“veterinary boarding hospital” matches 4 uses this ordinance names separately. We do not choose between them — they can have different answers, so every one is shown.
These require a hearing or an approval from the District. They are not a “no”, and they are not a “yes” either.
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| NHR the ordinance paragraph quoted here | 19 | Conditional | Subtitle U §516.1(j) Veterinary boarding hospital subject to the following conditions: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-42 (1) A veterinary boarding hospital may board any animal permitted to be lawfully sold in the District of Columbia, pursuant to § 9(j) of the Animal Control Act of 1970 (D.C. Law 3-30, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 8-1808(j)); (2) No more than fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the veterinary boarding hospital may be devoted to the boarding of animals; (3) The veterinary boarding hospital shall be located and designated to create no objectionable conditions to adjacent properties resulting from animal noise, odor, or waste; (4) The veterinary boarding hospital shall not abut an existing residential use or a residential zone; unless the existing residential use is in a mixed-use building and the applicant demonstrates to the Board’s satisfaction that: (A) The building was designed and constructed or will be re-designed and renovated to mitigate noise to limit negative impacts on residential units that the use will abut, including the use of industry standard sound- absorbing materials, such as acoustical floor and ceiling panels, acoustical concrete and masonry, solid core doors, caulking to seal penetrations made in floor slabs for pipes, spray-on noise insulation, and acoustical landscaping; (B) The windows and doors of the space devoted to the veterinary boarding hospital use shall be kept closed, and all doors facing a residential use will be solid core; (C) Animal waste shall be placed in closed waste disposal containers located in enclosed areas or away from abutting or confronting residential windows and doors; and shall be collected by a waste disposal company at least weekly; (D) Odors will be controlled by means of an air filtration system or an equivalently effective odor control system; (E) Floor finish material, areas intended to be wet, and wall finish materials measured a minimum of forty-eight inches (48 in.) from the floor, shall be impervious and washable; (5) External yards or other external facilities for the keeping of animals shall not be permitted; (6) Pet grooming, the sale of pet supplies, and incidental boarding of animals as necessary for convalescence, are permitted as accessory uses; (7) The Board of Zoning Adjustment may impose additional requirements as it deems necessary to protect adjacent or nearby properties; and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-43 (8) The Board may waive or modify the conditions of this paragraph upon a determination that there will be no adverse impacts to building residents or tenants, or to adjacent properties resulting from the waiver or modification. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 17-04 published at 64 DCR 7264 (July 28, 2018); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-10 published at 67 DCR 11964 (October 16, 2020); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19- 27-19-27B published at 70 DCR 11297 (August 25, 2023). |
| NYE the ordinance paragraph quoted here | 6 | Conditional | Subtitle U §516.1(j) Veterinary boarding hospital subject to the following conditions: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-42 (1) A veterinary boarding hospital may board any animal permitted to be lawfully sold in the District of Columbia, pursuant to § 9(j) of the Animal Control Act of 1970 (D.C. Law 3-30, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 8-1808(j)); (2) No more than fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the veterinary boarding hospital may be devoted to the boarding of animals; (3) The veterinary boarding hospital shall be located and designated to create no objectionable conditions to adjacent properties resulting from animal noise, odor, or waste; (4) The veterinary boarding hospital shall not abut an existing residential use or a residential zone; unless the existing residential use is in a mixed-use building and the applicant demonstrates to the Board’s satisfaction that: (A) The building was designed and constructed or will be re-designed and renovated to mitigate noise to limit negative impacts on residential units that the use will abut, including the use of industry standard sound- absorbing materials, such as acoustical floor and ceiling panels, acoustical concrete and masonry, solid core doors, caulking to seal penetrations made in floor slabs for pipes, spray-on noise insulation, and acoustical landscaping; (B) The windows and doors of the space devoted to the veterinary boarding hospital use shall be kept closed, and all doors facing a residential use will be solid core; (C) Animal waste shall be placed in closed waste disposal containers located in enclosed areas or away from abutting or confronting residential windows and doors; and shall be collected by a waste disposal company at least weekly; (D) Odors will be controlled by means of an