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Where can I put a retail in Washington, D.C.?

“retail” matches 15 uses this ordinance names separately. We do not choose between them — they can have different answers, so every one is shown.

Arts – Arts-retail (art gallery, art services, art supplies, bookstores, musical instruments, recordings, picture framing, printmaking, darkroom/photographic)

Allowed by right in 1 district

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
USN
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §700.6(c)
Arts-retail use group: (1) Art gallery; (2) Art services, including but not limited to set design and restoration of artworks; (3) Art supplies store; (4) Bookstores; (5) Musical instruments store; (6) Recordings store; (7) Picture framing shop; (8) Printmaking shop, digital print or scanning lab; and (9) Traditional darkroom and photographic supply sales;

Corner Store – Fresh Food Market or Grocery Store (devoted primarily to retail sale of food)

Allowed by right in 4 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
R-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
12,125AllowedSubtitle U §254.1
254.1 A corner store shall only be permitted in any of the R-3 or RF-1 zones subject to the provisions of this section.
R-3/FB
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
216AllowedSubtitle U §254.1
254.1 A corner store shall only be permitted in any of the R-3 or RF-1 zones subject to the provisions of this section.
R-3/GT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
4,453AllowedSubtitle U §254.1
254.1 A corner store shall only be permitted in any of the R-3 or RF-1 zones subject to the provisions of this section.
R-3/NO
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §254.1
254.1 A corner store shall only be permitted in any of the R-3 or RF-1 zones subject to the provisions of this section.

Corner Store – Retail, General Service, Arts Design and Creation, or Eating and Drinking Establishment (not qualifying as fresh food market/grocery)

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
R-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
12,125ConditionalSubtitle U §254.1
254.1 A corner store shall only be permitted in any of the R-3 or RF-1 zones subject to the provisions of this section.
R-3/FB
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
216ConditionalSubtitle U §254.1
254.1 A corner store shall only be permitted in any of the R-3 or RF-1 zones subject to the provisions of this section.
R-3/GT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
4,453ConditionalSubtitle U §254.1
254.1 A corner store shall only be permitted in any of the R-3 or RF-1 zones subject to the provisions of this section.
R-3/NO
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSubtitle U §254.1
254.1 A corner store shall only be permitted in any of the R-3 or RF-1 zones subject to the provisions of this section.

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;

Large Format Retail (50,000+ sq ft)

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 12 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
D-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSubtitle I §303.1(g)
Large format retail uses subject to the conditions in Subtitle U § 511.1, except that sufficient parking shall be provided for employees and customers;
D-1-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
60ConditionalSubtitle I §303.1(g)
Large format retail uses subject to the conditions in Subtitle U § 511.1, except that sufficient parking shall be provided for employees and customers;
D-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
78ConditionalSubtitle I §303.1(g)
Large format retail uses subject to the conditions in Subtitle U § 511.1, except that sufficient parking shall be provided for employees and customers;
D-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
116ConditionalSubtitle I §303.1(g)
Large format retail uses subject to the conditions in Subtitle U § 511.1, except that sufficient parking shall be provided for employees and customers;
D-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
131ConditionalSubtitle I §303.1(g)
Large format retail uses subject to the conditions in Subtitle U § 511.1, except that sufficient parking shall be provided for employees and customers;
D-4-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
194ConditionalSubtitle I §303.1(g)
Large format retail uses subject to the conditions in Subtitle U § 511.1, except that sufficient parking shall be provided for employees and customers;
D-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
506ConditionalSubtitle I §303.1(g)
Large format retail uses subject to the conditions in Subtitle U § 511.1, except that sufficient parking shall be provided for employees and customers;
D-5-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
148ConditionalSubtitle I §303.1(g)
Large format retail uses subject to the conditions in Subtitle U § 511.1, except that sufficient parking shall be provided for employees and customers;
D-6
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
316ConditionalSubtitle I §303.1(g)
Large format retail uses subject to the conditions in Subtitle U § 511.1, except that sufficient parking shall be provided for employees and customers;
D-6-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
113ConditionalSubtitle I §303.1(g)
Large format retail uses subject to the conditions in Subtitle U § 511.1, except that sufficient parking shall be provided for employees and customers;
D-7
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
141ConditionalSubtitle I §303.1(g)
Large format retail uses subject to the conditions in Subtitle U § 511.1, except that sufficient parking shall be provided for employees and customers;
D-8
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
30ConditionalSubtitle I §303.1(g)
Large format retail uses subject to the conditions in Subtitle U § 511.1, except that sufficient parking shall be provided for employees and customers;

