539. DENSITY - FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-5)

DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-5) The maximum permitted FAR for a building in the D-5 zone shall be the density achievable within the height and bulk permitted by the zone and any applicable sub-area regulations: If all of the building’s FAR is devoted to residential use; If all FAR exceeding the non-residential density permitted in Subtitle I § 539.3 is devoted to residential use; or If conditions (a) or (b) are not satisfied through the use of credits provided for by Subtitle I, Chapters 8 and 9 enable. Except for IZ Plus Inclusionary Developments, residential density in the D-5 zone is not subject to the Inclusionary Zoning requirements or bonuses of Subtitle C, Chapter 10. The maximum permitted non-residential FAR of a building in the D-5 zone not employing credits in accordance with Subtitle I, Chapters 8 and 9 shall be 6.5. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3041 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10932 (August 26, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 7215 (July 23, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Downtown (D) Zones 11-I DCMR § 539