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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-D50. ACCESSORY BUILDING REGULATIONS FOR R-ZONES |
Section 11-D5000. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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5000 GENERAL PROVISIONS
5000.1 Accessory buildings may be permitted within an R zone subject to the conditions of this section.
5000.2 An accessory building shall be subordinate to and located on the same lot as the principal building, and shall be used for purposes that are incidental to the use of the principal building.
5000.3 An accessory building shall be secondary in size compared to the principal building, and shall comply with all required yards for accessory buildings based on the zone in which they are located.
5000.4 Notwithstanding Subtitle D § 5000.3, an accessory building shall not be located in the front yard of a lot in an R zone developed with a residential building
5000.5 A private garage permitted in an R zone as a principal use on a lot other than an alley lot, shall open directly onto an alley, and shall not be located within fifty feet (50 ft.) of the front building line or within twelve feet (12 ft.) of the center line of the alley upon which it opens.