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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-C7. VEHICLE PARKING |
Section 11-C711. ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
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711.1 Approval of a driveway under this title does not constitute permission for a curb cut in public space. An applicant for a driveway with a curb cut in public space shall have the responsibility to obtain all other necessary approvals from the District Department of Transportation.
711.2 All required parking spaces, driveways, and entrances that provide access to parking areas, shall conform to the requirements of this section.
711.3 All required parking spaces, other than as permitted in Subtitle C § 711.4, shall be accessible at all times from a driveway accessing either:
(a) An improved street, except as restricted in Subtitle C § 711.9; or
(b) An improved alley or alley system with a minimum width of ten feet (10 ft.).
711.4 An automated parking garage shall meet the requirements of Subtitle C § 711.3, although individual parking spaces provided as part of the automated parking garage do not.
711.5 Within twenty feet (20 ft.) of all street lot lines, a driveway shall be at least eight feet (8 ft.) wide and not more than ten feet (10 ft.) wide if it:
(a) Provides access to parking spaces serving a single dwelling unit or flat;
(b) Provides access to no more than two (2) parking spaces for any use; or
(c) Provides shared access across public or private property to no more than three (3) single dwelling units or flats.
711.6 Within twenty feet (20 ft.) of all street lot lines, a driveway other than as described in Subtitle C § 711.5 shall be:
(a) At least twelve feet (12 ft.) wide for one-way traffic or twenty feet (20 ft.) wide for two-way traffic; and
(b) Not more than twenty-four feet (24 ft.) wide.
711.7 When parking spaces are provided within a building or structure, all vehicular entrances or exits shall be set back at least twelve feet (12 ft.) from the center line of any adjacent alley for a minimum height of ten feet (10 ft.).
711.8 A driveway that provides access to required parking spaces shall have a maximum grade of twelve percent (12%) with a vertical transition at the property line.
711.9 Driveways to required parking spaces for groups of three (3) or more row dwellings that are constructed concurrently on adjacent lots shall be governed by the following provisions:
(a) Access to vehicle parking from a public or private street to individual rowhouses shall not be permitted; and
(b) For vehicle parking provided on a separate lot in accordance with Subtitle C § 701.8, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may allow by special exception a single driveway access from a public or private street in accordance the requirements of Subtitle X and the following provisions:
(1) There is no alternative access to on-site parking spaces through open and improved existing or proposed alleys;
(2) The Board of Zoning Adjustment determines that the parking access does not impose traffic hazards or any adverse impact on the surrounding neighborhood; and
(3) The Board of Zoning Adjustment may impose conditions as to the location of the parking access, screening, or any other requirement it deems necessary to ensure safety and to protect adjacent or nearby property.
711.10 Required parking spaces for a motor vehicle-related use category may be arranged so that all spaces are not accessible at all times. All parking spaces provided under this subsection shall be designed and operated so that sufficient access and maneuvering space is available to permit the parking and removal of any vehicle without moving any other vehicle onto public space.