Section 11-200. R-1 DISTRICTS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

200.1The R-1 District is designed to protect quiet residential areas now developed with one-family detached dwellings and adjoining vacant areas likely to be developed for those purposes.

 

200.2The provisions of this chapter are intended to stabilize the residential areas and to promote a suitable environment for family life. For that reason, only a few additional and compatible uses shall be permitted.

 

200.3The R-1 District is subdivided by different area requirements into R-1-A and R-1-B Districts, providing for districts of low and high density, respectively.

 

200.4Except as provided in chapters 20 through 25 of this title, in any R-1 District, no building or premises shall be used and no building shall be erected or altered that is arranged, intended, or designed to be used except for one (1) or more of the uses listed in this chapter

 

authority

The Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797, as amended; D.C. Official Code §§ 6-641.01 to 6-641.15 (formerly codified at D.C. Code §§ 5-413 to 5-432 (1994 Repl. & 1999 Supp.))).

source

§§ 3101.1 and 3101.2 of the Zoning Regulations, effective May 12, 1958; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9741 (December 8, 2000), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 8335, 8345 (October 20, 2000).