D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, § 737
737.1 A pet shop may be permitted as a special exception if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under § 3104, subject to the requirements of this section.
737.2 The pet shop shall be located and designed to create no objectionable condition to adjacent properties resulting from animal noise, odor, or waste.
737.3 The pet shop shall not abut an existing residential use or a Residence District.
737.4 External yards or other external facilities for the keeping of animals shall not be permitted.
737.5 The Board may impose additional requirements as it deems necessary to protect adjacent or nearby properties.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 8943 (September 14, 2007), as corrected by Errata Notice published at 58 DCR 4314 (May 20, 2011).