NMU zone designated uses (animal sales/care/boarding, arts/design/creation, eating/drinking, entertainment/performing arts, financial/general services, retail)

Allowed by right in 20 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
NMU-3A/MW
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
23AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/CC1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
33AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/CC2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/CP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
59AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/GA
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
96AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/H-A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
94AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
36AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/H-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
62AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/TK
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
33AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-4/WP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
10AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-5A/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
16AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-5A/H-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
13AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-5A/PAE
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
33AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-5A/WP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
23AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-6B/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-7B/ES
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
31AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-7B/GA
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
129AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-7B/H-A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
29AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-7B/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-8B/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle H §6001
6001 DESIGNATED AND RESTRICTED USES [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]

Retail

Allowed by right in 57 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
ARTS-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
223AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(w)
Retail, except for large format retail;
CG-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(w)
Retail, except for large format retail;
CG-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
130AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(w)
Retail, except for large format retail;
CG-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
29AllowedSubtitle U §507.1(a)(17)
Retail;
CG-6
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §507.1(a)(17)
Retail;
CG-7
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle U §507.1(a)(17)
Retail;
HE-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
9AllowedSubtitle K §410.3(n)
Retail; and (o) Service, general and financial. 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. 19-04 published at 66 DCR 12137 (September 13, 2019); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022). City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE K, CHAPTER 4-11 [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
HE-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
5AllowedSubtitle K §410.3(n)
Retail; and (o) Service, general and financial. 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. 19-04 published at 66 DCR 12137 (September 13, 2019); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022). City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE K, CHAPTER 4-11 [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
HE-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §410.3(n)
Retail; and (o) Service, general and financial. 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. 19-04 published at 66 DCR 12137 (September 13, 2019); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022). City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE K, CHAPTER 4-11 [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
HE-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle K §410.3(n)
Retail; and (o) Service, general and financial. 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. 19-04 published at 66 DCR 12137 (September 13, 2019); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022). City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE K, CHAPTER 4-11 [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
MU-12
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
310AllowedSubtitle U §507.1(a)(17)
Retail;
MU-13
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
77AllowedSubtitle U §507.1(a)(17)
Retail;
MU-14
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
58AllowedSubtitle U §507.1(a)(17)
Retail;
MU-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §510.1(w)
Retail, except for large format retail;
MU-3A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
642AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(w)
Retail, except for large format retail;
MU-3B
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(w)
Retail, except for large format retail;
MU-6A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §510.1(w)
Retail, except for large format retail;
MU-6B
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
69AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(w)
Retail, except for large format retail;
MU-6B/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
21AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(w)
Retail, except for large format retail;
MU-7A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(w)
Retail, except for large format retail;
MU-7B
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
490AllowedSubtitle U §510.1(w)
Retail, except for large format retail;
NMU-3A/MW
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
23AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-4/CC1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
33AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-4/CC2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-4/CP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
59AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-4/GA
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
96AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-4/H-A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
94AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-4/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
36AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-4/H-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
62AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-4/TK
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
33AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-4/WP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
10AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-5A/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
16AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-5A/H-R
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
13AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-5A/PAE
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
33AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-5A/WP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
23AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-6B/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-7B/ES
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
31AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-7B/GA
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
129AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-7B/H-A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
29AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-7B/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
NMU-8B/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle H §6003.1(p)
Retail;
StE-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(v)
Retail;
StE-11
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(v)
Retail;
StE-12
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle K §612.1(v)
Retail;
StE-13
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle K §612.1(v)
Retail;
StE-15
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(v)
Retail;
StE-16
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle K §612.1(v)
Retail;
StE-17
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(v)
Retail;
StE-18
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle K §612.1(v)
Retail;
StE-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(v)
Retail;
StE-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(v)
Retail;
StE-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(v)
Retail;
StE-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(v)
Retail;
StE-6
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(v)
Retail;
StE-7
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(v)
Retail;
StE-8
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(v)
Retail;
StE-9
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle K §612.1(v)
Retail;

