Washington City Zoning Code

Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections

SUBTITLE A

AUTHORITY AND APPLICABILITY

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO TITLE 11
- 100 ENACTMENT AND TITLE
- 101 INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
- 102 VESTED RIGHTS UNDER THE PREVIOUS 1958 ZONING REGULATIONS, AS AMENDED.
CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATIVE AND ZONING REGULATIONS
- 200 CODE ORGANIZATION
- 201 RELATIONSHIP OF GENERAL SUBTITLES TO LAND USE SUBTITLES
- 202 ZONES
- 203 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 204 USE PERMISSIONS
- 205 ZONING MAP
- 206 ZONE BOUNDARY LINES
- 207 ZONE BOUNDARY LINE CROSSING A LOT
- 208 APPLICABILITY OF ZONING ON GOVERNMENT OWNED LAND
- 209 RESTRICTIONS ON UNZONED LAND
- 210 AMENDMENTS
- 211 REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCIES
CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 300 AUTHORITY
- 301 BUILDING PERMITS
- 302 CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
- 303 COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS IN ORDERS
- 304 DEVIATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS PERMITTED BY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S RULING
- 305 PENALTIES
- 306 LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW
CHAPTER 4 OTHER AUTHORITIES
- 400 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BY COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
- 401 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
- 402 CONGRESSIONAL LIMITATION ON BUILDING HEIGHTS
- 403 HEIGHTS OF BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS
- 404 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE PLAN

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SUBTITLE B

DEFINITIONS, RULES OF MEASUREMENT, AND USE CATEGORIES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS
- 100 DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2 USE CATEGORIES
- 200 INTRODUCTION
- 201 RULES FOR DETERMINING USE CATEGORIES
- 202 APPLICABILITY OF MULTIPLE USES
- 203 ACCESSORY USES
- 204 TEMPORARY USES
CHAPTER 3 GENERAL RULES OF MEASUREMENT
- 300 PURPOSE
- 301 DENSITY
- 302 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR DWELLING UNIT DENSITY
- 303 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR FLOOR AREA RATIO
- 304 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR GROSS FLOOR AREA (GFA)
- 305 EXCEPTIONS TO DENSITY REGULATIONS FOR ENCLOSING OPEN ARCADES
- 306 HEIGHT
- 307 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR BUILDING HEIGHT: NON-RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- 308 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR BUILDING HEIGHT: RESIDENTIAL ZONES AS DEFINED IN SUBTITLE A § 101.9
- 309 SINGLE OR SEPARATE BUILDINGS
- 310 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR NUMBER OF STORIES
- 311 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 312 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR LOT OCCUPANCY
- 313 FRONT SETBACKS AND BUILD-TO LINES
- 314 FRONT SETBACKS
- 315 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR FRONT SETBACKS FOR RESIDENTIAL HOUSE (R) AND RESIDENTIAL FLAT (RF) ZONES
- 316 FRONT BUILD-TO LINES
- 317 REAR YARDS
- 318 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR REAR YARDS
- 319 SIDE YARDS
- 320 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR SIDE YARDS
- 321 COURTS
- 322 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR GENERAL COURT
- 323 PROJECTIONS INTO REQUIRED OPEN SPACES
- 324 STRUCTURES IN REQUIRED OPEN SPACES
- 325 TRANSITIONS
- 326 GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR ZONE TO ZONE TRANSITIONS
- 327 GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR TRANSITION REGULATIONS
- 328 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR FLOOR TO CEILING CLEAR HEIGHT

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SUBTITLE C

GENERAL RULES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL RULES
- 100 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
CHAPTER 2 NONCONFORMITIES
- 200 INTRODUCTION TO NONCONFORMITIES
- 201 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 202 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES
- 203 DESTRUCTION OF A NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE
- 204 NONCONFORMING USE
- 205 DESTRUCTION OF A STRUCTURE DEVOTED TO A NONCONFORMING USE
CHAPTER 3 SUBDIVISION
- 300 INTRODUCTION
- 301 SUBSTANDARD LOTS
- 302 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 303 LOT FRONTAGE
- 304 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR LOT WIDTH
- 305 THEORETICAL SUBDIVISIONS
- 306 NEW ALLEY RECORD LOTS
CHAPTER 4 TREE PROTECTION
- 400 INTRODUCTION
- 401 TREE PROTECTION REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 5 PERVIOUS SURFACES
- 500 INTRODUCTION
- 501 PERVIOUS SURFACE REQUIREMENT
- 502 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR PERVIOUS SURFACES
CHAPTER 6 GREEN AREA RATIO
- 600 INTRODUCTION TO GREEN AREA RATIO
- 601 APPLICABILITY OF GREEN AREA RATIO STANDARDS
- 602 CALCULATION OF GREEN AREA RATIO
- 603 LANDSCAPE ELEMENT CONDITIONS FOR GREEN AREA RATIO
- 604 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GREEN AREA RATIO
- 605 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS FOR GREEN AREA RATIO
- 606 MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GREEN AREA RATIO
CHAPTER 7 VEHICLE PARKING
- 700 INTRODUCTION
- 701 MINIMUM VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- 702 EXEMPTIONS FROM MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- 703 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS FROM MINIMUM PARKING NUMBER REQUIREMENTS
- 704 MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES
- 705 MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EXPANSION OR CHANGE OF USE WITHIN AN EXISTING BUILDING OR STRUCTURE
- 706 MAXIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- 707 MITIGATION FOR PARKING SIGNIFICANTLY IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT
- 708 CAR-SHARE PARKING SPACE PROVISIONS
- 709 RULES OF CALCULATION
- 710 LOCATION RESTRICTIONS
- 711 ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
- 712 SIZE AND LAYOUT REQUIREMENTS
- 713 MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
- 714 SCREENING REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE PARKING
- 715 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE PARKING LOTS
- 716 DRIVE-THROUGH QUEUING LANES
- 717 EXCEPTIONS FROM PARKING SIZE, LAYOUT AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTENDANT PARKING
- 718 TEMPORARY SURFACE PARKING LOTS FOR BALLPARK
CHAPTER 8 BICYCLE PARKING
- 800 INTRODUCTION
- 801 BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- 802 MINIMUM NUMBER OF BICYCLE PARKING SPACES
- 803 RULES OF CALCULATION
- 804 SHORT-TERM BICYCLE PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
- 805 LONG-TERM BICYCLE PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
- 806 REQUIREMENTS FOR SHOWERS AND CHANGING FACILITIES – NON-RESIDENTIAL USES
- 807 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS FROM BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 9 LOADING
- 900 INTRODUCTION
- 901 LOADING REQUIREMENTS
- 902 RULES OF MEASUREMENT
- 903 LOCATION RESTRICTIONS
- 904 ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
- 905 SIZE AND LAYOUT REQUIREMENTS
- 906 MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
- 907 TRASH ROOM AND RECEPTACLE REQUIREMENTS
- 908 SCREENING AND LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
- 909 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS FROM LOADING REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 10 INCLUSIONARY ZONING
- 1000 INTRODUCTION
- 1001 APPLICABILITY
- 1002 MODIFICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND BONUSES TO INCENTIVIZE INCLUSIONARY ZONING
- 1003 SET-ASIDE REQUIREMENTS
- 1004 PURCHASE AND TENANCY REGULATIONS
- 1005 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS REGARDING INCLUSIONARY UNITS
- 1006 OFF-SITE COMPLIANCE WITH INCLUSIONARY ZONING
- 1007 RELIEF FROM INCLUSIONARY ZONING REQUIREMENTS
- 1008 APPLICABILITY DATE
CHAPTER 11 WATERFRONT
- 1100 INTRODUCTION
- 1101 APPLICABILITY
- 1102 GENERAL WATERFRONT REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 12 COMBINED LOT PROVISIONS
- 1200 GENERAL PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 13 ANTENNAS
- 1300 PURPOSE
- 1301 CERTIFICATION OF FCC COMPLIANCE FOR TRANSMITTING ANTENNAS
- 1302 MATTER OF RIGHT ANTENNAS
- 1303 GROUND MOUNTED ANTENNAS
- 1304 ROOF-MOUNTED ANTENNAS
- 1305 BUILDING-MOUNTED ANTENNAS
- 1306 ANTENNAS LOCATED IN STEALTH STRUCTURES
- 1307 EXEMPTED ANTENNAS
- 1308 ANTENNA MOUNTED ON ANTENNA TOWERS AND MONOPOLES
- 1309 ANTENNA TOWERS AND MONOPOLES IN THE PDR-4 ZONE (MATTER OF RIGHT)
- 1310 ANTENNA TOWERS AND MONOPOLES AS PART OF A CAMPUS PLAN
- 1311 OFFICE OF PLANNING REPORT
- 1312 ANTENNAS SUBJECT TO BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT APPROVAL – GENERAL
- 1313 ANTENNA TOWERS AND MONOPOLES SUBJECT TO BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT APPROVAL
- 1314 NONCONFORMING ANTENNAS
- 1315 EQUIPMENT CABINET OR SHELTER
- 1316 REMOVAL OF ANTENNAS, ANTENNA TOWERS, MONOPOLES, AND RELATED EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 14 RETAINING WALLS
- 1400 INTRODUCTION
- 1401 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 1402 SPECIAL EXCEPTION FROM RETAINING WALL REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 15 PENTHOUSES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 1500INTRODUCTION
- 1501 USES
- 1502 HEIGHT
- 1503 ENCLOSING WALLS
- 1504 SETBACKS
- 1505 ENCLOSED AREA
- 1506 RELIEF FROM PENTHOUSE OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS
- 1507 AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION REQUIREMENT GENERATED BY CONSTRUCTION ON A NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING OF PENTHOUSE HABITABLE SPACE
CHAPTER 16 RESERVED
CHAPTER 17 PLAZA
- 1700 INTRODUCTION
- 1701 GENERAL PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 18 COURTS
- 1800 INTRODUCTION
- 1801 RULES OF MEASUREMENT

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SUBTITLE D

RESIDENTIAL HOUSE R ZONES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO RESIDENTIAL HOUSE (R) ZONES
- 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 101 PURPOSE AND INTENT
CHAPTER 2 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL HOUSE (R) ZONES
- 200 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 201 DENSITY
- 202 LOT DIMENSIONS
- 203 HEIGHT
- 204 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM PROTECTION
- 205 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 206 FRONT SETBACK
- 207 REAR YARD
- 208 SIDE YARD
- 209 COURT
- 210 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 211 PERVIOUS SURFACE
CHAPTER 3 TREE AND SLOPE PROTECTION RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES – R-1A/TS AND R-1B/TS
- 300 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 301 TREE PROTECTION
- 302 LOT OCCUPANCY
CHAPTER 4 TREE AND SLOPE PROTECTION RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES – R-1A/FH, R-1B/FH, AND R-2/FH
- 400 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 401 TREE PROTECTION
- 402 LOT DIMENSIONS
- 403 SIDE YARD
- 404 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 405 PERVIOUS SURFACE
CHAPTER 5 NAVAL OBSERVATORY/TREE AND SLOPE RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONE - R-1A/TS/NO
- 500 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 501 TREE PROTECTION
- 502 HEIGHT
- 503 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 504 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 505 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 506 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
- 507 SIDE YARD
- 508 PERVIOUS SURFACE
- 509 TREE PROTECTION
- 510 [REPEALED]
- 511 USE PERMISSIONS
CHAPTER 6 NAVAL OBSERVATORY RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES - R-1B/NO AND R-3/NO
- 600 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 601 HEIGHT
- 602 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 603 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 604 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
CHAPTER 7 WESLEY HEIGHTS RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES - R-1A/WH AND R 1B/WH
- 700 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 701 DENSITY
- 702 FRONT SETBACK
- 703 LOT OCCUPANCY
CHAPTER 8 SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES – R 1B/SH
- 800 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 801 USE PERMISSIONS
CHAPTER 9 FOGGY BOTTOM RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES - R-3/FB
- 900 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 901 MISCELLANEOUS
- 902 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 10 CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD/UNIVERSITY TERRACE RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONE – R-1A/CBUT
- 1000 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 1001 LOT DIMENSIONS
- 1002 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 1003 PERVIOUS SURFACE
- 1004 TREE PROTECTION
CHAPTER 11 GEORGETOWN RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES – R 1B/GT AND R 3/GT
- 1100 PURPOSE AND INTENT
CHAPTER 12 THROUGH CHAPTER 48 [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 49 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- 4900 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 4902 DENSITY
- 4903 LOT DIMENSIONS
- 4904 HEIGHT
- 4905 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 4906 FRONT SETBACK
- 4907 REAR YARD
- 4908 SIDE YARD
- 4909 COURT
- 4910 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 4911 PERVIOUS SURFACE
- 4912 SPECIAL EXCEPTION
CHAPTER 50 ACCESSORY BUILDING REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL HOUSE (R) ZONES
- 5000 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5001 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 5002 HEIGHT
- 5003 MAXIMUM BUILDING AREA
- 5004 REAR YARD
- 5005 SIDE YARD
CHAPTER 51 ALLEY LOT REGULATIONS (R)
- 5100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5101 [DELETED]
- 5102 [DELETED]
- 5103 [DELETED]
- 5104 [DELETED]
- 5105 [DELETED]
- 5106 [DELETED]
- 5107 [DELETED]
- 5108 [DELETED]
CHAPTER 52 RELIEF FROM REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR R ZONES
- 5200 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5201 SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 5202 SPECIAL EXCEPTION CRITERIA FOR TREE PROTECTION

