1729.1 Where a court is provided in accordance with § 776, and the bottom of the court begins at or between the first floor and second floor above the ground floor, the gross floor area beneath the bottom of the court shall not be included when calculating the floor area ratio of the building, provided:

(a) The area immediately beneath the court provides:

(1) Vehicular access from a public or private alley for the purposes of providing loading berths, loading platforms, or service/delivery loading spaces required by § 2201.1;

(2) Parking or access to parking required by § 2101.1; or

(3) Parking permitted by § 1702.7(a) or (b); and

(b) At least sixty five percent (65%) of the court's surface is covered by vegetative material that reduces the rate of flow of stormwater run-off or contributes less to ambient heat build-up than a conventional roof.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 7860 (September 29, 2006); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 58 DCR 4314, 4317 (May 20, 2011).