Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs: Zoning
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Office of the Zoning Administrator 

DCRA's Office of the Zoning Administrator administers, interprets and enforces the zoning regulations under Title 11 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR). These development standards regulate the use of land, the height and size of buildings, the size of lots, provision of yards and other open space, parking requirements, and other related matters.

Most construction or rehabilitation on private land in the District must conform to the Zoning Regulations and Zoning Map adopted by the District's Zoning Commission. 

NOTICE: Second Half 2009 Tax Payment Deadline Alert for Subdivision Submissions

If you have a subdivision that you would like to have recorded by Wednesday, September 30, 2009 please read this update carefully. All subdivisions intended for recordation by the DC Surveyor before the close of the 2nd Half 2009 Tax Year Period must be submitted with all required signatures (to include property trusts) to the Office of the Zoning Administrator in Suite 2000, 941 North Capitol Street, NE by close of business on Tuesday, September 15, 2009. We will continue to accept subdivision requests after this date, but they will not be processed for inclusion in recordation during the 2nd Half 2009 Tax Year Period.

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