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“utility uses” matches 6 uses this ordinance names separately. We do not choose between them — they can have different answers, so every one is shown.

Utility (basic) uses and supporting infrastructure (electrical substation, natural gas regulator, pump station, telecommunications, co-generation)
Utility (basic) uses not meeting §6008.1(h) conditions
Utility (basic) uses other than optical transmission node (excluding EEF)
Utility Uses
Utility uses
Utility uses (other than matter-of-right utility types)

Utility (basic) uses and supporting infrastructure (electrical substation, natural gas regulator, pump station, telecommunications, co-generation)

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.

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
HE-1 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	9	Conditional	Subtitle K §412.1(j) Utility (basic) uses and supporting infrastructure facilities, such as an electrical substation, natural gas regulator station, pump station, telecommunications facility, or any co-generation facility. Additional setbacks and screening requirements may be City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE K, CHAPTER 4-14 required as the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for protection of the surrounding neighborhood; and (k) Other principal uses that are not permitted by Subtitle K § 410, but not prohibited by Subtitle K § 415 shall be permitted in the HE zones as a special exception subject to the following conditions in addition to the general special exception criteria of Subtitle X and Subtitle K § 416; provided the Zoning Commission considers that the use is appropriate in furthering the purposes of the HE zones. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-04 published at 66 DCR 12137 (September 13, 2019).
HE-2 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	5	Conditional	Subtitle K §412.1(j) Utility (basic) uses and supporting infrastructure facilities, such as an electrical substation, natural gas regulator station, pump station, telecommunications facility, or any co-generation facility. Additional setbacks and screening requirements may be City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE K, CHAPTER 4-14 required as the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for protection of the surrounding neighborhood; and (k) Other principal uses that are not permitted by Subtitle K § 410, but not prohibited by Subtitle K § 415 shall be permitted in the HE zones as a special exception subject to the following conditions in addition to the general special exception criteria of Subtitle X and Subtitle K § 416; provided the Zoning Commission considers that the use is appropriate in furthering the purposes of the HE zones. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-04 published at 66 DCR 12137 (September 13, 2019).
HE-3 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	1	Conditional	Subtitle K §412.1(j) Utility (basic) uses and supporting infrastructure facilities, such as an electrical substation, natural gas regulator station, pump station, telecommunications facility, or any co-generation facility. Additional setbacks and screening requirements may be City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE K, CHAPTER 4-14 required as the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for protection of the surrounding neighborhood; and (k) Other principal uses that are not permitted by Subtitle K § 410, but not prohibited by Subtitle K § 415 shall be permitted in the HE zones as a special exception subject to the following conditions in addition to the general special exception criteria of Subtitle X and Subtitle K § 416; provided the Zoning Commission considers that the use is appropriate in furthering the purposes of the HE zones. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-04 published at 66 DCR 12137 (September 13, 2019).
HE-4 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	no parcels loaded	Conditional	Subtitle K §412.1(j) Utility (basic) uses and supporting infrastructure facilities, such as an electrical substation, natural gas regulator station, pump station, telecommunications facility, or any co-generation facility. Additional setbacks and screening requirements may be City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE K, CHAPTER 4-14 required as the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for protection of the surrounding neighborhood; and (k) Other principal uses that are not permitted by Subtitle K § 410, but not prohibited by Subtitle K § 415 shall be permitted in the HE zones as a special exception subject to the following conditions in addition to the general special exception criteria of Subtitle X and Subtitle K § 416; provided the Zoning Commission considers that the use is appropriate in furthering the purposes of the HE zones. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 19-04 published at 66 DCR 12137 (September 13, 2019).

Utility (basic) uses not meeting §6008.1(h) conditions

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 6 districts

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

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
NMU-5A/WP the ordinance paragraph quoted here	23	Conditional	Subtitle H §6009.1(h) Utility (basic) uses not meeting the conditions of Subtitle H § 6008.1(h) and subject to the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement. 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	31	Conditional	Subtitle H §6009.1(h) Utility (basic) uses not meeting the conditions of Subtitle H § 6008.1(h) and subject to the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement. 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/GA the ordinance paragraph quoted here	129	Conditional	Subtitle H §6009.1(h) Utility (basic) uses not meeting the conditions of Subtitle H § 6008.1(h) and subject to the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement. 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/H-A the ordinance paragraph quoted here	29	Conditional	Subtitle H §6009.1(h) Utility (basic) uses not meeting the conditions of Subtitle H § 6008.1(h) and subject to the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement. 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/H-H the ordinance paragraph quoted here	1	Conditional	Subtitle H §6009.1(h) Utility (basic) uses not meeting the conditions of Subtitle H § 6008.1(h) and subject to the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement. 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-8B/H-H the ordinance paragraph quoted here	1	Conditional	Subtitle H §6009.1(h) Utility (basic) uses not meeting the conditions of Subtitle H § 6008.1(h) and subject to the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement. 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]