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SUBTITLE E

RESIDENTIAL FLATS RF ZONES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO RESIDENTIAL FLAT (RF) ZONES
- 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 101 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 102 USE PERMISSIONS
CHAPTER 2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL FLAT (RF) ZONES
- 200 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 201 DENSITY
- 202 LOT DIMENSIONS
- 203 HEIGHT
- 204 ROOF TOP OR UPPER FLOOR ELEMENTS
- 205 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 206 FRONT SETBACK
- 207 REAR YARD
- 208 SIDE YARD
- 209 COURT
- 210 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 211 PERVIOUS SURFACE
- 212 SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC RECREATION AND COMMUNITY CENTERS
CHAPTER 3 DUPONT CIRCLE RESIDENTIAL FLAT ZONE – RF-1/DC
- 300 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 301 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 302 MISCELLANEOUS
CHAPTER 4 CAPITOL INTEREST RESIDENTIAL FLAT ZONE – RF-1/CAP
- 400 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 401 HEIGHT
- 402 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 403 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
CHAPTER 5 THROUGH CHAPTER 48 [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 49 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- 4900 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 4902 DENSITY
- 4903 LOT DIMENSIONS
- 4904 HEIGHT
- 4905 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 4906 FRONT SETBACK
- 4907 REAR YARD
- 4908 SIDE YARD
- 4909 COURT
- 4910 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 4911 PERVIOUS SURFACE
- 4912 SPECIAL EXCEPTION
CHAPTER 50 ACCESSORY BUILDING REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL FLAT (RF) ZONES
- 5000 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5001 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 5002 HEIGHT
- 5003 BUILDING AREA
- 5004 REAR YARD
- 5005 SIDE YARD
- 5006 MISCELLANEOUS
- 5007 [DELETED]
CHAPTER 51 ALLEY LOT REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL FLAT (RF) ZONES
- 5100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5101 [DELETED]
- 5102 [DELETED]
- 5103 [DELETED]
- 5104 [DELETED]
- 5105 [DELETED]
- 5106 [DELETED]
- 5107 [DELETED]
- 5108 [DELETED]
CHAPTER 52 RELIEF FROM REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL FLAT (RF) ZONES
- 5200 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5201 SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 5202 SPECIAL EXCEPTION CRITERIA BUILDING HEIGHT

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SUBTITLE F

RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT RA ZONES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA) ZONES
- 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 101 PURPOSE AND INTENT
CHAPTER 2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA) ZONES
- 200 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 201 DENSITY
- 202 LOT DIMENSIONS
- 203 HEIGHT
- 204 RESERVED
- 205 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 207 REAR YARD
- 208 SIDE YARD
- 209 COURT
- 210 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 211 GREEN AREA RATIO
CHAPTER 3 NAVAL OBSERVATORY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT ZONE – RA 1/NO
- 300 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 301 HEIGHT
- 302 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 303 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 304 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
CHAPTER 4 CAPITOL INTEREST RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT ZONE - RA-2/CAP
- 400 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 401 HEIGHT
- 402 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 403 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
CHAPTER 5 DUPONT CIRCLE RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT ZONES – RA-2/DC, RA-4/DC, AND RA-5/DC
- 500 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 501 MISCELLANEOUS
- 502 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 6 REED–COOKE RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT ZONE – RA-2/RC
- 600 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 601 MISCELLANEOUS
- 602 HEIGHT
- 603 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 604 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 605 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
CHAPTER 7 THROUGH CHAPTER 48 [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 49 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- 4900 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 4902 DENSITY
- 4903 LOT DIMENSIONS
- 4904 HEIGHT
- 4905 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 4906 REAR YARD
- 4907 SIDE YARD
- 4908 COURT
- 4909 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 4910 SPECIAL EXCEPTION
CHAPTER 50 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA) ZONES
- 5000 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5001 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 5002 HEIGHT
- 5003 REAR YARD
- 5004 SIDE YARD
- 5005 [DELETED]
CHAPTER 51 ALLEY LOT REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA) ZONES
- 5100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5101 HEIGHT
- 5102 DELETED
- 5103 [DELETED]
- 5104 [DELETED]
- 5105 [DELETED]
- 5106 [DELETED]
- 5107 [DELETED]
CHAPTER 52 SPECIAL EXCEPTION FROM PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE PROVISIONS
- 5200 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5201 SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

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SUBTITLE G

MIXED USE MU ZONES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO MIXED-USE (MU) ZONES
- 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 101 PURPOSE AND INTENT
CHAPTER 2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MIXED-USE (MU) ZONES – MU 1 THROUGH MU-15
- 200 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 201 DENSITY
- 202 RESERVED
- 203 HEIGHT
- 204 TRANSITION SETBACKS IN THE MU-3B ZONE
- 205 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 207 REAR YARD
- 208 SIDE YARD
- 209 COURT
- 210 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 211 GREEN AREA RATIO
- 212 PLAZA
- 213 WATERFRONT SETBACK
CHAPTER 3 DUPONT CIRCLE MIXED-USE ZONES – MU-1/DC, MU-2/DC, MU 4/DC, MU-5A/DC, MU-6B/DC, MU-8B/DC, MU-9B/DC, AND MU-10/DC
- 300 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 301 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 302 MISCELLANEOUS
CHAPTER 4 CAPITOL INTEREST AND CAPITOL HILL COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE ZONES - MU-2/CAP, MU-4/CAP, MU-4/CHC, AND MU-4/CAP/CHC
- 400 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 401 DENSITY
- 402 HEIGHT
- 403 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 404 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITIERA
CHAPTER 5 NAVAL OBSERVATORY MIXED-USE ZONE - MU-4/NO
- 500 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 501 HEIGHT
- 502 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 503 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 504 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
CHAPTER 6 FORT TOTTEN MIXED-USE ZONES - MU-7B/FT AND MU-10/FT
- 600 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 601 DENSITY
- 602 HEIGHT
- 603 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
  - 604 LOT OCCUPANCY
  - 605 SETBACKS AND SCREENING
CHAPTER 7 REED-COOKE MIXED-USE ZONES - MU-4/RC AND MU-5A/RC
- 700 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 701 MISCELLANEOUS
- 702 HEIGHT
- 703 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 704 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 705 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
- 706 SIDE YARD
CHAPTER 8 THROUGH CHAPTER 12 [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 49 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- 4900 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 4902 DENSITY
- 4903 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 4904 REAR YARD
- 4905 SIDE YARD
- 4906 SPECIAL EXCEPTION
CHAPTER 51 ALLEY LOT REGULATIONS FOR MIXED-USE (MU) ZONES
- 5100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 52 RELIEF FROM REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MIXED-USE (MU) ZONES

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SUBTITLE H

NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE NMU ZONES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE (NMU) ZONES
- 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 101 PURPOSE AND INTENT
CHAPTER 2 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE (NMU) ZONES
- 200 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 201 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 3 MACOMB-WISCONSIN NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONE ― NMU 3A/MW
- 300 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 301 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 302 DESIGNATED USE AREA
- 303 DESIGNATED ROADWAY
- 304 LARGE DEVELOPMENTS
CHAPTER 4 TAKOMA NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONE ― NMU-4/TK
- 400 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 401 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 402 DESIGNATED USE AREA
- 403 DESIGNATED ROADWAY
- 404 HEIGHT
- 405 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 5 CLEVELAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONE ― NMU 4/CP
- 500 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 501 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 502 DESIGNATED USE AREA
- 503 DESIGNATED ROADWAY
- 504 DENSITY
- 505 HEIGHT
CHAPTER 6 WOODLEY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES ― NMU-4/WP AND NMU-5A/WP
- 600 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 601 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 602 DESIGNATED USE AREA
- 603 DESIGNATED ROADWAY
- 604 DENSITY
- 605 HEIGHT
- 606 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
CHAPTER 7 EIGHTH STREET SOUTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONE ― NMU-7B/ES
- 700 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 701 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 702 DESIGNATED USE AREA
- 703 DESIGNATED ROADWAY
- 704 DENSITY
- 705 HEIGHT
- 706 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 707 SPECIAL EXCEPTION
CHAPTER 8 GEORGIA AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES ― NMU 4/GA and NMU-7B/GA
- 800 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 801 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 802 DESIGNATED USE AREA
- 803 DESIGNATED ROADWAY
- 804 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 805 HEIGHT
- 806 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 807 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS - GEORGIA AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES
- 808 NEW CONSTRUCTION OR ENLARGEMENT
CHAPTER 9 H STREET NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES ― NMU-4/H-H, NMU-5A/H-H, NMU-6B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-H, NMU-8B/H-H, NMU-4/H-A, NMU-7B/H-A, NMU-4/H-R, and NMU-5A/H-R
- 900 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 902 DESIGNATED ROADWAY
- 903 DENSITY
- 904 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 905 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 906 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS - H STREET NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES
- 907 NEW CONSTRUCTION OR ENLARGEMENT
CHAPTER 10 CHEVY CHASE NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES – NMU-4/CC1 and NMU-4/CC2
- 1000 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 1001 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 1002 DESIGNATED USE AREA
- 1003 DESIGNATED ROADWAY
- 1004 DENSITY
- 1005 HEIGHT
- 1006 REAR YARD
- 1007 SIDE YARD
- 1008 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 1009 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS CHEVY CHASE NEIGHBORHOOD NMU-4/CC1 MIXED-USE ZONE
- 1010DESIGN REQUIREMENTS CHEVY CHASE NEIGHBORHOOD NMU-4/CC2 MIXED-USE ZONE
CHAPTER 52 SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 5200 GENERAL PROVISIONS
6000 USE PERMISSIONS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE (NMU) ZONES
- 6000 GENERAL USE PERMISSIONS
- 6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES
- 6002 USES IN NMU ZONES
- 6003 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (NMU - USE GROUPS A, B, AND C)
- 6004 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (NMU – USE GROUP A)
- 6005 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (NMU – USE GROUP A)
- 6006 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (NMU - USE GROUP B)
- 6007 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (NMU - USE GROUP B)
- 6008 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (NMU - USE GROUP C)
- 6009 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (NMU - USE GROUP C)
- 6010 PROHIBITED USES IN NMU ZONES

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SUBTITLE I

DOWNTOWN ZONES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO DOWNTOWN (D) ZONES
- 100 PURPOSES OF DOWNTOWN (D) ZONES
- 101 TYPES OF DOWNTOWN (D) REGULATIONS
- 102 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 103 PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PUBLIC RECREATION AND COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES
CHAPTER 2 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR DOWNTOWN (D) ZONES
- 200 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR)
- 201 HEIGHT
- 202 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 203 FRONT BUILD-TO LINE
- 204 FRONT SETBACK MEASUREMENT RULES
- 205 REAR YARD
- 206 SIDE YARD
- 207 COURT REQUIREMENTS
- 208 GREEN AREA RATIO
- 209 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
- 210 ALLEY LOTS
- 211 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- 212 PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS
- 213 LOADING REQUIREMENTS
- 214 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 3 GENERAL ZONE-BASED USE REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS
- 300 INTRODUCTION
- 301 REQUIRED USES
- 302 USES PERMITTED AS A MATTER OF RIGHT
- 303 USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION
- 304 USES NOT PERMITTED
- 305 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL USE REQUIREMENTS
- 306 USES ON ALLEY LOTS
CHAPTER 4 GENERAL ZONE-BASED DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AND PERMISSIONS
- 400 DRIVE- THROUGH
- 401 VEHICULAR ENTRANCES
- 402 SECURITY GRILLES
- 403 OPEN ARCADE
- 404 ADDITIONAL DESIGN-BASED REQUIREMENTS AND PERMISSIONS
CHAPTER 5 REGULATIONS SPECIFIC TO PARTICULAR DOWNTOWN (D) ZONES
- 500 INTRODUCTION
- 501 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-1-R)
- 502 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-1-R)
- 503 HEIGHT (D-1-R)
- 504 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-1-R)
- 505 FRONT SETBACK (D-1-R)
- 506 USES (D-1-R)
- 507 DESIGN (D-1-R)
- 508 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-2)
- 509 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-2)
- 510 HEIGHT (D-2)
- 511 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-2)
- 512 FRONT SETBACK (D-2)
- 513 USES (D-2)
- 514 DESIGN (D-2)
- 515 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-3)
- 516 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-3)
- 517 HEIGHT (D-3)
- 518 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-3)
- 519 FRONT SETBACK (D-3)
- 520 USES (D-3)
- 521 DESIGN (D-3)
- 522 REVIEW REQUIREMENTS (D-3)
- 523 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-4)
- 524 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-4)
- 525 HEIGHT (D-4)
- 526 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-4)
- 527 FRONT SETBACK (D-4)
- 528 USES (D-4)
- 529 DESIGN (D-4)
- 530 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-4-R)
- 531 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-4-R)
- 532 HEIGHT (D-4-R)
- 533 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-4-R)
- 534 FRONT SETBACK (D-4-R)
- 535 COURT (D-4-R)
- 536 USES (D-4-R)
- 537 DESIGN (D-4-R)
- 538 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-5)
- 539 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-5)
- 540 HEIGHT (D-5)
- 541 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-5)
- 542 FRONT SETBACK (D-5)
- 543 PARKING (D-5)
- 544 USES (D-5)
- 545 DESIGN (D-5)
- 546 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-5-R)
- 547 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-5-R)
- 548 HEIGHT (D-5-R)
- 549 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-5-R)
- 550 FRONT SETBACK (D-5-R)
- 551 COURT (D-5-R)
- 552 USES (D-5-R)
- 553 DESIGN (D-5-R)
- 554 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-6)
- 555 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-6)
- 556 HEIGHT (D-6)
- 557 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-6)
- 558 FRONT SETBACK (D-6)
- 559 USES (D-6)
- 560 DESIGN (D-6)
- 561 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-6-R)
- 562 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-6-R)
- 563 HEIGHT (D-6-R)
- 564 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-6-R)
- 565 FRONT SETBACK (D-6-R)
- 566 USES (D-6-R)
- 567 DESIGN (D-6-R)
- 568 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-7)
- 569 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-7)
- 570 HEIGHT (D-7)
- 571 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-7)
- 572 FRONT SETBACK (D-7)
- 573 USES (D-7)
- 574 DESIGN (D-7)
- 575 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-8)
- 576 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-8)
- 577 HEIGHT (D-8)
- 578 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-8)
- 579 FRONT SETBACK (D-8)
- 580 USES (D-8)
- 581 SPECIAL EXCEPTION (D-8)
CHAPTER 6 LOCATION-BASED REGULATIONS FOR DOWNTOWN SUB-AREAS AND DESIGNATED STREET SEGMENTS
- 600 INTRODUCTION
- 601 GENERAL USE REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS ON PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DESIGNATED STREET SEGMENTS
- 602 GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS ON PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DESIGNATED STREET SEGMENTS
- 603 BUILDINGS ON DESIGNATED TERTIARY STREETS: GENERAL USE AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
- 604 GEOGRAPHIC SUB-AREAS IN DOWNTOWN
- 605 CAPITOL SECURITY SUB-AREA
- 606 DOWNTOWN RETAIL CORE SUB-AREA
- 607 DOWNTOWN ARTS SUB-AREA
- 608 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SUB-AREA
- 609 CHINATOWN SUB-AREA
- 610 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE CORRIDOR AND MT. VERNON SQUARE SUB-AREA
- 611 MOUNT VERNON TRIANGLE (MVT) SUB-AREA
- 612 MOUNT VERNON TRIANGLE PRINCIPAL INTERSECTION AREA SUB-AREA
- 613 BLAGDEN ALLEY RESIDENTIAL TRANSITION SUB-AREA
- 614 LOWER CONNECTICUT AVENUE CORRIDOR SUB-AREA
- 615 NORTH OF MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE (NOMA) SUB- AREA
- 616 M AND SOUTH CAPITOL STREETS SUB-AREA
- 617 NORTH CAPITOL STREET CORRIDOR SUB-AREA
- 618 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE
CHAPTER 7 DESIGN REVIEW
- 700 INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN REVIEW REGULATIONS
- 701 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES
CHAPTER 8 GENERATION AND CERTIFICATION OF CREDITS
- 800 INTRODUCTION TO THE CREDIT SYSTEM
- 801 ACTIONS THAT GENERATE CREDITS
- 802 GENERATION OF CREDITS BY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
- 803 GENERATION OF CREDITS BY ARTS USES
- 804 GENERATION OF CREDITS BY PREFERRED USES
- 805 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RESIDENTIAL, ARTS, AND PREFERRED USE CREDITS
- 806 GENERATION AND CERTIFICATION OF CREDITS FOR TDR OR CLD CONVERSION
- 807 GENERATION AND CERTIFICATION OF CREDITS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
CHAPTER 9 USE OF CREDITS
- 900 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
- 901 TRANSFER OF CREDITS
- 902 RETRANSFER OF CREDITS
CHAPTER 10 THROUGH CHAPTER 48 [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 49 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- 4900 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 4902 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 4903 REAR YARD
- 4904 SIDE YARD
- 4905 SPECIAL EXCEPTION

