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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-C714. SCREENING REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE PARKING
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714.1 Screening shall be required for any external surface parking spaces except:
(a)On a property located in a PDR zone that does not abut property that is not within a PDR zone; or
(b)On a property devoted to residential uses with a maximum of three (3) dwelling units.
714.2Screening of external surface parking shall be provided in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) Screening shall be provided around the entire perimeter of the surface parking area;
(b) Gaps in the screening are allowed only to provide driveways and pedestrian exits or entrances that open directly onto a street, sidewalk or alley. No individual gap may exceed twenty feet (20 ft.) in width; and
(c) The screening shall be either:
(1)A wall or solid fence at least forty-two (42) inches high; or
(2)Evergreen hedges or evergreen growing trees that are thickly planted and maintained, and that are at least forty-two (42) inches in height when planted, and maintained in perpetuity.
714.3The Board of Zoning Adjustment may grant, as a special exception, a modification or waiver of these screening requirements. In addition to the general requirements of Subtitle X, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may consider:
(a) Impacts on the pedestrian environment within adjacent streets, sidewalks, and other public areas;
(b) Existing vegetation, buildings or protective and screening walls located on adjacent property;
(c) Existing topographic conditions;
(d) Traffic conditions; and
(e) In granting a modification or waiver, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may require any special treatment of the premises that it deems necessary to prevent adverse impacts on neighboring properties or the general public.