Section 11-1807. PREFERRED USES (SEFC)

 

1807.1Preferred uses (ground-floor street-oriented retail, service, entertainment, or arts uses) are permitted or required in accordance with §§ 1803.3 and 1804.3.

 

1807.2Preferred 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;

 

(x)Dry goods;

 

(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;

 

(yy)Pet care establishment, including sale of pet supplies, grooming, trimming, and commercial pet walking, but not the overnight boarding of dogs;

 

(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.

 

authority

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).