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SUBTITLE J

PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR PDR ZONES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR (PDR) ZONES
- 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 101 PURPOSE AND INTENT
CHAPTER 2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR (PDR) ZONES
- 200 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 201 DENSITY
- 202 [RESERVED]
- 203 HEIGHT
- 204 [RESERVED]
- 205 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 206 [RESERVED]
- 207 REAR YARD
- 208 SIDE YARD
- 209 COURT
- 210 TRANSITION SETBACKS
- 211 GREEN AREA RATIO
CHAPTER 3 CAPITOL INTEREST PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR ZONE – PDR-1/CAP
- 300PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 301 DENSITY
- 302 HEIGHT
- 303 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 304 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
CHAPTER 4 FORT TOTTEN PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR ZONES – PDR-1/FT AND PDR-4/FT
- 400 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 401 HEIGHT
CHAPTER 5 ALLEY LOT REGULATIONS (PDR)
- 500 GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 6 THROUGH CHAPTER 48 [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 49 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- 4900 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 4902 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 4903 REAR YARD
- 4904 SIDE YARD
- 4905 SPECIAL EXCEPTION
CHAPTER 52 RELIEF FROM REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR (PDR) ZONES
- 5200 GENERAL PROVISIONS

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SUBTITLE K

SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES
- 101 PURPOSE AND INTENT
CHAPTER 2 SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER ZONES – SEFC-1 THROUGH SEFC-4
- 200 GENERAL PROVISIONS (SEFC)
- 201 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (SEFC-1)
- 202 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (SEFC-1)
- 203 HEIGHT (SEFC-1)
- 204 LOT OCCUPANCY (SEFC-1)
- 205 FRONT SETBACK (SEFC-1)
- 206 REAR YARD (SEFC-1)
- 207 SIDE YARD (SEFC-1)
- 208 COURT (SEFC-1)
- 209 GREEN AREA RATIO (SEFC-1)
- 210 GROSS FLOOR AREA (SEFC-1)
- 211 DRIVEWAYS AND PARKING (SEFC-1)
- 212 LOADING (SEFC-1)
- 213 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (SEFC-2)
- 214 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (SEFC-2)
- 215 HEIGHT (SEFC-2)
- 216 LOT OCCUPANCY (SEFC-2)
- 217 REAR YARD (SEFC-2)
- 218 SIDE YARD (SEFC-2)
- 219 COURT (SEFC-2)
- 220 GREEN AREA RATIO (SEFC-2)
- 221 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (SEFC-3)
- 222 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (SEFC-3)
- 223 HEIGHT (SEFC-3)
- 224 LOT OCCUPANCY (SEFC-3)
- 225 REAR YARD (SEFC-3)
- 226 SIDE YARD (SEFC-3)
- 227 COURT (SEFC-3)
- 228 GREEN AREA RATIO (SEFC-3)
- 229 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (SEFC-4)
- 230 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (SEFC-4)
- 231 HEIGHT (SEFC-4)
- 232 LOT OCCUPANCY (SEFC-4)
- 233 SIDE YARD (SEFC-4)
- 234 COURT (SEFC-4)
- 235 WATERFRONT SETBACK (SEFC-4)
- 236 PREFERRED USE PROVISIONS (SEFC-4)
- 237 USE PERMISSIONS (SEFC-1)
- 238 USE PERMISSIONS (SEFC-2 AND SEFC-3)
- 239 USE PERMISSIONS (SEFC-4)
- 240 [REPEALED]
- 241 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW STANDARDS (SEFC)
- 242 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW PROCEDURES (SEFC)
CHAPTER 3 UNION STATION NORTH ZONE - USN
- 300 GENERAL PROVISIONS (USN)
- 301 INCLUSIONARY ZONING
- 302 [RESERVED]
- 303 THE PLATFORM (USN)
- 304 SINGLE BUILDINGS AND BUILDING UNITS (USN)
- 305 HEIGHT (USN)
- 306 PENTHOUSES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 307 MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO – SINGLE BUILDING (USN)
- 308 MAXIMUM NON-RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA RATIO – ZONE-WIDE LIMIT (USN)
- 309 COMPUTATION OF FAR (USN)
- 310 BICYCLE PARKING (USN)
- 311 OFF STREET AUTOMOBILE PARKING (USN)
- 312 LOADING (USN)
- 313 USE PERMISSIONS (USN)
- 314 GROUND FLOOR AREAS REQUIRED TO BE DEVOTED TO PREFERRED USES (USN)
- 315 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW – GENERAL (USN)
- 316 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW – MASTER PLAN (USN)
- 317 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW – STAGE 1, STAGE 2, AND CONSOLIDATED APPLICATIONS (USN)
- 318 COMMUNITY REVIEW (USN)
- 319 AGENCY REVIEW (USN)
- 320 MASTER PLAN SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS (USN)
- 321 MASTER PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA (USN)
- 322 STAGE 1 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS (USN)
- 323 STAGE 1 REVIEW CRITERIA (USN)
- 324 STAGE 2 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS (USN)
- 325 STAGE 2 REVIEW CRITERIA (USN)
- 326 ASSOCIATED RELIEF (USN)
- 327 TIMEFRAME FOR APPROVAL (USN)
- 328 MINOR MODIFICATIONS (USN)
CHAPTER 4 HILL EAST ZONES - HE-1 THROUGH HE-4
- 400 GENERAL PROVISIONS (HE)
- 401 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (HE)
- 402 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (HE)
- 403 HEIGHT (HE)
- 404 LOT OCCUPANCY (HE)
- 405 SETBACKS (HE)
- 406 REAR YARD (HE)
- 407 SIDE YARD (HE)
- 408 PARKING, LOADING, AND VEHICLE ACCESS (HE)
- 409 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW (HE)
- 410 USE PERMISSIONS (HE)
- 411 PREFERRED USES (HE)
- 412 USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION (HE)
- 413 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS – GENERAL USE PROVISIONS (HE)
- 414 ACCESSORY USES (HE)
- 415 PROHIBITED USES IN THE HE ZONES (HE)
- 416 INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENTS (HE)
- 417 GROUND FLOOR USE REQUIREMENTS (HE)
- 418 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR GROUND FLOOR PREFERRED USES CONDITIONS (HE)
- 419 DESIGN CONDITIONS (HE)
- 420 DESIGN CONDITIONS FOR BUILDINGS LOCATED ON PRIMARY STREETS (HE)
CHAPTER 5 CAPITOL GATEWAY ZONES – CG-1 THROUGH CG-7
- 500 GENERAL PROVISIONS (CG)
- 501 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-1)
- 502 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-2)
- 503 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-3)
- 504 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-4)
- 505 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-5)
- 506 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-6 AND CG-7)
- 507 USE PERMISSIONS (CG)
- 508 DESIGNATED STREETS (CG)
- 509 USE REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGNATED STREETS (CG)
- 510 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGNATED STREETS (CG)
- 511 CERTIFICATION OF COMBINED LOT DEVELOPMENTS
- 512 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES (CG)
- 513 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS (CG)
- 514 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS (CG)
- 515 BALLPARK DISTRICT (CG)
CHAPTER 6 SAINT ELIZABETHS EAST CAMPUS ZONES – StE-1 THROUGH StE-19
- 600 GENERAL PROVISIONS (StE)
- 601 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (StE)
- 602 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (StE)
- 603 HEIGHT (StE)
- 604 LOT OCCUPANCY (StE)
- 605 FRONT SETBACK (StE)
- 606 REAR YARD (StE)
- 607 INCLUSIONARY ZONING (StE)
- 608 PARKING (StE)
- 609 LOADING (StE)
- 610 BICYCLE PARKING (StE)
- 611 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 612 USE PERMISSIONS (StE)
- 613 USE LIMITATIONS (StE)
- 614 USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION (StE)
- 615 USES PROHIBITED (StE)
- 616 ACCESSORY USES (StE)
- 617 PREFERRED USES (StE)
- 618 SPECIAL EXCEPTION - GENERAL USE PROVISIONS (StE)
- 619 PREFERRED USE REQUIREMENTS (StE)
CHAPTER 8 MIXED-USE-UPTOWN ARTS ZONES - ARTS-1 THROUGH ARTS-4
- 800 PURPOSE AND INTENT (ARTS)
- 801 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (ARTS)
- 802 BONUS DENSITY (ARTS)
- 803 HEIGHT AND PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP REGULATIONS (ARTS)
- 804 LOT OCCUPANCY (ARTS)
- 805 REAR YARD (ARTS)
- 806 SIDE YARD (ARTS)
- 807 COURT (ARTS)
- 808 GREEN AREA RATIO (ARTS)
- 809 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (ARTS)
- 810 STREET FRONTAGE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS (ARTS)
- 811 USE PERMISSIONS (ARTS)
- 812 COMBINED LOT DEVELOPMENT (ARTS)
- 813 SPECIAL EXCEPTION (ARTS)
- 814 PARKING, LOADING, AND VEHICLE ACCESS (ARTS)
CHAPTER 9 WALTER REED ZONES – WR-1 THROUGH WR-15
- 900 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND PURPOSE AND INTENT (WR)
- 901 WR-1 ZONE
- 902 WR-2 ZONE
- 903 WR-3 ZONE
- 904 WR-4 ZONE
- 905 WR-5 ZONE
- 906 WR-6 ZONE
- 907 WR-7 ZONE
- 908 WR-8 ZONE
- 911 HEIGHT AND PENTHOUSES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES (WR)
- 912 STREETSCAPE STANDARDS (WR)
- 913 USE PERMISSIONS (WR)
- 914 CONDITIONAL USES (WR)
- 915 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (WR)
- 916 PROHIBITED USES (WR)
- 917 VEHICLE PARKING (WR)
- 918 BICYCLE PARKING (WR)
- 919 LOADING (WR)
- 920 AFFORDABLE HOUSING (WR)
- 921 GREEN AREA RATIO (WR)
- 922 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS (WR)
- 923 SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF (WR)
CHAPTER 10 - NORTHERN HOWARD ROAD (NHR) ZONE
- 1000 GENERAL PROVISIONS (NHR)
- 1001 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (NHR)
- 1002 INCLUSIONARY ZONING (NHR)
- 1003 USE PERMISSIONS (NHR)
- 1004 DESIGNATED STREETS (NHR)
- 1005 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES (NHR)
- 1006 RELIEF FROM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND USE AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS (NHR)
- 1007 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS (NHR)
- 1008 SUSTAINABILITY (NHR)
- 1009 COMBINED LOT (NHR)
- 1010 DEVELOPMENT ON LOTS 97, 1025-1031, 1036-1037 IN SQUARE 5860 AND ON LOT 991 IN SQUARE 5861
CHAPTER 11 BARRY FARM ZONES – BF-1 THROUGH BF-2
- 1100 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND PURPOSE AND INTENT (BF)
- 1101 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (BF)
- 1102 PENTHOUSES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES (BF)
- 1103 VEHICLE AND BICYCLE PARKING (BF)
- 1104 LOADING (BF)
- 1105 AFFORDABLE HOUSING (BF)
- 1106 BF-1 ZONE
- 1107 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (BF-1)
- 1108 USE PERMISSIONS (BF-1)
- 1109 PROHIBITED USES (BF-1)
- 1111 BF-2 ZONE
- 1112 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (BF-2)
- 1115-1149 [RESERVED]
- 1150 ALLEY LOT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (BF)
CHAPTER 12 [RESERVED]
- 1301 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (NYE)
- 1304 BICYCLE PARKING (NYE)
- 1305 LOADING (NYE)
- 1310ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES (NYE)
- 1311 RELIEF FROM REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, USE PERMISSIONS, AND DESIGNATED FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR NAVY YARD EAST (NYE) ZONES
CHAPTER 49 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- 4900 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 4902 DENSITY
- 4903 HEIGHT
- 4904 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 4905 REAR YARD
- 4906 SIDE YARD
- 4907 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 4908 SPECIAL EXCEPTION