Retail and general service as accessory use to apartment house or hotel

Allowed by right in 4 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
MU-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle U §503.1
503.1 Retail and general service uses shall be permitted as accessory uses and appropriate adjuncts to an apartment house or hotel, subject to the following conditions: (a) The uses shall be oriented for the service and convenience of the tenants or guests of the building; (b) There shall be no direct entrance to the commercial establishment from the outside of the building; (c) There shall be no direct entrance to the commercial establishment from the outside of the building; and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-2 (d) No sign or display indicating the existence of the adjunct shall be visible from the outside of the building.
MU-1/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
176AllowedSubtitle U §503.1
503.1 Retail and general service uses shall be permitted as accessory uses and appropriate adjuncts to an apartment house or hotel, subject to the following conditions: (a) The uses shall be oriented for the service and convenience of the tenants or guests of the building; (b) There shall be no direct entrance to the commercial establishment from the outside of the building; (c) There shall be no direct entrance to the commercial establishment from the outside of the building; and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-2 (d) No sign or display indicating the existence of the adjunct shall be visible from the outside of the building.
MU-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
99AllowedSubtitle U §503.1
503.1 Retail and general service uses shall be permitted as accessory uses and appropriate adjuncts to an apartment house or hotel, subject to the following conditions: (a) The uses shall be oriented for the service and convenience of the tenants or guests of the building; (b) There shall be no direct entrance to the commercial establishment from the outside of the building; (c) There shall be no direct entrance to the commercial establishment from the outside of the building; and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-2 (d) No sign or display indicating the existence of the adjunct shall be visible from the outside of the building.
MU-2/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
39AllowedSubtitle U §503.1
503.1 Retail and general service uses shall be permitted as accessory uses and appropriate adjuncts to an apartment house or hotel, subject to the following conditions: (a) The uses shall be oriented for the service and convenience of the tenants or guests of the building; (b) There shall be no direct entrance to the commercial establishment from the outside of the building; (c) There shall be no direct entrance to the commercial establishment from the outside of the building; and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-2 (d) No sign or display indicating the existence of the adjunct shall be visible from the outside of the building.

