Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-30
OFFICIAL NOTICES.


tricts shall be subject to the following excep-
tons and regulations % Grain elevators or
gas tanks may be erected not to exceed llo
feet in height. upon approval of the Commis-
| sioners of the District of Columbia. ca The
provisions of the act Of June l. 1910. as TO
spires, towers. domes. pinnacies. penthouses
neys, smokestacks and ire-sprinkler tanks
shau continue in full force and effect. t3) In
the so-foot and the 1i0-foot districts the
maximum heights authorized above may be in
creased ~ not more than ) feet if by such in
creased height the building may be- made TO
CONFORM to the height Of an adjoining building
heretofore erected. "a The above limits are
maximum limits, and hulding shall exceed
IN height those limits imposed by the act of
sonsress approved June ]. 1910, regulating the
heisht OF buildings in the District of Column
pa, or otherwise imposed by the Building Regu-
iatlons 10 Public or semi public buildings of
M matrimonial or monumental character may
,A'teu inc height regula tions for the district
IL which such buildings are to be located when
get pnck from the established building lines
cess height 90 Churches may he erected to a
helsht IN excess of that authorized in the dis
,Inn. IN IN winch located upon the approval Of
ri'ns -! lne commissioners of the District of
.,ooinmbia; % One-family dwellings in the
~. districts may be increased in height
~ mo nor more than 10 feet when two side yards
IN th' 40 and % foot height districts buildings
may ne erected TO height not exceeding s.
leet, II removed from all lot lines by distance
at least equal to the height of the building 90
on through lots 100 feet or less in DEPTH the
.s ~ VI building may he measured from the
r" nrs , level Of either street On through lots
and basis of height measurement for the street
perml',lng the greater height shall apply to
f,o aepth OF 100 feet only from that street.
~ IN corner and triangular when the
helsht Is determined by the width Of the street
, ,me width of the wider street shall govern
. LIN NOT 10 exceed depth of 100 feet measured
~ Nothing in these regulations shall pre-
he ,,i,,. me erection in any height district Of
ta Io lf COMPLYING with the requirements of
nis,ricts. In order to regulate the area of
n ,,.h;d and courts and the percentage of lot
s msa may be occupied by buildings hereafter
+, ,S hereby divided into area districts Of which
. .T!, shall IL, be four. known as IA" 'B."
tho ,n ana - These districts are shown upon
me map attached hereto, designated as Area
nn;ia, except as hereinafter provided, no
h ui,ding snail be erected, nor shall an existing
re dh,,ihs ne sfruetura!ly altered. enlarged
,ol except In conformity with these recu-
h;n ,aGns. no lot area shall be so reduced or
a,lllhished In area that the yards, courts or
by these ssers sn be smaller as, than Prescribed
District. In the "A" area district tho mini
mum ,lu dimensions of yards and courts and the
as follows Rear yard: There shall he '',a'i rear
YARD having depth of not less than il per
ren OF the depth Of the lot This yard need
depth or not less than 5 inches for each foot
o! building height Side yard There shall he
wide least S one ,a side yard not less than feet
Hiue, nor less than inches wide for each foot
OF building height nor less than . inches wide
FOR each foot Of building length. Omen court
, an open court shall be not less than feet
1907 OF height Of such court nor less than 3II
inches wide for each foot of length OF such
court from the closed end Enclosed court: An
inciosed court shall be not less than q feet
woe nor less than inches wide for each foot
OF height OF such court, nor shall its area he
GsS IMAM TWICE the square Of its required least
IA nP la
building. with Its accessory building, shall oc
cupy IN excess Of 40 per cent of an Interior
lot lot nor in excess Of so per cent of corner
angular lot. Section XvI-.B" Area Distr;ct
In the area district, the minimum di-
imnm OF yards and courts and the
follows: Rear Yard: On corner lots there
shan ne rear yard having a depth Of not less
yard need not exceed Is feet in depth "r pro.
