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02/28/2020

The current Zoning Regulations, DCMR Title 11, do not overtly address the regulation of signs.  However, the previous set of Zoning Regulations, also known as ZR 58, had the following Section reference that signs were

ZA-014
02/28/2020

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

ZA-019
02/26/2020

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...

ZA-020
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Interpretation ZA-005: Use of Parapet as Rooftop Deck Railings without Setback is superseded by D.C. Municipal Regulations Title 11, Subtitle C, Section 1504.2(a).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
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Interpretation ZA-001: Roof Membrane and Building Height is superseded by D.C. Municipal Regulations Title 11, Subtitle C, Section 1504.2(b) and Subtitle B, Section 306.7.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

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