Section 11-F5004. MISCELLANEOUS

5004.1 The lot upon which a private garage is located shall be exempt from the requirements for minimum lot dimensions, but shall be subject to the limitation on percentage of lot occupancy.

5004.2 Accessory buildings on any lot shall be included in the maximum lot occupancy and GAR requirements and if applicable, the FAR, as listed and conditioned in this subtitle and the development standards of the penthouse regulations in Subtitle C, Chapter 15.

5004.3 A private garage that is an accessory building in an RA zone:

(a) May be located either within a rear yard or beside the main building; provided, if the garage is located beside the main building, it shall be removed from the side lot line a distance equal to the required side yard and from all building lines a distance of not less than ten feet (10 ft.); and

(b) Where abutting an alley, it shall be set back at least twelve feet (12 ft.) from the center line of the alley.

5004.4 A private garage permitted in an RA 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 an alley.

 

 

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).