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SUBTITLE U

USE PERMISSIONS

Sections

CHAPTER 1 USE PERMISSIONS
- 100 GENERAL USE PROVISION
- 101 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS USE PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2 USE PERMISSIONS RESIDENTIAL HOUSE (R) ZONES
- 200 GENERAL USE PROVISION (R)
- 201 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES – R-USE GROUPS A, B, C, AND D
- 202 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES – R-USE GROUPS A, B, AND C
- 203 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES – R-USE GROUPS A, B, AND C
- 204 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES – R-USE GROUP D
- 205 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES – R-USE GROUP D
- 206-249 [RESERVED]
- 250 ACCESSORY USES (R)
- 251 HOME OCCUPATION USES (R)
- 252 REUSE OF FORMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (R)
- 253 ACCESSORY APARTMENT (R)
- 254 CORNER STORES
CHAPTER 3 USE PERMISSIONS RESIDENTIAL FLATS (RF) ZONES
- 300 GENERAL USE PROVISION (RF)
- 301 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (RF)
- 302 - 309 [RESERVED]
- 310 ACCESSORY USES (RF)
- 311 - 319 [RESERVED]
- 320 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (RF)
- 321 ADDITIONAL USE RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS
CHAPTER 4 USE PERMISSIONS RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA) ZONES
- 400 GENERAL USE PROVISIONS (RA)
- 401 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (RA)
- 402-409 [RESERVED]
- 410 ACCESSORY USES (RA)
- 411-419 [RESERVED]
- 420 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (RA)
- 421 NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS (RA-1)
- 422 ADDITIONAL USE RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS (RA)
CHAPTER 5 USE PERMISSIONS MIXED USE (MU) ZONES
- 500 GENERAL USE PROVISION FOR MU ZONES
- 501 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU)
- 502 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP A)
- 503 ACCESSORY USES (MU-USE GROUP A)
- 504 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP A)
- 505 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP B)
- 506 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP B)
- 507 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP C)
- 508 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP C)
- 509 USES NOT PERMITTED (MU-USE GROUPS B AND C)
- 510 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP D)
- 511 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP D)
- 512 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP E)
- 513 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP E)
- 514 PROHIBITED USES (MU-USE GROUP E)
- 515 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP F)
- 516 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP F)
- 517 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP G)
- 518 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP G)
- 519 USES NOT PERMITTED (MU-USE GROUP G)
CHAPTER 6 USE PERMISSIONS FOR ALLEY LOTS
- 600 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES ON ALLEY LOTS (R, RF, AND RA)
- 601 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES ON ALLEY LOTS (R, RF, AND RA)
- 602 USES ON ALLEY LOTS IN THE NONRESIDENTIAL ZONES
CHAPTER 7 USE PERMISSIONS MIXED-USE UPTOWN ARTS (ARTS) AND DOWNTOWN (D) ZONES
- 700 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (ARTS AND D)
CHAPTER 8 USE PERMISSIONS PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR (PDR) ZONES
- 800 GENERAL PROVISIONS (PDR)
- 801 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (PDR)
- 802 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (PDR)
- 803 ADDITIONAL USE RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS (PDR)
- 804 STANDARDS OF EXTERNAL EFFECTS (PDR)
- 805 EXTERNAL EFFECTS PERMIT APPLICATIONS (PDR)
- 806 ALLEY LOT USES (PDR)

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SUBTITLE W

SPECIFIC ZONE BOUNDARIES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 BOUNDARIES
- 100 INTRODUCTION
- 101 CAPITOL GATEWAY ZONES
- 102 CAPITOL INTEREST ZONES
- 103 CHAIN BRIDGE/UNIVERSITY TERRACE ZONE
- 104 CLEVELAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONE
- 105 DUPONT CIRCLE ZONES
- 106 EIGHTH STREET SOUTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED- USE ZONE
- 107 FOREST HILLS TREE AND SLOPE PROTECTION ZONES
- 108 FOGGY BOTTOM ZONE
- 109 FORT TOTTEN ZONES
- 110 GEORGIA AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES
- 111 HILL EAST ZONES
- 112 H STREET NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES
- 113 MACOMB-WISCONSIN NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONE
- 114 REED-COOKE ZONES
- 115 SAINT ELIZABETHS EAST CAMPUS ZONES
- 116 SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS ZONES
- 117 SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER ZONES
- 118 TAKOMA NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONE
- 119 UNION STATION NORTH ZONE
- 120 UPTOWN ARTS MIXED-USE ZONES
- 121 WESLEY HEIGHTS RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES
- 122 WOODLEY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES
- 123 CAPITOL HILL COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE ZONES
- 124 CHEVY CHASE NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES
- 125 NAVY YARD EAST (NYE) ZONE

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SUBTITLE X

GENERAL PROCEDURES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 CAMPUS PLANS, SCHOOL PLANS, AND MEDICAL CAMPUS PLANS
- 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 101 CAMPUS PLANS
- 102 SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR USE OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTY BY A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
- 103 MEDICAL CAMPUS PLANS
- 104 PRIVATE SCHOOL PLAN
- 105 SCHOOL PLAN REQUIREMENTS
- 106 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 2 CHANCERY APPLICATIONS
- 200 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 201 CHANCERY USE CRITERIA
- 202 EXPANSION OR REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING CHANCERIES
- 203 BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT REVIEW
- 204 IMPLEMENTATION
- 205 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 3 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- 300 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- 301 MINIMUM LAND AREA (PUD)
- 302 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION TYPES
- 303 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT FLEXIBILITY
- 304 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION STANDARDS
- 305 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC BENEFITS
- 306 HOUSING LINKAGE
- 307 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 308 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES
- 309 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS
- 310 LIMITATIONS ON DEVELOPMENT OF A PUD SITE
- 311 IMPLEMENTATION
CHAPTER 4 PETITIONS FOR AMENDMENT TO CREATE A NEW ZONE
- 400 AMENDMENT TO CREATE A NEW ZONE
- 401 PETITION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 5 MAP AMENDMENTS
- 500 MAP AMENDMENTS REVIEW STANDARDS
- 501 APPLICATION/PETITION REQUIREMENTS
- 502 INCLUSIONARY ZONING PLUS
CHAPTER 6 DESIGN REVIEW
- 600 DESIGN REVIEW PURPOSE
- 601 APPLICABILITY
- 602 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 603 DESIGN REVIEW FLEXIBILITY
- 604 DESIGN REVIEW STANDARDS
- 605 LIMITATIONS ON DEVELOPMENT OF A VOLUNTARY DESIGN REVIEW (VDR) SITE
- 606 IMPLEMENTATION OF A VOLUNTARY DESIGN REVIEW (VDR) APPROVAL
CHAPTER 7 AIRSPACE DEVELOPMENT
- 700 INTRODUCTION TO AIRSPACE DEVELOPMENT
- 701 GENERAL RULES FOR AIRSPACE DEVELOPMENT
- 702 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 8 WATER TOWER ON THE EAST CAMPUS OF SAINT ELIZABETHS
- 800 PROCEDURES FOR A WATER TOWER ON THE EAST CAMPUS OF SAINT ELIZABETHS
CHAPTER 9 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
- 900 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 901 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW STANDARDS
- 902 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 10 VARIANCES
- 1000 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 1001 VARIANCE TYPES
- 1002 VARIANCE REVIEW STANDARDS
CHAPTER 11 ZONING APPEALS
- 1100 INTRODUCTION TO THE ZONING APPEALS PROCESS
- 1101 ZONING APPEAL PROCEDURES
- 1102 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 12 CIVIL INFRACTION APPEALS
- 1200 INTRODUCTION TO THE CIVIL INFRACTION APPEALS PROCESS
- 1201 CIVIL INFRACTION APPEAL PROCEDURES
- 1202 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 13 TEXT AMENDMENTS
- 1300 TEXT AMENDMENTS
- 1301 PETITION REQUIREMENTS

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SUBTITLE Y

BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Sections

CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION
- 100 BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT JURISDICTION; AUTHORITY; POWERS
- 101 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 102 ORGANIZATION
- 103 MEETINGS AND HEARINGS
- 104 TRANSCRIPTS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS
- 105 RULES OF ETHICS
CHAPTER 2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
- 200 APPEARANCE AND REPRESENTATION
- 201 APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS
- 202 DECORUM AND GOOD ORDER
- 203 EVIDENCE
- 204 COMPUTATION OF TIME
- 205 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS; METHODS OF SERVICE; PROOF OF SERVICE
- 206 SUBMITTING COMMENTS OR FILING DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY OR BY E-MAIL
CHAPTER 3 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 300 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: SPECIAL EXCEPTION AND VARIANCE
- 301 CHANCERY APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 302 ZONING APPEAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
- 303 CIVIL INFRACTION APPEAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 4 PRE-HEARING AND HEARING PROCEDURES: APPLICATIONS
- 400 REVIEW AND PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS
- 401 EXPEDITED REVIEW
- 402 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
- 403 PARTIES: GENERAL GUIDELINES
- 404 REQUESTING PARTY STATUS
- 405 REFERRALS TO AND REPORTS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES
- 406 ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION (ANC) REPORT
- 407 MOTIONS PROCEDURE
- 408 HEARING PROCEDURES: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 409 HEARING PROCEDURES: VARIANCE AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATIONS
- 410 HEARING PROCEDURES: CHANCERY APPLICATIONS
CHAPTER 5 PRE-HEARING AND HEARING PROCEDURES: ZONING APPEALS
- 500 REVIEW AND PROCESSING OF APPEALS
- 501 INTERVENOR STATUS: GENERAL GUIDELINES
- 502 REQUESTING INTERVENOR STATUS
- 503 ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION (ANC) REPORT
- 504 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING APPEALS
- 505 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: CIVIL INFRACTION APPEALS
- 506 HEARING PROCEDURES: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 507 HEARING PROCEDURES: ZONING APPEALS
- 508 ORAL ARGUMENT PROCEDURES: CIVIL INFRACTION APPEALS
CHAPTER 6 POST-HEARING PROCEDURES
- 600 DISPOSITION OF CASE BY WITHDRAWAL OR DISMISSAL
- 601 PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
- 602 CLOSING THE RECORD
- 603 EXCLUSIVE RECORD
- 604 FINAL DECISION AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF DECISIONS
CHAPTER 7 APPROVALS AND ORDERS
- 700 RECONSIDERATION OF FINAL ORDER; REHEARING AFTER FINAL ORDER
- 701 STAY OF FINAL DECISION AND ORDER
- 702 VALIDITY OF APPROVALS AND IMPLEMENTATION
- 703 CONSENT CALENDAR – TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO FINAL ORDERS AND MODIFICATIONS WITHOUT HEARINGS TO ORDERS AND PLANS
- 704 MODIFICATION WITH HEARING
- 705 TIME EXTENSIONS
- 706 EXPIRATION OF SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS AND USE VARIANCES
CHAPTER 8 REMAND PROCEDURE
- 800 INTRODUCTION TO THE REMAND PROCESS
- 801 REMAND PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 9 THROUGH CHAPTER 15 [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 16 FEES
- 1600 FILING FEES FOR APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS
- 1601 MISCELLANEOUS FEES
- 1602 ADMINISTRATION OF BOARD AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES

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SUBTITLE Z

ZONING COMMISSION RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Sections

CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION
- 100 JURISDICTION; AUTHORITY; POWERS
- 101 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 102 ORGANIZATION
- 103 MEETINGS AND HEARINGS
- 104 TRANSCRIPTS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS
- 105 RULES OF ETHICS
CHAPTER 2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
- 200 APPEARANCE AND REPRESENTATION
- 201 APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS
- 202 DECORUM AND GOOD ORDER
- 203 EVIDENCE
- 204 COMPUTATION OF TIME
- 205 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS; METHODS OF SERVICE; PROOF OF SERVICE
- 206 SUBMITTING COMMENTS OR FILING DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY OR BY E-MAIL
CHAPTER 3 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 300 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 301 DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 302 CAMPUS PLAN, MEDICAL CAMPUS PLAN, AND ANY FURTHER PROCESSING THEREUNDER: APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 303 AIR SPACE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 304 MAP AMENDMENT APPLICATION AND PETITION REQUIREMENTS
- 305 TEXT AMENDMENT PETITION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 4 PRE-HEARING AND HEARING PROCEDURES: CONTESTED CASES
- 400 SETDOWN PROCEDURES: SCHEDULING CONTESTED CASE APPLICATIONS FOR HEARING
- 401 SUPPLEMENTAL FILINGS
- 402 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
- 403 PARTIES: GENERAL GUIDELINES
- 404 REQUESTING PARTY STATUS
- 405 REFERRALS TO AND REPORTS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES
- 406 ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION (ANC) REPORT
- 407 MOTIONS PROCEDURE
- 408 PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 5 PRE-HEARING AND HEARING PROCEDURES: RULEMAKING CASES
- 500 SETDOWN PROCEDURES: SCHEDULING RULEMAKING CASE PETITIONS FOR HEARING
- 501 SUPPLEMENTAL FILINGS
- 502 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
- 503 [RESERVED]
- 504 REPORTS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES
- 505 ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION (ANC) REPORT
- 506 PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 6 POST-HEARING PROCEDURES
- 600 DISPOSITION OF CASE BY WITHDRAWAL OR DISMISSAL
- 601 PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
- 602 CLOSING THE RECORD
- 603 PROPOSED ACTION
- 604 FINAL ACTION AND FINAL ORDERS
- 605 PROOF OF COMPLIANCE
CHAPTER 7 APPROVALS AND ORDERS
- 700 RECONSIDERATION OF FINAL ORDER; REHEARING AFTER FINAL ORDER
- 701 STAY OF FINAL DECISION AND ORDER
- 702 VALIDITY OF APPROVALS AND IMPLEMENTATION
- 703 CONSENT CALENDAR – TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO ADOPTED RULES AND MODIFICATIONS WITHOUT HEARINGS TO CONTESTED CASE ORDERS AND PLANS
- 704 MODIFICATIONS WITH HEARING
- 705 TIME EXTENSIONS
- 706 EXPIRATION AND DISMISSAL
CHAPTER 8 SUA SPONTE REVIEW
- 800 SUA SPONTE REVIEW BY ZONING COMMISSION
CHAPTER 9 REMAND PROCEDURE
- 900 INTRODUCTION TO THE REMAND PROCESS
- 901 REMAND PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 10 THROUGH CHAPTER 15 [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 16 FEES
- 1600 FILING FEES
- 1601 HEARING FEES
- 1602 WAIVER OF HEARING FEES
- 1603 EXEMPTION FROM FEES
- 1604 MISCELLANEOUS FEES
- 1605 ADMINISTRATION OF FEES
- 1606 REVIEW OF FEES
CHAPTER 17 APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR
- 1700 PROCESS FOR APPOINTING THE DIRECTOR

