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Where can I put an utility (basic) – electronic equipment facility (eef, up to 25% of above ground gfa) in Washington, D.C.?

Utility (basic) – Electronic Equipment Facility (EEF, up to 25% of above-ground GFA)

Allowed by right in 6 districts

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
NMU-5A/WP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
23AllowedSubtitle H §6008.1(h)(2)
The use is an EEF that occupies no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the above ground constructed gross floor area of the building; or (3) The use is located below ground floor. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR 11297 (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(h)(2)
The use is an EEF that occupies no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the above ground constructed gross floor area of the building; or (3) The use is located below ground floor. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR 11297 (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-7B/GA
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
129AllowedSubtitle H §6008.1(h)(2)
The use is an EEF that occupies no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the above ground constructed gross floor area of the building; or (3) The use is located below ground floor. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR 11297 (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-7B/H-A
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
29AllowedSubtitle H §6008.1(h)(2)
The use is an EEF that occupies no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the above ground constructed gross floor area of the building; or (3) The use is located below ground floor. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR 11297 (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-7B/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle H §6008.1(h)(2)
The use is an EEF that occupies no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the above ground constructed gross floor area of the building; or (3) The use is located below ground floor. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR 11297 (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
NMU-8B/H-H
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1AllowedSubtitle H §6008.1(h)(2)
The use is an EEF that occupies no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the above ground constructed gross floor area of the building; or (3) The use is located below ground floor. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19-27-19-27B published at 70 DCR 11297 (August 25, 2023) [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]

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