Section 11-G905. REAR YARD

 

905.1 A minimum rear yard of   two and one-half inches (2.5 in.) per one foot (1 ft.) of vertical distance from the mean finished grade at the middle of the rear of the structure to the highest point of the main roof or parapet wall, but not less than twelve feet (12 ft.) shall be provided in the MU-28 and MU-29 zones.

905.2 In the MU-28 zone, a horizontal plane may be established at twenty-five feet (25 ft.) above the mean finished grade at the middle of the rear of the structure for the purpose of measuring rear yards.

905.3 In the MU-28 zone, rear yards shall be measured as follows:

(a) Where a lot abuts an alley:

(a) For that portion of the structure below a horizontal plane described in Subtitle G § 905.2 from the center line of the alley to the rear wall of the portion; and

(b) For that portion of the structure above the horizontal plane described in Subtitle G § 905.2, from the rear lot line to the rear wall of that portion immediately above the plane; and

(b) Where a lot does not abut an alley, the rear yard shall be measured from the rear lot line to the rear wall of the building or other structure.

905.4 In the MU-29 zone, rear yards are required only for residential uses and shall be established subject to the following conditions:

(a) A rear yard shall be established no lower than the first level of residential use;

(b) Where a lot abuts an alley, the rear yard may be measured from the center line of the alley to the rear wall of the building or other structure; and

(c) Where a lot does not abut an alley, the rear yard shall be measured from the rear lot line to the rear wall of the building or other structure.

 

 

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).