D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-I302

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Rule 11-I302 - USES PERMITTED AS A MATTER OF RIGHT

302.1

Unless otherwise noted in this subtitle, use permissions, including uses permitted as a matter of right, as a special exception, or as an accessory use, and uses not permitted, shall be in accordance with the MU-Use Group F of Subtitle U, Chapter 5, unless modified in this chapter, or by regulations governing a specific D zone or sub-area.

302.2 The following uses shall be permitted as a matter of right, subject to the applicable conditions:

(a) Financial Services in all zones except for the D-1-R and D-2 zones, provided not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the ground floor area permitted for non-residential use shall be devoted to banks, loan offices, or other financial institutions, travel agencies, or ticket offices.

(b) Firearms sales, in all zones other than the D-1-R zone, subject to the conditions applicable to those uses in Subtitle U § 512.1;

(c) Massage administration in any establishment where it is a principle use, in any zone, except for the D-1-R or D-2 zones, provided that no portion of the establishment shall be located within two hundred feet (200 ft.) of an R, RF, or RA zone;

(d) Motor vehicle-related uses in all zones except for the D-1-R and D-2 zones, provided they do not include fuel sales and vehicle repair or service, except as incidental and subordinate to other permitted use categories;

(e) Motorcycle sales and repair, in all zones except for the D-1-R, D-2, and D-4 zones, subject to the conditions for those uses in Subtitle U § 515.1;

(f) Pet grooming establishment, in any D zone except for the D-1-R zone and the portions of the D- 7 zone within the boundaries of the Pennsylvania Avenue Sub-Area defined in Subtitle I § 608;

(g) Production, distribution, and repair uses, provided:

(1) The use is not located in the D-1-R or D-2 zone;

(2) If the use is located in the D-3 zone and it has a valid certificate of occupancy on the effective date of this title, it shall be deemed a conforming use, but shall not be entitled to expand;

(3) All aspects of the use shall be conducted within a fully enclosed building or structure;

(4) The use, including any storage, shall occupy no more than ten thousand square feet (10,000 sq. ft.); and

(5) The excavation of rock for commercial purposes or the operation of a rock quarry is not permitted; and

(h) Except for the D-1-R zone and the portions of the D- 7 zone within the boundaries of the Pennsylvania Avenue Sub-Area defined in Subtitle I § 608, veterinary office or 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.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-I302

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447 (9/6/2016); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 2485 (3/5/2021)