Section: 11-E5201

SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

Most recent version of the final adopted rule codified in the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)


Effective Date : 7/17/2026 12:00:00 AM

Authority : § 1 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797), as amended; D.C. Official Code § 6-641.01 (2018 Rep1.); and pursuant to § 6 of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1206; D.C. Official Code § 2 505(a) (2016 Repl.)).

Source : Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2887 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 8068 (July 3, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 009999 (July 10, 2026); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 010197 (July 17, 2026).

Editor's Note :

Rulemaking notices were published in the D.C. Register(DCR) and Adopted Rules were codified into the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)

  Notice ID Register Category Heading Notice/
Adopted Section 		Register Issue/
Effective Date
R0056087 Adopted Rule SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS View Text Effective:
7/17/2026
N145853 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Case No. 25-06 - Amending 11-B DCMR Ch. 3, etc. - Alley Lots View Text 7/17/2026
Vol 73/29
R0056004 Adopted Rule SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS View Text Effective:
7/10/2026
N145750 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Order No. 25-12 - Amending 11-A DCMR Ch. 2, etc. - To Modify and Clarify Various Provisions of Subtitles A-I, U, and Y View Text 7/10/2026
Vol 73/28
N144949 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 25-06 - Amending 11-B DCMR Ch. 3, etc. - Alley Lots View Text 5/1/2026
Vol 73/18
N144645 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 25-12 - Amending 11-A DCMR Ch. 2, etc. - Omnibus Text Amendments to Modify and Clarify Various Provisions of Subtitle A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, U, and Y View Text 4/10/2026
Vol 73/15
N119179 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Corrected Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-14(1): 19-14(1) (Text Amendment - Subtitles C, D, E, F, and X of Title 11 DCMR: Nonconforming Structures) View Text 2/4/2022
Vol 69/5
N107158 Final Rulemaking Documents and Administrative Issuances, Office of - 2nd Errata to Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-14: Subtitle D § 5201.4, Subtitle E § 5201.4, and Subtitle F § 5201.4 View Text 5/7/2021
Vol 68/19
R0041302 Adopted Rule SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS View Text Effective:
7/3/2020
R0048023 Adopted Rule SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS View Text Effective:
7/3/2020
R0051480 Adopted Rule SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS View Text Effective:
7/3/2020
N0094952 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Final Rulemaking: Case No. 19-14 (Text Amendment - Subtitles C, D, E, F, and X of Title 11 DCMR: (Nonconforming Structures) View Text 7/3/2020
Vol 67/28
N0091105 Proposed Rulemaking Zoning Commission - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Case No. 19-14 (Text Amendment - Subtitles C, D, E, F, and X of Title 11 DCMR: Nonconforming Structures) View Text 4/3/2020
Vol 67/14
R0019343 Adopted Rule SPECIAL EXCEPTION RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS View Text Effective:
9/6/2016
N0057505 Final Rulemaking Zoning Commission Notice of Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A: Text and Map Amendment to Implement the Comprehensive Revisions to the Zoning Regulations – Subtitle E (Residential Flat (RF) Zones) View Text 3/4/2016
Vol 63/11 - Part 2
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