D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, § 1807
Preferred Uses (SEFC)
Effective Sep 28, 200754 DCR 9400Authority: The Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia (the “Commission”), pursuant to its authority under §§ 1, 3, and 8 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797, 798, and 799; D.C. Official Code §§ 6-641.01, 6-641.03, and 6-641.07). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 6850 (July 9, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 9400 (September 28, 2007); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 58 DCR 4314, 4316 (May 20, 2011).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
1807.1 Preferred uses (ground-floor street-oriented retail, service, entertainment, or arts uses) are permitted or required in accordance with §§ 1803.3 and 1804.3.
1807.2 Preferred uses are the following:
- (a) Antique store;
- (b) Apparel and accessories shop;
- (c) Art gallery;
- (d) Art supply store;
- (e) Artist's studio;
- (f) Auction house;
- (g) Bakery;
- (h) Bank/financial institution, provided that the use is not located at the intersection of two streets;
- (i) Bar/cocktail lounge;
- (j) Barber/beauty shop;
- (k) Bicycle rental or repair;
- (l) Bicycle shop;
- (m) Boat/marine sales;
- (n) Book store;
- (o) Bowling alley;
- (p) Cabaret;
- (q) Camera/photo sales;
- (r) Candy store;
- (s) Catering establishment;
- (t) Cobbler/shoe repair;
- (u) Cosmetic/toiletries sales;
- (v) Drug store;
- (w) Dry cleaning or laundry;
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(x) Dry goods;
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(y) Electric appliance sales;
- (z) Fabric store;
- (aa) Film exchange;
- (bb) Fishmonger;
- (cc) Flower stand or florist shop;
- (dd) Food or grocery store;
- (ee) Furniture store;
- (ff) Gift shop;
- (gg) Hardware store;
- (hh) Hobby shop;
- (ii) Home furnishings store;
- (jj) Interior decorating shop;
- (kk) Jewelry store;
- (ll) Leather goods store;
- (mm) Legitimate theatre;
- (nn) Locksmith;
- (oo) Music store;
- (pp) Musical instruments store;
- (qq) Newsstand;
- (rr) Notions/novelties store;
- (ss) Office supplies and equipment sales;
- (tt) Off-premises alcohol sales;
- (uu) Optical goods store;
- (vv) Optical lab;
- (ww) Optician and optometrist;
- (xx) Paint store;
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(yy) Pet care establishment, including sale of pet supplies, grooming, trimming, and commercial pet walking, but not the overnight boarding of dogs;
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(zz) Pet shop;
- (aaa) Photo studio;
- (bbb) Physician or dentist office;
- (ccc) Picture framing studio/shop;
- (ddd) Pool hall;
- (eee) Precision instruments sales;
- (fff) Restaurant;
- (ggg) Second-hand store or consignment shop;
- (hhh) Shoe store;
- (iii) Sporting goods store;
- (jjj) Stationery store;
- (kkk) Tailor/dressmaker;
- (lll) Ticket office;
- (mmm) Tobacco products store;
- (nnn) Toy store;
- (ooo) Travel agency;
- (ppp) Variety store;
- (qqq) Video or DVD sales/rental for general public and family; and
- (rrr) Other similar retail or service uses.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 6850 (July 9, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 9400 (September 28, 2007); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 58 DCR 4314, 4316 (May 20, 2011).