§ 15-405. Limitations in Mount Vernon neighborhood.

(a) General height limitations.

The building height limitations and permissions of Table15-405: Mount Vernon Neighborhood Height Map apply within the boundaries indicated in that Table for the Mount Vernon Neighborhood. These building heights control in place of the building height regulations of the underlying zoning district.

(b) Other limitations.

Within the boundaries indicated in Table 15-405 for the Mount Vernon Neighborhood:

(1) when calculating the height of a building for compliance with height limitations, mechanical equipment, including heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning units, on top of the building are included in that calculation;

(2) new principal-use surface parking lots are prohibited; and

(3) for new construction, the minimum lot area per dwelling unit is 200 square feet.