D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 11. ZONING REGULATIONS OF 2016 |
SubTilte 11-F. RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA) ZONES |
Chapter 11-F50. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS REGULATIONS (RA) |
Section 11-F5000. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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- 5000.1 Accessory buildings shall be permitted within an RA zone subject to the following conditions:
(a) The accessory building is subordinate to and located on the same lot as the building to which it is accessory; provided, that required accessory parking space may be permitted on another lot where specifically permitted under other provisions of this title;
(b) An accessory building shall be used for purposes which are incidental to the use of the principal building; and
(c) An accessory building shall not be constructed prior to a principal building on the same lot.
5000.2 The accessory buildings shall be secondary in size compared to the principal building; and shall be considered within the lot occupancy and shall comply with all required yards for accessory buildings based on the zone in which they are located.
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).