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Firearm sales uses

Allowed by right in 7 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
PDR-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
935AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(l)
Firearm sales uses are permitted as a matter of right, provided no part of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of the following: (1) An R, RF, or RA zone; (2) Parks and recreation use; (3) Places of worship; (4) Public or private schools; or (5) Public libraries;
PDR-1/CAP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
16AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(l)
Firearm sales uses are permitted as a matter of right, provided no part of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of the following: (1) An R, RF, or RA zone; (2) Parks and recreation use; (3) Places of worship; (4) Public or private schools; or (5) Public libraries;
PDR-1/FT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
19AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(l)
Firearm sales uses are permitted as a matter of right, provided no part of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of the following: (1) An R, RF, or RA zone; (2) Parks and recreation use; (3) Places of worship; (4) Public or private schools; or (5) Public libraries;
PDR-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
154AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(l)
Firearm sales uses are permitted as a matter of right, provided no part of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of the following: (1) An R, RF, or RA zone; (2) Parks and recreation use; (3) Places of worship; (4) Public or private schools; or (5) Public libraries;
PDR-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
41AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(l)
Firearm sales uses are permitted as a matter of right, provided no part of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of the following: (1) An R, RF, or RA zone; (2) Parks and recreation use; (3) Places of worship; (4) Public or private schools; or (5) Public libraries;
PDR-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
165AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(l)
Firearm sales uses are permitted as a matter of right, provided no part of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of the following: (1) An R, RF, or RA zone; (2) Parks and recreation use; (3) Places of worship; (4) Public or private schools; or (5) Public libraries;
PDR-4/FT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
33AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(l)
Firearm sales uses are permitted as a matter of right, provided no part of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of the following: (1) An R, RF, or RA zone; (2) Parks and recreation use; (3) Places of worship; (4) Public or private schools; or (5) Public libraries;

Firearms Sales

Allowed by right in 11 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
D-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle I §304.1(c)
Firearms sales; and (d) Sexually-oriented business establishments.
D-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
78AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(c)
Firearms sales; and (d) Sexually-oriented business establishments.
D-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
116AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(c)
Firearms sales; and (d) Sexually-oriented business establishments.
D-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
131AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(c)
Firearms sales; and (d) Sexually-oriented business establishments.
D-4-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
194AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(c)
Firearms sales; and (d) Sexually-oriented business establishments.
D-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
506AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(c)
Firearms sales; and (d) Sexually-oriented business establishments.
D-5-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
148AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(c)
Firearms sales; and (d) Sexually-oriented business establishments.
D-6
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
316AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(c)
Firearms sales; and (d) Sexually-oriented business establishments.
D-6-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
113AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(c)
Firearms sales; and (d) Sexually-oriented business establishments.
D-7
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
141AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(c)
Firearms sales; and (d) Sexually-oriented business establishments.
D-8
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
30AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(c)
Firearms sales; and (d) Sexually-oriented business establishments.

