Section 11-2809. PENTHOUSES (HE)

 

2809.1The provisions of § 411 shall apply to penthouses in the HE Zone District.

 

2809.2The height of a rooftop penthouse as measured from the surface of the roof upon which the penthouse is located shall not exceed that given in the following table:

 

ZONE DISTRICT	MAXIMUM PENTHOUSE HEIGHT	MAXIMUM PENTHOUSE STORIES
HE-1	12 ft. except 15 ft. for penthouse mechanical space	1; second story permitted for penthouse mechanical space
HE-2	20 ft.	1; second story permitted for penthouse mechanical space
HE-3, HE-4	20 ft.	1 plus mezzanine; second story permitted penthouse mechanical space

 

 

authority

§ 1 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 6-641.01 (2012 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 6181 (August 7, 2009); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 58 DCR 4314, 4316 (May 20, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 390 (January 8, 2016).