Section 11-744. SEXUALLY-ORIENTED BUSINESSES (C-3)

 

744.1A sexually-oriented business establishment shall be permitted in C-3-C Districts as a special exception only if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under § 3104, subject to the requirements of this section.

 

744.2No portion of the establishment shall be located within six hundred feet (600 ft.) of a Residence or Special Purpose District.

 

744.3No portion of the establishment shall be located within six hundred feet (600 ft.) of a church, school, library, playground, or the area under the jurisdiction of the Commission of Fine Arts pursuant to the Shipstead-Luce Act, approved May 16, 1930 (46 Stat. 366, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 6-611.01 (formerly codified at D.C. Code § 5-410 (1994 Repl.))).

 

744.4No portion of the establishment shall be located within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of any other sexually-oriented business establishment.

 

744.5There shall be no display of goods or services visible from the exterior of the premises.

 

744.6The establishment shall be compatible with other uses in the area.

 

744.7The use shall not become objectionable because of its effect on the character of the neighborhood or because of noise, traffic, or other conditions.

 

744.8The establishment shall not have an adverse impact on religious, educational, or governmental facilities located in the area.

 

source

§ 5103.47 of the Zoning Regulations, effective May 12, 1958; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 24 DCR 5144, 5156 (December 16, 1977); and Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9741-43 (December 8, 2000), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 8335, 8402 (October 20, 2000).