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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 11-27. REGULATIONS OF ANTENNAS, ANTENNA TOWERS, AND MONOPOLES |
Section 11-2707. EXEMPTED ANTENNAS
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2707.1The requirements of §§ 2703 through 2706 shall not apply to any antenna that is:
(a)Entirely enclosed within a building but is not the primary use within the building;
(b)Entirely enclosed on all sides by a penthouse, or an extension of penthouse walls; this subsection shall not be interpreted to permit a penthouse in excess of the permitted height above the roof upon which it is located;
(c)Located entirely behind and no taller than the parapet walls; or
(d)No taller than eighteen inches (18 in.) in height and necessary for the implementation of expanded 911 or emergency communications.
2707.2For the purposes of § 2707.1, penthouse and parapet walls may include an opaque membrane covering a port in front of the antenna that screens the antenna, blends with the wall and allows the antenna to operate.
2707.3The requirements of §§ 2703 through 2706 shall not apply to the following classes of antennas. The number to the right indicates the maximum number of antennas within a class that may be placed on a building or located on a lot, as is applicable:
Residential type uhf/vhf television and frequency modulation (fm) radio
receiving Yagi antenna located on the roof of a principal building,
not to exceed eight feet (8 ft.) horizontally.
2
Whip antennas not exceeding two and one- half inches (21/2 in.) in diameter,
with a mounted dimension (Except that no longer than twelve feet (12 ft.)
in any direction, and there located on a principal building, shall be no
numeric limit on the number whip antennas that are dedicated to the
provision of emergency services to the District of Columbia.)
2
Residential type super high frequency antenna located on the roof of
a principal building, not to exceed three feet (3 ft.) in any dimension,
excluding the support element.
1
Dish antenna located on the roof of a principal building with a diameter
of no more than four feet (4 ft.), not taller than eight feet (8 ft.) as measured
from the roof surface on which it is mounted, and set back from the edge of
the roof a distance at least equal to its height above the roof. The principal
building shall have a height of no less than twenty- five feet (25 ft.).
1
Whip antenna mounted on a vehicle on private property.
1
2707.4A proposed antenna which does not comply with the above requirements or numeric limitation set forth in § 2707.3 may be permitted subject to the requirements of §§ 2703 through 2706.