Figures marked official zoning GIS record come from the jurisdiction's own zoning map layer, not from the text of the code. That record is dated and linked above, and it is a summary of the ordinance rather than the ordinance itself — where a standard is banded or was recently amended, the code text governs. Figures citing a section are quoted from the code directly.
By-right FAR varies by building type: Non-Residential 3; Residential (IZ) 6; Residential 5
Read from District of Columbia Zoning Regulations of 2016 (Title 11 DCMR), effective through 2026-04-03. Amendments adopted after that date (most recent 2026-07-17) are not yet reflected.
How complete is this market? Across 134,966 parcels we answer 93.9% of the 6 questions this site is built to answer, each with a source you can check. The rest are shown as “not recorded” rather than filled in — we would rather be short than wrong.
Permitted uses in MU-10/FT
AllowedPrincipal dwelling unit (residential), by right A principal dwelling unit is a matter-of-right use in the R zones (Subtitle U §201.1(a)), and any use permitted as a matter of right in any R, RF, or RA zone is permitted as a matter of right in the MU zones except MU-11 (Subtitle U §501.2). Subject to any modification by this zone's own chapter and by Subtitle U §§513 and 514.
ConditionalAutomobile or motorcycle sales or repair Must not be objectionable due to noise/fumes; no dangerous traffic; all facilities including storage within a building; no portion within 50 ft of R, RF, RA, MU-1, MU-2, MU-15, MU-16, or MU-23 zone; BZA may impose additional requirements; Subtitle U §518.1(b)
ConditionalAntenna tower or monopole Subtitle U §518.1(a)
ConditionalBowling alley Must not be within 25 ft of a residential zone unless separated by street or alley; soundproofing required as necessary; Subtitle U §518.1(c)
ConditionalBuilding service trade (including plumber, electrician, exterminator, air conditioning mechanic) Subtitle U §518.1(d)
ConditionalCollege or university (academic institution of higher learning, including hospital, dormitory, fraternity, or sorority house on campus) Subject to conditions of Subtitle X; Subtitle U §518.1(f)
ConditionalEmergency shelter for five (5) to twenty-five (25) persons Not including resident supervisors/staff and their families; subject to standards and conditions of Subtitle U § 203.1(h); Subtitle U §518.1(f)
ConditionalExperimental research or testing laboratory Subtitle U §518.1(h)
ConditionalHealth care facility for sixteen (16) to three hundred (300) persons Not including resident supervisors/staff and their families; subject to standards and conditions of Subtitle U § 203.1(k); Subtitle U §518.1(h)
ConditionalHospital or clinic use BZA must find use appropriate to zone objectives; must not be objectionable due to noise, traffic, or parking; demonstrated need required; detailed plan submission required; BZA must refer application to Office of Planning and relevant agencies; Subtitle U §518.1(j)
ConditionalLight manufacturing, processing, fabricating, or milling Must comply with PDR zone external effects standards; no adverse effects on adjoining properties; no dangerous traffic; adequate off-street parking for trucks/service vehicles; no outdoor storage of materials; BZA may impose design/screening requirements; Subtitle U §518.1(k)
ConditionalMetropolitan Police Department vehicle maintenance facility or equestrian unit Must be located so as not to become objectionable to adjoining or nearby property because of noise or fumes; Subtitle U §518.1(l)
ConditionalRetail, large format Subject to conditions of Subtitle U § 511.1(h); Subtitle U §518.1(m)
ConditionalUtilities New freestanding optical transmission node structures must be compatible with surrounding construction and have no advertisement; BZA may impose setback, screening, or other safeguard requirements; Subtitle U §518.1(n)
ConditionalWarehouse or wholesaler use Subtitle U §518.1(p)
"Conditional" means the use generally requires a public hearing or special-exception approval — a very different timeline and risk profile from a by-right permit.
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Every development standard on this page shows where it came from. Figures cited to a section are quoted from Title 11 DCMR itself and verified word for word against the code text. Figures linked to an official zoning GIS record come from the DC Office of Zoning's own mapped zoning data, which is dated and re-queryable but is a summary of the code rather than the code — where a standard is banded or recently amended, the ordinance text governs. Anything we cannot source is shown as “not recorded” rather than filled in. Use permissions follow Subtitle U.