Utility (basic) uses other than optical transmission node (excluding EEF)

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 14 districts

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

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
NMU-3A/MW the ordinance paragraph quoted here	23	Conditional	Subtitle H §6005.1(i) Utility (basic) uses, other than an optical transmission node, but not including an EEF use, provided the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement; and (j) Youth Rehabilitation Home, Adult Rehabilitation Home provided that the use shall house no more than fifteen (15) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families. 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/CC1 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	33	Conditional	Subtitle H §6007.1(k) Utility (basic) uses, other than an optical transmission node, but not including an EEF use, provided the Board of Zoning Adjustment concludes the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement;
NMU-4/CC2 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	1	Conditional	Subtitle H §6007.1(k) Utility (basic) uses, other than an optical transmission node, but not including an EEF use, provided the Board of Zoning Adjustment concludes the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement;
NMU-4/CP the ordinance paragraph quoted here	59	Conditional	Subtitle H §6007.1(k) Utility (basic) uses, other than an optical transmission node, but not including an EEF use, provided the Board of Zoning Adjustment concludes the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement;
NMU-4/GA the ordinance paragraph quoted here	96	Conditional	Subtitle H §6007.1(k) Utility (basic) uses, other than an optical transmission node, but not including an EEF use, provided the Board of Zoning Adjustment concludes the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement;
NMU-4/H-A the ordinance paragraph quoted here	94	Conditional	Subtitle H §6007.1(k) Utility (basic) uses, other than an optical transmission node, but not including an EEF use, provided the Board of Zoning Adjustment concludes the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement;
NMU-4/H-H the ordinance paragraph quoted here	36	Conditional	Subtitle H §6007.1(k) Utility (basic) uses, other than an optical transmission node, but not including an EEF use, provided the Board of Zoning Adjustment concludes the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement;
NMU-4/H-R the ordinance paragraph quoted here	62	Conditional	Subtitle H §6007.1(k) Utility (basic) uses, other than an optical transmission node, but not including an EEF use, provided the Board of Zoning Adjustment concludes the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement;
NMU-4/TK the ordinance paragraph quoted here	33	Conditional	Subtitle H §6007.1(k) Utility (basic) uses, other than an optical transmission node, but not including an EEF use, provided the Board of Zoning Adjustment concludes the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement;
NMU-4/WP the ordinance paragraph quoted here	10	Conditional	Subtitle H §6007.1(k) Utility (basic) uses, other than an optical transmission node, but not including an EEF use, provided the Board of Zoning Adjustment concludes the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement;
NMU-5A/H-H the ordinance paragraph quoted here	16	Conditional	Subtitle H §6007.1(k) Utility (basic) uses, other than an optical transmission node, but not including an EEF use, provided the Board of Zoning Adjustment concludes the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement;
NMU-5A/H-R the ordinance paragraph quoted here	13	Conditional	Subtitle H §6007.1(k) Utility (basic) uses, other than an optical transmission node, but not including an EEF use, provided the Board of Zoning Adjustment concludes the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement;
NMU-5A/PAE the ordinance paragraph quoted here	33	Conditional	Subtitle H §6007.1(k) Utility (basic) uses, other than an optical transmission node, but not including an EEF use, provided the Board of Zoning Adjustment concludes the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement;
NMU-6B/H-H the ordinance paragraph quoted here	2	Conditional	Subtitle H §6007.1(k) Utility (basic) uses, other than an optical transmission node, but not including an EEF use, provided the Board of Zoning Adjustment concludes the use will not, as a consequence of its design, operation, low employee presence, or proximity to other electronic equipment facilities, inhibit future revitalization of the neighborhood, reduce the potential for vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian or vehicular movement;