air filtration system or an equivalently effective odor control system; (E) Floor finish material, areas intended to be wet, and wall finish materials measured a minimum of forty-eight inches (48 in.) from the floor, shall be impervious and washable; (5) External yards or other external facilities for the keeping of animals shall not be permitted; (6) Pet grooming, the sale of pet supplies, and incidental boarding of animals as necessary for convalescence, are permitted as accessory uses; (7) The Board of Zoning Adjustment may impose additional requirements as it deems necessary to protect adjacent or nearby properties; and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-43 (8) The Board may waive or modify the conditions of this paragraph upon a determination that there will be no adverse impacts to building residents or tenants, or to adjacent properties resulting from the waiver or modification. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 17-04 published at 64 DCR 7264 (July 28, 2018); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-10 published at 67 DCR 11964 (October 16, 2020); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19- 27-19-27B published at 70 DCR 11297 (August 25, 2023). |
| USN the ordinance paragraph quoted here | no parcels loaded | Conditional | Subtitle U §516.1(j) Veterinary boarding hospital subject to the following conditions: City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-42 (1) A veterinary boarding hospital may board any animal permitted to be lawfully sold in the District of Columbia, pursuant to § 9(j) of the Animal Control Act of 1970 (D.C. Law 3-30, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 8-1808(j)); (2) No more than fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the veterinary boarding hospital may be devoted to the boarding of animals; (3) The veterinary boarding hospital shall be located and designated to create no objectionable conditions to adjacent properties resulting from animal noise, odor, or waste; (4) The veterinary boarding hospital shall not abut an existing residential use or a residential zone; unless the existing residential use is in a mixed-use building and the applicant demonstrates to the Board’s satisfaction that: (A) The building was designed and constructed or will be re-designed and renovated to mitigate noise to limit negative impacts on residential units that the use will abut, including the use of industry standard sound- absorbing materials, such as acoustical floor and ceiling panels, acoustical concrete and masonry, solid core doors, caulking to seal penetrations made in floor slabs for pipes, spray-on noise insulation, and acoustical landscaping; (B) The windows and doors of the space devoted to the veterinary boarding hospital use shall be kept closed, and all doors facing a residential use will be solid core; (C) Animal waste shall be placed in closed waste disposal containers located in enclosed areas or away from abutting or confronting residential windows and doors; and shall be collected by a waste disposal company at least weekly; (D) Odors will be controlled by means of an air filtration system or an equivalently effective odor control system; (E) Floor finish material, areas intended to be wet, and wall finish materials measured a minimum of forty-eight inches (48 in.) from the floor, shall be impervious and washable; (5) External yards or other external facilities for the keeping of animals shall not be permitted; (6) Pet grooming, the sale of pet supplies, and incidental boarding of animals as necessary for convalescence, are permitted as accessory uses; (7) The Board of Zoning Adjustment may impose additional requirements as it deems necessary to protect adjacent or nearby properties; and City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 5-43 (8) The Board may waive or modify the conditions of this paragraph upon a determination that there will be no adverse impacts to building residents or tenants, or to adjacent properties resulting from the waiver or modification. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking & Order No. 08-06A published at 63 DCR 2447 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 17-04 published at 64 DCR 7264 (July 28, 2018); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-10 published at 67 DCR 11964 (October 16, 2020); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 20-20 published at 68 DCR 2485 (March 5, 2021); Final Rulemaking & Order No. 18-16/19- 27-19-27B published at 70 DCR 11297 (August 25, 2023). |
