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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-D2. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (R) |
Section 11-D207. HEIGHT
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207.1Except in the R-11, R-12 and R-13 Naval Observatory Residential zones, and except as provided in Subtitle D § 207.9, the maximum height of buildings or structures specified in each R zone may be exceeded as provided in this section.
207.2A spire, tower, dome, pinnacle, minaret serving as an architectural embellishment, or antenna may be erected to a height in excess of that which this section otherwise authorizes in the district in which it is located.
207.3A 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.
207.4A building or other structure may be erected to a height not exceeding ninety feet (90 ft.); provided that the building or structure shall be removed from all lot lines of its lot for a distance equal to the height of the building or structure above the natural grade.
207.5A place of worship may be erected to a height of sixty feet (60 ft.); provided, that it shall not exceed the number of stories permitted in the district in which it is located.
207.6An institutional building or structure may be erected to a height not exceeding ninety feet (90 ft.); 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 one foot (1 ft.) of height in excess of that authorized in the district in which it is located.
207.7A public school building or structure may be erected to a height not exceeding sixty feet (60 ft.).
207.8A public recreation and community center in any residential zone may be erected to a height not to exceed forty-five feet (45 ft.).
207.9Where required by the Height Act, a height in excess of that permitted shall be authorized by the Mayor.