v1ded 1t has depth OF not less than 4 inches
1 Tor each foot Of building height. On interior
OF not less than 10 per cent of the denth NJ
the LOT. which yard need not exceed 20 feet in
aep.n provided It has depth of not less than
iard: side yard shall be not less than r
feet wide, nor less than 2 inches wide for each
foot foot OF building height. less than liz
inches wide for each foot of building length.
open Court: An open court shall he not less
than . rect wide. nor less than ~ inches wide
I 1or e eh loot OF height of such court, nor
OF such court from the closed end. Ipciosed
court: An Enclosed court shall be not less than
feet wide: NOR less than 2is inches wide for
each foot of height of such court nor shall its
area be less than twice the square of its re-
qured least dimension. Percentage of Lot Oc-
sap sny No building. with its accessory
buildings, shall occupy in excess of 60 per
cent OF an Interior lot, nor in excess Of 20 per
cent OF corner lot. nor in excess of IS per
Area District. In Ut the e &C" H area dis.
trict. the minimum dimensions of yards and
courts and the maximum percentage Of lot oc-
cupancy shall he follows: Rear Yard: On
corner lots there shall be rear yard having
depth Of not less than per cent Of the depth
OF the lot which yard need not exceed 10 feet
than inches for each foot of building height.
On interior lots there shall he a rear yard hay-
Ing depth of not less than 10 per cent of the
Is feet in depth provided 1t has a depth Of mot
less than inches for each foot Of building
height Side Yard: A side yard shall be NOT
wide for each foot of building height, nor less
than one inch wide for each foot Of building
length. Open Court: An open court shall be
inches wide for each foot Of height of such
court, nor less than inches wide for each foot
Of length OF such court from the closed end
Enclosed Court: An enclosed court shall be not
less than feet wide. nor less than inches
wide for each foot of height Of such court. nor
shall Its area be less than twice the square of
Its required least dimension. For a building
used Tor dwelling purposes. an enclosed court
shall be not less than 21a inches wide for each
loot OF height OF snsh court Percentage of Lot
buildings. shall occupy in excess of IS per
cent Of an interior lot nor in excess of 30
o. o. lot
Ing used for commercial or industrial purposes,
with Its accessories. may occupy 100 per cent
Section xvIII-"D'' Area District. In the
ID" area district the minimum dimensions Of
yards and courts. and the maximum percent
y 90 M n oh,I
yided, however. that any building or part Of a
building used as a dwelling. tenement or apart
ment hereafter erected or structurally altered
regulations Of the 'C'' area district: Rear
Yard On interior lots there shall be rear
cn nb0Y exs1 plane 20 feet above
10 per cent of the depth of the LOT which
yard need not exceed is feet in depth, pro.
ylaed 1t has as depth Of not less than inches
side yard shall be not less than 5 feet wide
nor less than 1 inch wide for each foot of
shall be not less than feet vide pI nor eI less
than ! Il inches wide for each foot of heiebf
OF such f court nor less than u inches wide for
closed end. Enclosed Court: An enclosed court
shall be not less than 6 feet wide nor less
than ~ inches wide for each foot of height
of such court nor shall its area be less than
twice the square of its required least dimen.
sion Percentage of Lot Occupancy No build
ing with Its accessory buildings, shall occupy
IN excess OF DO per cent of an interior lot
This limit shall apply above a horizontal plane
20 feet above the curb level On corner and
pied il the provisions of the building Recula
tons relative to light aud ventilation are COM
Piled with. Section XIX-Area District Ey
ceptions. The foregoing requirements in the
area districts shall be subject TO the following
exceptions and regulations "a All tenements
or apartment houses hereafter erected in apy
district containing two or more apartments
per floor. shall have side yard on each side
CD In computing the percentage of lot occu
pancy for any building on lot which has an
alley on one or more sides, one-hnlf Of the
area of such alley or alleys Immediately ad-