1100. PURPOSE AND INTENT

1100 PURPOSE AND INTENT 1100.1 The base zone development standards in Subtitle D, Chapter 2 shall apply to the R-1B/GT and R-3/GT zones except as specifically modified by this chapter. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and other regulations of this title, the provisions of this chapter shall control. 1100.2 In addition to the purposes of the R-1B and R-3 zones, the purposes of the Georgetown Residential House (R-1B/GT and R-3/GT) zones are to: (a) Protect the Georgetown National Historic Landmark District and its historic character, buildings, and open space in a manner consistent with the goals and mandates of the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978, and the Old Georgetown Act, approved September 22, 1950 (64 Stat. 903; D.C. Official Code §§ 6-1201-1206); (b) Protect the integrity of “contributing buildings,” as that term is defined by the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978; (c) Recognize the compatibility of any development with the purposes of the Old Georgetown Act and the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978; (d) Limit permitted ground coverage of new and expanded buildings and other construction to encourage a general compatibility between the siting of new or expanded buildings and the existing neighborhood; and (e) Retain the quiet residential character of these areas and control compatible nonresidential uses. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Residential House (R) Zones 11-D DCMR § 1100