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DC Code § 25-312 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]|Chapter 3 - Requirements To Qualify For License|Subchapter II - Qualification of Establishment|§ 25-312. Defining size of area relevant to determination of appropriateness

(a) The Board shall determine, on a case-by-case basis, whether the locality, section, or portion proposed by the applicant is a competent measure for determining the appropriateness of the establishment and, if not, shall identify the proper boundaries of the locality, section, or portion for evaluating the application. In making this determination, the Board shall consider the overall characteristics of the area, including population, density, and general commercial and residential activities. (b) In establishing any geographic boundaries required by this title, the Board shall measure the specified distance in an arc from each corner of the lot or parcel on which the establishment is located, connecting the arcs by tangent lines. (c) If the Board is required to state the distance between one or more places, (such as the actual distance of one licensed establishment from another or the actual distance of a licensed establishment from a school), the distance shall be measured linearly and shall be the shortest distance between the property lines of the places. (d) If a boundary line measured by the Board touches upon any portion of a parcel or lot, the parcel or lot shall be within the area being identified by the Board. (e) In submitting evidence of appropriateness, the applicant shall propose the boundaries of the locality, section, or portion to be considered. (f) Any person may submit written objections to the boundaries proposed by the applicant or a written proposal listing alternative boundaries for consideration by the Board.  (Jan. 24, 1934, 48 Stat. 327, ch. 4, § 14; Aug. 25, 1937, 50 Stat. 802, 803, ch. 766, §§ 1, 2; June 15, 1938, 52 Stat. 691, ch. 396, § 3; June 29, 1953, 67 Stat. 103, ch. 159, § 404(e), (f); Aug. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 616, Pub. L. 90-450, title IV, § 404; Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-146, § 4, 27 DCR 4753; Sept. 29, 1982, D.C. Law 4-157, §§ 8, 15, 29 DCR 3617; Mar. 8, 1984, D.C. Law 5-51, § 2(b)(4), (c), 30 DCR 5927; June 29, 1984, D.C. Law 5-97, § 2, 31 DCR 2556; Mar. 7, 1987, D.C. Law 6-217, § 9, 34 DCR 907; June 5, 1987, D.C. Law 7-7, § 2, 34 DCR 2640; Oct. 3, 1992, D.C. Law 9-174, § 2(b), (c), 39 DCR 5859; May 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-122, § 2(f), 41 DCR 1658; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2003(q)(2), 46 DCR 3142; Oct. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 13-39, § 2, 46 DCR 6548; May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 25-312. 1973 Ed., § 25-115.
DC Code § 25-315 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]|Chapter 3 - Requirements To Qualify For License|Subchapter II - Qualification of Establishment|§ 25-315. Additional considerations for renewal of licenses

(a) If proper notice has been given, as provided in subchapter II of Chapter 4, and no objection to the appropriateness of the establishment is filed, the establishment shall be presumed to be appropriate for the locality, section, or portion of the District where it is located. (b)(1) The Board shall consider the licensee’s record of compliance with this title and the regulations promulgated under this title and any conditions placed on the license during the period of licensure, including the terms of a settlement agreement. (2) The Board shall prepare a check sheet documenting the licensee’s compliance. This check sheet shall be available to the public for review. (c) If an application for license renewal is made the subject of contested proceedings and the license expires before the Board’s decision on the renewal application, the Board may extend the expiration date during the pendency of the decision on the renewal application.  (Jan. 24, 1934, 48 Stat. 327, ch. 4, § 14; Aug. 25, 1937, 50 Stat. 802, 803, ch. 766, §§ 1, 2; June 15, 1938, 52 Stat. 691, ch. 396, § 3; June 29, 1953, 67 Stat. 103, ch. 159, § 404(e), (f); Aug. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 616, Pub. L. 90-450, title IV, § 404; Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-146, § 4, 27 DCR 4753; Sept. 29, 1982, D.C. Law 4-157, §§ 8, 15, 29 DCR 3617; Mar. 8, 1984, D.C. Law 5-51, § 2(b)(4), (c), 30 DCR 5927; June 29, 1984, D.C. Law 5-97, § 2, 31 DCR 2556; Mar. 7, 1987, D.C. Law 6-217, § 9, 34 DCR 907; June 5, 1987, D.C. Law 7-7, § 2, 34 DCR 2640; Oct. 3, 1992, D.C. Law 9-174, § 2(b), (c), 39 DCR 5859; May 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-122, § 2(f), 41 DCR 1658; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2003(q)(2), 46 DCR 3142; Oct. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 13-39, § 2, 46 DCR 6548; May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-310, § 2(j), 60 DCR 3410.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 25-315. 1973 Ed., § 25-115. Section References This section is referenced in § 25-313, § 25-316, and § 25-433. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-310 substituted “settlement agreement” for “voluntary agreement” in (b)(1). Emergency Legislation For temporary amendment of (b)(1), see § 2(j) of the Omnibus Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-597, January 14, 2013, 60 DCR 1001). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(j) of the Omnibus Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-52, April 22, 2013, 60 DCR 6372, 20 DCSTAT 1388).
DC Code § 25-316 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]|Chapter 3 - Requirements To Qualify For License|Subchapter II - Qualification of Establishment|§ 25-316. Additional considerations for transfer of licensed establishment to new owner

