200. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 200.1 The development standards of this chapter shall apply to all Residential House (R) zones except as changed by a geographically modified zone. 200.2 The development standards regulate the bulk of buildings and other structures and the spaces around them, including the following: (a) Height and number of stories; (b) Density and lot occupancy; (c) Yards and setbacks; and (d) Environmental performance. 200.3 A principal building on a lot in any of the R-1 zones shall be a detached building. 200.4 A principal building on a lot in any of the R-2 zones shall be a detached building or a semi-detached building. 200.5 A principal building on a lot in any of the R-3 zones shall be a detached building, a semi-detached building, or a row building. 200.6 Except for new penthouse habitable space as described in Subtitle C § 1507.2, the Inclusionary Zoning requirements and modifications of Subtitle C, Chapter 10, shall not apply to any of the R-1 zones. 200.7 The Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) requirements and the available IZ modifications to certain development standards shall apply to any of the R-2 and R-3 zones, as specified in Subtitle C, Chapter 10, Inclusionary Zoning, and in the zone-specific development standards of this subtitle. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2834 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by 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 § 200