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| PDR-3 the ordinance paragraph quoted here | 41 | Allowed | Subtitle U §801.1(b)(1) Veterinary hospital, which may also include the incidental boarding of animals as necessary for convalescence, pet grooming, and the sale of pet supplies, but not as an independent line of business; or (2) Animal Shelter subject to the following conditions: (A) The use shall utilize industry standard sound-absorbing materials, such as acoustical floor and ceiling panels, concrete and masonry, and acoustical landscaping; (B) The use shall not be located within twenty-five feet (25 ft.) of a lot within any of the R, RA, RF, RA-2/RC, CG-1, or D‑1 zones. The twenty-five feet (25 ft.) shall be measured to include any space on the lot or within the building not used by the animal shelter use and any portion of a street or alley that separate the use from a lot within an R, RF, or RA zone. Shared facilities that are not under the sole control of the animal shelter, such as City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-1 hallways and trash rooms shall not be considered as part of the animal shelter use; and (C) Outdoor runs and external yards for the exercise of animals shall be permitted, subject to the following requirements: (i) No animals shall be permitted in outdoor runs or external yards between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.; (ii) External yards and outdoor runs shall be enclosed with fencing or walls for the safe confinement of animals and the absorption of noise. Fencing and/or walls shall be a minimum of eight feet (8 ft.) in height and constructed of solid or opaque materials with maximal noise-absorbing characteristics; (iii) No more than three (3) animals shall be permitted within any exterior yard or outdoor run at a time; and (iv) No part of an outdoor run or exercise yard shall be located within two hundred feet (200 ft.) of an existing residential use or residence zone; (D) All animal waste shall be kept in closed waste disposal containers and shall utilize a qualified waste disposal company to collect and dispose of all animal waste at least weekly; (E) Odors shall be controlled by means of an air filtration system (for example, High Efficiency Particulate Air [HEPA] filtration) or an equivalently effective odor control system; and (F) The use shall meet the Standards of External Effects in Subtitle U § 804; |
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| PDR-2 the ordinance paragraph quoted here | 154 | Allowed | Subtitle U §801.1(b)(1) Veterinary hospital, which may also include the incidental boarding of animals as necessary for convalescence, pet grooming, and the sale of pet supplies, but not as an independent line of business; or (2) Animal Shelter subject to the following conditions: (A) The use shall utilize industry standard sound-absorbing materials, such as acoustical floor and ceiling panels, concrete and masonry, and acoustical landscaping; (B) The use shall not be located within twenty-five feet (25 ft.) of a lot within any of the R, RA, RF, RA-2/RC, CG-1, or D‑1 zones. The twenty-five feet (25 ft.) shall be measured to include any space on the lot or within the building not used by the animal shelter use and any portion of a street or alley that separate the use from a lot within an R, RF, or RA zone. Shared facilities that are not under the sole control of the animal shelter, such as City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-1 hallways and trash rooms shall not be considered as part of the animal shelter use; and (C) Outdoor runs and external yards for the exercise of animals shall be permitted, subject to the following requirements: (i) No animals shall be permitted in outdoor runs or external yards between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.; (ii) External yards and outdoor runs shall be enclosed with fencing or walls for the safe confinement of animals and the absorption of noise. Fencing and/or walls shall be a minimum of eight feet (8 ft.) in height and constructed of solid or opaque materials with maximal noise-absorbing characteristics; (iii) No more than three (3) animals shall be permitted within any exterior yard or outdoor run at a time; and (iv) No part of an outdoor run or exercise yard shall be located within two hundred feet (200 ft.) of an existing residential use or residence zone; (D) All animal waste shall be kept in closed waste disposal containers and shall utilize a qualified waste disposal company to collect and dispose of all animal waste at least weekly; (E) Odors shall be controlled by means of an air filtration system (for example, High Efficiency Particulate Air [HEPA] filtration) or an equivalently effective odor control system; and (F) The use shall meet the Standards of External Effects in Subtitle U § 804; |
| PDR-4 the ordinance paragraph quoted here | 165 | Allowed | Subtitle U §801.1(b)(1) Veterinary hospital, which may also include the incidental boarding of animals as necessary for convalescence, pet grooming, and the sale of pet supplies, but not as an independent line of business; or (2) Animal Shelter subject to the following conditions: (A) The use shall utilize industry standard sound-absorbing materials, such as acoustical floor and ceiling panels, concrete and masonry, and acoustical landscaping; (B) The use shall not be located within twenty-five feet (25 ft.) of a lot within any of the R, RA, RF, RA-2/RC, CG-1, or D‑1 zones. The twenty-five feet (25 ft.) shall be measured to include any space on the lot or within the building not used by the animal shelter use and any portion of a street or alley that separate the use from a lot within an R, RF, or RA zone. Shared facilities that are not under the sole control of the animal shelter, such as City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-1 hallways and trash rooms shall not be considered as part of the animal shelter use; and (C) Outdoor runs and external yards for the exercise of animals shall be permitted, subject to the following requirements: (i) No animals shall be permitted in outdoor runs or