D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-C1307

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 11-C1307 - EXEMPTED ANTENNAS

1307.1

The requirements of Subtitle C §§ 1303 through 1306 shall not apply to any antenna that is:

(a) Entirely enclosed within a building, but is not the primary use within the building;

(b) Entirely enclosed on all sides by a penthouse or rooftop structure, or an extension of penthouse or rooftop structure walls or screening; this subsection shall not be interpreted to permit a penthouse or rooftop structure in excess of the height limitations;

(c) Located entirely behind and no taller than the parapet walls;

(d) No taller than eighteen inches (18 in.) in height and necessary for the implementation of expanded 911 or emergency communications; or

(e) One meter (39.37 inches) or less in diameter designed to receive:

(1) Direct broadcast satellite service, including direct-to-home fixed wireless signals via satellite;

(2) Video programming services via broadband service; or

(3) To transmit fixed wireless signals other than via satellite or local television broadcast signals.

1307.2

For the purposes of Subtitle C § 1307.1, parapets and the walls of penthouses, and rooftop structures may include an opaque membrane covering a port in front of the antenna that screens the antenna, blends with the wall and allows the antenna to operate.

1307.3

The requirements of Subtitle C §§ 1303 through 1306 do not apply to the following classes of antennas. The maximum number of antennas within a class that may be placed on a building or located on a lot is as follows:

TABLE C § 1307.3: MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ANTENNAS BY CLASS

Class of Antenna	Maximum Number
Residential type uhf/vhf television and frequency modulation (fm) radio receiving Yagi antenna located on the roof of a principal building, not to exceed 8 ft. horizontally.	2
Whip antennas not exceeding 21/2 in. in diameter, with a mounted dimension. (Except that no longer than 12 ft. in any direction, and there located on a principal building, shall be no numeric limit on the number of whip antennas that are dedicated to the provision of emergency services to the District of Columbia.)	2
Residential type super high frequency antenna located on the roof of a principal building, not to exceed 3 ft. in any dimension, excluding the support element.	1
Dish antenna located on the roof of a principal building with a diameter of no more than 4 ft., not taller than 8 ft. as measured from the roof surface on which it is mounted, and set back from the edge of the roof a distance at least equal to its height above the roof. The principal building shall have a height of no less than 25 ft.	1
Whip antenna mounted on a vehicle on private property.	1

1307.4

A proposed antenna which does not comply with the above requirements or numeric limitation set forth in Subtitle C § 1307.3 may be permitted subject to the requirements of Subtitle C §§ 1303 through 1306.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-C1307

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447 (9/6/2016); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 13834 (12/24/2021)