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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread is misleading because I think there are generally three kinds of ways you can establish a separate unit on your property in DC.  The option(s) available to you depend on your zoning situation.  OP's situation just reflects the first.

1.  Through zoning exception - this is what OP has done.  This applies when your zoning does not allow for a multiunit property.
2.  Through accessory dwelling unit regulations - http://handbook.dcoz.dc.gov/use-categories/other-uses/accessory-dwelling-units/  you can do this by right and do not need a Certificate of Occupancy (or so I've heard).  There is a limited application to these regulations however (see link for map).  This is the newest route to creating a separate unit (2016).
3.  Through obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy.  This is where you live in a zone that allows for multifamily dwellings but have not yet established your home as multifamily.

I happen to live in the third type of neighborhood (RF-1 zone) and am spending a pretty penny to get a legal basement unit.[/quote]

I am in RF-1 zone as well. How do you get a C of O for 2 units? Did you pay architect to do the 2-unit conversion?[/quote]

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