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Where can I put a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home in Washington, D.C.?

“youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home” matches 2 uses this ordinance names separately. We do not choose between them — they can have different answers, so every one is shown.

Youth Rehabilitation Home or Adult Rehabilitation Home

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.

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
RF-1
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
35,416ConditionalSubtitle U §320.1(g)
Youth Rehabilitation Home, Adult Rehabilitation Home subject to the following conditions: (1) The use shall house one (1) to fifteen (15) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families; (2) There shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home within a square; and (3) 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; and (h) Youth Residential Care Home for nine (9) to fifteen (15) persons not including resident supervisor or staff and their families subject to the following conditions: (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 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.
RF-1/CAP
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
2,093ConditionalSubtitle U §320.1(g)
Youth Rehabilitation Home, Adult Rehabilitation Home subject to the following conditions: (1) The use shall house one (1) to fifteen (15) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families; (2) There shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home within a square; and (3) 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; and (h) Youth Residential Care Home for nine (9) to fifteen (15) persons not including resident supervisor or staff and their families subject to the following conditions: (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 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.
RF-1/DC
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
272ConditionalSubtitle U §320.1(g)
Youth Rehabilitation Home, Adult Rehabilitation Home subject to the following conditions: (1) The use shall house one (1) to fifteen (15) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families; (2) There shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home within a square; and (3) 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; and (h) Youth Residential Care Home for nine (9) to fifteen (15) persons not including resident supervisor or staff and their families subject to the following conditions: (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 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.
RF-4
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
215ConditionalSubtitle U §320.1(g)
Youth Rehabilitation Home, Adult Rehabilitation Home subject to the following conditions: (1) The use shall house one (1) to fifteen (15) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families; (2) There shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home within a square; and (3) 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; and (h) Youth Residential Care Home for nine (9) to fifteen (15) persons not including resident supervisor or staff and their families subject to the following conditions: (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 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.
RF-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSubtitle U §320.1(g)
Youth Rehabilitation Home, Adult Rehabilitation Home subject to the following conditions: (1) The use shall house one (1) to fifteen (15) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families; (2) There shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home within a square; and (3) 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; and (h) Youth Residential Care Home for nine (9) to fifteen (15) persons not including resident supervisor or staff and their families subject to the following conditions: (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 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.

Youth or Adult Rehabilitation Home (1 to 20 persons)

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.

DistrictProperties loadedCodeWhat says so
CG-5
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
29ConditionalSubtitle U §508.1(c)
Youth Rehabilitation and Adult Rehabilitation Home for one (1) to twenty (20) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families. There shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home within a radius of five hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot;
CG-6
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
no parcels loadedConditionalSubtitle U §508.1(c)
Youth Rehabilitation and Adult Rehabilitation Home for one (1) to twenty (20) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families. There shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home within a radius of five hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot;
CG-7
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
1ConditionalSubtitle U §508.1(c)
Youth Rehabilitation and Adult Rehabilitation Home for one (1) to twenty (20) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families. There shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home within a radius of five hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot;
MU-12
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
310ConditionalSubtitle U §508.1(c)
Youth Rehabilitation and Adult Rehabilitation Home for one (1) to twenty (20) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families. There shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home within a radius of five hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot;
MU-13
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
77ConditionalSubtitle U §508.1(c)
Youth Rehabilitation and Adult Rehabilitation Home for one (1) to twenty (20) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families. There shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home within a radius of five hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot;
MU-14
the ordinance paragraph quoted here
58ConditionalSubtitle U §508.1(c)
Youth Rehabilitation and Adult Rehabilitation Home for one (1) to twenty (20) persons, not including resident supervisors or staff and their families. There shall be no other lot containing a youth rehabilitation home or adult rehabilitation home within a radius of five hundred feet (500 ft.) from any portion of the lot;

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