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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 11. ZONING REGULATIONS OF 2016 |
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SubTilte 11-C. GENERAL RULES |
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Chapter 11-C15. PENTHOUSES |
Section 11-C1501. PENTHOUSE HEIGHT
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1501.1 Permitted penthouse height and number of stories shall be as prescribed in the development standards for the applicable zone.
1501.2 Permitted penthouse height and number of stories for a building constructed pursuant to the planned unit development (PUD) shall be as prescribed for the PUD standards for the applicable zone, pursuant to Subtitle X, Chapter 3.
1501.3 Architectural embellishments consisting of spires, tower, domes, minarets, and pinnacles may be erected to a greater height than any limit prescribed by these regulations or the Height Act, provided the architectural embellishment does not result in the appearance of a raised building height for more than thirty percent (30%) of the wall on which the architectural embellishment is located.
1501.4 Pursuant to § 5 of the Height Act, D.C. Official Code § 601.05(h), a penthouse may be erected to a height in excess of that permitted therein if authorized by the Mayor or his or her designee and subject to the setback and other restrictions stated in the Act.
1501.5A chimney or smokestack may be erected to a height in excess of that authorized in the district in which it is located when required by other municipal law or regulation.