of right or as a special exception. 422.2 In the RA-2/CAP zone, the following uses shall not be permitted as a matter of right or as a special …

500 GENERAL USE PROVISION FOR MU ZONES 500.1 This chapter contains use permissions and any applicable conditions in the MU zones. 500.2 Use groups for the MU zones are as follows: TABLE U § 500.2: MU-USE GROUPS MU-Use Group AMU-Use Group BMU-Use Group CMU-Use Group DMU-Use Gr…

501 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU) 501.1 The uses in this section shall be permitted as a matter of right in any MU zone except the MU-11 zone, subject to any applicable conditions. 501.2 Any use permitted as a matter of right in any R, RF, or RA zone shall be permitted as a matter of…

502 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP A) 502.1 In addition to the uses permitted by Subtitle U § 501, the following uses shall be permitted in MU-Use Group A as a matter of right subject to any applicable conditions: (a) Arts, design, and creation of the visual arts, including c…

503 ACCESSORY USES (MU-USE GROUP A) 503.1 Retail and general service uses shall be permitted as accessory uses and appropriate adjuncts to an apartment house or hotel, subject to the following conditions: (a) The uses shall be oriented for the service and convenience of the tenan…

SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP A) The following uses shall be permitted as a special exception if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under Subtitle X, Chapter 9, subject to any applicable provisions of each section: Chancery use, subject to disapproval by the Board …

MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP B) The uses in this section shall be permitted in MU-Use Group B as a matter of right subject to any applicable conditions. The following marine uses shall be permitted as a matter of right: Boat construction on an occasional basis by a local co…

506 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP B) 506.1 The following uses shall be permitted as a special exception in the MU-11 if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under Subtitle X, Chapter 9, subject to any applicable provisions of each section and the requirements of Subt…

507 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP C) In addition to the uses permitted by Subtitle U § 501, the following uses shall be permitted in MU Use Group C as a matter of right subject to any applicable conditions: Any use within the following use categories: Agricultural, both resi…

SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP C) Unless specifically prohibited by Subtitle U § 509, the following uses shall be permitted in MU-Use Group C if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a special exception under Subtitle X, Chapter 9, subject to the following condition…

509 USES NOT PERMITTED (MU-USE GROUPS B AND C) 509.1 The following uses shall not be permitted in MU-Use Groups B and C as a matter of right or as a special exception: (a) Any establishment that has as a principal use the administration of massages that is not part of a health fa…

510 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP D) 510.1 The following uses shall be permitted in MU-Use Group D as a matter–of-right subject to any applicable conditions: Any use permitted as matter of right in any R, RF, or RA zone, and any use permitted as a matter of right for MU-Use …

511 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP D) 511.1 The following uses in this section shall be permitted as a special exception if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under Subtitle X, Chapter 9, subject to the provisions of this section. (a) College or university uses that…

512 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP E) 512.1 The following uses shall be permitted in MU-Use Group E as a matter of right subject to any applicable conditions for each use below: (a) Uses permitted as a matter of right in any R, RF, and RA zones, and all uses permitted as a ma…

513 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP E) 513.1 The following uses 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 applicable conditions for each use below: Any uses permitted as a matt…

514 PROHIBITED USES (MU USE GROUP E) 514.1 This section prohibits uses otherwise permitted by this chapter as a matter of right or as a special exception. 514.2 In the MU-4/CAP and MU-4/CAP/CHC zones, the following uses are prohibited: (a) Car wash; (b) Automobile or truck sales;…

515 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP F) 515.1 The following uses shall be permitted in MU-Use Group F as a matter of right, subject to any applicable conditions: (a) Uses permitted as a matter of right in any R, RF, and RA zones and all uses permitted as a matter of right for M…

516 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP F) 516.1 The following uses 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 applicable conditions for each use below: (a) Any use permitted as a m…

517 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP G) 517.1 The following uses shall be permitted in MU-Use Group G as a matter of right subject to any applicable conditions: (a) Uses permitted as a matter of right in any R, RF, and RA zones, and all uses permitted as a matter of right for M…

