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Arts – Performing arts (administrative offices, cabaret, movie theater, dinner theater, legitimate theater, ticket office/booking agency, theater/assembly/concert hall/auditorium)

Allowed by right in 1 district

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
USN
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §700.6(j)
Performing arts use group: (1) Administrative offices of arts organizations; (2) Cabaret; (3) Movie theater; (4) Dinner theater; (5) Legitimate theater; (6) Performing arts ticket office or booking agency; and (7) Theater, assembly hall, auditorium, concert hall, public hall, or other performing arts space, including rehearsal and/or pre-production space. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06E published at 63 DCR 10932 (August 26, 2016); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06P published at 65 DCR 11927 (October 26, 2018). City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 7-3 CHAPTER 8 USE PERMISSIONS PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR (PDR) ZONES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]

Financial Services (bank, loan office, travel agency)

Allowed by right in 10 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
D-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle I §302.2(a)
Financial Services in all zones except for the D-1-R and D-2 zones, provided not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the ground floor area permitted for non-residential use shall be devoted to banks, loan offices, or other financial institutions, travel agencies, or ticket offices.
D-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
116AllowedSubtitle I §302.2(a)
Financial Services in all zones except for the D-1-R and D-2 zones, provided not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the ground floor area permitted for non-residential use shall be devoted to banks, loan offices, or other financial institutions, travel agencies, or ticket offices.
D-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
131AllowedSubtitle I §302.2(a)
Financial Services in all zones except for the D-1-R and D-2 zones, provided not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the ground floor area permitted for non-residential use shall be devoted to banks, loan offices, or other financial institutions, travel agencies, or ticket offices.
D-4-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
194AllowedSubtitle I §302.2(a)
Financial Services in all zones except for the D-1-R and D-2 zones, provided not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the ground floor area permitted for non-residential use shall be devoted to banks, loan offices, or other financial institutions, travel agencies, or ticket offices.
D-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
506AllowedSubtitle I §302.2(a)
Financial Services in all zones except for the D-1-R and D-2 zones, provided not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the ground floor area permitted for non-residential use shall be devoted to banks, loan offices, or other financial institutions, travel agencies, or ticket offices.
D-5-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
148AllowedSubtitle I §302.2(a)
Financial Services in all zones except for the D-1-R and D-2 zones, provided not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the ground floor area permitted for non-residential use shall be devoted to banks, loan offices, or other financial institutions, travel agencies, or ticket offices.
D-6
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
316AllowedSubtitle I §302.2(a)
Financial Services in all zones except for the D-1-R and D-2 zones, provided not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the ground floor area permitted for non-residential use shall be devoted to banks, loan offices, or other financial institutions, travel agencies, or ticket offices.
D-6-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
113AllowedSubtitle I §302.2(a)
Financial Services in all zones except for the D-1-R and D-2 zones, provided not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the ground floor area permitted for non-residential use shall be devoted to banks, loan offices, or other financial institutions, travel agencies, or ticket offices.
D-7
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
141AllowedSubtitle I §302.2(a)
Financial Services in all zones except for the D-1-R and D-2 zones, provided not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the ground floor area permitted for non-residential use shall be devoted to banks, loan offices, or other financial institutions, travel agencies, or ticket offices.
D-8
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
30AllowedSubtitle I §302.2(a)
Financial Services in all zones except for the D-1-R and D-2 zones, provided not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the ground floor area permitted for non-residential use shall be devoted to banks, loan offices, or other financial institutions, travel agencies, or ticket offices.

Home Occupation – Home office of businessperson, non-profit organization, salesperson, or manufacturer's representative

Allowed by right in 4 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
MU-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
MU-1/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
176AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
MU-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
99AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
MU-2/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
39AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;

Home Occupation – Home office of physician, dentist, or other licensed medical professional

Allowed by right in 4 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
MU-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
MU-1/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
176AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
MU-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
99AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
MU-2/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
39AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;

Home Occupation – Home office of scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, or other professional

Allowed by right in 4 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
MU-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
MU-1/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
176AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
MU-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
99AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
MU-2/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
39AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;

Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative

Allowed by right in 28 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
R-1-A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2,635AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-1-B
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
23,507AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-1A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-1A/CBUT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
221AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-1A/FH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
662AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-1A/TS
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
183AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-1A/TS/NO
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
22AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-1A/WH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
345AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-1B
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-1B/FH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
71AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-1B/GT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
394AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-1B/NO
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
89AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-1B/SH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
514AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-1B/TS
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-1B/WH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
169AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
23,640AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-2/FH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
11AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
12,125AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-3/FB
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
216AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-3/GT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
4,453AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
R-3/NO
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
RF-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
35,416AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
RF-1/CAP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2,093AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
RF-1/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
272AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
RF-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
RF-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
RF-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
215AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;
RF-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(g)
Home office of a businessperson, non-profit organization, sales person, or manufacturer's representative; provided, that the dwelling is not used as a gathering point for workers who are on the way to another work site;

Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional

Allowed by right in 28 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
R-1-A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2,635AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-1-B
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
23,507AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-1A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-1A/CBUT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
221AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-1A/FH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
662AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-1A/TS
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
183AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-1A/TS/NO
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
22AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-1A/WH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
345AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-1B
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-1B/FH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
71AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-1B/GT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
394AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-1B/NO
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
89AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-1B/SH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
514AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-1B/TS
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-1B/WH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
169AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
23,640AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-2/FH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
11AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
12,125AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-3/FB
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
216AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-3/GT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
4,453AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
R-3/NO
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
RF-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
35,416AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
RF-1/CAP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2,093AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
RF-1/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
272AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
RF-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
RF-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
RF-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
215AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;
RF-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(h)
Home office of a physician, dentist, or other health care or licensed medical professional; provided, there is no other medical or dental practice on the site;

Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional (other than 251.1(h)), or other professional person

Allowed by right in 16 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
R-1-A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2,635AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-1A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-1A/CBUT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
221AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-1A/FH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
662AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-1A/TS
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
183AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-1A/TS/NO
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
22AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-1A/WH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
345AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
23,640AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-2/FH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
11AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
RF-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
35,416AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
RF-1/CAP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2,093AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
RF-1/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
272AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
RF-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
RF-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
RF-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
215AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
RF-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;

Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional (other than physician/dentist), or other professional person

Allowed by right in 8 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
R-1-B
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
23,507AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-1B
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-1B/FH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
71AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-1B/GT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
394AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-1B/NO
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
89AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-1B/SH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
514AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-1B/TS
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-1B/WH
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
169AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;

Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional (other than § 251.1(h)), or other professional person

Allowed by right in 4 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
R-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
12,125AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-3/FB
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
216AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-3/GT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
4,453AllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;
R-3/NO
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §251.1(i)
Home office of a scientist, clergyman, inventor, academician, licensed health care professional other than one provided for in paragraph (h) of this subsection, or other professional person;

Medical Care (clinic, doctor office, urgent care)

Allowed by right in 12 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
D-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §515.1(j)
Health Care Facility;
D-1-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
60AllowedSubtitle U §515.1(j)
Health Care Facility;
D-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
78AllowedSubtitle U §515.1(j)
Health Care Facility;
D-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
116AllowedSubtitle U §515.1(j)
Health Care Facility;
D-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
131AllowedSubtitle U §515.1(j)
Health Care Facility;
D-4-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
194AllowedSubtitle U §515.1(j)
Health Care Facility;
D-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
506AllowedSubtitle U §515.1(j)
Health Care Facility;
D-5-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
148AllowedSubtitle U §515.1(j)
Health Care Facility;
D-6
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
316AllowedSubtitle U §515.1(j)
Health Care Facility;
D-6-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
113AllowedSubtitle U §515.1(j)
Health Care Facility;
D-7
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
141AllowedSubtitle U §515.1(j)
Health Care Facility;
D-8
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
30AllowedSubtitle U §515.1(j)
Health Care Facility;