external yards between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.; (ii) External yards and outdoor runs shall be enclosed with fencing or walls for the safe confinement of animals and the absorption of noise. Fencing and/or walls shall be a minimum of eight feet (8 ft.) in height and constructed of solid or opaque materials with maximal noise-absorbing characteristics; (iii) No more than three (3) animals shall be permitted within any exterior yard or outdoor run at a time; and (iv) No part of an outdoor run or exercise yard shall be located within two hundred feet (200 ft.) of an existing residential use or residence zone; (D) All animal waste shall be kept in closed waste disposal containers and shall utilize a qualified waste disposal company to collect and dispose of all animal waste at least weekly; (E) Odors shall be controlled by means of an air filtration system (for example, High Efficiency Particulate Air [HEPA] filtration) or an equivalently effective odor control system; and (F) The use shall meet the Standards of External Effects in Subtitle U § 804; |
| PDR-4/FT the ordinance paragraph quoted here | 33 | Allowed | Subtitle U §801.1(b)(1) Veterinary hospital, which may also include the incidental boarding of animals as necessary for convalescence, pet grooming, and the sale of pet supplies, but not as an independent line of business; or (2) Animal Shelter subject to the following conditions: (A) The use shall utilize industry standard sound-absorbing materials, such as acoustical floor and ceiling panels, concrete and masonry, and acoustical landscaping; (B) The use shall not be located within twenty-five feet (25 ft.) of a lot within any of the R, RA, RF, RA-2/RC, CG-1, or D‑1 zones. The twenty-five feet (25 ft.) shall be measured to include any space on the lot or within the building not used by the animal shelter use and any portion of a street or alley that separate the use from a lot within an R, RF, or RA zone. Shared facilities that are not under the sole control of the animal shelter, such as City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-1 hallways and trash rooms shall not be considered as part of the animal shelter use; and (C) Outdoor runs and external yards for the exercise of animals shall be permitted, subject to the following requirements: (i) No animals shall be permitted in outdoor runs or external yards between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.; (ii) External yards and outdoor runs shall be enclosed with fencing or walls for the safe confinement of animals and the absorption of noise. Fencing and/or walls shall be a minimum of eight feet (8 ft.) in height and constructed of solid or opaque materials with maximal noise-absorbing characteristics; (iii) No more than three (3) animals shall be permitted within any exterior yard or outdoor run at a time; and (iv) No part of an outdoor run or exercise yard shall be located within two hundred feet (200 ft.) of an existing residential use or residence zone; (D) All animal waste shall be kept in closed waste disposal containers and shall utilize a qualified waste disposal company to collect and dispose of all animal waste at least weekly; (E) Odors shall be controlled by means of an air filtration system (for example, High Efficiency Particulate Air [HEPA] filtration) or an equivalently effective odor control system; and (F) The use shall meet the Standards of External Effects in Subtitle U § 804; |
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| PDR-1 the ordinance paragraph quoted here | 935 | Allowed | Subtitle U §801.1(b)(1) Veterinary hospital, which may also include the incidental boarding of animals as necessary for convalescence, pet grooming, and the sale of pet supplies, but not as an independent line of business; or (2) Animal Shelter subject to the following conditions: (A) The use shall utilize industry standard sound-absorbing materials, such as acoustical floor and ceiling panels, concrete and masonry, and acoustical landscaping; (B) The use shall not be located within twenty-five feet (25 ft.) of a lot within any of the R, RA, RF, RA-2/RC, CG-1, or D‑1 zones. The twenty-five feet (25 ft.) shall be measured to include any space on the lot or within the building not used by the animal shelter use and any portion of a street or alley that separate the use from a lot within an R, RF, or RA zone. Shared facilities that are not under the sole control of the animal shelter, such as City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-1 hallways and trash rooms shall not be considered as part of the animal shelter use; and (C) Outdoor runs and external yards for the exercise of animals shall be permitted, subject to the following requirements: (i) No animals shall be permitted in outdoor runs or external yards between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.; (ii) External yards and outdoor runs shall be enclosed with fencing or walls for the safe confinement of animals and the absorption of noise. Fencing and/or walls shall be a minimum of eight feet (8 ft.) in height and constructed of solid or opaque materials with maximal noise-absorbing characteristics; (iii) No more than three (3) animals shall be permitted within any exterior yard or outdoor run at a time; and (iv) No part of an outdoor run or exercise yard shall be located within two hundred feet (200 ft.) of an existing residential use or residence zone; (D) All animal waste shall be kept in closed waste disposal containers and shall utilize a qualified waste disposal company to collect and dispose of all animal waste at least weekly; (E) Odors shall be controlled by means of an air filtration system (for example, High Efficiency Particulate Air [HEPA] filtration) or an equivalently effective odor control system; and (F) The use shall meet the Standards of External Effects in Subtitle U § 804; |
