Section 11-E500. PURPOSE AND INTENT

 

500.1   The purpose of the RF-3 zone is to provide for areas adjacent to the U.S. Capitol precinct predominantly developed with attached houses on small lots within which no more than two (2) dwelling units are permitted.

500.2   The RF-3 zone is intended to:

(a) Promote and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the U.S. Capitol precinct and the area adjacent to this jurisdiction, in a manner consistent with the goals and mandates of the United States Congress in Title V of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1976 (Master Plan for Future Development of the Capitol Grounds and Related Areas), approved July 25, 1975 (Pub. L. No. 94-59, 89 Stat. 288), and in accordance with the plan submitted to the Congress pursuant to the Act;

(b) Reflect the importance of and provide sufficient controls for the area adjacent to the U.S. Capitol;

(c) Provide particular controls for properties adjacent to the U.S. Capitol precinct and the area adjacent to this jurisdiction, having a well-recognized general public interest; and

(d) Restrict some of the permitted uses to reduce the possibility of harming the U.S. Capitol precinct and the area adjacent to this jurisdiction.

 

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, 2887 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2).