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Washington City Zoning Code

Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections

SUBTITLE A

AUTHORITY AND APPLICABILITY

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO TITLE 11
- 100 ENACTMENT AND TITLE
- 101 INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
- 102 VESTED RIGHTS UNDER THE PREVIOUS 1958 ZONING REGULATIONS, AS AMENDED.
CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATIVE AND ZONING REGULATIONS
- 200 CODE ORGANIZATION
- 201 RELATIONSHIP OF GENERAL SUBTITLES TO LAND USE SUBTITLES
- 202 ZONES
- 203 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 204 USE PERMISSIONS
- 205 ZONING MAP
- 206 ZONE BOUNDARY LINES
- 207 ZONE BOUNDARY LINE CROSSING A LOT
- 208 APPLICABILITY OF ZONING ON GOVERNMENT OWNED LAND
- 209 RESTRICTIONS ON UNZONED LAND
- 210 AMENDMENTS
- 211 REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCIES
CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 300 AUTHORITY
- 301 BUILDING PERMITS
- 302 CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
- 303 COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS IN ORDERS
- 304 DEVIATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS PERMITTED BY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S RULING
- 305 PENALTIES
- 306 LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW
CHAPTER 4 OTHER AUTHORITIES
- 400 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BY COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS
- 401 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
- 402 CONGRESSIONAL LIMITATION ON BUILDING HEIGHTS
- 403 HEIGHTS OF BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS
- 404 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE PLAN

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SUBTITLE B

DEFINITIONS, RULES OF MEASUREMENT, AND USE CATEGORIES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS
- 100 DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2 USE CATEGORIES
- 200 INTRODUCTION
- 201 RULES FOR DETERMINING USE CATEGORIES
- 202 APPLICABILITY OF MULTIPLE USES
- 203 ACCESSORY USES
- 204 TEMPORARY USES
CHAPTER 3 GENERAL RULES OF MEASUREMENT
- 300 PURPOSE
- 301 DENSITY
- 302 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR DWELLING UNIT DENSITY
- 303 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR FLOOR AREA RATIO
- 304 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR GROSS FLOOR AREA (GFA)
- 305 EXCEPTIONS TO DENSITY REGULATIONS FOR ENCLOSING OPEN ARCADES
- 306 HEIGHT
- 307 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR BUILDING HEIGHT: NON-RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- 308 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR BUILDING HEIGHT: RESIDENTIAL ZONES AS DEFINED IN SUBTITLE A § 101.9
- 309 SINGLE OR SEPARATE BUILDINGS
- 310 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR NUMBER OF STORIES
- 311 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 312 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR LOT OCCUPANCY
- 313 FRONT SETBACKS AND BUILD-TO LINES
- 314 FRONT SETBACKS
- 315 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR FRONT SETBACKS FOR RESIDENTIAL HOUSE (R) AND RESIDENTIAL FLAT (RF) ZONES
- 316 FRONT BUILD-TO LINES
- 317 REAR YARDS
- 318 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR REAR YARDS
- 319 SIDE YARDS
- 320 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR SIDE YARDS
- 321 COURTS
- 322 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR GENERAL COURT
- 323 PROJECTIONS INTO REQUIRED OPEN SPACES
- 324 STRUCTURES IN REQUIRED OPEN SPACES
- 325 TRANSITIONS
- 326 GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR ZONE TO ZONE TRANSITIONS
- 327 GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR TRANSITION REGULATIONS
- 328 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR FLOOR TO CEILING CLEAR HEIGHT

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SUBTITLE C

GENERAL RULES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL RULES
- 100 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
CHAPTER 2 NONCONFORMITIES
- 200 INTRODUCTION TO NONCONFORMITIES
- 201 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 202 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES
- 203 DESTRUCTION OF A NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE
- 204 NONCONFORMING USE
- 205 DESTRUCTION OF A STRUCTURE DEVOTED TO A NONCONFORMING USE
CHAPTER 3 SUBDIVISION
- 300 INTRODUCTION
- 301 SUBSTANDARD LOTS
- 302 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 303 LOT FRONTAGE
- 304 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR LOT WIDTH
- 305 THEORETICAL SUBDIVISIONS
- 306 NEW ALLEY RECORD LOTS
CHAPTER 4 TREE PROTECTION
- 400 INTRODUCTION
- 401 TREE PROTECTION REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 5 PERVIOUS SURFACES
- 500 INTRODUCTION
- 501 PERVIOUS SURFACE REQUIREMENT
- 502 RULES OF MEASUREMENT FOR PERVIOUS SURFACES
CHAPTER 6 GREEN AREA RATIO
- 600 INTRODUCTION TO GREEN AREA RATIO
- 601 APPLICABILITY OF GREEN AREA RATIO STANDARDS
- 602 CALCULATION OF GREEN AREA RATIO
- 603 LANDSCAPE ELEMENT CONDITIONS FOR GREEN AREA RATIO
- 604 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GREEN AREA RATIO
- 605 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS FOR GREEN AREA RATIO
- 606 MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GREEN AREA RATIO
CHAPTER 7 VEHICLE PARKING
- 700 INTRODUCTION
- 701 MINIMUM VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- 702 EXEMPTIONS FROM MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- 703 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS FROM MINIMUM PARKING NUMBER REQUIREMENTS
- 704 MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES
- 705 MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EXPANSION OR CHANGE OF USE WITHIN AN EXISTING BUILDING OR STRUCTURE
- 706 MAXIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- 707 MITIGATION FOR PARKING SIGNIFICANTLY IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT
- 708 CAR-SHARE PARKING SPACE PROVISIONS
- 709 RULES OF CALCULATION
- 710 LOCATION RESTRICTIONS
- 711 ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
- 712 SIZE AND LAYOUT REQUIREMENTS
- 713 MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
- 714 SCREENING REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE PARKING
- 715 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE PARKING LOTS
- 716 DRIVE-THROUGH QUEUING LANES
- 717 EXCEPTIONS FROM PARKING SIZE, LAYOUT AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTENDANT PARKING
- 718 TEMPORARY SURFACE PARKING LOTS FOR BALLPARK
CHAPTER 8 BICYCLE PARKING
- 800 INTRODUCTION
- 801 BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- 802 MINIMUM NUMBER OF BICYCLE PARKING SPACES
- 803 RULES OF CALCULATION
- 804 SHORT-TERM BICYCLE PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
- 805 LONG-TERM BICYCLE PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
- 806 REQUIREMENTS FOR SHOWERS AND CHANGING FACILITIES – NON-RESIDENTIAL USES
- 807 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS FROM BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 9 LOADING
- 900 INTRODUCTION
- 901 LOADING REQUIREMENTS
- 902 RULES OF MEASUREMENT
- 903 LOCATION RESTRICTIONS
- 904 ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
- 905 SIZE AND LAYOUT REQUIREMENTS
- 906 MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
- 907 TRASH ROOM AND RECEPTACLE REQUIREMENTS
- 908 SCREENING AND LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
- 909 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS FROM LOADING REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 10 INCLUSIONARY ZONING
- 1000 INTRODUCTION
- 1001 APPLICABILITY
- 1002 MODIFICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND BONUSES TO INCENTIVIZE INCLUSIONARY ZONING
- 1003 SET-ASIDE REQUIREMENTS
- 1004 PURCHASE AND TENANCY REGULATIONS
- 1005 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS REGARDING INCLUSIONARY UNITS
- 1006 OFF-SITE COMPLIANCE WITH INCLUSIONARY ZONING
- 1007 RELIEF FROM INCLUSIONARY ZONING REQUIREMENTS
- 1008 APPLICABILITY DATE
CHAPTER 11 WATERFRONT
- 1100 INTRODUCTION
- 1101 APPLICABILITY
- 1102 GENERAL WATERFRONT REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 12 COMBINED LOT PROVISIONS
- 1200 GENERAL PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 13 ANTENNAS
- 1300 PURPOSE
- 1301 CERTIFICATION OF FCC COMPLIANCE FOR TRANSMITTING ANTENNAS
- 1302 MATTER OF RIGHT ANTENNAS
- 1303 GROUND MOUNTED ANTENNAS
- 1304 ROOF-MOUNTED ANTENNAS
- 1305 BUILDING-MOUNTED ANTENNAS
- 1306 ANTENNAS LOCATED IN STEALTH STRUCTURES
- 1307 EXEMPTED ANTENNAS
- 1308 ANTENNA MOUNTED ON ANTENNA TOWERS AND MONOPOLES
- 1309 ANTENNA TOWERS AND MONOPOLES IN THE PDR-4 ZONE (MATTER OF RIGHT)
- 1310 ANTENNA TOWERS AND MONOPOLES AS PART OF A CAMPUS PLAN
- 1311 OFFICE OF PLANNING REPORT
- 1312 ANTENNAS SUBJECT TO BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT APPROVAL – GENERAL
- 1313 ANTENNA TOWERS AND MONOPOLES SUBJECT TO BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT APPROVAL
- 1314 NONCONFORMING ANTENNAS
- 1315 EQUIPMENT CABINET OR SHELTER
- 1316 REMOVAL OF ANTENNAS, ANTENNA TOWERS, MONOPOLES, AND RELATED EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 14 RETAINING WALLS
- 1400 INTRODUCTION
- 1401 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 1402 SPECIAL EXCEPTION FROM RETAINING WALL REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 15 PENTHOUSES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 1500INTRODUCTION
- 1501 USES
- 1502 HEIGHT
- 1503 ENCLOSING WALLS
- 1504 SETBACKS
- 1505 ENCLOSED AREA
- 1506 RELIEF FROM PENTHOUSE OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS
- 1507 AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION REQUIREMENT GENERATED BY CONSTRUCTION ON A NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING OF PENTHOUSE HABITABLE SPACE
CHAPTER 16 RESERVED
CHAPTER 17 PLAZA
- 1700 INTRODUCTION
- 1701 GENERAL PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 18 COURTS
- 1800 INTRODUCTION
- 1801 RULES OF MEASUREMENT

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SUBTITLE D

RESIDENTIAL HOUSE R ZONES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO RESIDENTIAL HOUSE (R) ZONES
- 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 101 PURPOSE AND INTENT
CHAPTER 2 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL HOUSE (R) ZONES
- 200 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 201 DENSITY
- 202 LOT DIMENSIONS
- 203 HEIGHT
- 204 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM PROTECTION
- 205 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 206 FRONT SETBACK
- 207 REAR YARD
- 208 SIDE YARD
- 209 COURT
- 210 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 211 PERVIOUS SURFACE
CHAPTER 3 TREE AND SLOPE PROTECTION RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES – R-1A/TS AND R-1B/TS
- 300 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 301 TREE PROTECTION
- 302 LOT OCCUPANCY
CHAPTER 4 TREE AND SLOPE PROTECTION RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES – R-1A/FH, R-1B/FH, AND R-2/FH
- 400 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 401 TREE PROTECTION
- 402 LOT DIMENSIONS
- 403 SIDE YARD
- 404 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 405 PERVIOUS SURFACE
CHAPTER 5 NAVAL OBSERVATORY/TREE AND SLOPE RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONE - R-1A/TS/NO
- 500 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 501 TREE PROTECTION
- 502 HEIGHT
- 503 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 504 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 505 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 506 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
- 507 SIDE YARD
- 508 PERVIOUS SURFACE
- 509 TREE PROTECTION
- 510 [REPEALED]
- 511 USE PERMISSIONS
CHAPTER 6 NAVAL OBSERVATORY RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES - R-1B/NO AND R-3/NO
- 600 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 601 HEIGHT
- 602 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 603 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 604 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
CHAPTER 7 WESLEY HEIGHTS RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES - R-1A/WH AND R 1B/WH
- 700 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 701 DENSITY
- 702 FRONT SETBACK
- 703 LOT OCCUPANCY
CHAPTER 8 SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES – R 1B/SH
- 800 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 801 USE PERMISSIONS
CHAPTER 9 FOGGY BOTTOM RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES - R-3/FB
- 900 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 901 MISCELLANEOUS
- 902 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 10 CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD/UNIVERSITY TERRACE RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONE – R-1A/CBUT
- 1000 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 1001 LOT DIMENSIONS
- 1002 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 1003 PERVIOUS SURFACE
- 1004 TREE PROTECTION
CHAPTER 11 GEORGETOWN RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES – R 1B/GT AND R 3/GT
- 1100 PURPOSE AND INTENT
CHAPTER 12 THROUGH CHAPTER 48 [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 49 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- 4900 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 4902 DENSITY
- 4903 LOT DIMENSIONS
- 4904 HEIGHT
- 4905 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 4906 FRONT SETBACK
- 4907 REAR YARD
- 4908 SIDE YARD
- 4909 COURT
- 4910 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 4911 PERVIOUS SURFACE
- 4912 SPECIAL EXCEPTION
CHAPTER 50 ACCESSORY BUILDING REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL HOUSE (R) ZONES
- 5000 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5001 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 5002 HEIGHT
- 5003 MAXIMUM BUILDING AREA
- 5004 REAR YARD
- 5005 SIDE YARD
CHAPTER 51 ALLEY LOT REGULATIONS (R)
- 5100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5101 [DELETED]
- 5102 [DELETED]
- 5103 [DELETED]
- 5104 [DELETED]
- 5105 [DELETED]
- 5106 [DELETED]
- 5107 [DELETED]
- 5108 [DELETED]
CHAPTER 52 RELIEF FROM REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR R ZONES
- 5200 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5201 SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 5202 SPECIAL EXCEPTION CRITERIA FOR TREE PROTECTION

