203 HEIGHT

203.1 Except as provided elsewhere in this title, the maximum permitted height of buildings or structures, not including a penthouse or rooftop structure, shall be as set forth in this section.

203.2 The maximum permitted height of buildings or structures, except as provided in Subtitle J § 203.3, shall be as set forth in the following table:

TABLE J § 203.2: MAXIMUM HEIGHT

Zones	Maximum Height, Not Including Penthouse or Rooftop Structure (ft.)
PDR-1	50
PDR-2	60
PDR-3	90
PDR-4	90

203.3 Development on a lot that directly abuts a property in a residential zone as defined by Subtitle A § 101.9 with a lower height limit, shall not project above a plane drawn at a forty-five degree (45°) angle subject to the following:

1. (a) The plane shall be measured ten feet (10 ft.) above the matter-of-right height of the abutting residential property line; and
2. (b) The measuring point shall be established at the middle of the abutting residential property line.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3163 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 8555 (August 17, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 013834 (December 24, 2021); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023).