D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 11. ZONING REGULATIONS OF 2016 |
SubTilte 11-D. RESIDENTIAL HOUSE (R) ZONES |
Chapter 11-D4. TREE AND SLOPE PROTECTION RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES - R-6 AND R-7 |
Section 11-D403. HEIGHT
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403 HEIGHT
403.1 The maximum permitted building height, not including the penthouse, in the R-6 and R-7 zones shall be forty feet (40 ft.) and three (3) stories.
403.2 The maximum permitted height of a penthouse, except as permitted in Subtitle D § 403.2 and as prohibited on the roof of a detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, rowhouse, or flat in Subtitle C § 1500.4, shall be twelve feet (12 ft.) and one (1) story.
403.3 A non-residential building constructed pursuant to Subtitle D § 403.2 shall be permitted a mechanical penthouse to a maximum height of eighteen feet six inches (18 ft. 6 in.).
authority
§ 1 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 6-641.01 (2012 Repl.)).
source
Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10932 (August 26, 2016).