New office construction, addition, or conversion to office use

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 4 districts

These require a hearing or an approval from the District. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
MU-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1ConditionalSubtitle U §504.1(g)
Construction of a new office building or construction of an addition to a building for office use, or conversion of an existing building to office use, subject to the following conditions: (1) The use, height, bulk, and design shall be in harmony with existing uses and structures on neighboring property; and (2) The use shall not create dangerous or other objectionable traffic conditions;
MU-1/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
176ConditionalSubtitle U §504.1(g)
Construction of a new office building or construction of an addition to a building for office use, or conversion of an existing building to office use, subject to the following conditions: (1) The use, height, bulk, and design shall be in harmony with existing uses and structures on neighboring property; and (2) The use shall not create dangerous or other objectionable traffic conditions;
MU-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
99ConditionalSubtitle U §504.1(g)
Construction of a new office building or construction of an addition to a building for office use, or conversion of an existing building to office use, subject to the following conditions: (1) The use, height, bulk, and design shall be in harmony with existing uses and structures on neighboring property; and (2) The use shall not create dangerous or other objectionable traffic conditions;
MU-2/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
39ConditionalSubtitle U §504.1(g)
Construction of a new office building or construction of an addition to a building for office use, or conversion of an existing building to office use, subject to the following conditions: (1) The use, height, bulk, and design shall be in harmony with existing uses and structures on neighboring property; and (2) The use shall not create dangerous or other objectionable traffic conditions;

Office

Allowed by right in 27 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
HE-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
9AllowedSubtitle K §410.3(k)
Office;
HE-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
5AllowedSubtitle K §410.3(k)
Office;
HE-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §410.3(k)
Office;
HE-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle K §410.3(k)
Office;
PDR-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
935AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(s)
Office;
PDR-1/CAP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
16AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(s)
Office;
PDR-1/FT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
19AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(s)
Office;
PDR-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
154AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(s)
Office;
PDR-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
41AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(s)
Office;
PDR-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
165AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(s)
Office;
PDR-4/FT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
33AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(s)
Office;
StE-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(q)
Office;
StE-11
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(q)
Office;
StE-12
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle K §612.1(q)
Office;
StE-13
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle K §612.1(q)
Office;
StE-15
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(q)
Office;
StE-16
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle K §612.1(q)
Office;
StE-17
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(q)
Office;
StE-18
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle K §612.1(q)
Office;
StE-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(q)
Office;
StE-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(q)
Office;
StE-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(q)
Office;
StE-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(q)
Office;
StE-6
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(q)
Office;
StE-7
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(q)
Office;
StE-8
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(q)
Office;
StE-9
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(q)
Office;

Office (including Chancery)

Allowed by right in 11 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
D-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle I §304.1(b)
Office use;
D-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
78AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(b)
Office use;
D-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
116AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(b)
Office use;
D-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
131AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(b)
Office use;
D-4-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
194AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(b)
Office use;
D-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
506AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(b)
Office use;
D-5-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
148AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(b)
Office use;
D-6
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
316AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(b)
Office use;
D-6-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
113AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(b)
Office use;
D-7
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
141AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(b)
Office use;
D-8
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
30AllowedSubtitle I §304.1(b)
Office use;

Office (including chancery)

Allowed by right in 6 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
CG-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
29AllowedSubtitle U §507.1(a)(14)
Office uses, including chanceries;
CG-6
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §507.1(a)(14)
Office uses, including chanceries;
CG-7
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle U §507.1(a)(14)
Office uses, including chanceries;
MU-12
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
310AllowedSubtitle U §507.1(a)(14)
Office uses, including chanceries;
MU-13
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
77AllowedSubtitle U §507.1(a)(14)
Office uses, including chanceries;
MU-14
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
58AllowedSubtitle U §507.1(a)(14)
Office uses, including chanceries;

Office use (replacement of pre-1999 certificate of occupancy office use only)

Allowed by right in 4 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
MU-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle U §504(g)
Construction of a new office building or construction of an addition to a building for office use, or conversion of an existing building to office use, subject to the following conditions: (1) The use, height, bulk, and design shall be in harmony with existing uses and structures on neighboring property; and (2) The use shall not create dangerous or other objectionable traffic conditions;
MU-1/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
176AllowedSubtitle U §504(g)
Construction of a new office building or construction of an addition to a building for office use, or conversion of an existing building to office use, subject to the following conditions: (1) The use, height, bulk, and design shall be in harmony with existing uses and structures on neighboring property; and (2) The use shall not create dangerous or other objectionable traffic conditions;
MU-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
99AllowedSubtitle U §504(g)
Construction of a new office building or construction of an addition to a building for office use, or conversion of an existing building to office use, subject to the following conditions: (1) The use, height, bulk, and design shall be in harmony with existing uses and structures on neighboring property; and (2) The use shall not create dangerous or other objectionable traffic conditions;
MU-2/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
39AllowedSubtitle U §504(g)
Construction of a new office building or construction of an addition to a building for office use, or conversion of an existing building to office use, subject to the following conditions: (1) The use, height, bulk, and design shall be in harmony with existing uses and structures on neighboring property; and (2) The use shall not create dangerous or other objectionable traffic conditions;