Retail uses

Allowed by right in 7 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
PDR-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
935AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(x)
Retail uses, except large format retail; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-4 (y) Self-storage establishment uses shall be permitted provided they meet the following: (1) Devote to any use permitted by this section except for Parking, Transportation Infrastructure, Utility, Waste-related service or Wholesale or storage establishment: (A) Not less than fifty percent (50%) of the ground floor area; (B) One hundred percent (100%) of the building's street frontage along a public street to a minimum depth of thirty feet (30 ft.) from the front facade, with the exception of space devoted to building entrances or required for fire control, office associated with the self-storage establishment use, or required by the District of Columbia Building or Fire Codes (Titles 12A and 12H DCMR); and (2) Design the ground floor with: (A) A minimum clear floor-to-ceiling height of fourteen feet (14 ft.), measured from the finished grade; and (B) Not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the surface area of the street wall associated with the preferred uses required by this paragraph at the ground floor to windows, which shall include: (i) Clear/low emissivity glass allowing transparency to a depth of twenty feet (20 ft.) into the preferred ground level space, with bottom sills no more than four feet (4 ft.) above the adjacent sidewalk grade; and (ii) Views from within the building to the street and from the street into the building; (z) Service uses are permitted as a matter of right, provided that if the use offers massage services, the use shall either: (1) Be a licensed massage establishment under the provisions of D.C. Official Code § 47-2811; or (2) Only offer massage services provided by massage therapists with a professional license issued pursuant to Title 17 DCMR; (aa) Transportation infrastructure; (bb) Utilities (basic) uses are permitted as a matter-of–right; however, if the use is an electronic equipment facility that exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of a building located on site: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-5 (1) The building shall not be located within eight hundred feet (800 ft.) of an established or planned Metrorail station; and (2) The building shall not be located within one thousand two hundred fifty feet (1,250 ft.) of the edge of a river as measured at mean high tide; (cc) Waste-related service uses, including for conversion to energy subject to the Standards of External Effects in Subtitle U § 804, and the use shall not be permitted on any lot located in whole or in part within one hundred feet (100 ft.) of a residential zone; (dd) Wholesale or storage establishment, including open storage, except a junk yard. 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. 19-04 published at 66 DCR 12137 (September 13, 2019); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-03 published at 67 DCR 14506 (December 11, 2020); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR 11297 (August 25, 2023).
PDR-1/CAP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
16AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(x)
Retail uses, except large format retail; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-4 (y) Self-storage establishment uses shall be permitted provided they meet the following: (1) Devote to any use permitted by this section except for Parking, Transportation Infrastructure, Utility, Waste-related service or Wholesale or storage establishment: (A) Not less than fifty percent (50%) of the ground floor area; (B) One hundred percent (100%) of the building's street frontage along a public street to a minimum depth of thirty feet (30 ft.) from the front facade, with the exception of space devoted to building entrances or required for fire control, office associated with the self-storage establishment use, or required by the District of Columbia Building or Fire Codes (Titles 12A and 12H DCMR); and (2) Design the ground floor with: (A) A minimum clear floor-to-ceiling height of fourteen feet (14 ft.), measured from the finished grade; and (B) Not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the surface area of the street wall associated with the preferred uses required by this paragraph at the ground floor to windows, which shall include: (i) Clear/low emissivity glass allowing transparency to a depth of twenty feet (20 ft.) into the preferred ground level space, with bottom sills no more than four feet (4 ft.) above the adjacent sidewalk grade; and (ii) Views from within the building to the street and from the street into the building; (z) Service uses are permitted as a matter of right, provided that if the use offers massage services, the use shall either: (1) Be a licensed massage establishment under the provisions of D.C. Official Code § 47-2811; or (2) Only offer massage services provided by massage therapists with a professional license issued pursuant to Title 17 DCMR; (aa) Transportation infrastructure; (bb) Utilities (basic) uses are permitted as a matter-of–right; however, if the use is an electronic equipment facility that exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of a building located on site: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-5 (1) The building shall not be located within eight hundred feet (800 ft.) of an established or planned Metrorail station; and (2) The building shall not be located within one thousand two hundred fifty feet (1,250 ft.) of the edge of a river as measured at mean high tide; (cc) Waste-related service uses, including for conversion to energy subject to the Standards of External Effects in Subtitle U § 804, and the use shall not be permitted on any lot located in whole or in part within one hundred feet (100 ft.) of a residential zone; (dd) Wholesale or storage establishment, including open storage, except a junk yard. 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. 19-04 published at 66 DCR 12137 (September 13, 2019); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-03 published at 67 DCR 14506 (December 11, 2020); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR 11297 (August 25, 2023).
PDR-1/FT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
19AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(x)
