D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 11. ZONING REGULATIONS OF 2016 |
SubTilte 11-D. RESIDENTIAL HOUSE (R) ZONES |
Chapter 11-D8. WESLEY HEIGHTS RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES - R-14 AND R-15 |
Section 11-D802. DENSITY - LOT DIMENSIONS
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802 DENSITY – LOT DIMENSIONS AND GROSS FLOOR AREA
802.1 Except as prescribed in other provisions of this title, the minimum dimensions of lots in the R-14 and R-15 zones shall be as set forth in the following table:
TABLE D § 802.1: MINIMUM LOT WIDTH AND MINIMUM LOT AREA REQUIREMENTS
Zone
Minimum Lot Width (ft.)
Minimum Lot Area (sq. ft.)
R-14
75
7,500
R-15
50
5,000
802.2 The gross floor area (GFA) of all buildings and structures on the lot shall not exceed the sum of two thousand square feet (2,000 sq. ft.) plus forty percent (40%) of the area of the lot; provided, that the following modifications of GFA shall apply in the R-14 and R-15 zones:
(a) The first two hundred square feet (200 sq. ft.) of an open porch, or total open porch space if there is more than one (1) open porch, and the first six hundred square feet (600 sq. ft.) of a garage shall not count in GFA; and
(b) Basement or cellar floor area shall count in GFA if a finished floor is provided, if the floor to ceiling height is in excess of six feet, six inches (6 ft., 6 in.), and shall count only up to a floor area equal to five (5) times the total fenestration area for the cellar or basement floor.
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).