Office uses including chanceries (SEFC-3 zone only)

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 2 districts

These require a hearing or an approval from the District. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
SEFC-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
14ConditionalSubtitle K §238.3(k)
Within the SEFC-3 zone only, office uses, including chanceries.
SEFC-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1ConditionalSubtitle K §238.3(k)
Within the SEFC-3 zone only, office uses, including chanceries.

Office uses, including chanceries

Allowed by right in 11 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
ARTS-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
223AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(r)
Office uses, including chanceries;
CG-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(r)
Office uses, including chanceries;
CG-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
130AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(r)
Office uses, including chanceries;
MU-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §510.1(r)
Office uses, including chanceries;
MU-3A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
642AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(r)
Office uses, including chanceries;
MU-3B
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(r)
Office uses, including chanceries;
MU-6A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §510.1(r)
Office uses, including chanceries;
MU-6B
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
69AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(r)
Office uses, including chanceries;
MU-6B/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
21AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(r)
Office uses, including chanceries;
MU-7A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(r)
Office uses, including chanceries;
MU-7B
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
490AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(r)
Office uses, including chanceries;

Office, including chancery

Allowed by right in 20 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
NMU-3A/MW
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
23AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-4/CC1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
33AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-4/CC2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-4/CP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
59AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-4/GA
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
96AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-4/H-A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
94AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-4/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
36AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-4/H-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
62AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-4/TK
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
33AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-4/WP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
10AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-5A/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
16AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-5A/H-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
13AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-5A/PAE
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
33AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-5A/WP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
23AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-6B/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-7B/ES
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
31AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-7B/GA
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
129AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-7B/H-A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
29AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-7B/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;
NMU-8B/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(l)
Office, including chancery;

Temporary use (construction office; fair, circus, or carnival)

Allowed by right in 14 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
CG-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
17AllowedSubtitle U §202(p)
Temporary buildings for the construction industry that is incidental to erection of buildings or other structures permitted by this section;
RA-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
8,150AllowedSubtitle U §202(p)
Temporary buildings for the construction industry that is incidental to erection of buildings or other structures permitted by this section;
RA-1/NO
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
9AllowedSubtitle U §202(p)
Temporary buildings for the construction industry that is incidental to erection of buildings or other structures permitted by this section;
RA-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
5,089AllowedSubtitle U §202(p)
Temporary buildings for the construction industry that is incidental to erection of buildings or other structures permitted by this section;
RA-2/CAP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
117AllowedSubtitle U §202(p)
Temporary buildings for the construction industry that is incidental to erection of buildings or other structures permitted by this section;
RA-2/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1,146AllowedSubtitle U §202(p)
Temporary buildings for the construction industry that is incidental to erection of buildings or other structures permitted by this section;
RA-2/RC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
7AllowedSubtitle U §202(p)
Temporary buildings for the construction industry that is incidental to erection of buildings or other structures permitted by this section;
RA-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
86AllowedSubtitle U §202(p)
Temporary buildings for the construction industry that is incidental to erection of buildings or other structures permitted by this section;
RA-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1,178AllowedSubtitle U §202(p)
Temporary buildings for the construction industry that is incidental to erection of buildings or other structures permitted by this section;
RA-4/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
47AllowedSubtitle U §202(p)
Temporary buildings for the construction industry that is incidental to erection of buildings or other structures permitted by this section;
RA-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
188AllowedSubtitle U §202(p)
Temporary buildings for the construction industry that is incidental to erection of buildings or other structures permitted by this section;
RA-5/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
39AllowedSubtitle U §202(p)
Temporary buildings for the construction industry that is incidental to erection of buildings or other structures permitted by this section;
RA-6
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §202(p)
Temporary buildings for the construction industry that is incidental to erection of buildings or other structures permitted by this section;
RA-7
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §202(p)
Temporary buildings for the construction industry that is incidental to erection of buildings or other structures permitted by this section;

