Section 11-1908. ARTS USES AND ARTS-RELATED USES (ARTS)

 

1908.1For the purposes of this chapter, the following uses shall be preferred arts uses and arts-related uses:

 

(a)Art Center;

 

(b)Art Gallery;

 

(c)Art School, including school of dance, photography, filmmaking, music, writing, painting, sculpturing, or printmaking;

 

(d)Artist Housing;

 

(e)Artist Studio;

 

(f)Artists’ Supply Store;

 

(g)Arts Services, including set design and restoration of artworks;

 

(h)Concert hall or other performing arts space;

 

(i)Book Store;

 

(j)Cabaret;

 

(k)Craftsman or artisan;

 

(l)Dinner Theater;

 

(m)Drinking Places, including bar, nightclub, or cocktail lounge;

 

(n)Legitimate Theater;

 

(o)Movie Theater;

 

(p)Museum;

 

(q)Performing Arts Ticket Office or Booking Agency;

 

(r)Photographic Studio;

 

(s)Picture Framing Shop;

 

(t)Record Store, Musical Instruments Store;

 

(u)Restaurant; and

 

(v)Television and Radio Broadcast Studio;

 

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 37 DCR 1392, 1403-04 (February 23, 1990); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 58 DCR 4314, 4316 (May 20, 2011).