D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 11. ZONING REGULATIONS OF 2016 |
SubTilte 11-G. MIXED-USE (MU) ZONES |
Chapter 11-G4. MIXED-USE ZONES – MU-3, MU-4, MU-5, MU-6, MU-7, MU-8, MU-9, MU-10, AND MU-30 |
Section 11-G402. DENSITY - FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR)
- 402.1 The maximum permitted FAR in the MU-3 through MU-10 zones shall be as set forth in the following table:
TABLE G § 402.1: MAXIMUM PERMITTED FLOOR AREA RATIO
Zone
Maximum FAR
Total Permitted
Maximum
Non-Residential Use
MU-3
1.0
1.0
1.2 (IZ)
MU-4
2.5
1.5
3.0 (IZ)
MU-5-A
MU-5-B
3.5
1.5
4.2 (IZ)
MU-6
6.0
2.0
7.2 (IZ)
MU-7
4.0
2.5
4.8 (IZ)
MU-8
5.0
4.0
6.0 (IZ)
MU-9
6.5
6.5
7.8 (IZ)
MU-10
6.0
3.0
7.2 (IZ)
402.2 In the MU-4 and MU-5 zones, an existing building on a lot with an area ten thousand square feet (10,000 sq. ft.) or less, may have a maximum density of 2.0 FAR for non-residential uses, provided the uses are located in the ground story and the story directly above the ground story. For new construction, any additional use is limited to 0.5 FAR.
402.3In the MU-10 zone, combined lot development is permitted for the purposes of allocating gross floor area devoted to residential and non-residential uses in accordance with the provisions of Subtitle C Chapter 12. Both lots shall be located within the same square, and shall be zoned MU-10.
402.4 In the MU-30 zone, the maximum permitted FAR shall be as set forth in the following table:
TABLE G § 402.4: MAXIMUM PERMITTED FAR
MU-30 Zone Height
Maximum FAR
Total Permitted
Maximum
Non-Residential Use
Buildings erected to a height of one hundred ten feet (110 ft.) or less
8.5
8.5
10.2 (IZ)
Buildings erected to a height in excess of one hundred ten feet (110 ft.) as permitted in Subtitle G § 403.2
10.0
10.0
12.0 (IZ)