Section: 11-B100

DEFINITIONS

Most recent version of the final adopted rule codified in the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)


Effective Date : 8/25/2023 12:00:00 AM

Authority : § 1 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797), as amended; D.C. Official Code § 6-641.01 (2018 Repl.), and pursuant to § 6 of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1206; D.C. Official Code § 2 505(c) (2016 Repl.)).

Source : Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2650 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10620 (August 19, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10932 (August 26, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 15404 (December 16, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 340 (January 13, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 4055 (April 28, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 6110 (June 30, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 7254 (July 28, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 8555 (August 17, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 2337 (February 22, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 12137 (September 13, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 13705 (October 18, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 1543 (February 14, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 3776 (April 3, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 12690 (October 30, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 14506 (December 11, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 2908 (March 19, 2021); as amended by Errata Notice published at 68 DCR 6516 (June 25, 2021); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 7215 (July 23, 2021); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 013834 (December 24, 2021); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 012886 (October 21, 2022); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011503 (August 25, 2023).

Editor's Note :

Rulemaking notices were published in the D.C. Register(DCR) and Adopted Rules were codified into the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)

  Notice ID Register Category Heading Notice/
Adopted Section 		Register Issue/
Effective Date
N133537 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 22-23 (Alan Gambrell, Hugo Roell, AIA, Guillermo Rueda, AIA and Office of Planning - Text Amendment to Clarify the Rules of Measurement of Lot Occupancy) View Text 11/3/2023
Vol 70/44
R0053173 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
8/25/2023
N132684 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B - Text & Map Amendments to Subtitles A-H, J, K, U, and W-Z of Title 11 DCMR – Reorganization & Renaming of Certain Zones View Text 8/25/2023
Vol 70/34
N132749 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31A: Office of Planning (Text Amendment to Title 11, Subtitle B § 100.2) View Text 8/25/2023
Vol 70/34
N130720 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case Nos. 18-16, 19-27, 19-27A, & 19-27B (Text & Map Amendments – Subtitles A-H, J, K, & U, W-Z of Title 11 DCMR - Reorganization & Rename Certain Zones) View Text 6/16/2023
Vol 70/24
N130634 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 19-31A (Office of Planning - Text Amendment to Subtitle B § 100.2) View Text 5/26/2023
Vol 70/21
N127650 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31: Office of Planning (Text Amendments to Subtitles B, H, K, & U (Community Based Residential Uses)) View Text 10/21/2022
Vol 69/42
N124695 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 19-31 (Office of Planning - Text Amendments to Subtitles B, H, K, & U (Community Based Residential Uses)) View Text 7/29/2022
Vol 69/30
R0051090 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
12/24/2021
N117543 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Final Rulemaking: Case No. 14-13E (Text Amendment - Modifications and Clarifications to Penthouse and Rooftop Structure Regulations – Subtitles A-K, U, and X) View Text 12/24/2021
Vol 68/52
N104513 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-19: Office of Planning (Text Amendment to Subtitles B, D, E, and F for Accessory Building Requirements) View Text 3/19/2021
Vol 68/12
R0047892 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
7/23/2021
N111018 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-02 (Office of Planning - Text Amendment to Subtitles B, C, F, G, I, K, U, X, and Z for Inclusionary Zoning Plus) View Text 7/23/2021
Vol 68/30
N109894 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 14-13E (Office of Planning - Text Amendment: Modifications and Clarifications to Penthouse and Rooftop Structure Regulations – Subtitles A-K, U, and X) View Text 7/16/2021
Vol 68/29
N109744 Final Rulemaking Documents and Administrative Issuances, Office of - Errata Notice - Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-13 View Text 6/25/2021
