Washington, DC · Title 11 DCMR (2016 Zoning Regulations)
Permits open space, park, and low-density and low-height waterfront-oriented retail and arts uses
Development standards in MU-11
Maximum height
40 ft
Subtitle G § 203.2
Side setback
12 ft
Subtitle G § 208.5
By-right FAR varies by building type: Non-Residential 0.5; Residential (IZ) 0.5; Residential 0.5
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-11
AllowedBoat construction on an occasional basis by a local community organization Permitted as matter of right in MU-Use Group B; Subtitle U §505.2(a)
AllowedCommunity garden operated by a local community organization or District government agency Permitted as matter of right in MU-Use Group B; Subtitle U §505.2(b)
AllowedPublicly accessible park or open space, playground, or athletic field, including pedestrian and bicycle trails, necessary support facilities, and fitness circuits Permitted as matter of right in MU-Use Group B; Subtitle U §505.2(f)
AllowedPublic nature education or interpretive center including a boat dock Permitted as matter of right in MU-Use Group B; Subtitle U §505.2(g)
AllowedSeasonal or occasional market for produce, arts, and crafts, with non-permanent structures Permitted as matter of right in MU-Use Group B; Subtitle U §505.2(e)
AllowedFloating homes within a permitted marina or yacht club Maximum density of floating home berths shall not exceed 50% of the total number of berths in the marina or yacht club; Subtitle U §505.2(c)
AllowedA home occupation within a floating home Permitted as matter of right in MU-Use Group B; Subtitle U §505.2(d)
"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.