9601.1 The moratorium request shall be made to the Board in writing, providing:

1. (a) The identity of the ANC;
2. (b) The resolution containing the official ANC vote and statement approving of the moratorium request filed with the Board;
3. (c) The area of the District to be covered by the moratorium;
4. (d) The class or classes of licenses to be covered by the moratorium;
5. (e) A detailed statement of the reasons that the moratorium is appropriate under at least two (2) of the appropriateness standards set forth in the Act and this chapter; and
6. (f) A statement identifying whether the moratorium shall be either a ward, ANC, or single-member district.

9601.2 A moratorium may be sought for a single class of license or for any combination of the classes of licenses except for those licenses exempted by § 9600.6.

9601.3 No moratorium request to limit the number of licenses to be issued, the number of licenses issued for any single class, or the issuance of amended licenses for any single class that constitute a substantial change shall be considered by the Board unless all the requirements of subsection § 9601.1 have been met and the following conditions are satisfied:

1. (a) If the requested moratorium area is a single-member district, there shall exist in the area at least three (3) licensed establishments of the same class or six (6) licensed establishments of any class or combination of classes;
2. (b) If the requested moratorium area is an ANC, there shall exist in the area at least six (6) establishments of the same class or twelve (12) establishments of any class or combination of classes; or
3. (c) If the requested moratorium area is the Ward, there shall exist in the area at least nine (9) establishments of the same class or eighteen (18) establishments of any class or combination of classes.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 002136 (February 20, 2026).