Firearms retail sales establishment

Allowed by right in 20 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
MU-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
NMU-4/CC1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
33AllowedSubtitle H §6006.1(g)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE H, CHAPTER 12-11 (h) Lodging uses, except that they shall not be permitted in the MU-4/CP and MU-4/WP zones; (i) Motor vehicle uses shall be limited to the following and subject to the corresponding conditions: (1) An automobile rental agency; (2) A car wash with stacking spaces for a minimum of fifteen (15) cars; (3) A gasoline service station with a valid certificate of occupancy that has not been replaced by another use with a valid certificate of occupancy; and (4) Gasoline service station as an accessory use to a parking garage or public storage garage; provided: (A) (A) All portions of the gasoline service station shall be located entirely within the garage; (B) No part of the accessory use shall be visible from a sidewalk; and (C) Signs or displays indicating the existence of the accessory use shall not be visible from the outside of the garage; (j) Service (general) uses subject to the following limitations and corresponding conditions: (1) A self-service or full-service laundry, or dry-cleaning establishment shall not exceed two thousand five hundred square feet (2,500 sq. ft.) of gross floor area and no dry-cleaning chemicals shall be used or stored on site; and (2) Any establishment that has as a principal use the administration of massage shall not be permitted as a matter of right; and (k) Utility (basic) uses limited to optical transmission nodes. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/CC2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle H §6006.1(g)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE H, CHAPTER 12-11 (h) Lodging uses, except that they shall not be permitted in the MU-4/CP and MU-4/WP zones; (i) Motor vehicle uses shall be limited to the following and subject to the corresponding conditions: (1) An automobile rental agency; (2) A car wash with stacking spaces for a minimum of fifteen (15) cars; (3) A gasoline service station with a valid certificate of occupancy that has not been replaced by another use with a valid certificate of occupancy; and (4) Gasoline service station as an accessory use to a parking garage or public storage garage; provided: (A) (A) All portions of the gasoline service station shall be located entirely within the garage; (B) No part of the accessory use shall be visible from a sidewalk; and (C) Signs or displays indicating the existence of the accessory use shall not be visible from the outside of the garage; (j) Service (general) uses subject to the following limitations and corresponding conditions: (1) A self-service or full-service laundry, or dry-cleaning establishment shall not exceed two thousand five hundred square feet (2,500 sq. ft.) of gross floor area and no dry-cleaning chemicals shall be used or stored on site; and (2) Any establishment that has as a principal use the administration of massage shall not be permitted as a matter of right; and (k) Utility (basic) uses limited to optical transmission nodes. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/CP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
59AllowedSubtitle H §6006.1(g)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE H, CHAPTER 12-11 (h) Lodging uses, except that they shall not be permitted in the MU-4/CP and MU-4/WP zones; (i) Motor vehicle uses shall be limited to the following and subject to the corresponding conditions: (1) An automobile rental agency; (2) A car wash with stacking spaces for a minimum of fifteen (15) cars; (3) A gasoline service station with a valid certificate of occupancy that has not been replaced by another use with a valid certificate of occupancy; and (4) Gasoline service station as an accessory use to a parking garage or public storage garage; provided: (A) (A) All portions of the gasoline service station shall be located entirely within the garage; (B) No part of the accessory use shall be visible from a sidewalk; and (C) Signs or displays indicating the existence of the accessory use shall not be visible from the outside of the garage; (j) Service (general) uses subject to the following limitations and corresponding conditions: (1) A self-service or full-service laundry, or dry-cleaning establishment shall not exceed two thousand five hundred square feet (2,500 sq. ft.) of gross floor area and no dry-cleaning chemicals shall be used or stored on site; and (2) Any establishment that has as a principal use the administration of massage shall not be permitted as a matter of right; and (k) Utility (basic) uses limited to optical transmission nodes. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/GA
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
96AllowedSubtitle H §6006.1(g)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE H, CHAPTER 12-11 (h) Lodging uses, except that they shall not be permitted in the MU-4/CP and MU-4/WP zones; (i) Motor vehicle uses shall be limited to the following and subject to the corresponding conditions: (1) An automobile rental agency; (2) A car wash with stacking spaces for a minimum of fifteen (15) cars; (3) A gasoline service station with a valid certificate of occupancy that has not been replaced by another use with a valid certificate of occupancy; and (4) Gasoline service station as an accessory use to a parking garage or public storage garage; provided: (A) (A) All portions of the gasoline service station shall be located entirely within the garage; (B) No part of the accessory use shall be visible from a sidewalk; and (C) Signs or displays indicating the existence of the accessory use shall not be visible from the outside of the garage; (j) Service (general) uses subject to the following limitations and corresponding conditions: (1) A self-service or full-service laundry, or dry-cleaning establishment shall not exceed two thousand five hundred square feet (2,500 sq. ft.) of gross floor area and no dry-cleaning chemicals shall be used or stored on site; and (2) Any establishment that has as a principal use the administration of massage shall not be permitted as a matter of right; and (k) Utility (basic) uses limited to optical transmission nodes. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/H-A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
