700. MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (ARTS AND D))

700 MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (ARTS and D) 700.1 This chapter contains uses permitted as a matter of right in the ARTS and D zones. 700.2 In the ARTS-1 and ARTS-2 zones, the arts uses of this chapter shall be permitted as a matter of right in addition to the MU-Use Group E standards of Subtitle U, Chapter 5, subject to the limitations and conditions of this chapter. 700.3 In the ARTS-3 zone, the arts uses of this chapter shall be permitted as a matter of right in addition to the MU-Use Group F standards of Subtitle U, Chapter 5, subject to the limitations and conditions of this chapter. 700.4 In the ARTS-4 zone, the arts uses in this chapter shall be permitted as a matter of right in addition to the MU-Use Group G standards of Subtitle U, Chapter 5, subject to the limitations and conditions of this chapter. 700.5 In the D zone, the use permissions are as set forth in Subtitle I, Chapter 3. 700.6 The following uses are permitted as a matter of right in the ARTS and D zones subject to any applicable conditions: (a) Art exhibition areas, curated by an art gallery, professional curator or other qualified professional, subject to the following provisions: The area accounts for no more than five percent (5%) of the 0.5 FAR or 0.5 FAR equivalent; (2) The area is open to the public during normal business hours at least five (5) days per week and fifty (50) weeks per year; (3) Exhibitions change at least four (4) times per year with the exception that not more than twenty percent (20%) of the art works may be a permanent exhibition; and (4) There are at least two (2) public sales of the exhibitions or a majority of the total art works displayed on an annual basis; (b) Artisan production use group: (1) Architectural production; (2) Glass working; (3) Jewelry making; (4) Metalworking; and (5) Woodworking, including furniture manufacture; (c) Arts-retail use group: (1) Art gallery; (2) Art services, including but not limited to set design and restoration of artworks; (3) Art supplies store; (4) Bookstores; (5) Musical instruments store; (6) Recordings store; (7) Picture framing shop; (8) Printmaking shop, digital print or scanning lab; and (9) Traditional darkroom and photographic supply sales; (d) Artist living and production use group: (1) Artist live-work space; (2) Artist studio; and (3) Multi-artist live-work space; (e) Design use group: (1) Architecture; (2) Computer system and software design; (3) Fashion design; (4) Graphic design; (5) Interior architecture and design; (6) Landscape design; and (7) Product and industrial design; (f) Eating and drinking establishments; (g) Education and multi-function use group: (1) Art center; (2) Art incubator; (3) Art or performing arts school, including but not limited to schools of dance, photography, filmmaking, music, writing, painting, sculpting, or printmaking; and (4) Library; (h) Multi-media media studio; (i) Museum; and (j) Performing arts use group: (1) Administrative offices of arts organizations; (2) Cabaret; (3) Movie theater; (4) Dinner theater; (5) Legitimate theater; (6) Performing arts ticket office or booking agency; and (7) Theater, assembly hall, auditorium, concert hall, public hall, or other performing arts space, including rehearsal and/or pre-production space. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3338 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10932 (August 26, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 11927 (October 26, 2018). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Use Permissions 11-U DCMR § 700