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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-F. RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA) ZONES |
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Chapter 11-F3. RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT ZONES – RA-1, RA-2, RA-3, RA-4, AND RA-5 |
Section 11-F303. HEIGHT
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- 303.1 Except as permitted in Subtitle F § 203, the maximum permitted building height, not including the penthouse, in the RA-1 through RA-5 zones shall be as set forth in the following table:
TABLE F § 303.1: MAXIMUM PERMITTED BUILDING HEIGHT/STORIES
Zone
Maximum Height (Feet)
Maximum Number
of Stories
RA-1
40
3
RA-2
50
No Limit
RA-3
60
No Limit
RA-4
90
No Limit
RA-5
90
No Limit
303.2 The maximum permitted height of a penthouse, except as permitted in Subtitle F § 204 and as prohibited on the roof of a detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, rowhouse or flat in Subtitle C § 1500.4, shall be as set forth in the following table:
TABLE F § 303.2: MAXIMUM PERMITTED PENTHOUSE HEIGHT AND STORIES
Zone
Maximum Penthouse Height
Maximum Penthouse Stories
RA-1
12 ft.
1
RA-2
12 ft. except
15 ft. for penthouse mechanical space
1;
Second story permitted for penthouse mechanical space
RA-3
12 ft., except
18 ft. 6 in. for penthouse mechanical space
1;
Second story permitted for penthouse mechanical space
RA-4
20 ft.
1 plus mezzanine;
Second story permitted for penthouse mechanical space
RA-5
20 ft.
1 plus mezzanine;
Second story permitted for penthouse mechanical space
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, 2915 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2).