94AllowedSubtitle H §6006.1(g)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE H, CHAPTER 12-11 (h) Lodging uses, except that they shall not be permitted in the MU-4/CP and MU-4/WP zones; (i) Motor vehicle uses shall be limited to the following and subject to the corresponding conditions: (1) An automobile rental agency; (2) A car wash with stacking spaces for a minimum of fifteen (15) cars; (3) A gasoline service station with a valid certificate of occupancy that has not been replaced by another use with a valid certificate of occupancy; and (4) Gasoline service station as an accessory use to a parking garage or public storage garage; provided: (A) (A) All portions of the gasoline service station shall be located entirely within the garage; (B) No part of the accessory use shall be visible from a sidewalk; and (C) Signs or displays indicating the existence of the accessory use shall not be visible from the outside of the garage; (j) Service (general) uses subject to the following limitations and corresponding conditions: (1) A self-service or full-service laundry, or dry-cleaning establishment shall not exceed two thousand five hundred square feet (2,500 sq. ft.) of gross floor area and no dry-cleaning chemicals shall be used or stored on site; and (2) Any establishment that has as a principal use the administration of massage shall not be permitted as a matter of right; and (k) Utility (basic) uses limited to optical transmission nodes. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
36AllowedSubtitle H §6006.1(g)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE H, CHAPTER 12-11 (h) Lodging uses, except that they shall not be permitted in the MU-4/CP and MU-4/WP zones; (i) Motor vehicle uses shall be limited to the following and subject to the corresponding conditions: (1) An automobile rental agency; (2) A car wash with stacking spaces for a minimum of fifteen (15) cars; (3) A gasoline service station with a valid certificate of occupancy that has not been replaced by another use with a valid certificate of occupancy; and (4) Gasoline service station as an accessory use to a parking garage or public storage garage; provided: (A) (A) All portions of the gasoline service station shall be located entirely within the garage; (B) No part of the accessory use shall be visible from a sidewalk; and (C) Signs or displays indicating the existence of the accessory use shall not be visible from the outside of the garage; (j) Service (general) uses subject to the following limitations and corresponding conditions: (1) A self-service or full-service laundry, or dry-cleaning establishment shall not exceed two thousand five hundred square feet (2,500 sq. ft.) of gross floor area and no dry-cleaning chemicals shall be used or stored on site; and (2) Any establishment that has as a principal use the administration of massage shall not be permitted as a matter of right; and (k) Utility (basic) uses limited to optical transmission nodes. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/H-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
62AllowedSubtitle H §6006.1(g)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE H, CHAPTER 12-11 (h) Lodging uses, except that they shall not be permitted in the MU-4/CP and MU-4/WP zones; (i) Motor vehicle uses shall be limited to the following and subject to the corresponding conditions: (1) An automobile rental agency; (2) A car wash with stacking spaces for a minimum of fifteen (15) cars; (3) A gasoline service station with a valid certificate of occupancy that has not been replaced by another use with a valid certificate of occupancy; and (4) Gasoline service station as an accessory use to a parking garage or public storage garage; provided: (A) (A) All portions of the gasoline service station shall be located entirely within the garage; (B) No part of the accessory use shall be visible from a sidewalk; and (C) Signs or displays indicating the existence of the accessory use shall not be visible from the outside of the garage; (j) Service (general) uses subject to the following limitations and corresponding conditions: (1) A self-service or full-service laundry, or dry-cleaning establishment shall not exceed two thousand five hundred square feet (2,500 sq. ft.) of gross floor area and no dry-cleaning chemicals shall be used or stored on site; and (2) Any establishment that has as a principal use the administration of massage shall not be permitted as a matter of right; and (k) Utility (basic) uses limited to optical transmission nodes. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/TK
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
