Section 10-C2518. MARQUEES: GENERAL PRINCIPLES

 

2518.1 Marquees are permanent architectural elements traditionally associated with and only appropriate for larger buildings of a public or semi-public nature, such as apartment houses, hotels, department stores, theaters, and office buildings.  Marquees provide shelter, weather protection, and architectural embellishment, and can also include identifying signage at the building entrance.

 

2518.2 Unlike an awning or canopy, a marquee is a more permanent architectural element applied to a building.  Adding a marquee to a historic building is usually not appropriate if one never existed, but a marquee is often appropriate for large-scale new construction in a historic district.  A marquee may be appropriate for a larger building but is generally not appropriate for a smaller building or single-family house.

 

authority

The D.C. Office of Planning and the Historic Preservation Review Board, pursuant to the authority set forth in section 10 of the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979, (D.C. Law 2-144; D.C. Official Code § 6-1109), Mayor’s Order 79-50, dated March 21, 1979, section 6 of Mayor's Order 83-119, dated May 6, 1983, section III(B)(8) of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1983, effective March 31, 1983, and section 402(b) of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Act of 2002, effective October 19, 2000 (D.C. Law 12-172; 47 DCR 6308).

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCMR 2281, 2297 (March 19, 2010); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 58 DCR 11084, 11094 (December 23, 2011).