Retail uses, except large format retail; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-4 (y) Self-storage establishment uses shall be permitted provided they meet the following: (1) Devote to any use permitted by this section except for Parking, Transportation Infrastructure, Utility, Waste-related service or Wholesale or storage establishment: (A) Not less than fifty percent (50%) of the ground floor area; (B) One hundred percent (100%) of the building's street frontage along a public street to a minimum depth of thirty feet (30 ft.) from the front facade, with the exception of space devoted to building entrances or required for fire control, office associated with the self-storage establishment use, or required by the District of Columbia Building or Fire Codes (Titles 12A and 12H DCMR); and (2) Design the ground floor with: (A) A minimum clear floor-to-ceiling height of fourteen feet (14 ft.), measured from the finished grade; and (B) Not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the surface area of the street wall associated with the preferred uses required by this paragraph at the ground floor to windows, which shall include: (i) Clear/low emissivity glass allowing transparency to a depth of twenty feet (20 ft.) into the preferred ground level space, with bottom sills no more than four feet (4 ft.) above the adjacent sidewalk grade; and (ii) Views from within the building to the street and from the street into the building; (z) Service uses are permitted as a matter of right, provided that if the use offers massage services, the use shall either: (1) Be a licensed massage establishment under the provisions of D.C. Official Code § 47-2811; or (2) Only offer massage services provided by massage therapists with a professional license issued pursuant to Title 17 DCMR; (aa) Transportation infrastructure; (bb) Utilities (basic) uses are permitted as a matter-of–right; however, if the use is an electronic equipment facility that exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of a building located on site: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-5 (1) The building shall not be located within eight hundred feet (800 ft.) of an established or planned Metrorail station; and (2) The building shall not be located within one thousand two hundred fifty feet (1,250 ft.) of the edge of a river as measured at mean high tide; (cc) Waste-related service uses, including for conversion to energy subject to the Standards of External Effects in Subtitle U § 804, and the use shall not be permitted on any lot located in whole or in part within one hundred feet (100 ft.) of a residential zone; (dd) Wholesale or storage establishment, including open storage, except a junk yard. 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. 19-04 published at 66 DCR 12137 (September 13, 2019); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-03 published at 67 DCR 14506 (December 11, 2020); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR 11297 (August 25, 2023).
PDR-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
154AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(x)
Retail uses, except large format retail; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-4 (y) Self-storage establishment uses shall be permitted provided they meet the following: (1) Devote to any use permitted by this section except for Parking, Transportation Infrastructure, Utility, Waste-related service or Wholesale or storage establishment: (A) Not less than fifty percent (50%) of the ground floor area; (B) One hundred percent (100%) of the building's street frontage along a public street to a minimum depth of thirty feet (30 ft.) from the front facade, with the exception of space devoted to building entrances or required for fire control, office associated with the self-storage establishment use, or required by the District of Columbia Building or Fire Codes (Titles 12A and 12H DCMR); and (2) Design the ground floor with: (A) A minimum clear floor-to-ceiling height of fourteen feet (14 ft.), measured from the finished grade; and (B) Not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the surface area of the street wall associated with the preferred uses required by this paragraph at the ground floor to windows, which shall include: (i) Clear/low emissivity glass allowing transparency to a depth of twenty feet (20 ft.) into the preferred ground level space, with bottom sills no more than four feet (4 ft.) above the adjacent sidewalk grade; and (ii) Views from within the building to the street and from the street into the building; (z) Service uses are permitted as a matter of right, provided that if the use offers massage services, the use shall either: (1) Be a licensed massage establishment under the provisions of D.C. Official Code § 47-2811; or (2) Only offer massage services provided by massage therapists with a professional license issued pursuant to Title 17 DCMR; (aa) Transportation infrastructure; (bb) Utilities (basic) uses are permitted as a matter-of–right; however, if the use is an electronic equipment facility that exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of a building located on site: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-5 (1) The building shall not be located within eight hundred feet (800 ft.) of an established or planned Metrorail station; and (2) The building shall not be located within one thousand two hundred fifty feet (1,250 ft.) of the edge of a river as measured at mean high tide; (cc) Waste-related service uses, including for conversion to energy subject to the Standards of External Effects in Subtitle U § 804, and the use shall not be permitted on any lot located in whole or in part within one hundred feet (100 ft.) of a residential zone; (dd) Wholesale or storage establishment, including open storage, except a junk yard. 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. 19-04 published at 66 DCR 12137 (September 13, 2019); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-03 published at 67 DCR 14506 (December 11, 2020); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR 11297 (August 25, 2023).
PDR-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
41AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(x)
Retail uses, except large format retail; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-4 (y) Self-storage establishment uses shall be permitted provided they meet the following: (1) Devote to any use permitted by this section except for Parking, Transportation Infrastructure, Utility, Waste-related service or Wholesale or storage establishment: (A) Not less than fifty percent (50%) of the ground floor area; (B) One hundred percent (100%) of the building's street frontage along a public street to a minimum depth of thirty feet (30 ft.) from the front facade, with the exception of space devoted to building entrances or required for fire control, office associated with the self-storage establishment use, or required by the District of Columbia Building or Fire Codes (Titles 12A and 12H DCMR); and (2) Design the ground floor with: (A) A minimum clear floor-to-ceiling height of fourteen feet (14 ft.), measured from the finished grade; and (B) Not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the surface area of the street wall associated with the preferred uses required by this paragraph at the ground floor to windows, which shall include: (i) Clear/low emissivity glass allowing transparency to a depth of twenty feet (20 ft.) into the preferred ground level space, with bottom sills no more than four feet (4 ft.) above the adjacent sidewalk grade; and (ii) Views from within the building to the street and from the street into the building; (z) Service uses are permitted as a matter of right, provided that if the use offers massage services, the use shall either: (1) Be a licensed massage establishment under the provisions of D.C. Official Code § 47-2811; or (2) Only offer massage services provided by massage therapists with a professional license issued pursuant to Title 17 DCMR; (aa) Transportation infrastructure; (bb) Utilities (basic) uses are permitted as a matter-of–right; however, if the use is an electronic equipment facility that exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of a building located on site: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-5 (1) The building shall not be located within eight hundred feet (800 ft.) of an established or planned Metrorail station; and (2) The building shall not be located within one thousand two hundred fifty feet (1,250 ft.) of the edge of a river as measured at mean high tide; (cc) Waste-related service uses, including for conversion to energy subject to the Standards of External Effects in Subtitle U § 804, and the use shall not be permitted on any lot located in whole or in part within one hundred feet (100 ft.) of a residential zone; (dd) Wholesale or storage establishment, including open storage, except a junk yard. 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. 19-04 published at 66 DCR 12137 (September 13, 2019); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-03 published at 67 DCR 14506 (December 11, 2020); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR 11297 (August 25, 2023).
