Section 11-2000. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

2000.1The provisions of this title shall establish separate districts, each of which is an appropriate area for the location of uses and structures permitted in that district.

 

2000.2Within the districts established by this title, or in amendments that may later be adopted, there exist structures, uses of land, and uses of structures that were lawful before this title was adopted or amended, but that would be prohibited, regulated, or restricted under the terms of this title or future amendments to this title. It is the intent of this title that nonconformities may not be enlarged upon, expanded, or extended, nor may they be used as a basis for adding other structures or uses prohibited elsewhere in the same district.

 

2000.3It is necessary and consistent with the establishment of the separate districts under this title that all uses and structures incompatible with permitted uses or structures shall be regulated strictly and permitted only under rigid controls, to the extent permitted by the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat, 797, as amended; D.C. Official Code §§ 6-641.01 to 641.15 (2001)(formerly codified at D.C. Code §§ 5-413 to 5-432 (1994 Repl. & 1999 Supp.))).

 

2000.4Any nonconforming use of a structure or of land, or any nonconforming structure lawfully existing on May 12, 1958, that remains nonconforming, and any use or structure lawfully existing that became nonconforming on May 12, 1958, may be continued, operated, occupied, or maintained, subject to the provisions of this chapter.

 

2000.5Nonconformities shall be regulated in the following categories:

 

(a)Nonconforming use of land, including land use with a structure incidental to the use of the land;

 

(b)Nonconforming structure devoted to conforming use; and

 

(c)Nonconforming use within a structure, whether the structure is conforming or nonconforming.

 

2000.6A nonconforming use of land or of land with structures incidental to the use of the land shall neither be extended in land area nor changed to any use except a use permitted in the district in which the property is located.

 

authority

The Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia (the “Commission”), pursuant to its authority under §§ 1 and 3 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797, 799; D.C. Official Code §§ 6-641.01 and 6-641.0).

source

§§ 7101.1 and 7102.1 of the Zoning Regulations, effective May 12, 1958; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 30 DCR 3922 (August 5, 1983); and Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9741-43 (December 8, 2000), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 8335, 8495 (October 20, 2000).