33AllowedSubtitle H §6006.1(g)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE H, CHAPTER 12-11 (h) Lodging uses, except that they shall not be permitted in the MU-4/CP and MU-4/WP zones; (i) Motor vehicle uses shall be limited to the following and subject to the corresponding conditions: (1) An automobile rental agency; (2) A car wash with stacking spaces for a minimum of fifteen (15) cars; (3) A gasoline service station with a valid certificate of occupancy that has not been replaced by another use with a valid certificate of occupancy; and (4) Gasoline service station as an accessory use to a parking garage or public storage garage; provided: (A) (A) All portions of the gasoline service station shall be located entirely within the garage; (B) No part of the accessory use shall be visible from a sidewalk; and (C) Signs or displays indicating the existence of the accessory use shall not be visible from the outside of the garage; (j) Service (general) uses subject to the following limitations and corresponding conditions: (1) A self-service or full-service laundry, or dry-cleaning establishment shall not exceed two thousand five hundred square feet (2,500 sq. ft.) of gross floor area and no dry-cleaning chemicals shall be used or stored on site; and (2) Any establishment that has as a principal use the administration of massage shall not be permitted as a matter of right; and (k) Utility (basic) uses limited to optical transmission nodes. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/WP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
10AllowedSubtitle H §6006.1(g)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE H, CHAPTER 12-11 (h) Lodging uses, except that they shall not be permitted in the MU-4/CP and MU-4/WP zones; (i) Motor vehicle uses shall be limited to the following and subject to the corresponding conditions: (1) An automobile rental agency; (2) A car wash with stacking spaces for a minimum of fifteen (15) cars; (3) A gasoline service station with a valid certificate of occupancy that has not been replaced by another use with a valid certificate of occupancy; and (4) Gasoline service station as an accessory use to a parking garage or public storage garage; provided: (A) (A) All portions of the gasoline service station shall be located entirely within the garage; (B) No part of the accessory use shall be visible from a sidewalk; and (C) Signs or displays indicating the existence of the accessory use shall not be visible from the outside of the garage; (j) Service (general) uses subject to the following limitations and corresponding conditions: (1) A self-service or full-service laundry, or dry-cleaning establishment shall not exceed two thousand five hundred square feet (2,500 sq. ft.) of gross floor area and no dry-cleaning chemicals shall be used or stored on site; and (2) Any establishment that has as a principal use the administration of massage shall not be permitted as a matter of right; and (k) Utility (basic) uses limited to optical transmission nodes. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-5A/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
16AllowedSubtitle H §6006.1(g)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE H, CHAPTER 12-11 (h) Lodging uses, except that they shall not be permitted in the MU-4/CP and MU-4/WP zones; (i) Motor vehicle uses shall be limited to the following and subject to the corresponding conditions: (1) An automobile rental agency; (2) A car wash with stacking spaces for a minimum of fifteen (15) cars; (3) A gasoline service station with a valid certificate of occupancy that has not been replaced by another use with a valid certificate of occupancy; and (4) Gasoline service station as an accessory use to a parking garage or public storage garage; provided: (A) (A) All portions of the gasoline service station shall be located entirely within the garage; (B) No part of the accessory use shall be visible from a sidewalk; and (C) Signs or displays indicating the existence of the accessory use shall not be visible from the outside of the garage; (j) Service (general) uses subject to the following limitations and corresponding conditions: (1) A self-service or full-service laundry, or dry-cleaning establishment shall not exceed two thousand five hundred square feet (2,500 sq. ft.) of gross floor area and no dry-cleaning chemicals shall be used or stored on site; and (2) Any establishment that has as a principal use the administration of massage shall not be permitted as a matter of right; and (k) Utility (basic) uses limited to optical transmission nodes. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-5A/H-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
13AllowedSubtitle H §6006.1(g)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE H, CHAPTER 12-11 (h) Lodging uses, except that they shall not be permitted in the MU-4/CP and MU-4/WP zones; (i) Motor vehicle uses shall be limited to the following and subject to the corresponding conditions: (1) An automobile rental agency; (2) A car wash with stacking spaces for a minimum of fifteen (15) cars; (3) A gasoline service station with a valid certificate of occupancy that has not been replaced by another use with a valid certificate of occupancy; and (4) Gasoline service station as an accessory use to a parking garage or public storage garage; provided: (A) (A) All portions of the gasoline service station shall be located entirely within the garage; (B) No part of the accessory use shall be visible from a sidewalk; and (C) Signs or displays indicating the existence of the accessory use shall not be visible from the outside of the garage; (j) Service (general) uses subject to the following limitations and corresponding conditions: (1) A self-service or full-service laundry, or dry-cleaning establishment shall not exceed two thousand five hundred square feet (2,500 sq. ft.) of gross floor area and no dry-cleaning chemicals shall be used or stored on site; and (2) Any establishment that has as a principal use the administration of massage shall not be permitted as a matter of right; and (k) Utility (basic) uses limited to optical transmission nodes. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-5A/PAE
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