Veterinary Office or Hospital

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 17 districts

These require a hearing or an approval from the District. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
CG-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
29ConditionalSubtitle U §508.1(l)
Veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital subject to the following conditions: (1) A veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital may board any animal permitted to be lawfully sold in the District of Columbia, pursuant to § 9(j) of the Animal Control Act of 1970 (D.C. Law 3-30, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 8‑1808(j)); (2) No more than fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital may be devoted to the boarding of animals; (3) The veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital shall be located and designated to create no objectionable conditions to building residents or tenants, or to adjacent properties resulting from animal noise, odor, or waste; (4) The veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital shall not abut an existing residential use or a residential zone; unless the existing residential use is in a mixed-use building and the applicant demonstrates that: (A) The building was designed and constructed or will be re-designed and renovated to mitigate noise to limit negative impacts on residential units that the use will abut, including the use of acoustical tiles, caulking to seal penetrations made in floor slabs for pipes, and spray-on noise insulation; (B) The windows and doors of the space devoted to the veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital use shall be kept closed, and all doors facing a residential use will be solid core; (C) Animal waste shall be placed in closed waste disposal containers located in enclosed areas or away from abutting or confronting residential windows and doors; and shall be collected by a waste disposal company at least weekly; (D) Odors will be controlled by means of an air filtration system or an equivalently effective odor control system; and (E) Floor finish material, areas intended to be wet, and wall finish materials measured a minimum of forty-eight inches (48 in.) from the floor, shall be impervious and washable; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-16 (5) External yards or other external facilities for the keeping of animals shall not be permitted; (6) Pet grooming and the sale of pet supplies are permitted as accessory uses; and (7) The Board may waive or modify the condition of this paragraph upon a determination that there will be no adverse impacts to building residents or tenants, or to adjacent properties resulting from the waiver or modification; and (m) Youth Residential Care Home for sixteen (16) to twenty-five (25) persons not including resident supervisors or staff and their families. There shall be no other lot containing a youth residential care home within a radius of five hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-02 published at 65 DCR 12148 (November 2, 2018); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022).
CG-6
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSubtitle U §508.1(l)
Veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital subject to the following conditions: (1) A veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital may board any animal permitted to be lawfully sold in the District of Columbia, pursuant to § 9(j) of the Animal Control Act of 1970 (D.C. Law 3-30, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 8‑1808(j)); (2) No more than fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital may be devoted to the boarding of animals; (3) The veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital shall be located and designated to create no objectionable conditions to building residents or tenants, or to adjacent properties resulting from animal noise, odor, or waste; (4) The veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital shall not abut an existing residential use or a residential zone; unless the existing residential use is in a mixed-use building and the applicant demonstrates that: (A) The building was designed and constructed or will be re-designed and renovated to mitigate noise to limit negative impacts on residential units that the use will abut, including the use of acoustical tiles, caulking to seal penetrations made in floor slabs for pipes, and spray-on noise insulation; (B) The windows and doors of the space devoted to the veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital use shall be kept closed, and all doors facing a residential use will be solid core; (C) Animal waste shall be placed in closed waste disposal containers located in enclosed areas or away from abutting or confronting residential windows and doors; and shall be collected by a waste disposal company at least weekly; (D) Odors will be controlled by means of an air filtration system or an equivalently effective odor control system; and (E) Floor finish material, areas intended to be wet, and wall finish materials measured a minimum of forty-eight inches (48 in.) from the floor, shall be impervious and washable; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-16 (5) External yards or other external facilities for the keeping of animals shall not be permitted; (6) Pet grooming and the sale of pet supplies are permitted as accessory uses; and (7) The Board may waive or modify the condition of this paragraph upon a determination that there will be no adverse impacts to building residents or tenants, or to adjacent properties resulting from the waiver or modification; and (m) Youth Residential Care Home for sixteen (16) to twenty-five (25) persons not including resident supervisors or staff and their families. There shall be no other lot containing a youth residential care home within a radius of five hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-02 published at 65 DCR 12148 (November 2, 2018); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022).
