D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11-A, § 202
Zones
Effective Aug 25, 202370 DCR 011297Authority: § 1 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797), as amended; D.C. Official Code § 6-641.01 (2018 Repl.), and pursuant to § 6 of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1206; D.C. Official Code § 2 505(c) (2016 Repl.)) Source: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2623 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
202 ZONES
202.1 For the purpose of this title, the District of Columbia shall be divided into the following zone districts:
- (a) Residential House (R) – low-density single dwelling unit residential;
- (b) Residential Flat (RF) - row dwelling zones for two (2) to four (4) units;
- (c) Residential Apartment (RA) - general apartments;
- (d) Mixed-Use (MU) and Neighborhood Mixed-Use (NMU) – mixed-use commercial-residential zones;
- (e) Downtown (D) - central business and high-density mixed-use commercial-residential;
- (f) Production, Distribution, and Repair (PDR); and
- (g) Special Purpose zones for areas tied to a unique development plan.
202.2 The zones shall be as shown, defined, and bounded on the Zoning Map.
202.3 Subtitle W contains specific zone location information, including square and lot for certain zone districts with defined geographical boundaries.
202.4 Geographically modified zones are indicated by letters following the base zone name.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2623 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023).