District Of Columbia § 25-601 - Standing to file protest against a license.
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§ 25-601. Standing to file protest against a license.
25-601The following persons may protest the issuance or renewal of a license, the approval of a substantial change in the nature of operation as determined by the Board under , or the transfer of a license to a new location:
An abutting property owner;
A group of no fewer than 5 residents or property owners of the District sharing common grounds for their protest; provided, that in a moratorium zone established under (or in existence as of May 3, 2001), a group of no fewer than 3 residents or property owners of the District sharing common grounds for their protest;
A citizens association incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia located within the affected area; provided, that the following conditions are met:
Membership in the citizens association is open to all residents of the area represented by the association; and
A resolution concerning the license application has been duly approved in accordance with the association’s articles of incorporation or bylaws at a duly called meeting, with notice of the meeting given to the voting body and the applicant at least 7 days before the date of the meeting;
An affected ANC;
In the case of property owned by the District within a 600-foot radius of the establishment to be licensed, the Mayor;
In the case of property owned by the United States within a 600-foot radius of the establishment to be licensed, the designated custodian of the property; or
The Metropolitan Police Department District Commander, or his or her designee, in whose Police District the establishment resides.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 25-601 cover?
Section 25-601 ("Standing to file protest against a license.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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