Section 11-G503. HEIGHT

503.1 The maximum permitted building height, not including the penthouse, in the MU-11 through MU-14 zones shall be as set forth in the following table:

 

TABLE G § 503.1: MAXIMUM PERMITTED BUILDING HEIGHT

 

Zone	Maximum Height (Feet)
MU-11	40
MU-12	45
	50 (IZ)
MU-13	60
	80 (IZ)
MU-14	90
	100 (IZ)

503.2 The maximum permitted height of a penthouse, except 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 G § 503.2: MAXIMUM PERMITTED PENTHOUSE HEIGHT AND STORIES

 

Zone	Maximum Penthouse Height	Maximum Penthouse Stories
MU-11 MU-12	12 ft. except 15 ft. for penthouse mechanical space	1; Second story permitted for penthouse mechanical space
MU-13	12 ft. except 18 ft. 6in. for penthouse mechanical space	1; Second story permitted for penthouse mechanical space
MU-14	20 ft.	1 plus mezzanine; Second story permitted for penthouse mechanical space

503.3 In the MU-11 zone, the following conditions apply:

(a) A building or structure located on, in, or over the water; or a watercraft, including a floating home shall have a maximum height of twenty-five feet (25 ft.). For the purposes of this subsection, the maximum height shall be measured from the mean high water level along the shore directly in front of the building, structure, or watercraft to the highest point of the building or structure, not including sailboat masts; and

(b) Penthouses less than ten feet (10 ft.)  in height above a roof or parapet wall of a structure on Kingman Island shall not be subject to the requirements of Subtitle G, Chapters 11 and 12 of this subtitle when the top of the penthouse is below maximum building height prescribed for the MU-11 zone.

 

 

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, 2944 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2).