Vol 68/26
N108363 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Third Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 20-02 (Office of Planning - Text Amendment to Subtitles B, C, F, G, I, K, U, X, and Z for Inclusionary Zoning Plus) View Text 5/21/2021
Vol 68/21
N104332 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Second Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 20-02 (Office of Planning - Text Amendment to Subtitles B, C, F, G, I, K, U, X, and Z for Inclusionary Zoning Plus) View Text 2/26/2021
Vol 68/9
N101787 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 20-19 Office of Planning: (Text Amendment to Subtitles B, D, E, and F for Accessory Building Requirements) View Text 1/8/2021
Vol 68/2
R0045787 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
12/11/2020
N100489 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-03: Text Amendment to Subtitles B, C, H, K, and U, to Require Certain Ground-Floor Uses in Self-Storage Establishment View Text 12/11/2020
Vol 67/51
N0099382 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. . 20-02 (Office of Planning - Text Amendment to Subtitles B, C, F, G, I, K, U, X, and Z for Inclusionary Zoning Plus) View Text 11/27/2020
Vol 67/49
N0099070 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Case No. 20-03 (Text Amendment to Subtitles B, C, H, K, and U to Require Certain Ground Floor Uses in Self Storage Establishment) View Text 11/6/2020
Vol 67/46
R0042390 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
10/30/2020
R0049464 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
10/30/2020
N0096166 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Proposed Action: Case No. 19-13 (Text Amendment – Subtitles B-G, I, J, & U of Title 11 DCMR regarding Alley Lots) View Text 8/7/2020
Vol 67/33
R0040673 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
4/3/2020
N0091088 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Final Rulemaking: Case No. 19-11: Text Amendment to Subtitles B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, and U of Title 11 DCMR to Amend Public School Zoning Regulations View Text 4/3/2020
Vol 67/14
R0039135 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
2/14/2020
N0089460 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Final Rulemaking: Case No. 19-15 (Text Amendment – Subtitles B, H, K, and U of Title 11 DCMR: To Authorize Short-Term Rentals) View Text 2/14/2020
Vol 67/7
N0087866 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 19-11 (Text Amendment – 11-X DCMR: To Amend Public School Zoning Regulations) View Text 1/3/2020
Vol 67/1
N0087223 Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Emergency & Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 19-15 (Text Amendment – Subtitle B, H, K, and U of Title 11 DCMR: To Authorize Short Term Rentals) View Text 11/15/2019
Vol 66/47
R0038883 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
10/18/2019
N0086643 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 04-33I (Text Amendment – 11 DCMR: To Correct Errors and Omissions, Make Technical Changes, Reorganize Certain Sections, and Clarify Language in Provisions Governing Inclusionary Zoning Requirements) View Text 10/18/2019
Vol 66/43
R0038816 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
9/13/2019
N0086188 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-04: Text Amendment to Subtitles B, C, H, K, and U of 11 DCMR – Defining Community Solar Facility, Determining Permitted Locations, and Establishing Development Standards View Text 9/13/2019
Vol 66/38
N0081385 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 04-33I (Text Amendment – 11 DCMR: To correct errors and omissions, make technical changes, reorganize certain sections, and clarify language in provisions governing Inclusionary Zoning (“IZ”) requirements) View Text 4/12/2019
Vol 66/15
R0037013 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
2/22/2019
N0079967 Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Emergency & Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 19-04 (Text Amendments – 11 DCMR – Defining Community Renewable Energy Facility (CREF) and Locating Zones in which a CREF is a Permitted Use) View Text 2/22/2019
Vol 66/8
N0079916 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Final Rulemaking: Case No. 17-23 (Office of Planning - Text Amendments Subtitles A, B, C, D, E, F, K, and U - Side Yards) View Text 2/22/2019
Vol 66/8
N0074628 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 17-23: Office of Planning (Text Amendments Subtitles A, B, C, D, E, F, K, and U- Side Yards) View Text 11/2/2018
Vol 65/45
R0035610 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
8/17/2018
N0072793 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Z.C. Case No. 17-18 (Text Amendments re: the Measurement of Height and Floor Area Ratio) View Text 8/17/2018