PDR-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
165AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(x)
Retail uses, except large format retail; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-4 (y) Self-storage establishment uses shall be permitted provided they meet the following: (1) Devote to any use permitted by this section except for Parking, Transportation Infrastructure, Utility, Waste-related service or Wholesale or storage establishment: (A) Not less than fifty percent (50%) of the ground floor area; (B) One hundred percent (100%) of the building's street frontage along a public street to a minimum depth of thirty feet (30 ft.) from the front facade, with the exception of space devoted to building entrances or required for fire control, office associated with the self-storage establishment use, or required by the District of Columbia Building or Fire Codes (Titles 12A and 12H DCMR); and (2) Design the ground floor with: (A) A minimum clear floor-to-ceiling height of fourteen feet (14 ft.), measured from the finished grade; and (B) Not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the surface area of the street wall associated with the preferred uses required by this paragraph at the ground floor to windows, which shall include: (i) Clear/low emissivity glass allowing transparency to a depth of twenty feet (20 ft.) into the preferred ground level space, with bottom sills no more than four feet (4 ft.) above the adjacent sidewalk grade; and (ii) Views from within the building to the street and from the street into the building; (z) Service uses are permitted as a matter of right, provided that if the use offers massage services, the use shall either: (1) Be a licensed massage establishment under the provisions of D.C. Official Code § 47-2811; or (2) Only offer massage services provided by massage therapists with a professional license issued pursuant to Title 17 DCMR; (aa) Transportation infrastructure; (bb) Utilities (basic) uses are permitted as a matter-of–right; however, if the use is an electronic equipment facility that exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of a building located on site: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-5 (1) The building shall not be located within eight hundred feet (800 ft.) of an established or planned Metrorail station; and (2) The building shall not be located within one thousand two hundred fifty feet (1,250 ft.) of the edge of a river as measured at mean high tide; (cc) Waste-related service uses, including for conversion to energy subject to the Standards of External Effects in Subtitle U § 804, and the use shall not be permitted on any lot located in whole or in part within one hundred feet (100 ft.) of a residential zone; (dd) Wholesale or storage establishment, including open storage, except a junk yard. 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. 19-04 published at 66 DCR 12137 (September 13, 2019); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-03 published at 67 DCR 14506 (December 11, 2020); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR 11297 (August 25, 2023).
PDR-4/FT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
33AllowedSubtitle U §801.1(x)
Retail uses, except large format retail; City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-4 (y) Self-storage establishment uses shall be permitted provided they meet the following: (1) Devote to any use permitted by this section except for Parking, Transportation Infrastructure, Utility, Waste-related service or Wholesale or storage establishment: (A) Not less than fifty percent (50%) of the ground floor area; (B) One hundred percent (100%) of the building's street frontage along a public street to a minimum depth of thirty feet (30 ft.) from the front facade, with the exception of space devoted to building entrances or required for fire control, office associated with the self-storage establishment use, or required by the District of Columbia Building or Fire Codes (Titles 12A and 12H DCMR); and (2) Design the ground floor with: (A) A minimum clear floor-to-ceiling height of fourteen feet (14 ft.), measured from the finished grade; and (B) Not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the surface area of the street wall associated with the preferred uses required by this paragraph at the ground floor to windows, which shall include: (i) Clear/low emissivity glass allowing transparency to a depth of twenty feet (20 ft.) into the preferred ground level space, with bottom sills no more than four feet (4 ft.) above the adjacent sidewalk grade; and (ii) Views from within the building to the street and from the street into the building; (z) Service uses are permitted as a matter of right, provided that if the use offers massage services, the use shall either: (1) Be a licensed massage establishment under the provisions of D.C. Official Code § 47-2811; or (2) Only offer massage services provided by massage therapists with a professional license issued pursuant to Title 17 DCMR; (aa) Transportation infrastructure; (bb) Utilities (basic) uses are permitted as a matter-of–right; however, if the use is an electronic equipment facility that exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of a building located on site: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-5 (1) The building shall not be located within eight hundred feet (800 ft.) of an established or planned Metrorail station; and (2) The building shall not be located within one thousand two hundred fifty feet (1,250 ft.) of the edge of a river as measured at mean high tide; (cc) Waste-related service uses, including for conversion to energy subject to the Standards of External Effects in Subtitle U § 804, and the use shall not be permitted on any lot located in whole or in part within one hundred feet (100 ft.) of a residential zone; (dd) Wholesale or storage establishment, including open storage, except a junk yard. 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. 19-04 published at 66 DCR 12137 (September 13, 2019); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-03 published at 67 DCR 14506 (December 11, 2020); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-31 published at 69 DCR 12886 (October 21, 2022); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR 11297 (August 25, 2023).