Utility Uses

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 6 districts

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

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
CG-5 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	29	Conditional	Subtitle U §508.1(k) Utility uses, subject to the following conditions: (1) Any requirements for setbacks, screening, or other safeguards that the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for the protection of the neighborhood; and City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-15 (2) Any new construction of a freestanding structure for use as an optical transmission node shall be built to appear compatible with surrounding construction, including exterior building material, fenestration, and landscaping, and there shall be no advertisement on the structure;
CG-6 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	no parcels loaded	Conditional	Subtitle U §508.1(k) Utility uses, subject to the following conditions: (1) Any requirements for setbacks, screening, or other safeguards that the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for the protection of the neighborhood; and City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-15 (2) Any new construction of a freestanding structure for use as an optical transmission node shall be built to appear compatible with surrounding construction, including exterior building material, fenestration, and landscaping, and there shall be no advertisement on the structure;
CG-7 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	1	Conditional	Subtitle U §508.1(k) Utility uses, subject to the following conditions: (1) Any requirements for setbacks, screening, or other safeguards that the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for the protection of the neighborhood; and City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-15 (2) Any new construction of a freestanding structure for use as an optical transmission node shall be built to appear compatible with surrounding construction, including exterior building material, fenestration, and landscaping, and there shall be no advertisement on the structure;
MU-12 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	310	Conditional	Subtitle U §508.1(k) Utility uses, subject to the following conditions: (1) Any requirements for setbacks, screening, or other safeguards that the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for the protection of the neighborhood; and City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-15 (2) Any new construction of a freestanding structure for use as an optical transmission node shall be built to appear compatible with surrounding construction, including exterior building material, fenestration, and landscaping, and there shall be no advertisement on the structure;
MU-13 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	77	Conditional	Subtitle U §508.1(k) Utility uses, subject to the following conditions: (1) Any requirements for setbacks, screening, or other safeguards that the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for the protection of the neighborhood; and City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-15 (2) Any new construction of a freestanding structure for use as an optical transmission node shall be built to appear compatible with surrounding construction, including exterior building material, fenestration, and landscaping, and there shall be no advertisement on the structure;
MU-14 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	58	Conditional	Subtitle U §508.1(k) Utility uses, subject to the following conditions: (1) Any requirements for setbacks, screening, or other safeguards that the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for the protection of the neighborhood; and City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-15 (2) Any new construction of a freestanding structure for use as an optical transmission node shall be built to appear compatible with surrounding construction, including exterior building material, fenestration, and landscaping, and there shall be no advertisement on the structure;

