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District Of Columbia Administrative Code
Title 11 - ZONING REGULATIONS OF 1958
Chapter 11-22 - OFF-STREET LOADING FACILITY REQUIREMENTS
Rule 11-2201 - SCHEDULE OF REQUIREMENTS FOR LOADING BERTHS, LOADING PLATFORMS, AND SERVICE/DELIVERY LOADING SPACES

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-2201

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Current through Register 71, No. 45, November 7, 2024
Rule 11-2201 - SCHEDULE OF REQUIREMENTS FOR LOADING BERTHS, LOADING PLATFORMS, AND SERVICE/DELIVERY LOADING SPACES
2201.1

On and after May 12, 1958, all buildings or structures shall be provided with loading berths, loading platforms, and service/delivery loading spaces as specified in the following table:

USES AND DISTRICTS

MINIMUM NUMBER

AND SIZE OF

LOADING BERTHS

REQUIRED

MINIMUM NUMBER

AND SIZE OF

LOADING

PLATFORMS

REQUIRED

MINIMUM NUMBER

AND SIZE OF

SERVICE/DELIVERY

LOADING SPACES

REQUIRED

Office Building in W, CR, C-2-B, C-2-B-1, C-2-C, and C-M-1 Districts:

With 20,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 sq. ft.

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 50,000 to 200,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area

2 @ 30 feet deep

2 @ 100 sq. ft.

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 200,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area

3 @ 30 feet deep

3 @ 100 sq. ft.

1 @ 20 feet deep

Office Building in C-1, C-2-A, and C-3-A Districts:

With 20,000 to 50,000 ft.² of gross floor area and cellar floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 50,000 to 200,000 ft.² of gross floor area and cellar floor area

2 @ 30 feet deep

2 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 200,000 ft.² of gross floor area and cellar floor area

3 @ 30 feet deep

3 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

Office Building in All Other District:

With 30,000 to 100,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 100,000 to 200,000 ft.² of gross floor area

2 @ 30 feet deep

2 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 200,000 ft.² of gross floor area

3 @ 30 feet deep

3 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

Grocery Store or Drug Store in C-1, C-2-A, and C-3-A Districts:

With 5,000 to 20,000 ft.2 of gross floor area and cellar floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

None

With more than 20,000 to 100,000 ft.2 of gross floor area and cellar floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 200 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 100,000 ft.2 of gross floor area and cellar floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

2 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

2 @ 200 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

Grocery Store or Drug Store in W, CR, C-2-B, C-2-B-1, C-2-C, C-M-1, and C-M-2 Districts:

With 5,000 to 20,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 sq. ft.

None

With more than 20,000 to 100,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 sq. ft.

1 @ 200 sq. ft.

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 100,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 sq. ft.

2 @ 200 sq. ft.

1 @ 20 feet deep

Grocery Store or Drug Store in C-3-B, C-3-C, C-4, C-5, C-M-3, and M Districts:

With 8,000 to 20,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 20,000 to 100,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 200 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 100,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

2 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

2 @ 200 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

Retail or Service

Establishment Other than Grocery Store or Drug Store in C-1, C-2-A, and C-3-A Districts:

With 5,000 to 20,000 ft.2 of gross area and cellar floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

None

With more than 20,000 to 30,000 ft.2 of gross floor area and cellar floor area

2 @ 30 feet deep

2 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 30,000 to 100,000 ft.2 of gross floor area and cellar floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 200 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 100,000 ft.2 of gross floor area and cellar floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

2 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

2 @ 200 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

Retail or Service

Establishment Other than Grocery Store or Drug Store in W, CR, C-2-B, C-2-C, C-M-1, and C-M-2 Districts:

With 5,000 to 20,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

None

With more than 20,000 to 30,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

2 @ 30 feet deep

2 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 30,000 to 100,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 200 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 100,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

2 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

2 @ 200 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

Retail or Service

Establishment Other than Grocery Store or Drug Store in C-3-B, C-3-C, C-4, C-5, C-M-3, and M Districts:

With 8,000 to 20,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 20,000 to 30,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

2 @ 30 feet deep

2 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 30,000 to 100,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 200 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 100,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

2 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

2 @ 200 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

Electronic Equipment

Facility (EEF) in C-3, C-4, C-5, CR, C-M, and M Districts:

With 20,000 to 50,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 50,000 to 200,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

