105. ZONE DISTRICTS

105 ZONE DISTRICTS 105.1 For the purpose of this title, the District of Columbia shall be divided into the following zone districts: (a) RESIDENCE DISTRICTS, as follows: (1) R-1 one-family detached dwellings, subdivided as follows: (A) R-1-A low density; and (B) R-1-B high density; (2) R-2 one-family, semi-detached dwellings; (3) R-3 row dwellings; (4) R-4 row dwellings, conversions, and apartments; and (5) R-5 general residence, subdivided as follows: (A) R-5-A low density; (B) R-5-B moderate density; (C) R-5-C medium density; (D) R-5-D medium-high density; and (E) R-5-E high density; (b) SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS, as follows: (1) SP limited offices and apartments, subdivided as follows: (A) SP-1 medium density; and (B) SP-2 medium-high density; (c) MIXED USE (COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL) DISTRICTS, as follows: (1) CR mixed uses (retail, residential, office, and light industry); (d) COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, as follows: C-1 neighborhood shopping; (2) C-2 community business center, subdivided as follows: (A) C-2-A medium density; (B) C-2-B medium-high density; (C) C-2-B-1 medium-high density; and (D) C-2-C high density; (3) C-3 major business and employment center, subdivided as follows: (A) C-3-A medium bulk; (B) C-3-B medium bulk; and (C) C-3-C high bulk; (4) C-4 central business district; and (5) C-5 (PAD) Pennsylvania Avenue development; (e) INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS, as follows: (1) C-M commercial-light manufacturing, subdivided as follows: (A) C-M-1 low bulk; (B) C-M-2 medium bulk; and (C) C-M-3 high bulk; and (2) M general industry; (f) LANGDON OVERLY (LO) DISTRICT; (g) WATERFRONT DISTRICTS, as follows: (1) W mixed uses, subdivided as follows: (A) W-0 waterfront open space and recreation, low density; (B) W-1 moderate density; (C) W-2 medium density; and (D) W-3 high density; (h) MIXED USE DIPLOMATIC OVERLAY DISTRICT, as follows: (1) D low and medium density; (i) HOTEL-RESIDENTIAL INCENTIVE OVERLAY DISTRICT, as follows: (1) HR high density; (j) CAPITOL INTEREST OVERLAY DISTRICT, as follows: (1) CAP low to medium density; (k) NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL OVERLAY DISTRICTS, as follows: (1) Cleveland Park Neighborhood Commercial (CP) Overlay District; (2) Woodley Park Neighborhood Commercial (WP) Overlay District; (3) Macomb-Wisconsin Neighborhood Commercial (MW) Overlay District; (4) Eighth Street Southeast Neighborhood Commercial (ES) Overlay District; (5) Takoma Neighborhood Commercial (TK) Overlay District; (6) H Street Northeast Neighborhood Commercial (HS) Overlay District; and (7) Georgia Avenue Commercial ((GA) Overlay District; (l) REED - COOKE (RC) OVERLAY DISTRICT; (m) MISCELLANEOUS OVERLAY DISTRICTS, as follows: (1) Dupont Circle (DC) Overlay District; (2) Tree and Slope Protection (TSP) Overlay District; (3) Foggy Bottom (FB) Overlay District; (4) Naval Observatory Precinct (NO) Overlay District; (5) Wesley Heights (WH) Overlay District; (6) Sixteenth Street Heights (SSH) Overlay District; (7) Fort Totten (FT) Overlay District; (8) Chain Bridge Road/University Terrace (CB/UT) Overlay District; and (9) Capitol Hill Commercial (CHC) Overlay District; (n) DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT (DD) OVERLAY DISTRICT; (o) UPTOWN ARTS - MIXED USE (ARTS) OVERLAY DISTRICT; (p) CAPITOL GATEWAY (CG) OVERLAY DISTRICT; (q) SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER (SEFC) OVERLAY DISTRICT; (r) HILL EAST (HE) DISTRICT; and (s) UNION STATION NORTH (USN) DISTRICT. SOURCE: § 2101 of the Zoning Regulations, effective May 12, 1958; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 14 DCR 20 (July 17, 1967); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 21 DCR 1030 (November 21, 1970); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 21 DCR 1423 (December 30, 1974); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 2226, 2228 (May 23, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 28 DCR 1336, 1338 (March 27, 1981); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 32 DCR 3022, 3027 (May 31, 1985); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 8305 (November 13, 1992); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9741-43 (December 8, 2000), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 8335, 8338-39 (October 20, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 10594, 10599-10600 (November 22, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at51 DCR 3440 (April 2, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 6837 (July 9, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 63 (January 7, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 6358 (July 8, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 4788, 4811 (June 3, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 5190 (April 24, 2015). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning 11 DCMR § 105