Utility uses

Allowed only with a discretionary approval in 5 districts

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

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
RF-1 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	35,416	Conditional	Subtitle U §203.1(q) Utility uses subject to the following conditions: (1) An electronic equipment facility shall not be permitted; City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 2-11 (2) Any requirements for setbacks, screening, or other safeguards that the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for the protection of the neighborhood; and (3) Any new construction of a freestanding structure for use as an optical transmission node shall be built to appear compatible with surrounding construction, including exterior building material, fenestration, and landscaping and there shall be no advertisement on the structure; and (r) Youth Rehabilitation Home, Adult Rehabilitation Home subject to the following conditions: (1) The use shall house no more than eight (8) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families; (2) In the R-2, R-3, R-10, R-13, and R-17 zones there shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home use in the same square or within a radius of five-hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot; and (3) In all other R-Use Groups A, B, and C there shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home use in the same square or within a radius of one thousand feet (1,000 ft.) from any portion of the lot; and (4) The Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home within five hundred feet (500 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations; (s) Youth Residential Care Home nine (9) to fifteen (15) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families: (1) In R-Use Group A, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one facility within one thousand feet (1,000 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations; and (2) In R-Use Group B and C, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one facility within five hundred feet (500 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations; and (t) Any use within a District of Columbia former public school building that does not comply with the matter of right conditions of Subtitle U § 252 subject to the special exception conditions of Subtitle U § 252. City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 2-12 [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
RF-1/CAP the ordinance paragraph quoted here	2,093	Conditional	Subtitle U §203.1(q) Utility uses subject to the following conditions: (1) An electronic equipment facility shall not be permitted; City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 2-11 (2) Any requirements for setbacks, screening, or other safeguards that the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for the protection of the neighborhood; and (3) Any new construction of a freestanding structure for use as an optical transmission node shall be built to appear compatible with surrounding construction, including exterior building material, fenestration, and landscaping and there shall be no advertisement on the structure; and (r) Youth Rehabilitation Home, Adult Rehabilitation Home subject to the following conditions: (1) The use shall house no more than eight (8) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families; (2) In the R-2, R-3, R-10, R-13, and R-17 zones there shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home use in the same square or within a radius of five-hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot; and (3) In all other R-Use Groups A, B, and C there shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home use in the same square or within a radius of one thousand feet (1,000 ft.) from any portion of the lot; and (4) The Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home within five hundred feet (500 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations; (s) Youth Residential Care Home nine (9) to fifteen (15) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families: (1) In R-Use Group A, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one facility within one thousand feet (1,000 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations; and (2) In R-Use Group B and C, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one facility within five hundred feet (500 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations; and (t) Any use within a District of Columbia former public school building that does not comply with the matter of right conditions of Subtitle U § 252 subject to the special exception conditions of Subtitle U § 252. City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 2-12 [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
RF-1/DC the ordinance paragraph quoted here	272	Conditional	Subtitle U §203.1(q) Utility uses subject to the following conditions: (1) An electronic equipment facility shall not be permitted; City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 2-11 (2) Any requirements for setbacks, screening, or other safeguards that the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for the protection of the neighborhood; and (3) Any new construction of a freestanding structure for use as an optical transmission node shall be built to appear compatible with surrounding construction, including exterior building material, fenestration, and landscaping and there shall be no advertisement on the structure; and (r) Youth Rehabilitation Home, Adult Rehabilitation Home subject to the following conditions: (1) The use shall house no more than eight (8) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families; (2) In the R-2, R-3, R-10, R-13, and R-17 zones there shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home use in the same square or within a radius of five-hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot; and (3) In all other R-Use Groups A, B, and C there shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home use in the same square or within a radius of one thousand feet (1,000 ft.) from any portion of the lot; and (4) The Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home within five hundred feet (500 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations; (s) Youth Residential Care Home nine (9) to fifteen (15) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families: (1) In R-Use Group A, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one facility within one thousand feet (1,000 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations; and (2) In R-Use Group B and C, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one facility within five hundred feet (500 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations; and (t) Any use within a District of Columbia former public school building that does not comply with the matter of right conditions of Subtitle U § 252 subject to the special exception conditions of Subtitle U § 252. City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 2-12 [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
RF-4 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	215	Conditional	Subtitle U §203.1(q) Utility uses subject to the following conditions: (1) An electronic equipment facility shall not be permitted; City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 2-11 (2) Any requirements for setbacks, screening, or other safeguards that the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for the protection of the neighborhood; and (3) Any new construction of a freestanding structure for use as an optical transmission node shall be built to appear compatible with surrounding construction, including exterior building material, fenestration, and landscaping and there shall be no advertisement on the structure; and (r) Youth Rehabilitation Home, Adult Rehabilitation Home subject to the following conditions: (1) The use shall house no more than eight (8) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families; (2) In the R-2, R-3, R-10, R-13, and R-17 zones there shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home use in the same square or within a radius of five-hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot; and (3) In all other R-Use Groups A, B, and C there shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home use in the same square or within a radius of one thousand feet (1,000 ft.) from any portion of the lot; and (4) The Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home within five hundred feet (500 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations; (s) Youth Residential Care Home nine (9) to fifteen (15) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families: (1) In R-Use Group A, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one facility within one thousand feet (1,000 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations; and (2) In R-Use Group B and C, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one facility within five hundred feet (500 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations; and (t) Any use within a District of Columbia former public school building that does not comply with the matter of right conditions of Subtitle U § 252 subject to the special exception conditions of Subtitle U § 252. City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 2-12 [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]
RF-5 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	no parcels loaded	Conditional	Subtitle U §203.1(q) Utility uses subject to the following conditions: (1) An electronic equipment facility shall not be permitted; City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 2-11 (2) Any requirements for setbacks, screening, or other safeguards that the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for the protection of the neighborhood; and (3) Any new construction of a freestanding structure for use as an optical transmission node shall be built to appear compatible with surrounding construction, including exterior building material, fenestration, and landscaping and there shall be no advertisement on the structure; and (r) Youth Rehabilitation Home, Adult Rehabilitation Home subject to the following conditions: (1) The use shall house no more than eight (8) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families; (2) In the R-2, R-3, R-10, R-13, and R-17 zones there shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home use in the same square or within a radius of five-hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot; and (3) In all other R-Use Groups A, B, and C there shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home use in the same square or within a radius of one thousand feet (1,000 ft.) from any portion of the lot; and (4) The Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home within five hundred feet (500 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations; (s) Youth Residential Care Home nine (9) to fifteen (15) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families: (1) In R-Use Group A, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one facility within one thousand feet (1,000 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations; and (2) In R-Use Group B and C, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one facility within five hundred feet (500 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations; and (t) Any use within a District of Columbia former public school building that does not comply with the matter of right conditions of Subtitle U § 252 subject to the special exception conditions of Subtitle U § 252. City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 2-12 [… quote continues in the ordinance; our stored extract stops here]