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SUBTITLE E

RESIDENTIAL FLATS RF ZONES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO RESIDENTIAL FLAT (RF) ZONES
- 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 101 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 102 USE PERMISSIONS
CHAPTER 2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL FLAT (RF) ZONES
- 200 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 201 DENSITY
- 202 LOT DIMENSIONS
- 203 HEIGHT
- 204 ROOF TOP OR UPPER FLOOR ELEMENTS
- 205 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 206 FRONT SETBACK
- 207 REAR YARD
- 208 SIDE YARD
- 209 COURT
- 210 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 211 PERVIOUS SURFACE
- 212 SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC RECREATION AND COMMUNITY CENTERS
CHAPTER 3 DUPONT CIRCLE RESIDENTIAL FLAT ZONE – RF-1/DC
- 300 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 301 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 302 MISCELLANEOUS
CHAPTER 4 CAPITOL INTEREST RESIDENTIAL FLAT ZONE – RF-1/CAP
- 400 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 401 HEIGHT
- 402 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 403 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
CHAPTER 5 THROUGH CHAPTER 48 [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 49 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- 4900 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 4902 DENSITY
- 4903 LOT DIMENSIONS
- 4904 HEIGHT
- 4905 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 4906 FRONT SETBACK
- 4907 REAR YARD
- 4908 SIDE YARD
- 4909 COURT
- 4910 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 4911 PERVIOUS SURFACE
- 4912 SPECIAL EXCEPTION
CHAPTER 50 ACCESSORY BUILDING REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL FLAT (RF) ZONES
- 5000 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5001 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 5002 HEIGHT
- 5003 BUILDING AREA
- 5004 REAR YARD
- 5005 SIDE YARD
- 5006 MISCELLANEOUS
- 5007 [DELETED]
CHAPTER 51 ALLEY LOT REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL FLAT (RF) ZONES
- 5100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5101 [DELETED]
- 5102 [DELETED]
- 5103 [DELETED]
- 5104 [DELETED]
- 5105 [DELETED]
- 5106 [DELETED]
- 5107 [DELETED]
- 5108 [DELETED]
CHAPTER 52 RELIEF FROM REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL FLAT (RF) ZONES
- 5200 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5201 SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 5202 SPECIAL EXCEPTION CRITERIA BUILDING HEIGHT

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SUBTITLE F

RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT RA ZONES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA) ZONES
- 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 101 PURPOSE AND INTENT
CHAPTER 2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA) ZONES
- 200 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 201 DENSITY
- 202 LOT DIMENSIONS
- 203 HEIGHT
- 204 RESERVED
- 205 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 207 REAR YARD
- 208 SIDE YARD
- 209 COURT
- 210 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 211 GREEN AREA RATIO
CHAPTER 3 NAVAL OBSERVATORY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT ZONE – RA 1/NO
- 300 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 301 HEIGHT
- 302 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 303 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 304 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
CHAPTER 4 CAPITOL INTEREST RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT ZONE - RA-2/CAP
- 400 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 401 HEIGHT
- 402 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 403 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
CHAPTER 5 DUPONT CIRCLE RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT ZONES – RA-2/DC, RA-4/DC, AND RA-5/DC
- 500 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 501 MISCELLANEOUS
- 502 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 6 REED–COOKE RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT ZONE – RA-2/RC
- 600 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 601 MISCELLANEOUS
- 602 HEIGHT
- 603 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 604 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 605 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
CHAPTER 7 THROUGH CHAPTER 48 [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 49 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- 4900 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 4902 DENSITY
- 4903 LOT DIMENSIONS
- 4904 HEIGHT
- 4905 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 4906 REAR YARD
- 4907 SIDE YARD
- 4908 COURT
- 4909 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 4910 SPECIAL EXCEPTION
CHAPTER 50 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA) ZONES
- 5000 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5001 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 5002 HEIGHT
- 5003 REAR YARD
- 5004 SIDE YARD
- 5005 [DELETED]
CHAPTER 51 ALLEY LOT REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA) ZONES
- 5100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5101 HEIGHT
- 5102 DELETED
- 5103 [DELETED]
- 5104 [DELETED]
- 5105 [DELETED]
- 5106 [DELETED]
- 5107 [DELETED]
CHAPTER 52 SPECIAL EXCEPTION FROM PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE PROVISIONS
- 5200 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5201 SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

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SUBTITLE G

MIXED USE MU ZONES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO MIXED-USE (MU) ZONES
- 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 101 PURPOSE AND INTENT
CHAPTER 2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MIXED-USE (MU) ZONES – MU 1 THROUGH MU-15
- 200 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 201 DENSITY
- 202 RESERVED
- 203 HEIGHT
- 204 TRANSITION SETBACKS IN THE MU-3B ZONE
- 205 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 207 REAR YARD
- 208 SIDE YARD
- 209 COURT
- 210 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 211 GREEN AREA RATIO
- 212 PLAZA
- 213 WATERFRONT SETBACK
CHAPTER 3 DUPONT CIRCLE MIXED-USE ZONES – MU-1/DC, MU-2/DC, MU 4/DC, MU-5A/DC, MU-6B/DC, MU-8B/DC, MU-9B/DC, AND MU-10/DC
- 300 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 301 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 302 MISCELLANEOUS
CHAPTER 4 CAPITOL INTEREST AND CAPITOL HILL COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE ZONES - MU-2/CAP, MU-4/CAP, MU-4/CHC, AND MU-4/CAP/CHC
- 400 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 401 DENSITY
- 402 HEIGHT
- 403 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 404 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITIERA
CHAPTER 5 NAVAL OBSERVATORY MIXED-USE ZONE - MU-4/NO
- 500 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 501 HEIGHT
- 502 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 503 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 504 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
CHAPTER 6 FORT TOTTEN MIXED-USE ZONES - MU-7B/FT AND MU-10/FT
- 600 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 601 DENSITY
- 602 HEIGHT
- 603 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
  - 604 LOT OCCUPANCY
  - 605 SETBACKS AND SCREENING
CHAPTER 7 REED-COOKE MIXED-USE ZONES - MU-4/RC AND MU-5A/RC
- 700 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 701 MISCELLANEOUS
- 702 HEIGHT
- 703 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 704 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 705 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
- 706 SIDE YARD
CHAPTER 8 THROUGH CHAPTER 12 [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 49 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- 4900 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 4902 DENSITY
- 4903 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 4904 REAR YARD
- 4905 SIDE YARD
- 4906 SPECIAL EXCEPTION
CHAPTER 51 ALLEY LOT REGULATIONS FOR MIXED-USE (MU) ZONES
- 5100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 52 RELIEF FROM REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MIXED-USE (MU) ZONES

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SUBTITLE H

NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE NMU ZONES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE (NMU) ZONES
- 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 101 PURPOSE AND INTENT
CHAPTER 2 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE (NMU) ZONES
- 200 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 201 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 3 MACOMB-WISCONSIN NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONE ― NMU 3A/MW
- 300 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 301 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 302 DESIGNATED USE AREA
- 303 DESIGNATED ROADWAY
- 304 LARGE DEVELOPMENTS
CHAPTER 4 TAKOMA NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONE ― NMU-4/TK
- 400 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 401 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 402 DESIGNATED USE AREA
- 403 DESIGNATED ROADWAY
- 404 HEIGHT
- 405 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 5 CLEVELAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONE ― NMU 4/CP
- 500 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 501 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 502 DESIGNATED USE AREA
- 503 DESIGNATED ROADWAY
- 504 DENSITY
- 505 HEIGHT
CHAPTER 6 WOODLEY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES ― NMU-4/WP AND NMU-5A/WP
- 600 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 601 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 602 DESIGNATED USE AREA
- 603 DESIGNATED ROADWAY
- 604 DENSITY
- 605 HEIGHT
- 606 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
CHAPTER 7 EIGHTH STREET SOUTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONE ― NMU-7B/ES
- 700 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 701 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 702 DESIGNATED USE AREA
- 703 DESIGNATED ROADWAY
- 704 DENSITY
- 705 HEIGHT
- 706 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 707 SPECIAL EXCEPTION
CHAPTER 8 GEORGIA AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES ― NMU 4/GA and NMU-7B/GA
- 800 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 801 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 802 DESIGNATED USE AREA
- 803 DESIGNATED ROADWAY
- 804 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 805 HEIGHT
- 806 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 807 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS - GEORGIA AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES
- 808 NEW CONSTRUCTION OR ENLARGEMENT
CHAPTER 9 H STREET NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES ― NMU-4/H-H, NMU-5A/H-H, NMU-6B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-H, NMU-8B/H-H, NMU-4/H-A, NMU-7B/H-A, NMU-4/H-R, and NMU-5A/H-R
- 900 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 902 DESIGNATED ROADWAY
- 903 DENSITY
- 904 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 905 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 906 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS - H STREET NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES
- 907 NEW CONSTRUCTION OR ENLARGEMENT
CHAPTER 10 CHEVY CHASE NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES – NMU-4/CC1 and NMU-4/CC2
- 1000 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 1001 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 1002 DESIGNATED USE AREA
- 1003 DESIGNATED ROADWAY
- 1004 DENSITY
- 1005 HEIGHT
- 1006 REAR YARD
- 1007 SIDE YARD
- 1008 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 1009 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS CHEVY CHASE NEIGHBORHOOD NMU-4/CC1 MIXED-USE ZONE
- 1010DESIGN REQUIREMENTS CHEVY CHASE NEIGHBORHOOD NMU-4/CC2 MIXED-USE ZONE
CHAPTER 52 SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 5200 GENERAL PROVISIONS
6000 USE PERMISSIONS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE (NMU) ZONES
- 6000 GENERAL USE PERMISSIONS
- 6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES
- 6002 USES IN NMU ZONES
- 6003 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (NMU - USE GROUPS A, B, AND C)
- 6004 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (NMU – USE GROUP A)
- 6005 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (NMU – USE GROUP A)
- 6006 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (NMU - USE GROUP B)
- 6007 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (NMU - USE GROUP B)
- 6008 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (NMU - USE GROUP C)
- 6009 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (NMU - USE GROUP C)
- 6010 PROHIBITED USES IN NMU ZONES

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SUBTITLE I

DOWNTOWN ZONES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO DOWNTOWN (D) ZONES
- 100 PURPOSES OF DOWNTOWN (D) ZONES
- 101 TYPES OF DOWNTOWN (D) REGULATIONS
- 102 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 103 PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PUBLIC RECREATION AND COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES
CHAPTER 2 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR DOWNTOWN (D) ZONES
- 200 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR)
- 201 HEIGHT
- 202 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 203 FRONT BUILD-TO LINE
- 204 FRONT SETBACK MEASUREMENT RULES
- 205 REAR YARD
- 206 SIDE YARD
- 207 COURT REQUIREMENTS
- 208 GREEN AREA RATIO
- 209 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
- 210 ALLEY LOTS
- 211 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- 212 PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS
- 213 LOADING REQUIREMENTS
- 214 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 3 GENERAL ZONE-BASED USE REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS
- 300 INTRODUCTION
- 301 REQUIRED USES
- 302 USES PERMITTED AS A MATTER OF RIGHT
- 303 USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION
- 304 USES NOT PERMITTED
- 305 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL USE REQUIREMENTS
- 306 USES ON ALLEY LOTS
CHAPTER 4 GENERAL ZONE-BASED DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AND PERMISSIONS
- 400 DRIVE- THROUGH
- 401 VEHICULAR ENTRANCES
- 402 SECURITY GRILLES
- 403 OPEN ARCADE
- 404 ADDITIONAL DESIGN-BASED REQUIREMENTS AND PERMISSIONS
CHAPTER 5 REGULATIONS SPECIFIC TO PARTICULAR DOWNTOWN (D) ZONES
- 500 INTRODUCTION
- 501 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-1-R)
- 502 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-1-R)
- 503 HEIGHT (D-1-R)
- 504 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-1-R)
- 505 FRONT SETBACK (D-1-R)
- 506 USES (D-1-R)
- 507 DESIGN (D-1-R)
- 508 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-2)
- 509 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-2)
- 510 HEIGHT (D-2)
- 511 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-2)
- 512 FRONT SETBACK (D-2)
- 513 USES (D-2)
- 514 DESIGN (D-2)
- 515 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-3)
- 516 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-3)
- 517 HEIGHT (D-3)
- 518 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-3)
- 519 FRONT SETBACK (D-3)
- 520 USES (D-3)
- 521 DESIGN (D-3)
- 522 REVIEW REQUIREMENTS (D-3)
- 523 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-4)
- 524 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-4)
- 525 HEIGHT (D-4)
- 526 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-4)
- 527 FRONT SETBACK (D-4)
- 528 USES (D-4)
- 529 DESIGN (D-4)
- 530 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-4-R)
- 531 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-4-R)
- 532 HEIGHT (D-4-R)
- 533 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-4-R)
- 534 FRONT SETBACK (D-4-R)
- 535 COURT (D-4-R)
- 536 USES (D-4-R)
- 537 DESIGN (D-4-R)
- 538 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-5)
- 539 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-5)
- 540 HEIGHT (D-5)
- 541 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-5)
- 542 FRONT SETBACK (D-5)
- 543 PARKING (D-5)
- 544 USES (D-5)
- 545 DESIGN (D-5)
- 546 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-5-R)
- 547 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-5-R)
- 548 HEIGHT (D-5-R)
- 549 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-5-R)
- 550 FRONT SETBACK (D-5-R)
- 551 COURT (D-5-R)
- 552 USES (D-5-R)
- 553 DESIGN (D-5-R)
- 554 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-6)
- 555 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-6)
- 556 HEIGHT (D-6)
- 557 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-6)
- 558 FRONT SETBACK (D-6)
- 559 USES (D-6)
- 560 DESIGN (D-6)
- 561 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-6-R)
- 562 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-6-R)
- 563 HEIGHT (D-6-R)
- 564 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-6-R)
- 565 FRONT SETBACK (D-6-R)
- 566 USES (D-6-R)
- 567 DESIGN (D-6-R)
- 568 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-7)
- 569 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-7)
- 570 HEIGHT (D-7)
- 571 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-7)
- 572 FRONT SETBACK (D-7)
- 573 USES (D-7)
- 574 DESIGN (D-7)
- 575 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE (D-8)
- 576 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-8)
- 577 HEIGHT (D-8)
- 578 FRONT BUILD-TO (D-8)
- 579 FRONT SETBACK (D-8)
- 580 USES (D-8)
- 581 SPECIAL EXCEPTION (D-8)
CHAPTER 6 LOCATION-BASED REGULATIONS FOR DOWNTOWN SUB-AREAS AND DESIGNATED STREET SEGMENTS
- 600 INTRODUCTION
- 601 GENERAL USE REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS ON PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DESIGNATED STREET SEGMENTS
- 602 GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS ON PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DESIGNATED STREET SEGMENTS
- 603 BUILDINGS ON DESIGNATED TERTIARY STREETS: GENERAL USE AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
- 604 GEOGRAPHIC SUB-AREAS IN DOWNTOWN
- 605 CAPITOL SECURITY SUB-AREA
- 606 DOWNTOWN RETAIL CORE SUB-AREA
- 607 DOWNTOWN ARTS SUB-AREA
- 608 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SUB-AREA
- 609 CHINATOWN SUB-AREA
- 610 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE CORRIDOR AND MT. VERNON SQUARE SUB-AREA
- 611 MOUNT VERNON TRIANGLE (MVT) SUB-AREA
- 612 MOUNT VERNON TRIANGLE PRINCIPAL INTERSECTION AREA SUB-AREA
- 613 BLAGDEN ALLEY RESIDENTIAL TRANSITION SUB-AREA
- 614 LOWER CONNECTICUT AVENUE CORRIDOR SUB-AREA
- 615 NORTH OF MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE (NOMA) SUB- AREA
- 616 M AND SOUTH CAPITOL STREETS SUB-AREA
- 617 NORTH CAPITOL STREET CORRIDOR SUB-AREA
- 618 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE
CHAPTER 7 DESIGN REVIEW
- 700 INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN REVIEW REGULATIONS
- 701 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES
CHAPTER 8 GENERATION AND CERTIFICATION OF CREDITS
- 800 INTRODUCTION TO THE CREDIT SYSTEM
- 801 ACTIONS THAT GENERATE CREDITS
- 802 GENERATION OF CREDITS BY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
- 803 GENERATION OF CREDITS BY ARTS USES
- 804 GENERATION OF CREDITS BY PREFERRED USES
- 805 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RESIDENTIAL, ARTS, AND PREFERRED USE CREDITS
- 806 GENERATION AND CERTIFICATION OF CREDITS FOR TDR OR CLD CONVERSION
- 807 GENERATION AND CERTIFICATION OF CREDITS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
CHAPTER 9 USE OF CREDITS
- 900 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS
- 901 TRANSFER OF CREDITS
- 902 RETRANSFER OF CREDITS
CHAPTER 10 THROUGH CHAPTER 48 [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 49 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- 4900 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 4902 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 4903 REAR YARD
- 4904 SIDE YARD
- 4905 SPECIAL EXCEPTION

