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10/01/2019

Interpretation ZA-001: Roof Membrane and Building Height is superseded by D.C. Municipal Regulations Title 11, Subtitle C, Section 1504.2(b) and Subtitle B, Section 306.7. 

ZA-001:
10/01/2019

In order for the framing of a pergola or overhead trellis to be excluded from lot occupancy, the cross members or lattice spacing of said pergola or trellis must be spaced greater than 24 inches on center, so as not to be...

ZA-006
10/01/2019

The term “abut” is not defined in the Zoning Regulations.  However, 11 DCMR B-100.1(g) prescribes the meanings given in Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary for terms not defined in Section B-100.1. 

ZA- 004
10/01/2019

If there is a dining area that is open to the sky for an eating and drinking establishment located on lower roof area of a building that is adjacent to a “partial floor,” of which said partial floor is not a pent

ZA-009
10/01/2019

The “chargeability” of Gross Floor Area (GFA) regarding exterior and inset balconies, under the Zoning Regulations, is as follows: 

ZA-002
10/01/2019

Interpretation ZA-007: Roof Top Architectural Element is superseded in part by D.C. Municipal Regulations Title 11, Subtitle E, Section 206.1 and 206.2. 

ZA-007
10/01/2019

Interpretation ZA-005: Use of Parapet as Rooftop Deck Railings without Setback is superseded by D.C. Municipal Regulations Title 11, Subtitle C, Section 1504.2(a). 

ZA-005
10/01/2019

The razing or complete removal of a building has certain zoning consequences, [e.g.

ZA-010
10/01/2019

The Zoning Regulations are silent on bay window projections into yards and courts.  The Zoning Administrator has determined that they can be treated the same as cornices and eaves, so when cantilevered, bay windows may

ZA-003

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