Utility uses (other than matter-of-right utility types)

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.

District	Properties loaded	Code	What says so
MU-1 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	1	Conditional	Subtitle U §504.1(k) Utility uses other than those permitted as a matter of right, subject to the following conditions: (1) A use is determined necessary in the public interest by the Public Service Commission; (2) Any requirements for setbacks, screening, or other safeguards that the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for the protection of the neighborhood; and (3) Any new construction of a freestanding structure for use as an optical transmission node shall be built to appear compatible with surrounding construction, including exterior building material, fenestration, and landscaping, and there shall be no advertisement on the structure; and City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-6 (l) Youth Residential Care Home for sixteen (16) to twenty-five (25) persons not including resident supervisors or staff and their families: (1) There shall be no other lot containing a youth residential care home within a radius of five hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot; and (2) The Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one (1) youth residential care home within five hundred feet (500 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); 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).
MU-1/DC the ordinance paragraph quoted here	176	Conditional	Subtitle U §504.1(k) Utility uses other than those permitted as a matter of right, subject to the following conditions: (1) A use is determined necessary in the public interest by the Public Service Commission; (2) Any requirements for setbacks, screening, or other safeguards that the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for the protection of the neighborhood; and (3) Any new construction of a freestanding structure for use as an optical transmission node shall be built to appear compatible with surrounding construction, including exterior building material, fenestration, and landscaping, and there shall be no advertisement on the structure; and City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-6 (l) Youth Residential Care Home for sixteen (16) to twenty-five (25) persons not including resident supervisors or staff and their families: (1) There shall be no other lot containing a youth residential care home within a radius of five hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot; and (2) The Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one (1) youth residential care home within five hundred feet (500 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); 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).
MU-2 the ordinance paragraph quoted here	99	Conditional	Subtitle U §504.1(k) Utility uses other than those permitted as a matter of right, subject to the following conditions: (1) A use is determined necessary in the public interest by the Public Service Commission; (2) Any requirements for setbacks, screening, or other safeguards that the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for the protection of the neighborhood; and (3) Any new construction of a freestanding structure for use as an optical transmission node shall be built to appear compatible with surrounding construction, including exterior building material, fenestration, and landscaping, and there shall be no advertisement on the structure; and City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-6 (l) Youth Residential Care Home for sixteen (16) to twenty-five (25) persons not including resident supervisors or staff and their families: (1) There shall be no other lot containing a youth residential care home within a radius of five hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot; and (2) The Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one (1) youth residential care home within five hundred feet (500 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); 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).
MU-2/DC the ordinance paragraph quoted here	39	Conditional	Subtitle U §504.1(k) Utility uses other than those permitted as a matter of right, subject to the following conditions: (1) A use is determined necessary in the public interest by the Public Service Commission; (2) Any requirements for setbacks, screening, or other safeguards that the Board of Zoning Adjustment deems necessary for the protection of the neighborhood; and (3) Any new construction of a freestanding structure for use as an optical transmission node shall be built to appear compatible with surrounding construction, including exterior building material, fenestration, and landscaping, and there shall be no advertisement on the structure; and City of Washington, D.C. \| Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-6 (l) Youth Residential Care Home for sixteen (16) to twenty-five (25) persons not including resident supervisors or staff and their families: (1) There shall be no other lot containing a youth residential care home within a radius of five hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot; and (2) The Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve more than one (1) youth residential care home within five hundred feet (500 ft.) only when the Board finds that the cumulative effect of the facilities will not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood because of traffic, noise, or operations. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); 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).

