201. RULES FOR DETERMINING USE CATEGORIES

201 RULES FOR DETERMINING USE CATEGORIES 201.1 Use categories describe activities being performed on-site that have similar functions, physical characteristics, impacts, or operational behaviors. 201.2 All individual uses shall be included in at least one (1) use category. On- and off-site activities associated with a use may cause that use to be included in more than one (1) group. 201.3 A principal use may have one (1) or more accessory uses. 201.4 The Zoning Administrator shall determine the category or categories for a use, based on consistency with Subtitle B, Chapter 2. 201.5 The following may be considered when determining the appropriate group or groups for a use: The description of the activity or activities in relationship to the definition of each use category; The relative amount of site or floor space and equipment devoted to each activity; The relative amounts of sales from each activity; The customer type for each activity; The relative number of employees in each activity; The typical hours of operation; The building and site arrangement; The number and type of vehicles used; The relative number of vehicle trips generated by the activity; How the use is advertised; How the use is licensed; and Similarities in function to the examples and exceptions listed for each use category. 201.6 The activities, functions, physical characteristics, and impacts of a use on a property may not change unless that change has been determined by the Zoning Administrator to be consistent with that use category or a different use category permitted within the applicable zone. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2650 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Definitions, Rules of Measurement, and Use Categories 11-B DCMR § 201