2 @ 30 feet deep

2 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 200,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

3 @ 30 feet deep

3 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

Wholesale Use or Warehouse or in C-1, C-2, C-3-A, C-M-1, and C-M-2 Districts:

With 2,000 to 20,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

None

With more than 20,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 200 ft.2

None

For each 200,000 ft.2 of Gross floor area more than 100,000 ft.2

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 200 ft.2

None

Wholesale Use or

Warehouse in W, CR,

C-3-B, C-3-C, C-4, C-5, C-M-3, and M

Districts:

With 4,000 to 20,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

None

With more than 20,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 200 ft.2

None

For each 200,000 ft.2 of Gross floor area more than 100,000 ft.2

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 200 ft.2

None

Manufacturing or

Industrial Establishment in All Districts:

With 5,000 to 25,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

None

With more than 25,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 200 ft.2

Non

For each 100,000 ft.2 of Gross floor area more than 50,000 ft.2

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 200 ft.2

None

Apartment House or

Multiple Dwelling with 50 or More Dwelling Units in All Districts:

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 200 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

Hotel, For Guest Room

Areas, in All Districts:

With 30 to 200 rooms Usable for sleeping

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 200 rooms usable for sleeping

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 200 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

Hotel, for Function

Rooms And Exhibit

Space, in All Districts:

With a total of 10,000 ft.2 or more of floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

None

For each 50,000 ft.2 of Floor area more than 50,000 ft.2

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 200 ft.2

None

Inn, in All Districts:

With 30 to 200 rooms Usable for sleeping

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 200 Rooms usable for Sleeping

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 200 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

Theater or Group of

Theaters in One

Building, with More

than 500 Seats in All

Districts:

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

Any Other Use in All

Districts:

With 30,000 to 100,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

With more than 100,000 ft.2 of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 55 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 200 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

Public recreation and

Community center with

More than 30,000 sq. ft.

gross floor area in all districts

1 @ 20 feet deep

Retail, service, or public

assembly use in the W-0

District:

With greater than 20,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area

1 @ 30 feet deep

1 @ 100 ft.2

1 @ 20 feet deep

2201.2

For any use that occupies ninety percent (90%) or more of the gross floor area and cellar floor area of a building or structure, loading berths shall be calculated based on the entire gross floor area and cellar floor area of the building or structure as if the greater use occupies the entire building or structure.

2201.3

No loading platform need be provided for loading berths if the required loading berth is increased in depth for the full width thereof, such that the resulting enlarged loading berth is equal in area to the combined area of a required loading berth and a required loading platform.

2201.4

In a C-4 District, the loading berth, loading platform, and service/delivery loading space requirements applicable to a Disposition Lot so identified in the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan shall be as specified in that Plan.

2201.5

All required service/delivery loading spaces shall be a minimum of ten feet (10 ft.) wide and have a minimum vertical clearance of ten feet (10 ft). Each service/delivery loading space shall be clearly marked "For Service and Delivery Vehicles Only" and used exclusively for such vehicles.

2201.6

All required loading berths shall be a minimum of twelve feet (12 ft.) wide and have a minimum vertical clearance of fourteen feet (14 ft.).

2201.7

All required loading platforms shall meet the following requirements:

(a) A platform that is at least one hundred square feet (100 ft.2) shall have a minimum width of eight feet (8 ft.);
(b) A platform that is at least two hundred square feet (200 ft.2) shall have a minimum width of twelve feet (12 ft.);
(c) A loading platform shall have a minimum vertical clearance of ten feet (10 ft.); and
(d) A loading platform floor shall consist of one (1) horizontal level.
2201.8

The dimensions specified in §§ 2201.5 and 2201.6 for service/delivery loading spaces and loading berths are exclusive of access aisles, maneuvering space, and loading platforms.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-2201

Final Rulemaking published at 31 DCR 6585, 6612 (December 28, 1984); as amended by: Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9741-43 (December 8, 2000), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 8335, 8506-07 (October 20, 2000); Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 9830, 9840 (October 26, 2001); and by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 1655 (February 22, 2002), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 11159, 11164 (December 7, 2001); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 10137 (November 28, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 3440 (April 2, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 6358 (July 8, 2005)
Amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 5190 (4/24/2015)
Authority: The Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia (the "Commission"), pursuant to its authority under §§ 1 and 3 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797, 799; D.C. Official Code §§ 6-641.01 and 6-641.0 ).