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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-D. RESIDENTIAL HOUSE (R) ZONES |
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Chapter 11-D12. GEORGETOWN RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES – R-19 AND R-20 |
Section 11-D1203. HEIGHT
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1203 HEIGHT
1203.1 The maximum permitted building height, not including the penthouse pursuant to Subtitle D § 1102.5, in the R-19 and R-20 zones shall be thirty-five feet (35 ft.) and three (3) stories.
1203.2 In R-19 and R-20 zones, a building may have a maximum height of no more than forty feet (40 ft.) only if a property adjacent on either side has a building height of forty feet (40 ft.) or greater.
1203.3 The maximum height of a building in the R-19 and R-20 zones shall be measured to the highest point of the roof or a parapet which is not a required firewall.
1203.4In R-19 and R-20 zones, and addition of two (2) or more stories to a principal building which has an existing second story side yard shall not exceed the vertical plane of that existing side yard for the length of the second story addition.
1203.5In R-19 and R-20 zones, any parapet, pergola, railing, or similar roof structure, or penthouse shall not exceed the permitted building height by more than four feet (4 ft.).
1203.6An institutional building or structure may be erected to a height no exceeding ninety feet (90 ft.), not including the penthouse, provided that the building or structure shall be removed from all lot lines of its lot a distance of not less than one foot (1 ft.) for each foot of height in excess of that authorized in the zone in which it is located.
1203.7A non-residential building constructed pursuant to Subtitle D § 207.6 shall be permitted a mechanical penthouse to a maximum height of eighteen feet fix inches (18 ft. 6 in.).