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Where can I put a home occupation – expanded child development home (7–9 individuals age 15 or under) in Washington, D.C.?

Home Occupation – Expanded child development home (7–9 individuals age 15 or under)

Allowed by right in 4 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
MU-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(b)(2)
Expanded child development home for between seven (7) and nine (9) individuals fifteen (15) years of age or less; provided: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 2-15 (A) No more than three (3) persons who are not a resident of the dwelling unit shall be engaged or employed; (B) A minimum of thirty-five square feet (35 sq. ft.) of floor area per individual is provided including the basement but excluding any accessory structure shall be utilized for the expanded child development home; and (C) No more than three hundred and twenty square feet (320 sq. ft.) of the floor area of the dwelling including the basement but excluding any accessory structure shall be utilized for the expanded child development home;
MU-1/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
176AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(b)(2)
Expanded child development home for between seven (7) and nine (9) individuals fifteen (15) years of age or less; provided: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 2-15 (A) No more than three (3) persons who are not a resident of the dwelling unit shall be engaged or employed; (B) A minimum of thirty-five square feet (35 sq. ft.) of floor area per individual is provided including the basement but excluding any accessory structure shall be utilized for the expanded child development home; and (C) No more than three hundred and twenty square feet (320 sq. ft.) of the floor area of the dwelling including the basement but excluding any accessory structure shall be utilized for the expanded child development home;
MU-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
99AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(b)(2)
Expanded child development home for between seven (7) and nine (9) individuals fifteen (15) years of age or less; provided: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 2-15 (A) No more than three (3) persons who are not a resident of the dwelling unit shall be engaged or employed; (B) A minimum of thirty-five square feet (35 sq. ft.) of floor area per individual is provided including the basement but excluding any accessory structure shall be utilized for the expanded child development home; and (C) No more than three hundred and twenty square feet (320 sq. ft.) of the floor area of the dwelling including the basement but excluding any accessory structure shall be utilized for the expanded child development home;
MU-2/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
39AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(b)(2)
Expanded child development home for between seven (7) and nine (9) individuals fifteen (15) years of age or less; provided: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 2-15 (A) No more than three (3) persons who are not a resident of the dwelling unit shall be engaged or employed; (B) A minimum of thirty-five square feet (35 sq. ft.) of floor area per individual is provided including the basement but excluding any accessory structure shall be utilized for the expanded child development home; and (C) No more than three hundred and twenty square feet (320 sq. ft.) of the floor area of the dwelling including the basement but excluding any accessory structure shall be utilized for the expanded child development home;

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This answer is good through April 3, 2026 — that is the date the ordinance we hold runs to, as published by DC Office of Documents and Administrative Issuances. The District has since adopted something newer that we have not taken in yet, so parts of this may already be out of date.

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