D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 11-736

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 24, June 14, 2024

Rule 11-736 - PET GROOMING ESTABLISHMENT (C-2)

736.1

A pet grooming establishment may be permitted as a special exception if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under § 3104, subject to the requirements of this section.

736.2

The pet grooming establishment shall produce no noise or odor objectionable to nearby properties, including residential units located in the same building as the use.

736.3

The applicant shall demonstrate that the pet grooming establishment will comply with the following conditions and any Board's approval shall be subject to the use's continued compliance with these standards:

(a) All animal waste shall be placed in closed waste disposal containers and shall be collected by a waste disposal company at least weekly;

(b) Odor shall be controlled by means of an air filtration system or an equivalently effective odor control system; and

(c) No animals shall be permitted in an external yard on the premises.

736.4

The use shall not be located within twenty-five feet (25 ft.) of a lot within a Residence District. The twenty-five feet (25 ft.) shall be measured to include any space on the lot or within the building not used by the pet grooming establishment and any portion of a street or alley that separates the use from a lot within a Residence District. Shared facilities that are not under the sole control of the pet grooming establishment, such as hallways and trash rooms, shall not be considered as part of the pet grooming use.

736.5

The sale of pet supplies is permitted as an accessory use.

736.6

The Board of Zoning Adjustment may impose additional requirements as it deems necessary to protect nearby properties.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 11-736

Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 6363 (August 4, 2006); Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 8943 (September 14, 2007); corrected by Errata Notice published at 58 DCR 4314 (May 20, 2011); Amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 3127 (3/13/2015).

Authority: The Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia (the "Commission"), pursuant to its authority under §§ 1 and 3 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797, 799; D.C. Official Code §§ 6-641.01 and 6-641.0 ).