Title 11 – Zoning Subtitle F Residential Apartment (Ra)
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TITLE 11 – ZONING SUBTITLE F RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA) ZONES TITLE 11 – ZONING ................................................................................................................ F-1 SUBTITLE F RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA) ZONES ............................................. F-1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA) ZONES ....... F-3 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................ F-3 101 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ................................................................. F-3 102 USE PERMISSIONS ..................................................................................... F-4 103 PARKING ...................................................................................................... F-4 104 PUBLIC EDUCATION, RECREATION, OR LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES .............................................................................................. F-4 105 INCLUSIONARY ZONING ......................................................................... F-5 CHAPTER 2 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (RA) .................................... F-6 200 GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................ F-6 201 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO AND LOT DIMENSIONS ................ F-6 202 COURTS ........................................................................................................ F-6 203 HEIGHT ......................................................................................................... F-7 204 PENTHOUSES .............................................................................................. F-7 CHAPTER 3 RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT ZONES – RA-1, RA-2, RA-3, RA-4, AND RA-5 ............................................................................................................... F-8 300 PURPOSE AND INTENT ............................................................................. F-8 301 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ................................................................. F-8 302 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) ................................................. F-8 303 HEIGHT ......................................................................................................... F-9 304 LOT OCCUPANCY .................................................................................... F-10 305 REAR YARD............................................................................................... F-10 306 SIDE YARD ................................................................................................ F-11 307 GREEN AREA RATIO ............................................................................... F-11 308 [REPEALED] .............................................................................................. F-11 CHAPTER 4 NAVAL OBSERVATORY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT ZONE – RA-6 F- 12 400 PURPOSE AND INTENT ........................................................................... F-12 401 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ............................................................... F-12 402 DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) ............................................... F-13 403 HEIGHT ....................................................................................................... F-13 404 LOT OCCUPANCY .................................................................................... F-13 405 REAR YARD............................................................................................... F-13 406 SIDE YARD ................................................................................................ F-14 407 GREEN AREA RATIO ............................................................................... F-14 408 [REPEALED] .............................................................................................. F-14 CHAPTER 5 CAPITOL PRECINCT RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT ZONE - RA-7 .... F-15 500 PURPOSE AND INTENT ........................................................................... F-15 501 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ............................................................... F-15 Subtitle F-1 502 DENSITY– FLOOR AREA RATIO (far) ................................................... F-15 503 HEIGHT ....................................................................................................... F-15 504 LOT OCCUPANCY .................................................................................... F-16 505 REAR YARD............................................................................................... F-16 506 SIDE YARD ................................................................................................ F-16 507 GREEN AREA RATIO ............................................................................... F-17 508 [repealed] ..................................................................................................... F-17 CHAPTER 6 DUPONT CIRCLE RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT ZONES – RA-8, RA-9, AND RA-10 ................................................................................................. F-18 600 PURPOSE AND INTENT ........................................................................... F-18 601 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ............................................................... F-19 602 DENSITY– FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) ................................................ F-19 603 HEIGHT ....................................................................................................... F-19 604 LOT OCCUPANCY .................................................................................... F-20 605 REAR YARD............................................................................................... F-20 606 SIDE YARD ................................................................................................ F-21 607 GREEN AREA RATIO ............................................................................... F-21 608 [REPEALED] .............................................................................................. F-21 CHAPTER 7 THROUGH CHAPTER 49 [RESERVED] ......................................................... F-22 CHAPTER 50 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS REGULATIONS (RA) ................................. F-23 5000 GENERAL PROVISIONS .......................................................................... F-23 5001 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR ACCESSORY BUILDINGS ....... F-23 5002 HEIGHT ....................................................................................................... F-23 5003 REAR YARD............................................................................................... F-23 5004 MISCELLANEOUS .................................................................................... F-24 5005 SPECIAL EXCEPTION .............................................................................. F-24 CHAPTER 51 ALLEY LOT REGULATIONS (RA) ......................................................... F-25 5100 GENERAL PROVISIONS .......................................................................... F-25 5101 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ............................................................... F-25 5102 HEIGHT ....................................................................................................... F-25 5103 REAR YARD............................................................................................... F-25 5104 SIDE YARD ................................................................................................ F-25 5105 ALLEY CENTERLINE SETBACK............................................................ F-25 5106 PERVIOUS SURFACE ............................................................................... F-26 5107 SPECIAL EXCEPTION .............................................................................. F-26 CHAPTER 52 RELIEF FROM REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (RA) ...... F-27 5200 GENERAL PROVISIONS .......................................................................... F-27 5201 ADDITION TO A BUILDING OR ACCESSORY STRUCTURE ............ F-27 5202 SPECIAL EXCEPTION CRITERIA FOR RA-7 (CAPITOL INTEREST) ZONE ........................................................................................................... F-28 5203 SPECIAL EXCEPTION CRITERIA FOR RA-6 (NAVAL OBSERVATORY) ZONE ........................................................................................................... F-29 5204 SPECIAL EXCEPTION CRITERIA ALLEY LOTS.................................. F-29 5205 SPECIAL EXCEPTION FROM PENTHOUSE PROVISIONS ................. F-30 Subtitle F-2 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT (RA) ZONES 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS 100.1 The Residential Apartment (RA) zones permit urban residential development and compatible institutional and semi-public buildings. 100.2 The RA zones are designed to be mapped in areas identified as moderate- or high- density residential areas suitable for multiple dwelling unit development and supporting uses. 100.3 In addition to the purpose statements of individual chapters, the provisions of the RA zones are intended to: (a) Provide for the orderly development and use of land and structures in areas characterized by predominantly moderate- to high-density residential uses; (b) Permit flexibility by allowing all types of residential development; (c) Promote stable residential areas while permitting a variety of types of urban residential neighborhoods; (d) Promote a walkable living environment; (e) Allow limited non-residential uses that are compatible with adjoining residential