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SUBTITLE J

PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR PDR ZONES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR (PDR) ZONES
- 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 101 PURPOSE AND INTENT
CHAPTER 2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR (PDR) ZONES
- 200 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 201 DENSITY
- 202 [RESERVED]
- 203 HEIGHT
- 204 [RESERVED]
- 205 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 206 [RESERVED]
- 207 REAR YARD
- 208 SIDE YARD
- 209 COURT
- 210 TRANSITION SETBACKS
- 211 GREEN AREA RATIO
CHAPTER 3 CAPITOL INTEREST PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR ZONE – PDR-1/CAP
- 300PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 301 DENSITY
- 302 HEIGHT
- 303 PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE
- 304 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW CRITERIA
CHAPTER 4 FORT TOTTEN PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR ZONES – PDR-1/FT AND PDR-4/FT
- 400 PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 401 HEIGHT
CHAPTER 5 ALLEY LOT REGULATIONS (PDR)
- 500 GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 6 THROUGH CHAPTER 48 [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 49 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- 4900 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 4902 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 4903 REAR YARD
- 4904 SIDE YARD
- 4905 SPECIAL EXCEPTION
CHAPTER 52 RELIEF FROM REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR (PDR) ZONES
- 5200 GENERAL PROVISIONS

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SUBTITLE K

SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES
- 101 PURPOSE AND INTENT
CHAPTER 2 SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER ZONES – SEFC-1 THROUGH SEFC-4
- 200 GENERAL PROVISIONS (SEFC)
- 201 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (SEFC-1)
- 202 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (SEFC-1)
- 203 HEIGHT (SEFC-1)
- 204 LOT OCCUPANCY (SEFC-1)
- 205 FRONT SETBACK (SEFC-1)
- 206 REAR YARD (SEFC-1)
- 207 SIDE YARD (SEFC-1)
- 208 COURT (SEFC-1)
- 209 GREEN AREA RATIO (SEFC-1)
- 210 GROSS FLOOR AREA (SEFC-1)
- 211 DRIVEWAYS AND PARKING (SEFC-1)
- 212 LOADING (SEFC-1)
- 213 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (SEFC-2)
- 214 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (SEFC-2)
- 215 HEIGHT (SEFC-2)
- 216 LOT OCCUPANCY (SEFC-2)
- 217 REAR YARD (SEFC-2)
- 218 SIDE YARD (SEFC-2)
- 219 COURT (SEFC-2)
- 220 GREEN AREA RATIO (SEFC-2)
- 221 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (SEFC-3)
- 222 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (SEFC-3)
- 223 HEIGHT (SEFC-3)
- 224 LOT OCCUPANCY (SEFC-3)
- 225 REAR YARD (SEFC-3)
- 226 SIDE YARD (SEFC-3)
- 227 COURT (SEFC-3)
- 228 GREEN AREA RATIO (SEFC-3)
- 229 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (SEFC-4)
- 230 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (SEFC-4)
- 231 HEIGHT (SEFC-4)
- 232 LOT OCCUPANCY (SEFC-4)
- 233 SIDE YARD (SEFC-4)
- 234 COURT (SEFC-4)
- 235 WATERFRONT SETBACK (SEFC-4)
- 236 PREFERRED USE PROVISIONS (SEFC-4)
- 237 USE PERMISSIONS (SEFC-1)
- 238 USE PERMISSIONS (SEFC-2 AND SEFC-3)
- 239 USE PERMISSIONS (SEFC-4)
- 240 [REPEALED]
- 241 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW STANDARDS (SEFC)
- 242 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW PROCEDURES (SEFC)
CHAPTER 3 UNION STATION NORTH ZONE - USN
- 300 GENERAL PROVISIONS (USN)
- 301 INCLUSIONARY ZONING
- 302 [RESERVED]
- 303 THE PLATFORM (USN)
- 304 SINGLE BUILDINGS AND BUILDING UNITS (USN)
- 305 HEIGHT (USN)
- 306 PENTHOUSES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 307 MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO – SINGLE BUILDING (USN)
- 308 MAXIMUM NON-RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA RATIO – ZONE-WIDE LIMIT (USN)
- 309 COMPUTATION OF FAR (USN)
- 310 BICYCLE PARKING (USN)
- 311 OFF STREET AUTOMOBILE PARKING (USN)
- 312 LOADING (USN)
- 313 USE PERMISSIONS (USN)
- 314 GROUND FLOOR AREAS REQUIRED TO BE DEVOTED TO PREFERRED USES (USN)
- 315 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW – GENERAL (USN)
- 316 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW – MASTER PLAN (USN)
- 317 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW – STAGE 1, STAGE 2, AND CONSOLIDATED APPLICATIONS (USN)
- 318 COMMUNITY REVIEW (USN)
- 319 AGENCY REVIEW (USN)
- 320 MASTER PLAN SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS (USN)
- 321 MASTER PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA (USN)
- 322 STAGE 1 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS (USN)
- 323 STAGE 1 REVIEW CRITERIA (USN)
- 324 STAGE 2 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS (USN)
- 325 STAGE 2 REVIEW CRITERIA (USN)
- 326 ASSOCIATED RELIEF (USN)
- 327 TIMEFRAME FOR APPROVAL (USN)
- 328 MINOR MODIFICATIONS (USN)
CHAPTER 4 HILL EAST ZONES - HE-1 THROUGH HE-4
- 400 GENERAL PROVISIONS (HE)
- 401 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (HE)
- 402 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (HE)
- 403 HEIGHT (HE)
- 404 LOT OCCUPANCY (HE)
- 405 SETBACKS (HE)
- 406 REAR YARD (HE)
- 407 SIDE YARD (HE)
- 408 PARKING, LOADING, AND VEHICLE ACCESS (HE)
- 409 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW (HE)
- 410 USE PERMISSIONS (HE)
- 411 PREFERRED USES (HE)
- 412 USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION (HE)
- 413 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS – GENERAL USE PROVISIONS (HE)
- 414 ACCESSORY USES (HE)
- 415 PROHIBITED USES IN THE HE ZONES (HE)
- 416 INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENTS (HE)
- 417 GROUND FLOOR USE REQUIREMENTS (HE)
- 418 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR GROUND FLOOR PREFERRED USES CONDITIONS (HE)
- 419 DESIGN CONDITIONS (HE)
- 420 DESIGN CONDITIONS FOR BUILDINGS LOCATED ON PRIMARY STREETS (HE)
CHAPTER 5 CAPITOL GATEWAY ZONES – CG-1 THROUGH CG-7
- 500 GENERAL PROVISIONS (CG)
- 501 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-1)
- 502 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-2)
- 503 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-3)
- 504 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-4)
- 505 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-5)
- 506 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CG-6 AND CG-7)
- 507 USE PERMISSIONS (CG)
- 508 DESIGNATED STREETS (CG)
- 509 USE REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGNATED STREETS (CG)
- 510 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGNATED STREETS (CG)
- 511 CERTIFICATION OF COMBINED LOT DEVELOPMENTS
- 512 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES (CG)
- 513 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS (CG)
- 514 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS (CG)
- 515 BALLPARK DISTRICT (CG)
CHAPTER 6 SAINT ELIZABETHS EAST CAMPUS ZONES – StE-1 THROUGH StE-19
- 600 GENERAL PROVISIONS (StE)
- 601 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (StE)
- 602 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (StE)
- 603 HEIGHT (StE)
- 604 LOT OCCUPANCY (StE)
- 605 FRONT SETBACK (StE)
- 606 REAR YARD (StE)
- 607 INCLUSIONARY ZONING (StE)
- 608 PARKING (StE)
- 609 LOADING (StE)
- 610 BICYCLE PARKING (StE)
- 611 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 612 USE PERMISSIONS (StE)
- 613 USE LIMITATIONS (StE)
- 614 USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION (StE)
- 615 USES PROHIBITED (StE)
- 616 ACCESSORY USES (StE)
- 617 PREFERRED USES (StE)
- 618 SPECIAL EXCEPTION - GENERAL USE PROVISIONS (StE)
- 619 PREFERRED USE REQUIREMENTS (StE)
CHAPTER 8 MIXED-USE-UPTOWN ARTS ZONES - ARTS-1 THROUGH ARTS-4
- 800 PURPOSE AND INTENT (ARTS)
- 801 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (ARTS)
- 802 BONUS DENSITY (ARTS)
- 803 HEIGHT AND PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP REGULATIONS (ARTS)
- 804 LOT OCCUPANCY (ARTS)
- 805 REAR YARD (ARTS)
- 806 SIDE YARD (ARTS)
- 807 COURT (ARTS)
- 808 GREEN AREA RATIO (ARTS)
- 809 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (ARTS)
- 810 STREET FRONTAGE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS (ARTS)
- 811 USE PERMISSIONS (ARTS)
- 812 COMBINED LOT DEVELOPMENT (ARTS)
- 813 SPECIAL EXCEPTION (ARTS)
- 814 PARKING, LOADING, AND VEHICLE ACCESS (ARTS)
CHAPTER 9 WALTER REED ZONES – WR-1 THROUGH WR-15
- 900 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND PURPOSE AND INTENT (WR)
- 901 WR-1 ZONE
- 902 WR-2 ZONE
- 903 WR-3 ZONE
- 904 WR-4 ZONE
- 905 WR-5 ZONE
- 906 WR-6 ZONE
- 907 WR-7 ZONE
- 908 WR-8 ZONE
- 911 HEIGHT AND PENTHOUSES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES (WR)
- 912 STREETSCAPE STANDARDS (WR)
- 913 USE PERMISSIONS (WR)
- 914 CONDITIONAL USES (WR)
- 915 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (WR)
- 916 PROHIBITED USES (WR)
- 917 VEHICLE PARKING (WR)
- 918 BICYCLE PARKING (WR)
- 919 LOADING (WR)
- 920 AFFORDABLE HOUSING (WR)
- 921 GREEN AREA RATIO (WR)
- 922 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS (WR)
- 923 SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF (WR)
CHAPTER 10 - NORTHERN HOWARD ROAD (NHR) ZONE
- 1000 GENERAL PROVISIONS (NHR)
- 1001 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (NHR)
- 1002 INCLUSIONARY ZONING (NHR)
- 1003 USE PERMISSIONS (NHR)
- 1004 DESIGNATED STREETS (NHR)
- 1005 ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES (NHR)
- 1006 RELIEF FROM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND USE AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS (NHR)
- 1007 PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS (NHR)
- 1008 SUSTAINABILITY (NHR)
- 1009 COMBINED LOT (NHR)
- 1010 DEVELOPMENT ON LOTS 97, 1025-1031, 1036-1037 IN SQUARE 5860 AND ON LOT 991 IN SQUARE 5861
CHAPTER 11 BARRY FARM ZONES – BF-1 THROUGH BF-2
- 1100 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND PURPOSE AND INTENT (BF)
- 1101 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (BF)
- 1102 PENTHOUSES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES (BF)
- 1103 VEHICLE AND BICYCLE PARKING (BF)
- 1104 LOADING (BF)
- 1105 AFFORDABLE HOUSING (BF)
- 1106 BF-1 ZONE
- 1107 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (BF-1)
- 1108 USE PERMISSIONS (BF-1)
- 1109 PROHIBITED USES (BF-1)
- 1111 BF-2 ZONE
- 1112 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (BF-2)
- 1115-1149 [RESERVED]
- 1150 ALLEY LOT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (BF)
CHAPTER 12 [RESERVED]
- 1301 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (NYE)
- 1304 BICYCLE PARKING (NYE)
- 1305 LOADING (NYE)
- 1310ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES (NYE)
- 1311 RELIEF FROM REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, USE PERMISSIONS, AND DESIGNATED FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR NAVY YARD EAST (NYE) ZONES
CHAPTER 49 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- 4900 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4901 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 4902 DENSITY
- 4903 HEIGHT
- 4904 PENTHOUSES OR ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
- 4905 REAR YARD
- 4906 SIDE YARD
- 4907 LOT OCCUPANCY
- 4908 SPECIAL EXCEPTION

