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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 11-17. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT |
Section 11-1728. REDUCTION OF REAR YARDS AND SIDE YARDS OF BUILDINGS ABUTTING ALLEYS (DD/MVT)
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1728.1In the event that the Council of the District of Columbia accepts a dedication of land for public alley purposes within DD/MVT that would have been required to be a rear yard pursuant to § 774.7, and the land dedicated is adjacent to a public alley and extends the entire length of the lot, the rear yard requirements for the portion of the structure above the horizontal plane described in § 774.7(a) shall be reduced by five (5) feet for every ten (10) foot depth of land dedicated.
1728.2For the purposes of § 1728.1, the depth of the land dedicated shall be measured perpendicular to the alignment of the adjacent public alley.
1728.3In the event that the Council of the District of Columbia accepts a dedication of land for public alley purposes within DD/MVT that would have been required to be a side yard pursuant to §§775.4 and 775.5, and the land dedicated is at least eight (8) feet deep, is adjacent to a public alley, and extends the entire length of the lot, the side yard requirement shall be eliminated for that portion of the structure below a horizontal plane twenty (20) feet above the mean finished grade measured at the middle of the side of the structure.