CG-7
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1ConditionalSubtitle U §508.1(l)
Veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital subject to the following conditions: (1) A veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital may board any animal permitted to be lawfully sold in the District of Columbia, pursuant to § 9(j) of the Animal Control Act of 1970 (D.C. Law 3-30, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 8‑1808(j)); (2) No more than fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital may be devoted to the boarding of animals; (3) The veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital shall be located and designated to create no objectionable conditions to building residents or tenants, or to adjacent properties resulting from animal noise, odor, or waste; (4) The veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital shall not abut an existing residential use or a residential zone; unless the existing residential use is in a mixed-use building and the applicant demonstrates that: (A) The building was designed and constructed or will be re-designed and renovated to mitigate noise to limit negative impacts on residential units that the use will abut, including the use of acoustical tiles, caulking to seal penetrations made in floor slabs for pipes, and spray-on noise insulation; (B) The windows and doors of the space devoted to the veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital use shall be kept closed, and all doors facing a residential use will be solid core; (C) Animal waste shall be placed in closed waste disposal containers located in enclosed areas or away from abutting or confronting residential windows and doors; and shall be collected by a waste disposal company at least weekly; (D) Odors will be controlled by means of an air filtration system or an equivalently effective odor control system; and (E) Floor finish material, areas intended to be wet, and wall finish materials measured a minimum of forty-eight inches (48 in.) from the floor, shall be impervious and washable; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-16 (5) External yards or other external facilities for the keeping of animals shall not be permitted; (6) Pet grooming and the sale of pet supplies are permitted as accessory uses; and (7) The Board may waive or modify the condition of this paragraph upon a determination that there will be no adverse impacts to building residents or tenants, or to adjacent properties resulting from the waiver or modification; and (m) Youth Residential Care Home for sixteen (16) to twenty-five (25) persons not including resident supervisors or staff and their families. There shall be no other lot containing a youth residential care home within a radius of five hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-02 published at 65 DCR 12148 (November 2, 2018); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022).
D-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSubtitle I §303(i)
Veterinary offices, veterinary hospitals, or veterinary boarding hospitals, subject to the conditions applicable to those uses in Subtitle U §§ 512.1 and 513.1 in any D zones except for the D-1-R zone and the portions of the D-7- zone within the boundaries of the Pennsylvania Avenue Sub-Area defined in Subtitle I § 608. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021).
D-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
78ConditionalSubtitle I §303(i)
Veterinary offices, veterinary hospitals, or veterinary boarding hospitals, subject to the conditions applicable to those uses in Subtitle U §§ 512.1 and 513.1 in any D zones except for the D-1-R zone and the portions of the D-7- zone within the boundaries of the Pennsylvania Avenue Sub-Area defined in Subtitle I § 608. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021).
D-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
116ConditionalSubtitle I §303(i)
Veterinary offices, veterinary hospitals, or veterinary boarding hospitals, subject to the conditions applicable to those uses in Subtitle U §§ 512.1 and 513.1 in any D zones except for the D-1-R zone and the portions of the D-7- zone within the boundaries of the Pennsylvania Avenue Sub-Area defined in Subtitle I § 608. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021).
D-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
131ConditionalSubtitle I §303(i)
Veterinary offices, veterinary hospitals, or veterinary boarding hospitals, subject to the conditions applicable to those uses in Subtitle U §§ 512.1 and 513.1 in any D zones except for the D-1-R zone and the portions of the D-7- zone within the boundaries of the Pennsylvania Avenue Sub-Area defined in Subtitle I § 608. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021).
D-4-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
194ConditionalSubtitle I §303(i)
Veterinary offices, veterinary hospitals, or veterinary boarding hospitals, subject to the conditions applicable to those uses in Subtitle U §§ 512.1 and 513.1 in any D zones except for the D-1-R zone and the portions of the D-7- zone within the boundaries of the Pennsylvania Avenue Sub-Area defined in Subtitle I § 608. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021).
D-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
506ConditionalSubtitle I §303(i)