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USE PERMISSIONS

Sections

CHAPTER 1 USE PERMISSIONS
- 100 GENERAL USE PROVISION
- 101 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS USE PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2 USE PERMISSIONS RESIDENTIAL HOUSE (R) ZONES
- 200 GENERAL USE PROVISION (R)
- 201 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES – R-USE GROUPS A, B, C, AND D
- 202 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES – R-USE GROUPS A, B, AND C
- 203 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES – R-USE GROUPS A, B, AND C
- 204 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES – R-USE GROUP D
- 205 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES – R-USE GROUP D
- 206-249 [RESERVED]
- 250 ACCESSORY USES (R)
- 251 HOME OCCUPATION USES (R)
- 252 REUSE OF FORMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (R)
- 253 ACCESSORY APARTMENT (R)
- 254 CORNER STORES
CHAPTER 3 USE PERMISSIONS RESIDENTIAL FLATS (RF) ZONES
- 300 GENERAL USE PROVISION (RF)
- 301 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (RF)
- 302 - 309 [RESERVED]
- 310 ACCESSORY USES (RF)
- 311 - 319 [RESERVED]
- 320 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (RF)
- 321 ADDITIONAL USE RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS
CHAPTER 4 USE PERMISSIONS RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA) ZONES
- 400 GENERAL USE PROVISIONS (RA)
- 401 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (RA)
- 402-409 [RESERVED]
- 410 ACCESSORY USES (RA)
- 411-419 [RESERVED]
- 420 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (RA)
- 421 NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS (RA-1)
- 422 ADDITIONAL USE RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS (RA)
CHAPTER 5 USE PERMISSIONS MIXED USE (MU) ZONES
- 500 GENERAL USE PROVISION FOR MU ZONES
- 501 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU)
- 502 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP A)
- 503 ACCESSORY USES (MU-USE GROUP A)
- 504 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP A)
- 505 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP B)
- 506 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP B)
- 507 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP C)
- 508 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP C)
- 509 USES NOT PERMITTED (MU-USE GROUPS B AND C)
- 510 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP D)
- 511 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP D)
- 512 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP E)
- 513 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP E)
- 514 PROHIBITED USES (MU-USE GROUP E)
- 515 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP F)
- 516 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP F)
- 517 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (MU-USE GROUP G)
- 518 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (MU-USE GROUP G)
- 519 USES NOT PERMITTED (MU-USE GROUP G)
CHAPTER 6 USE PERMISSIONS FOR ALLEY LOTS
- 600 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES ON ALLEY LOTS (R, RF, AND RA)
- 601 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES ON ALLEY LOTS (R, RF, AND RA)
- 602 USES ON ALLEY LOTS IN THE NONRESIDENTIAL ZONES
CHAPTER 7 USE PERMISSIONS MIXED-USE UPTOWN ARTS (ARTS) AND DOWNTOWN (D) ZONES
- 700 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (ARTS AND D)
CHAPTER 8 USE PERMISSIONS PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR (PDR) ZONES
- 800 GENERAL PROVISIONS (PDR)
- 801 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (PDR)
- 802 SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES (PDR)
- 803 ADDITIONAL USE RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS (PDR)
- 804 STANDARDS OF EXTERNAL EFFECTS (PDR)
- 805 EXTERNAL EFFECTS PERMIT APPLICATIONS (PDR)
- 806 ALLEY LOT USES (PDR)

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SPECIFIC ZONE BOUNDARIES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 BOUNDARIES
- 100 INTRODUCTION
- 101 CAPITOL GATEWAY ZONES
- 102 CAPITOL INTEREST ZONES
- 103 CHAIN BRIDGE/UNIVERSITY TERRACE ZONE
- 104 CLEVELAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONE
- 105 DUPONT CIRCLE ZONES
- 106 EIGHTH STREET SOUTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED- USE ZONE
- 107 FOREST HILLS TREE AND SLOPE PROTECTION ZONES
- 108 FOGGY BOTTOM ZONE
- 109 FORT TOTTEN ZONES
- 110 GEORGIA AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES
- 111 HILL EAST ZONES
- 112 H STREET NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES
- 113 MACOMB-WISCONSIN NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONE
- 114 REED-COOKE ZONES
- 115 SAINT ELIZABETHS EAST CAMPUS ZONES
- 116 SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS ZONES
- 117 SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER ZONES
- 118 TAKOMA NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONE
- 119 UNION STATION NORTH ZONE
- 120 UPTOWN ARTS MIXED-USE ZONES
- 121 WESLEY HEIGHTS RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES
- 122 WOODLEY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES
- 123 CAPITOL HILL COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE ZONES
- 124 CHEVY CHASE NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE ZONES
- 125 NAVY YARD EAST (NYE) ZONE

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GENERAL PROCEDURES

Sections

CHAPTER 1 CAMPUS PLANS, SCHOOL PLANS, AND MEDICAL CAMPUS PLANS
- 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 101 CAMPUS PLANS
- 102 SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR USE OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTY BY A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
- 103 MEDICAL CAMPUS PLANS
- 104 PRIVATE SCHOOL PLAN
- 105 SCHOOL PLAN REQUIREMENTS
- 106 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 2 CHANCERY APPLICATIONS
- 200 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 201 CHANCERY USE CRITERIA
- 202 EXPANSION OR REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING CHANCERIES
- 203 BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT REVIEW
- 204 IMPLEMENTATION
- 205 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 3 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- 300 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- 301 MINIMUM LAND AREA (PUD)
- 302 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION TYPES
- 303 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT FLEXIBILITY
- 304 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION STANDARDS
- 305 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC BENEFITS
- 306 HOUSING LINKAGE
- 307 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 308 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES
- 309 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS
- 310 LIMITATIONS ON DEVELOPMENT OF A PUD SITE
- 311 IMPLEMENTATION
CHAPTER 4 PETITIONS FOR AMENDMENT TO CREATE A NEW ZONE
- 400 AMENDMENT TO CREATE A NEW ZONE
- 401 PETITION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 5 MAP AMENDMENTS
- 500 MAP AMENDMENTS REVIEW STANDARDS
- 501 APPLICATION/PETITION REQUIREMENTS
- 502 INCLUSIONARY ZONING PLUS
CHAPTER 6 DESIGN REVIEW
- 600 DESIGN REVIEW PURPOSE
- 601 APPLICABILITY
- 602 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 603 DESIGN REVIEW FLEXIBILITY
- 604 DESIGN REVIEW STANDARDS
- 605 LIMITATIONS ON DEVELOPMENT OF A VOLUNTARY DESIGN REVIEW (VDR) SITE
- 606 IMPLEMENTATION OF A VOLUNTARY DESIGN REVIEW (VDR) APPROVAL
CHAPTER 7 AIRSPACE DEVELOPMENT
- 700 INTRODUCTION TO AIRSPACE DEVELOPMENT
- 701 GENERAL RULES FOR AIRSPACE DEVELOPMENT
- 702 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 8 WATER TOWER ON THE EAST CAMPUS OF SAINT ELIZABETHS
- 800 PROCEDURES FOR A WATER TOWER ON THE EAST CAMPUS OF SAINT ELIZABETHS
CHAPTER 9 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
- 900 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 901 SPECIAL EXCEPTION REVIEW STANDARDS
- 902 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 10 VARIANCES
- 1000 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 1001 VARIANCE TYPES
- 1002 VARIANCE REVIEW STANDARDS
CHAPTER 11 ZONING APPEALS
- 1100 INTRODUCTION TO THE ZONING APPEALS PROCESS
- 1101 ZONING APPEAL PROCEDURES
- 1102 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 12 CIVIL INFRACTION APPEALS
- 1200 INTRODUCTION TO THE CIVIL INFRACTION APPEALS PROCESS
- 1201 CIVIL INFRACTION APPEAL PROCEDURES
- 1202 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 13 TEXT AMENDMENTS
- 1300 TEXT AMENDMENTS
- 1301 PETITION REQUIREMENTS

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SUBTITLE Y

BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Sections

CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION
- 100 BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT JURISDICTION; AUTHORITY; POWERS
- 101 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 102 ORGANIZATION
- 103 MEETINGS AND HEARINGS
- 104 TRANSCRIPTS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS
- 105 RULES OF ETHICS
CHAPTER 2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
- 200 APPEARANCE AND REPRESENTATION
- 201 APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS
- 202 DECORUM AND GOOD ORDER
- 203 EVIDENCE
- 204 COMPUTATION OF TIME
- 205 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS; METHODS OF SERVICE; PROOF OF SERVICE
- 206 SUBMITTING COMMENTS OR FILING DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY OR BY E-MAIL
CHAPTER 3 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 300 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: SPECIAL EXCEPTION AND VARIANCE
- 301 CHANCERY APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 302 ZONING APPEAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
- 303 CIVIL INFRACTION APPEAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 4 PRE-HEARING AND HEARING PROCEDURES: APPLICATIONS
- 400 REVIEW AND PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS
- 401 EXPEDITED REVIEW
- 402 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
- 403 PARTIES: GENERAL GUIDELINES
- 404 REQUESTING PARTY STATUS
- 405 REFERRALS TO AND REPORTS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES
- 406 ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION (ANC) REPORT
- 407 MOTIONS PROCEDURE
- 408 HEARING PROCEDURES: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 409 HEARING PROCEDURES: VARIANCE AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATIONS
- 410 HEARING PROCEDURES: CHANCERY APPLICATIONS
CHAPTER 5 PRE-HEARING AND HEARING PROCEDURES: ZONING APPEALS
- 500 REVIEW AND PROCESSING OF APPEALS
- 501 INTERVENOR STATUS: GENERAL GUIDELINES
- 502 REQUESTING INTERVENOR STATUS
- 503 ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION (ANC) REPORT
- 504 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING APPEALS
- 505 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: CIVIL INFRACTION APPEALS
- 506 HEARING PROCEDURES: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 507 HEARING PROCEDURES: ZONING APPEALS
- 508 ORAL ARGUMENT PROCEDURES: CIVIL INFRACTION APPEALS
CHAPTER 6 POST-HEARING PROCEDURES
- 600 DISPOSITION OF CASE BY WITHDRAWAL OR DISMISSAL
- 601 PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
- 602 CLOSING THE RECORD
- 603 EXCLUSIVE RECORD
- 604 FINAL DECISION AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF DECISIONS
CHAPTER 7 APPROVALS AND ORDERS
- 700 RECONSIDERATION OF FINAL ORDER; REHEARING AFTER FINAL ORDER
- 701 STAY OF FINAL DECISION AND ORDER
- 702 VALIDITY OF APPROVALS AND IMPLEMENTATION
- 703 CONSENT CALENDAR – TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO FINAL ORDERS AND MODIFICATIONS WITHOUT HEARINGS TO ORDERS AND PLANS
- 704 MODIFICATION WITH HEARING
- 705 TIME EXTENSIONS
- 706 EXPIRATION OF SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS AND USE VARIANCES
CHAPTER 8 REMAND PROCEDURE
- 800 INTRODUCTION TO THE REMAND PROCESS
- 801 REMAND PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 9 THROUGH CHAPTER 15 [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 16 FEES
- 1600 FILING FEES FOR APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS
- 1601 MISCELLANEOUS FEES
- 1602 ADMINISTRATION OF BOARD AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES

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SUBTITLE Z

ZONING COMMISSION RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Sections

CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION
- 100 JURISDICTION; AUTHORITY; POWERS
- 101 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 102 ORGANIZATION
- 103 MEETINGS AND HEARINGS
- 104 TRANSCRIPTS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS
- 105 RULES OF ETHICS
CHAPTER 2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
- 200 APPEARANCE AND REPRESENTATION
- 201 APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS
- 202 DECORUM AND GOOD ORDER
- 203 EVIDENCE
- 204 COMPUTATION OF TIME
- 205 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS; METHODS OF SERVICE; PROOF OF SERVICE
- 206 SUBMITTING COMMENTS OR FILING DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY OR BY E-MAIL
CHAPTER 3 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 300 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 301 DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 302 CAMPUS PLAN, MEDICAL CAMPUS PLAN, AND ANY FURTHER PROCESSING THEREUNDER: APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 303 AIR SPACE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 304 MAP AMENDMENT APPLICATION AND PETITION REQUIREMENTS
- 305 TEXT AMENDMENT PETITION REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 4 PRE-HEARING AND HEARING PROCEDURES: CONTESTED CASES
- 400 SETDOWN PROCEDURES: SCHEDULING CONTESTED CASE APPLICATIONS FOR HEARING
- 401 SUPPLEMENTAL FILINGS
- 402 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
- 403 PARTIES: GENERAL GUIDELINES
- 404 REQUESTING PARTY STATUS
- 405 REFERRALS TO AND REPORTS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES
- 406 ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION (ANC) REPORT
- 407 MOTIONS PROCEDURE
- 408 PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 5 PRE-HEARING AND HEARING PROCEDURES: RULEMAKING CASES
- 500 SETDOWN PROCEDURES: SCHEDULING RULEMAKING CASE PETITIONS FOR HEARING
- 501 SUPPLEMENTAL FILINGS
- 502 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
- 503 [RESERVED]
- 504 REPORTS OF PUBLIC AGENCIES
- 505 ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION (ANC) REPORT
- 506 PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 6 POST-HEARING PROCEDURES
- 600 DISPOSITION OF CASE BY WITHDRAWAL OR DISMISSAL
- 601 PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
- 602 CLOSING THE RECORD
- 603 PROPOSED ACTION
- 604 FINAL ACTION AND FINAL ORDERS
- 605 PROOF OF COMPLIANCE
CHAPTER 7 APPROVALS AND ORDERS
- 700 RECONSIDERATION OF FINAL ORDER; REHEARING AFTER FINAL ORDER
- 701 STAY OF FINAL DECISION AND ORDER
- 702 VALIDITY OF APPROVALS AND IMPLEMENTATION
- 703 CONSENT CALENDAR – TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO ADOPTED RULES AND MODIFICATIONS WITHOUT HEARINGS TO CONTESTED CASE ORDERS AND PLANS
- 704 MODIFICATIONS WITH HEARING
- 705 TIME EXTENSIONS
- 706 EXPIRATION AND DISMISSAL
CHAPTER 8 SUA SPONTE REVIEW
- 800 SUA SPONTE REVIEW BY ZONING COMMISSION
CHAPTER 9 REMAND PROCEDURE
- 900 INTRODUCTION TO THE REMAND PROCESS
- 901 REMAND PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 10 THROUGH CHAPTER 15 [RESERVED]
CHAPTER 16 FEES
- 1600 FILING FEES
- 1601 HEARING FEES
- 1602 WAIVER OF HEARING FEES
- 1603 EXEMPTION FROM FEES
- 1604 MISCELLANEOUS FEES
- 1605 ADMINISTRATION OF FEES
- 1606 REVIEW OF FEES
CHAPTER 17 APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR
- 1700 PROCESS FOR APPOINTING THE DIRECTOR

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