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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 11. ZONING REGULATIONS OF 1958 |
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Chapter 11-15. MISCELLANEOUS OVERLAY DISTRICTS |
Section 11-1534. HEIGHT, AREA, AND BULK REGULATIONS (NO)
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1534.1The maximum permitted building height in the NO Overlay District shall not exceed forty feet (40 ft.).
1534.2For purposes of this chapter, the height of a building shall be measured as follows:
(a)The height of a building shall be the vertical distance measured from the level of the curb opposite the middle of the front of the building to the highest point of the roof or parapet; and
(b)The curb elevation opposite the middle of the front of the building shall be determined as the average elevation of the lot from its front line to its rear lot line.
1534.3The provisions of chapter 24 of this title shall not operate to permit a planned unit development in the NO Overlay District to exceed either the limits of § 1534.1, or the area, bulk, and yard standards that apply as a matter of right in any underlying district within the NO Overlay District.
1534.4Except as limited in § 411.5, a penthouse within the NO Overlay District may be erected to a height in excess of that authorized in the zone district in which located; provided, that:
(a)The maximum permitted height shall be twelve feet (12 ft.) above the roof upon which it is located, except that the maximum permitted height for penthouse mechanical space shall be fifteen feet (15 ft.);
(b)The maximum permitted number of stories within the penthouse shall be one (1); and
(c)It shall contain no form of habitable space, other than ancillary space associated with a rooftop deck, to a maximum area of twenty percent (20%) of the building roof area dedicated to rooftop deck, terrace, or recreation space.