33AllowedSubtitle H §6006.1(g)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE H, CHAPTER 12-11 (h) Lodging uses, except that they shall not be permitted in the MU-4/CP and MU-4/WP zones; (i) Motor vehicle uses shall be limited to the following and subject to the corresponding conditions: (1) An automobile rental agency; (2) A car wash with stacking spaces for a minimum of fifteen (15) cars; (3) A gasoline service station with a valid certificate of occupancy that has not been replaced by another use with a valid certificate of occupancy; and (4) Gasoline service station as an accessory use to a parking garage or public storage garage; provided: (A) (A) All portions of the gasoline service station shall be located entirely within the garage; (B) No part of the accessory use shall be visible from a sidewalk; and (C) Signs or displays indicating the existence of the accessory use shall not be visible from the outside of the garage; (j) Service (general) uses subject to the following limitations and corresponding conditions: (1) A self-service or full-service laundry, or dry-cleaning establishment shall not exceed two thousand five hundred square feet (2,500 sq. ft.) of gross floor area and no dry-cleaning chemicals shall be used or stored on site; and (2) Any establishment that has as a principal use the administration of massage shall not be permitted as a matter of right; and (k) Utility (basic) uses limited to optical transmission nodes. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-5A/WP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
23AllowedSubtitle H §6008.1(e)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
NMU-6B/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2AllowedSubtitle H §6006.1(g)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE H, CHAPTER 12-11 (h) Lodging uses, except that they shall not be permitted in the MU-4/CP and MU-4/WP zones; (i) Motor vehicle uses shall be limited to the following and subject to the corresponding conditions: (1) An automobile rental agency; (2) A car wash with stacking spaces for a minimum of fifteen (15) cars; (3) A gasoline service station with a valid certificate of occupancy that has not been replaced by another use with a valid certificate of occupancy; and (4) Gasoline service station as an accessory use to a parking garage or public storage garage; provided: (A) (A) All portions of the gasoline service station shall be located entirely within the garage; (B) No part of the accessory use shall be visible from a sidewalk; and (C) Signs or displays indicating the existence of the accessory use shall not be visible from the outside of the garage; (j) Service (general) uses subject to the following limitations and corresponding conditions: (1) A self-service or full-service laundry, or dry-cleaning establishment shall not exceed two thousand five hundred square feet (2,500 sq. ft.) of gross floor area and no dry-cleaning chemicals shall be used or stored on site; and (2) Any establishment that has as a principal use the administration of massage shall not be permitted as a matter of right; and (k) Utility (basic) uses limited to optical transmission nodes. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-7B/ES
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
31AllowedSubtitle H §6008.1(e)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
NMU-7B/GA
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
129AllowedSubtitle H §6008.1(e)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
NMU-7B/H-A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
29AllowedSubtitle H §6008.1(e)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
NMU-7B/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle H §6008.1(e)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
NMU-8B/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle H §6008.1(e)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1, or MU-2 zones; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;

Firearms retail sales establishments

Allowed by right in 16 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
ARTS-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
27AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
ARTS-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
238AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
BF-1A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
10AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
BF-1B
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
5AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
CG-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
12AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
MU-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
3,698AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
MU-4/CAP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
38AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
MU-4/CAP/CHC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
94AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
MU-4/CHC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
211AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
MU-4/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
30AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
MU-4/NO
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
52AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
MU-4/RC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
4AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
MU-5A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
489AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
MU-5A/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
54AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
MU-5A/RC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
9AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;
MU-5B
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
34AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(h)
Firearms retail sales establishments, except that no portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of: (1) Any R, RF, RA, MU-1 or MU-2 zone; or (2) A place of worship, public or private school, public library, or playground;

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