Description: official blog of the district of columbia zoning update
At a special public meeting held on January 14, 2016, the Zoning Commission UNANIMOUSLY voted to approve a new zoning code for the District of Columbia, replacing the current zoning code adopted in 1958. These new regulations will be in effect on September 6, 2016.
The final Order for ZR-16 has now been published in the DC Register, and the Order and is available on the Office of Zoning website as well as the OP Zoning Regulations Review website . The final version of the zoning regulations is also available on the OZ website. While all of these changes have already received extensive public discussion, OP will continue to work with the Office of Zoning and Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs to organize ANC, public, and stakeholder information sessions, to
At a special public meeting held last night, on January 14, 2016, the Zoning Commission UNANIMOUSLY voted to approve a new zoning code for the District of Columbia, the culmination of the extensive Zoning Regulations Review (ZRR) process. The current zoning code was adopted in 1958, and as noted in the Comprehensive Plan for the District of Columbia, need substantial revision and reorganization, ranging from new definitions to updated development and design standards, and even new zones” (IM-1.3). With this