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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) For purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Activity area” includes any parcel or lot within, or with exterior boundaries abutting, the following zones as defined in Title 11 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations:
(A) ARTS-1 through ARTS-4;
(B) MU-4 through MU-29;
(C) NC-6 through NC-16; and
(D) D-1 through D-8.
(2) “Construction codes” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 6-1401(2).
(3) “Dwelling unit” means a room or group of rooms that form a single independent habitable unit for permanent occupation by one or more individuals and that has living facilities with permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, and sanitation. The term “dwelling unit” does not include a unit within a hotel, motel, or seasonal or transient facility, unless such unit is or will be occupied by a person at risk, as defined in § 8-231.01(31), for a period exceeding 30 days.
(4) “Entertainment area” means any parcel or lot with all exterior boundaries within 300 feet of an entertainment venue.
(5) “Entertainment venue” means:
(A) An establishment with an on-premises retailer's license for a nightclub, club, or multipurpose facility as provided for in § 25-113;
(B) An establishment with a manufacturer's license, class A, B, or C, holding an on-site sales and consumption permit or a retailer's license, class C/R, D/R, C/H, D/H, C/T, D/T, C/B, and D/B, with an entertainment endorsement as provided for in § 25-113.01; or
(C) A location of cultural significance as an entertainment venue, as declared by the Mayor.
(6) “Median family income” means the median family income for the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area as set forth by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, adjusted for household size, without regard to any adjustments made by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purposes of the programs it administers.
(7) “Residential property” means improved real property used exclusively for non-transient residential dwelling purposes.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 6-1455. Definitions. - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/dc/division-i-government-of-district/dc-code-sect-6-1455-01/
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