D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-G210

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

Rule 11-G210 - LOT OCCUPANCY

210.1

Except as provided in Subtitle G § 210.4 and elsewhere in this title, in any of the MU-1 through MU-15 zones, the maximum permitted lot occupancy for a residential use shall be as set forth in the following table:

TABLE G § 210.1: MAXIMUM LOT OCCUPANCY FOR RESIDENTIAL USE

Zones	Maximum Percentage of Lot Occupancy (%)
MU-1	80
MU-2	80 90 (IZ)
MU-3A	60
MU-3B	60 75 (IZ)
MU-4	60 75 (IZ)
MU-5A MU-5B	80
MU-6A MU-6B	75 80 (IZ)
MU-7A MU-7B	75 80 (IZ)
MU-8A MU-8B	N/A
MU-9A MU-9B	N/A
MU-10	75 80 (IZ)
MU-11	See Subtitle G § 210.3
MU-12	80
MU-13	75
MU-14	75 80 (IZ)
MU-15	N/A

210.2

In any of the MU-10 zones the percentage of lot occupancy may be calculated on a horizontal plane located at the lowest level where residential uses begin, "residential uses" includes single household dwellings, flats, multiple dwellings, rooming and boarding houses, hospitals, and community-based residential facilities.

210.3

In any of the MU-11 zones no building or portion of a building, including accessory buildings, shall occupy greater than twenty-five percent (25%) of the lot upon which it is located, provided that:

(a) The lot occupancy on a lot used exclusively for a recreational use, marina, yacht club, or boathouse buildings and structures shall not exceed fifty percent (50%); and

(b) For the purposes of this section, "lot occupancy" shall be the total area occupied by all buildings and structures located on land and by any associated permanent structure located on, in, or over water, other than a floating home, divided by the total area of the lot.

210.4

Notwithstanding Subtitle G § 210.1, lots 835 and 840 in Square 5539 shall not exceed a sixty percent (60%) maximum lot occupancy for all residential and non-residential uses.

210.5

In any of the MU-1, MU-2, or MU-10 through MU-14 zones, except as provided for in Subtitle G § 210.6, a public recreation and community center shall not occupy more than twenty percent (20%) of the lot upon which it is located.

210.6

In any of the MU-1, MU-2, and MU-10 through MU-14 zones, relief from the maximum lot occupancy standards of Subtitle G § 210.5 for public recreation and community centers may be permitted up to a maximum of forty percent (40%) if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a special exception pursuant to Subtitle X, Chapter 9, provided the applicant demonstrates to the Board's satisfaction that the increase is consistent with agency policy of preserving open space.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-G210

Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 11297 (8/25/2023)