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What this does not cover

138,270 properties are loaded, county-wide. The District’s parcel record gives a street address but no ZIP code, so there is no ZIP breakdown to give and none is shown.
A further 2,535 properties carry a parcel zone code this page cannot match to a single column of the use table: (none), ARTS (6 variants, e.g. ARTS-1;ARTS-2), BF (7 variants, e.g. BF-1A;RA-1), CG (6 variants, e.g. CG-3;RA-2), D (17 variants, e.g. D-2;D-6), HE (6 variants, e.g. HE-1;HE-2), MU (131 variants, e.g. MU-1/DC;MU-2/DC), NHR;PDR, NHR;UNZONED, NMU (16 variants, e.g. NMU-3A/MW;RA-1), NYE;UNZONED, PDR (34 variants, e.g. PDR-1/CAP;RF-1/CAP), R (58 variants, e.g. R-1A/CBUT;R-1B), RA (18 variants, e.g. RA-1;RA-2) and 5 more.
1,678 of those lie in TWO OR MORE districts at once. Their code below holds every district the parcel really shares area with, joined by a semicolon — ARTS-1;ARTS-2, ARTS-1;ARTS-4;RA-2, ARTS-1;RF-1, ARTS-3;ARTS-4, ARTS-3;RA-2 and 327 more. The ordinance does not say the larger share wins, so we do not pick one: the parcel is shown as straddling and is not counted under either district.
(none) above means a parcel with no zone code assigned in the District's own data — 5 of them.
Owner filters. We have an owner of record for 132,963 of Washington, D.C.’s 138,270 parcels, of which 36,467 are owned by a company, trust or other organization, including 6,282 owned by public bodies — governments, authorities, schools, churches. That split is Zonescore’s reading of the owner’s name, not something the District published, and we keep the two apart rather than deciding for you which counts as an investor. 19,115 have an owner whose mailing address is outside DC — read off the end of the District’s own address string, where the state actually is, because “MD” also occurs inside “RICHMOND”. We could read a state on 126,746 of them; the rest are not counted either way. 34,374 are owned by somebody this District writes to at a different address — not the property itself. That is where the tax bill goes, which is not the same as where the owner sleeps — an owner can collect mail at a property they rent out, and one who is written to elsewhere may still live here. We can tell you the two addresses differ; we cannot tell you the owner does not live at the property. 18,004 of them are written to an address inside DC, so the out-of-state filter above cannot see them at all. That count is out of the 117,932 properties where we could compare the two addresses. On 15,031 more we could not — the owner is written to a post-office box, or the District’s own record of the property names a street and no building number — and those are left out rather than counted as living at home. Matching two addresses is Zonescore’s reading, not something the District published: we treat “123 Main St” and “123 Main Street” as one place, ignore an apartment number, and compare the ZIP code rather than the town name — a jurisdiction’s record of a property and its record of that property’s owner often name the same place by different towns, and treating those as two addresses would count somebody living in their own house as an absentee. Owned for (based on the last recorded transfer): under 2 years 13,000+; 2-5 years 18,000+; 5-10 years 26,000+; 10-20 years 26,000+; 20-30 years 18,000+. 30+ years: Not offered here. The transfer dates we hold for the District begin in 1997, so they cannot show a 30-year hold. Older recorded transfers from the District would close this. 33,000+ properties have no transfer date we can read and are in no bucket. 70,693 are worth more as land than as building — the District’s own land assessment is at least 50% of its total. 5,241 properties carry no pair of assessments and are left out of that count rather than treated as zero, which would make every one of them look like bare land.
Owner data from District of Columbia's property ownership records, retrieved September 25, 2026. CC BY 4.0.
The parcel record we fetch carries no ZIP code for the property itself, so the district counts above carry no ZIP breakdown. It gives the street address only; the one ZIP it does carry belongs to the owner’s mailing address, which is a fact about a different place and is not used here. We do not infer a ZIP we were not given.
Overlay districts are not modeled here. An overlay can change what a property allows.
Some cells in this ordinance state two outcomes without saying what separates them; those are shown with their code and their source, and not guessed at.

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