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As set forth in Subtitle B §§ 100.2 and 304.7 of the Zoning Regulations, an interior space of a building is considered to contain gross floor area [GFA] when it has structural headroom of 6 feet 6 inches or greater
IN 11 DCMR Subtitle U, Section U-253.7(a), the relevant table sets forth the minimum Gross Floor Area [GFA] required for a principal dwelling in order to have an accessory apartment use that is located in the principal...
Interpretation ZA-005: Use of Parapet as Rooftop Deck Railings without Setback is superseded by D.C. Municipal Regulations Title 11, Subtitle C, Section 1504.2(a).
The razing or complete removal of a building has certain zoning consequences, [e.g.
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
11 DCMR C-711.6 states that:
Interpretation ZA-001: Roof Membrane and Building Height is superseded by D.C. Municipal Regulations Title 11, Subtitle C, Section 1504.2(b) and Subtitle B, Section 306.7.
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...
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.
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