| PDR-1/CAP the ordinance paragraph quoted here | 16 | Allowed | Subtitle U §801.1(b)(1) Veterinary hospital, which may also include the incidental boarding of animals as necessary for convalescence, pet grooming, and the sale of pet supplies, but not as an independent line of business; or (2) Animal Shelter subject to the following conditions: (A) The use shall utilize industry standard sound-absorbing materials, such as acoustical floor and ceiling panels, concrete and masonry, and acoustical landscaping; (B) The use shall not be located within twenty-five feet (25 ft.) of a lot within any of the R, RA, RF, RA-2/RC, CG-1, or D‑1 zones. The twenty-five feet (25 ft.) shall be measured to include any space on the lot or within the building not used by the animal shelter use and any portion of a street or alley that separate the use from a lot within an R, RF, or RA zone. Shared facilities that are not under the sole control of the animal shelter, such as City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-1 hallways and trash rooms shall not be considered as part of the animal shelter use; and (C) Outdoor runs and external yards for the exercise of animals shall be permitted, subject to the following requirements: (i) No animals shall be permitted in outdoor runs or external yards between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.; (ii) External yards and outdoor runs shall be enclosed with fencing or walls for the safe confinement of animals and the absorption of noise. Fencing and/or walls shall be a minimum of eight feet (8 ft.) in height and constructed of solid or opaque materials with maximal noise-absorbing characteristics; (iii) No more than three (3) animals shall be permitted within any exterior yard or outdoor run at a time; and (iv) No part of an outdoor run or exercise yard shall be located within two hundred feet (200 ft.) of an existing residential use or residence zone; (D) All animal waste shall be kept in closed waste disposal containers and shall utilize a qualified waste disposal company to collect and dispose of all animal waste at least weekly; (E) Odors shall be controlled by means of an air filtration system (for example, High Efficiency Particulate Air [HEPA] filtration) or an equivalently effective odor control system; and (F) The use shall meet the Standards of External Effects in Subtitle U § 804; |
| PDR-1/FT the ordinance paragraph quoted here | 19 | Allowed | Subtitle U §801.1(b)(1) Veterinary hospital, which may also include the incidental boarding of animals as necessary for convalescence, pet grooming, and the sale of pet supplies, but not as an independent line of business; or (2) Animal Shelter subject to the following conditions: (A) The use shall utilize industry standard sound-absorbing materials, such as acoustical floor and ceiling panels, concrete and masonry, and acoustical landscaping; (B) The use shall not be located within twenty-five feet (25 ft.) of a lot within any of the R, RA, RF, RA-2/RC, CG-1, or D‑1 zones. The twenty-five feet (25 ft.) shall be measured to include any space on the lot or within the building not used by the animal shelter use and any portion of a street or alley that separate the use from a lot within an R, RF, or RA zone. Shared facilities that are not under the sole control of the animal shelter, such as City of Washington, D.C. | Title 11 - Zoning SUBTITLE U, CHAPTER 8-1 hallways and trash rooms shall not be considered as part of the animal shelter use; and (C) Outdoor runs and external yards for the exercise of animals shall be permitted, subject to the following requirements: (i) No animals shall be permitted in outdoor runs or external yards between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.; (ii) External yards and outdoor runs shall be enclosed with fencing or walls for the safe confinement of animals and the absorption of noise. Fencing and/or walls shall be a minimum of eight feet (8 ft.) in height and constructed of solid or opaque materials with maximal noise-absorbing characteristics; (iii) No more than three (3) animals shall be permitted within any exterior yard or outdoor run at a time; and (iv) No part of an outdoor run or exercise yard shall be located within two hundred feet (200 ft.) of an existing residential use or residence zone; (D) All animal waste shall be kept in closed waste disposal containers and shall utilize a qualified waste disposal company to collect and dispose of all animal waste at least weekly; (E) Odors shall be controlled by means of an air filtration system (for example, High Efficiency Particulate Air [HEPA] filtration) or an equivalently effective odor control system; and (F) The use shall meet the Standards of External Effects in Subtitle U § 804; |
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