Retail uses (excluding large format retail use)

Allowed by right in 16 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
ARTS-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
27AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;
ARTS-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
238AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;
BF-1A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
10AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;
BF-1B
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
5AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;
CG-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
12AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;
MU-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
3,698AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;
MU-4/CAP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
38AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;
MU-4/CAP/CHC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
94AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;
MU-4/CHC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
211AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;
MU-4/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
30AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;
MU-4/NO
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
52AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;
MU-4/RC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
4AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;
MU-5A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
489AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;
MU-5A/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
54AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;
MU-5A/RC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
9AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;
MU-5B
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
34AllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;

Retail uses, except for a large format retail use

Allowed by right in 1 district

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
MU-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedAllowedSubtitle U §512.1(k)
Retail uses, except for large format retail, provided that the off-premises beer and wine sales accessory use in the grocery store located in Square 2572, Lot 36, may continue, provided that it shall not occupy more than two thousand seventy-eight square feet (2,078 sq. ft.) of the store’s gross floor area;

Retail, large format

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 21 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-10
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
133ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
MU-10/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
10ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
MU-10/FT
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
12ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
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no parcels loadedConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
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the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
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no parcels loadedConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
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the ordinance paragraph quoted here
66ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
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5ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
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the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
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the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
WR-13
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
WR-14
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
WR-15
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
WR-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
76ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
WR-3
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
20ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
WR-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
17ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
WR-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
6ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
WR-6
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
3ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
WR-7
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
53ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
WR-8
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
39ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
WR-9
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;

Retail, large format (50,000+ sq ft single tenant)