Vol 65/33
N0071268 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission, DC - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 17-18 (Office of Planning –Text Amendments to Subtitles A, B, D, E, F, J, and K regarding the Measurement of Height and Floor Area Ratio) View Text 6/29/2018
Vol 65/26
R0021376 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
7/28/2017
N0064665 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 17-01 (Text Amendment – 11 DCMR: Continuing Care Retirement Community) - SUBTITLE B View Text 7/28/2017
Vol 64/30
R0021295 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
6/30/2017
N0064349 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06J: (Text Amendment – 11 DCMR: Minor Modifications to Zoning Commission Order No. 08-06A) SUBTITLE B View Text 6/30/2017
Vol 64/26
N0064048 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 17-01 (Text Amendment – 11 DCMR: Continuing Care Retirement Community) SUBTITLE B View Text 6/9/2017
Vol 64/23
R0021278 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
6/5/2017
N0063730 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Revised Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 08-06J (Text Amendment – 11 DCMR: Technical Corrections to Z.C. Order 08-06A) SUBTITLE B View Text 5/19/2017
Vol 64/20
R0021239 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
4/28/2017
N0063399 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 14-11B (Text Amendment – 11-B DCMR: Subtitle B, Definitions; Subtitle D, Zones R-2, R-13, R-17, and R-20; Subtitle E, RF Zones; and Subtitle U, Use Permissions RF Zones) - SUBTITLE B View Text 4/28/2017
Vol 64/17
N0063416 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 08-06J (Text Amendment – 11-B DCMR: Technical Corrections to Z.C. Order 08-06A) SUBTITLE B View Text 4/28/2017
Vol 64/17
N0062304 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 14-11B (Text Amendment – 11 DCMR: Subtitle B, Definitions; Subtitle D, Zones R-2, R-13, R-17, and R-20; Subtitle E, RF Zones; and Subtitle U, Use Permissions RF Zones) - SUBTITLE B View Text 2/10/2017
Vol 64/6
R0020938 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
1/13/2017
N0061897 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06H (Text Amendment – 11-B DCMR: Technical Corrections to Z.C. Order No. 08-06A) - SUBTITLE B View Text 1/13/2017
Vol 64/2
N0061508 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 04-33G: Text Amendment – Inclusionary Zoning – Amendments to 11-B DCMR Section 100 View Text 12/16/2016
Vol 63/52
N0060969 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 08-06G (Text Amendment – 11-B DCMR: Technical Corrections to Z.C. Order 08-06A) SUBTITLE B View Text 11/11/2016
Vol 63/47
N0060754 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 08-06H (Text Amendment – 11-B DCMR: Technical Corrections to Z.C. Order 08-06A) View Text 10/21/2016
Vol 63/44
N0060288 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Case No. 04-33G (Text Amendment - 11-B DCMR: Inclusionary Zoning – Amendments to Subtitle B, Chapter 1) View Text 9/9/2016
Vol 63/38
R0019123 Adopted Rule DEFINITIONS View Text Effective:
9/6/2016
N0060052 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06E: Text Amendment – 11-B DCMR (Technical Corrections to Z.C. Order No. 08-06A) View Text 8/26/2016
Vol 63/36
N0060042 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06D: Text Amendment – 11-B DCMR (Technical Corrections to Z.C. Order No. 08-06A) View Text 8/19/2016
Vol 63/35
N0059327 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 08-06E (Text Amendment – 11 DCMR: Technical Corrections to Z.C. Order 08-06A) - SUBTITLE B View Text 7/1/2016
Vol 63/28
N0059132 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 08-06D (Text Amendment – 11 DCMR: SUBTITLE B - Technical Corrections to Z.C. Order 08-06A) View Text 6/10/2016
Vol 63/25
N0057419 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A: Text and Map Amendment to Implement the Comprehensive Revisions to the Zoning Regulations – Subtitle B (Definitions, Rules of Measurement, and Use Categories) View Text 3/4/2016
Vol 63/11 - Part 2
N0057481 Final Rulemaking Z.C. Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A: Case Nos. 08-06A, 08-06B, and 08-06C (Text and Map Amendment to Implement the Comprehensive Revisions to the Zoning Regulations - Subtitle B) View Text 3/4/2016
Vol 63/11 - Part 2
N0053464 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Z.C. Case No. 08-06A & 08-06B (Text Amendment – 11 DCMR: Title 11, Zoning Regulations – Comprehensive Text Revisions) - Subtitle B View Text 5/29/2015
Vol 62/23 - Part 2
N0053481 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 08-06A (Title 11, Zoning Regulations – Subtitle B: Definitions, Rules of Measurement, and Use Categories) View Text 5/29/2015
Vol 62/23 - Part 2
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