D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11-U, § 250
Accessory Uses (R)
Effective Feb 14, 202067 DCR 1543Authority: § 1 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 6-641.01 (2012 Repl.)). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3338 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 7259 (July 28, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 1543 (February 14, 2020).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
250.1 The following accessory uses shall be permitted as a matter of right in all R use groups subject to the associated conditions:
- (a) An accessory apartment subject to the conditions of Subtitle U § 253;
- (b) Two (2) boarders within the principal dwelling;
- (c) No more than two (2) car-sharing spaces, neither of which may be a space devoted to required parking;
- (d) Child development home or elderly day care home subject to the following conditions:
- (1) The use shall be located in the principal residence of the caregiver;
- (2) There shall be no more than one (1) sign or display, which shall not exceed one hundred forty-four square inches (144 sq. in.) in area;
- (3) No stock in trade is kept nor any commodity sold upon the premises;
- (4) No more than one (1) person who does not reside on the premises may be employed; and
- (5) No mechanical equipment shall be used except such as is permissible for purely domestic or household purposes;
- (e) Home Occupation subject to the conditions of Subtitle U § 251;
- (f) Short-Term Rental as an accessory use to a principal residential use; and
- (g) Other accessory uses, buildings or structures customarily incidental to the uses permitted in R zones under the provisions of this section shall be permitted; including one (1) sale in the nature of a yard sale, garage sale, or home sales party may be held at a dwelling unit during a twelve (12) month period.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3338 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 7259 (July 28, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 1543 (February 14, 2020).