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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 11. ZONING REGULATIONS OF 2016 |
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SubTilte 11-K. SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES |
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Chapter 11-K4. HILL EAST ZONES - HE-1 THROUGH HE-4 |
Section 11-K403. HEIGHT (HE)
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403.1 The maximum permitted building height and number of stories, not including the penthouse, in HE shall be given in the following table:
TABLE K § 403.1: MAXIMUM PERMITTED HEIGHT AND STORIES
HE Sub-District
Building Height
Minimum Maximum
No. of Stories
HE-1 (19th St.)
26 ft.
50 ft.
4
HE-2 (20th St.)
40 ft.
80 ft.
7
HE-3 (Water St.)
80 ft.
110 ft.
10
HE-4 (Corrections)
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90 ft.
8
Square E (Park)
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26 ft.
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403.2 Building height shall be measured from the lowest curb level along a street frontage abutting the lot.
403.3 A hospital located in the HE-2 zone may exceed eighty feet (80 ft.) in height, to a maximum of one hundred ten feet (110 ft.), if approved as a special exception by the Zoning Commission pursuant to Subtitle K § 416.
403.4 Penthouses shall be subject to the regulations of Subtitle C, Chapter 15 and the height and story limitations specified in Subtitle K § 403.5.
403.5 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 K § 403.5: MAXIMUM PERMITTED PENTHOUSE HEIGHT AND STORIES
ZONE DISTRICT
Maximum Penthouse Height
Maximum Penthouse Stories
HE-1
12 ft. except
15 ft. for penthouse mechanical space
1; second story permitted for penthouse mechanical space
HE-2
20 ft.
1; second story permitted for penthouse mechanical space
HE-3, HE-4
20 ft.
1 plus mezzanine; second story permitted for penthouse mechanical space
403.6 The matter of right height shall serve as the maximum permitted height, penthouse height, and floor area ratio for a PUD.