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 3 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
NHR
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
19ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
NYE
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
6ConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;
USN
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSubtitle U §511.1(h)
Retail, large format, subject to the following conditions: (1) The development standards and design guidelines contained within this section apply to all new large format retail establishments with single tenant space of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or greater; (2) The use shall be located so that it is not likely to become objectionable to adjoining and nearby property because of noise, traffic, parking, loading, City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-22 deliveries, lighting, trash compacting and collection, hours of operation, or otherwise objectionable conditions; (3) Sufficient automobile parking, but not less than that required in Subtitle C, Chapter 7, shall be provided to accommodate the employees and customers; (4) An application under this section shall include the following information: (A) A general site and development plan, indicating the proposed use, location, dimensions, number of stories, and height of building; (B) A study of site characteristics and conditions; (C) A description of existing topography, soil conditions, vegetation and drainage consisting of written material, plats, maps and photographs; (D) Proposed topography including street grades and other grading contours; (E) Identification of mature trees to remain and percent of site to be covered by impervious surface; (F) Proposed drainage and sewer system and water distribution; (G) Proposed treatment of existing natural features, such as steep slopes, ravines, natural watercourses; (H) Proposed method of solid waste collection; (I) Estimated water consumption (gallons per year); (J) A transportation study, containing the following: (1) Proposed circulation plan, including the location of vehicular and pedestrian access ways, other public space and the location and number of all off-street parking and loading spaces, loading berths and service delivery spaces; (2) Estimated number and type of trips assumed to be generated by project, and assumed temporal and directional distribution; (3) Traffic management requirements (lights, stop signs, one-way streets, etc.); (4) Relationship of the proposed project to the mass transit system (nearest bus stops and routes, nearest Metrorail stations, etc.); and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-23 (5) Vehicular trip generation, trip assignment and before-and-after capacity analyses and level of service at critical intersections; and (6) Any other information needed to fully understand the final building proposed for the site; (7) An applicant requesting approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposed use, building, or structure, including the siting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will: (A) Will not result in light spillage off the site; (B) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation, materials, display windows, entries, and other architectural efforts; and (C) Be in context with the surrounding street patterns; (8) Where additional stores or individual uses are located within a large format retail use, each such store shall have at least one (1) exterior customer entrance; (9) The following list should be considered as guidelines for the design of large format retail buildings: (A) Building design shall incorporate architectural features and patterns to provide visual interest; (B) Exterior walls shall feature projections and recesses; (C) Building roofs shall incorporate pitched rooflines and detailed roofing materials; (D) Building materials shall include stone, wood, brick, glass, and metal in keeping with the surrounding architectural context; (E) Entryways shall be well-marked and engaging and provide connection via wide sidewalks to primary streets and parking; (F) Building design shall incorporate sustainable measures to include solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, and use of permeable paving for surface parking areas; and (G) Landscaping shall be provided in the rear and side yards to screen and limit visibility of storage areas; (10) This section shall not apply to the following: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-24 (A) Large format retail that would occupy a planned unit development approved as of the effective date of this title; or (B) Large format retail that would occupy a project with a completed review under the large tract review regulations (Title 10-B DCMR, Chapter 23) as of the effective date of this title; except that a modification to a completed large tract review that would result in a project with fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) or more of retail use shall also require approval under this section prior to certificate of occupancy for a use meeting the definition of large format retail;

Retail, service (general), and eating and drinking establishment (MU-2 south of M Street NW/NE 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
MU-2
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
99ConditionalSubtitle U §504.1(j)
Retail, service (general), and eating and drinking establishment uses subject to the following conditions: (1) The properties are in any of the MU-2 zones; (2) The properties are those located south of M Street, N.W. and N.E.; (3) The uses shall be located on or below the ground floor of the building; (4) The uses shall not include a drive-through; and (5) The uses shall be located and designed such that they are not likely to become objectionable to neighboring properties because of noise, traffic, or other objectionable conditions;
MU-2/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
39ConditionalSubtitle U §504.1(j)
Retail, service (general), and eating and drinking establishment uses subject to the following conditions: (1) The properties are in any of the MU-2 zones; (2) The properties are those located south of M Street, N.W. and N.E.; (3) The uses shall be located on or below the ground floor of the building; (4) The uses shall not include a drive-through; and (5) The uses shall be located and designed such that they are not likely to become objectionable to neighboring properties because of noise, traffic, or other objectionable conditions;

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