The Washington herald., 1920-08-31
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

In the industrial district all buildings and
all premises may be used without restrie-
tions except such are imposed by laws
or municipal regulst tion.
SECTION yH-NoN-CoSFeRXISG USES
The lawful use Of building or premises
existing at the time Of the adoption Of
these regula ations, although such nss docs
not conform with the provisions hereof. may
be extended throughout the building. pro
yided no structural alterations. except thoss
required by law or regulations. is made
therein and no new building is erected.
Where structural alterations are made In
building Of non-cOnfOrmng use such use
shall be changed TO a use consistent with
the provisions Of these regulations for the
district in which such building Is iocatsd.
II no structural sarstions are made. a
non conforming use may be changed 10
use that Is permitted In the most restrictive
district In which the ssid nor conforming
use Is permitted. provided that all other
regulations governing the new use are com
piled with.
Any building vacant al the time Of the
adoption Of these regulations shall be classi-
ned according to its previous or Intended use,
and designated on the records 0f the IOnins
Commission. residential first commercial.
second commercial, or industrial
SECTION vIII-BEIGHT DISTRICTS.
In order to regulate the height Of build
ings. the District cf Columbia T. hereby d.
vided into height districts. Of which there
shall be four, known
tsI 40 foot district.
tbl - foot district.
icI - foot district.
I'd 10 foot district.
These districts are shown on the map at
tsched hereto designated - the Heights
Map"
Except as herein specifically provided no
building shall be sItered. constructed or
raised 20 as TO exceed the height hereby
established for the district wherein such
building fs located.
SECTION IN-4O FOOT DISTRICT
In the district designs ted 10 the % foot
district on the ''HeiEIt Map no building
shall exceed 30 feet or three stories in
height.
SECTION N-5S FOOT DISTRICT.
In the district designated as the IS foot
district on the Height Map. DO building
shall exceed s. feet in height.
SECTION MS FOOT DISTRICT.
In the district designated as the $ foot
district the Height Map" no building
shall exceed s. feet in height
SECTION NII-lIO FOOT DISTRICT.
In the district designated a. the lIO foot
district on the Height Map. no building
shall eEceed l10 feet in height
SECTION XIII-HEIGHT DISTRICT
EXCEPTIONS
The foregoing requirements in the height
districts shaIl be subject to the following
exceptions and regulations
ilD Grain elevators OF gas tanks mar be
erected not 10. exceed 40 feet in height.
/ UDDu approval Of the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia
- The provisions Of the Act of June l.
1910. a. to spires overs, domes. pinnacle
Pent houses over elevator shafts. ventila-
ti"n shafts. chimneys. smoke stacks and
/ tr" sprinkler tanks. shall continue in fun
force and effect.
,3 In the s. foot and the 10 foot dis
: tri"ts, the maximum heights authorized
above may be increased by not more than
. feet II BY such increased height tine bIiId-
IRg may he made TO conform to the height
Of aB ad Joining building heretofore erected.
90 The above limits are maximum limits
and DO building shall exceed in height those
limits imposed by the Act of Congress sp-
proved June !. 1910. regulating the height
Of buildings in the District Of Columbia or
otherwise imposed by the Building RsguIa-
tiOns.
10 Public or semi public buildings Of al
institutional or monumental character may
exceed the height regulations for the dis
trict in which such buildings are % he 10
rated when set hack from the established
building lines and all lot lines one foot for
each foot Of excess height.
tGl Churches may be erected 10 height
in excess Of that authorized in the district
in which located upon the approval q plans
by the Commissioners Of the District Of
Columbia
"a One family dwellings in the - foot
district may be increased in height by not
more than 10 feet when two side yards Of
not les than u feet each are provided.
- In the 30 and - tO0t height diStrirts
buildings may b. erected to q height not r1-
ceediug - feet II removed frum all lot
lines BY a distance a. least equal 10 the
height of the building
~ On through 'ots 100 feet or less in
depth the height ~ rH.G--v may be meas
ured from the curb level I either street.
On through lots more than 100 feet deep
the height regulations and basis Of height
measurement for the street permitting the
greater height shall apply 10 a depth Of
100 feet only from thEt street.
tI0l On corner and triangular vher
the height - determined hv the width Of
the street the width Of the wider street
shall govern, hut not 10 exceed q depth Of
100 feet measured along the building line
Of the narrower street.
ll Nothing in these regulations shall
prevent thu erection in any height district
Of building complying with the require.
mentS Of the 20 foot height district.
SECTION NIv-AREA DISTRICTS.
In order to regulate the area OF yIr1,
and courts and the percentage Of lot which
may be occupied by buildings hereafter
erected OF enlarged. the District Of Columbia
& hereby divided into area districts II which
there shall he four. known ss A.. b"
&C.. and D.. These districts arr shown
upon the map attached hereto. designated
as Area Map.
Except s> hereinafter provided. no build.
ing shall he erected nor shall an existing
buidinE be structHraIly altered enlarged
or rebuilt except in confOrmity with thpSe
regulations. No lot area shall he - reduced
or dimin' shed in area that the yards courts
or open spaces shall BE- smaller than pre-,
scribed hy these regulations.
SECTION IVA" AREA DISTRICT.
In the a" area district the minimum
dimensions n wards and courts. and the
maximum percentage Of lot occupancy shall
be as follows:
Resr Yard. There shall he rear yard
having depth Of not less than u per cent
Of the depth of the lot This yard need not
exceed q feet in depth. provided ii hss a
depth Of not loss than 5 inches for each foot
Of building height
side Yard There shall he At least one
side yard not less than feet wide nor
less than inches wide for each foot Of
bailding height. nor less than inches
wide for each fcot of building lcnE-r
Open Court. An open court shaW be not
less than ; feet wide nor less than -
inches wide FOR each foot Of hriEht of such
court. nor less than 2Ls 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 lees 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 di,
menSion.
Percentage Of Lot Occupancy: No build.
ing. with its accessory buildings shall &C.
cupy in excess Of 40 per cent Of an interior
lot nor in sIcess OF % per cent of corner
lot, nor in excess Of 90 per cent Of tri-
angular lot.
SECTION NvI-"B' AREA DISTRICT
In the "B' area district the minimum d.
mensions Of yards and courts and the max
imum nercentsee Of lot ocrunancv shall be