518 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP G) 518.1 The following uses shall be permitted if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a special exception under Subtitle X, Chapter 9, subject to the following conditions: (a) An antenna tower or monopole; Automobile or motorcycl…

519 USES NOT PERMITTED (MU-USE GROUP G) 519.1 The following uses shall be specifically prohibited in MU-Use Group G: (a) Any use first permitted in the PDR zone; (b) Animal care and boarding except for a pet grooming, veterinary office¸ veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding…

600 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES ON ALLEY LOTS (R, RF, AND RA) 600.1 The following uses shall be permitted as a matter of right on an alley lot in the R, RF, and RA zones subject to any applicable conditions: (a) Agricultural, both residential and large; (b) Artist studio inside a buildi…

601 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES ON ALLEY LOTS (R, RF, AND RA) 601.1 The following uses shall be permitted on an Alley Lot in any R, RF, and RA zone, if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a special exception pursuant to Subtitle X, Chapter 9 and subject to the applicable con…

602 USES ON ALLEY LOTS IN THE NONRESIDENTIAL ZONES 602.1 Any matter-of-right use permitted within a zone in which an alley lot is located other than an R, RA, or RF zone shall be permitted as a matter of right use on the alley lot, subject to the same conditions or limitations. 6…

700 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (ARTS and D) 700.1 This chapter contains uses permitted as a matter of right in the ARTS and D zones. 700.2 In the ARTS-1 and ARTS-2 zones, the arts uses of this chapter shall be permitted as a matter of right in addition to the MU-Use Group E standards o…

800 GENERAL PROVISIONS (PDR) 800.1 This chapter contains use permissions and any applicable conditions in the PDR zones. 800.2 Uses permitted in the PDR zones are either permitted as a matter of right or as a special exception, subject to approval by the Board of Zoning Adjustmen…

801 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (PDR) 801.1 The following uses shall be permitted in a PDR zone as a matter of right, subject to any applicable conditions: (a) Agricultural uses; (b) Animal Sales, Care, and Boarding uses subject to the following conditions: (1) Veterinary hospital, whic…

802 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (PDR) 802.1 The following uses shall be permitted in any of the PDR zones if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a special exception pursuant to Subtitle X, Chapter 9 and subject to the applicable conditions for each use below: (a) Animal sale…

803 ADDITIONAL USE RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS (PDR) 803.1 Any use not permitted by conditions, special exception, or as an accessory use in this subtitle shall be deemed to be not permitted. 803.2 Regardless of the permissions, and in addition to any restrictions or conditions o…

804 STANDARDS OF EXTERNAL EFFECTS (PDR) 804.1 Any use established in a PDR zone that is not permitted in any non-PDR zone and any uses accessory to those uses shall be operated so as to fully comply with the applicable environmental standards and requirements of Title 20 DCMR, En…

805 EXTERNAL EFFECTS PERMIT APPLICATIONS (PDR) 805.1 When filing an application for a building permit or certificate of occupancy with the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs for a use permitted subject to Subtitle U § 804, the applicant shall submit with the applicatio…

806 ALLEY LOT USES (PDR) 806.1 Uses that are permitted in the PDR zones are allowed on alley lots, subject to the satisfaction of all related conditions, and as further limited in Subtitle U § 806.2. 806.2 Residential uses shall not be permitted. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking publishe…

INTRODUCTION This subtitle contains boundaries established for specific zone with geographic identification through specific Zoning Commission action. When there is a conflict between the official Zoning Map and the boundaries described in Subtitle W, the Office of Zoning shall d…

CAPITOL GATEWAY ZONES 101.1 The Capitol Gateway zones (CG-1 through CG-7 and D-5) are applied to the Buzzard Point and Capitol Gateway areas, which are designated for mixed-use development in the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital. The following Squares and portions of S…

CAPITOL INTEREST ZONES The Capitol Interest zones (RA-2/CAP, RF-1/CAP, MU-2/CAP, MU-4/CAP, MU 4/CAP/CHC, and the PDR-1/CAP) apply to the U.S. Capitol precinct and the area adjacent to this jurisdiction, in a manner consistent with the goals and mandates of the United States Congr…