D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 11. ZONING REGULATIONS OF 2016 |
SubTilte 11-B. DEFINITIONS, RULES OF MEASUREMENT, AND USE CATEGORIES |
Chapter 11-B3. GENERAL RULES OF MEASUREMENT |
Section 11-B301. DENSITY
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- 301.1 Residential density is calculated as either the maximum number of principal dwelling units per lot in the R and RF zones or by floor area ratio (FAR) in the other zones.
301.2 In other than residential zones, the density is calculated by FAR.
301.3 Specified uses may also be limited to a gross floor area (GFA) and are identified within applicable zones.
301.4 Each use within a zone may or may not have the same density entitlements within the same zone. In the MU, NC, D, and Subtitle K zones, there may be a limit on non-residential density or a residential requirement.
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 63 DCR 2447, 2650 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2).