Veterinary offices, veterinary hospitals, or veterinary boarding hospitals, subject to the conditions applicable to those uses in Subtitle U §§ 512.1 and 513.1 in any D zones except for the D-1-R zone and the portions of the D-7- zone within the boundaries of the Pennsylvania Avenue Sub-Area defined in Subtitle I § 608. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021).
D-5-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
148ConditionalSubtitle I §303(i)
Veterinary offices, veterinary hospitals, or veterinary boarding hospitals, subject to the conditions applicable to those uses in Subtitle U §§ 512.1 and 513.1 in any D zones except for the D-1-R zone and the portions of the D-7- zone within the boundaries of the Pennsylvania Avenue Sub-Area defined in Subtitle I § 608. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021).
D-6
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
316ConditionalSubtitle I §303(i)
Veterinary offices, veterinary hospitals, or veterinary boarding hospitals, subject to the conditions applicable to those uses in Subtitle U §§ 512.1 and 513.1 in any D zones except for the D-1-R zone and the portions of the D-7- zone within the boundaries of the Pennsylvania Avenue Sub-Area defined in Subtitle I § 608. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021).
D-6-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
113ConditionalSubtitle I §303(i)
Veterinary offices, veterinary hospitals, or veterinary boarding hospitals, subject to the conditions applicable to those uses in Subtitle U §§ 512.1 and 513.1 in any D zones except for the D-1-R zone and the portions of the D-7- zone within the boundaries of the Pennsylvania Avenue Sub-Area defined in Subtitle I § 608. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021).
D-7
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
141ConditionalSubtitle I §303(i)
Veterinary offices, veterinary hospitals, or veterinary boarding hospitals, subject to the conditions applicable to those uses in Subtitle U §§ 512.1 and 513.1 in any D zones except for the D-1-R zone and the portions of the D-7- zone within the boundaries of the Pennsylvania Avenue Sub-Area defined in Subtitle I § 608. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021).
D-8
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
30ConditionalSubtitle I §303(i)
Veterinary offices, veterinary hospitals, or veterinary boarding hospitals, subject to the conditions applicable to those uses in Subtitle U §§ 512.1 and 513.1 in any D zones except for the D-1-R zone and the portions of the D-7- zone within the boundaries of the Pennsylvania Avenue Sub-Area defined in Subtitle I § 608. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021).
MU-12
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
310ConditionalSubtitle U §508.1(l)
Veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital subject to the following conditions: (1) A veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital may board any animal permitted to be lawfully sold in the District of Columbia, pursuant to § 9(j) of the Animal Control Act of 1970 (D.C. Law 3-30, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 8‑1808(j)); (2) No more than fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital may be devoted to the boarding of animals; (3) The veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital shall be located and designated to create no objectionable conditions to building residents or tenants, or to adjacent properties resulting from animal noise, odor, or waste; (4) The veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital shall not abut an existing residential use or a residential zone; unless the existing residential use is in a mixed-use building and the applicant demonstrates that: (A) The building was designed and constructed or will be re-designed and renovated to mitigate noise to limit negative impacts on residential units that the use will abut, including the use of acoustical tiles, caulking to seal penetrations made in floor slabs for pipes, and spray-on noise insulation; (B) The windows and doors of the space devoted to the veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital use shall be kept closed, and all doors facing a residential use will be solid core; (C) Animal waste shall be placed in closed waste disposal containers located in enclosed areas or away from abutting or confronting residential windows and doors; and shall be collected by a waste disposal company at least weekly; (D) Odors will be controlled by means of an air filtration system or an equivalently effective odor control system; and (E) Floor finish material, areas intended to be wet, and wall finish materials measured a minimum of forty-eight inches (48 in.) from the floor, shall be impervious and washable; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-16 (5) External yards or other external facilities for the keeping of animals shall not be permitted; (6) Pet grooming and the sale of pet supplies are permitted as accessory uses; and (7) The Board may waive or modify the condition of this paragraph upon a determination that there will be no adverse impacts to building residents or tenants, or to adjacent properties resulting from the waiver or modification; and (m) Youth Residential Care Home for sixteen (16) to twenty-five (25) persons not including resident supervisors or staff and their families. There shall be no other lot containing a youth residential care home within a radius of five hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-02 published at 65 DCR 12148 (November 2, 2018); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022).
MU-13
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
77ConditionalSubtitle U §508.1(l)
Veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital subject to the following conditions: (1) A veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital may board any animal permitted to be lawfully sold in the District of Columbia, pursuant to § 9(j) of the Animal Control Act of 1970 (D.C. Law 3-30, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 8‑1808(j)); (2) No more than fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital may be devoted to the boarding of animals; (3) The veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital shall be located and designated to create no objectionable conditions to building residents or tenants, or to adjacent properties resulting from animal noise, odor, or waste; (4) The veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital shall not abut an existing residential use or a residential zone; unless the existing residential use is in a mixed-use building and the applicant demonstrates that: (A) The building was designed and constructed or will be re-designed and renovated to mitigate noise to limit negative impacts on residential units that the use will abut, including the use of acoustical tiles, caulking to seal penetrations made in floor slabs for pipes, and spray-on noise insulation; (B) The windows and doors of the space devoted to the veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital use shall be kept closed, and all doors facing a residential use will be solid core; (C) Animal waste shall be placed in closed waste disposal containers located in enclosed areas or away from abutting or confronting residential windows and doors; and shall be collected by a waste disposal company at least weekly; (D) Odors will be controlled by means of an air filtration system or an equivalently effective odor control system; and (E) Floor finish material, areas intended to be wet, and wall finish materials measured a minimum of forty-eight inches (48 in.) from the floor, shall be impervious and washable; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-16 (5) External yards or other external facilities for the keeping of animals shall not be permitted; (6) Pet grooming and the sale of pet supplies are permitted as accessory uses; and (7) The Board may waive or modify the condition of this paragraph upon a determination that there will be no adverse impacts to building residents or tenants, or to adjacent properties resulting from the waiver or modification; and (m) Youth Residential Care Home for sixteen (16) to twenty-five (25) persons not including resident supervisors or staff and their families. There shall be no other lot containing a youth residential care home within a radius of five hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-02 published at 65 DCR 12148 (November 2, 2018); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022).
MU-14
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
58ConditionalSubtitle U §508.1(l)
Veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital subject to the following conditions: (1) A veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital may board any animal permitted to be lawfully sold in the District of Columbia, pursuant to § 9(j) of the Animal Control Act of 1970 (D.C. Law 3-30, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 8‑1808(j)); (2) No more than fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital may be devoted to the boarding of animals; (3) The veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital shall be located and designated to create no objectionable conditions to building residents or tenants, or to adjacent properties resulting from animal noise, odor, or waste; (4) The veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital shall not abut an existing residential use or a residential zone; unless the existing residential use is in a mixed-use building and the applicant demonstrates that: (A) The building was designed and constructed or will be re-designed and renovated to mitigate noise to limit negative impacts on residential units that the use will abut, including the use of acoustical tiles, caulking to seal penetrations made in floor slabs for pipes, and spray-on noise insulation; (B) The windows and doors of the space devoted to the veterinary office, veterinary hospital, or veterinary boarding hospital use shall be kept closed, and all doors facing a residential use will be solid core; (C) Animal waste shall be placed in closed waste disposal containers located in enclosed areas or away from abutting or confronting residential windows and doors; and shall be collected by a waste disposal company at least weekly; (D) Odors will be controlled by means of an air filtration system or an equivalently effective odor control system; and (E) Floor finish material, areas intended to be wet, and wall finish materials measured a minimum of forty-eight inches (48 in.) from the floor, shall be impervious and washable; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-16 (5) External yards or other external facilities for the keeping of animals shall not be permitted; (6) Pet grooming and the sale of pet supplies are permitted as accessory uses; and (7) The Board may waive or modify the condition of this paragraph upon a determination that there will be no adverse impacts to building residents or tenants, or to adjacent properties resulting from the waiver or modification; and (m) Youth Residential Care Home for sixteen (16) to twenty-five (25) persons not including resident supervisors or staff and their families. There shall be no other lot containing a youth residential care home within a radius of five hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-02 published at 65 DCR 12148 (November 2, 2018); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022).

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