(a) In determining the appropriateness of the transfer of a licensed establishment to a new owner, the Board shall consider only the applicant’s qualifications as set forth in § 25-301. (b) The Board shall not allow the transfer of the license of an establishment to a person against whom there is pending in the courts or before the Board a charge of keeping a disorderly house or of violating this title or the laws against gambling in the District. (c) When the transferred license comes due for renewal, the Board shall evaluate the appropriateness of the application for renewal according to the standards set forth in §§ 25-313 and 25-315. (d) If the transfer of ownership, as defined in § 25-405, includes a proposed substantial change in the operation of the establishment, the Board shall evaluate this transfer of ownership in accordance with § 25-404.  (Jan. 24, 1934, 48 Stat. 330, ch. 4, § 16; May 27, 1949, 63 Stat. 135, ch. 146, title V, § 503; Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-157, § 2(d), 27 DCR 5117; May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 25-316. 1973 Ed., § 25-117.
DC Code § 25-317 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]|Chapter 3 - Requirements To Qualify For License|Subchapter II - Qualification of Establishment|§ 25-317. Transfer of licensed establishment to new location

(a) The Board shall consider an application to transfer a license to a new location according to the same standards and procedures as an application for an initial license and shall not presume appropriateness if a protest to the application is filed as set forth in Chapter 6. (b)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in § 25-446(d), an applicant filing an application to transfer to a new location may petition the Board in writing to not have provisions of an existing settlement agreement applied at the new location. (2) The Board shall consider the petition; provided, that the Board shall deem the request to be a substantial change subject to the notice requirements set forth in §§ 25-421 and 25-423. (3) The burden shall be on the applicant to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that the request will not adversely affect the locality, section, or portion of the District where the establishment is to be located under the appropriateness standards set forth in § 25-313 and that none of the provisions of the existing settlement agreement, or the agreement in its entirety, are applicable to the new location. (4) The Board may amend, terminate, or maintain the existing settlement agreement at the new location.  (May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-270, § 2(b)(2), 62 DCR 1866.)  Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-270 designated the existing text as (a); and added (b).
DC Code § 25-331 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]|Chapter 3 - Requirements To Qualify For License|Subchapter III - Denial of License|§ 25-331. Quotas — Off-premises retail licenses

(a) The number of off-premises retailer’s licenses, class A, shall be no more than 250. (b) The number of off-premises retailer’s licenses, class B, shall be no more than 275. (c) The quotas set forth in this section shall have a prospective effect. (d) The quotas set forth in subsection (b) of this section shall not prohibit the issuance of a license for an off-premises retailer's license, class B, for the sale of alcoholic beverages in an establishment if: (1) The applicant applies for an off-premises retailer's license, class B, that meets the definition of a full-service grocery store, as defined in § 25-101(22A)); (2) The sale of alcoholic beverages constitutes no more than 15% of the total volume of gross receipts on an annual basis; (3) The establishment is not located in a residential-use district as defined in the zoning regulations and shown in the official atlases of the Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia, or if located within the Southeast Federal Center, in the SEFC-1 zone; and (4) The opinion of the ANC, if any, in which the establishment is located has been given great weight. (e) Off-premises retailer's licenses, class AI, shall not be counted toward the quota set forth in subsection (a) of this section. (f) Off-premises retailer's licenses, class BI, shall not be counted toward the quota set forth in subsection (b) of this section. (g) The quotas set forth in subsection (a) and subsection (b) of this section shall not prohibit the issuance of a license for an off-premises retailer's license, class AI or BI.  (May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Sept. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-187, § 101(k), 51 DCR 6525; Oct. 20, 2011, D.C. Law 19-23, § 2(d), 58 DCR 6509; Apr. 7, 2017, D.C. Law 21-260, § 2(c)(4), 64 DCR 2079; Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-165, § 2(c)(5), 65 DCR 9366; Feb. 21, 2020, D.C. Law 23-51, § 2(b)(3), 67 DCR 13.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 25-112 and § 25-332. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-187 rewrote par. (5) of subsec. (d) which had read as follows: “(5) The opinion of the ANC in which the establishment is located has been given great weight as specified in Chapter 4.” D.C. Law 19-23, in subsec. (d)(3), substituted “or, if located within the Southeast Federal Center, in the SEFC/C-R zone;” for a semicolon. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(d) of Southeast Federal Center/Yards Non-Discriminatory Grocery Store Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-674, December 28, 2010, 58 DCR 130). Temporary Legislation Section 2(d) of D.C. Law 18-346, in subsec. (d)(3), substituted “or, if located within the Southeast Federal Center, in the SEFC/C-R zone;” for a semicolon at the end. Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 18-346 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
DC Code § 25-334 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]|Chapter 3 - Requirements To Qualify For License|Subchapter III - Denial of License|§ 25-334. Denial — Board-certified referendum. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Sept. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-187, § 101(n), 51 DCR 6525.)
DC Code § 25-335 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]|Chapter 3 - Requirements To Qualify For License|Subchapter III - Denial of License|§ 25-335. Denial — Public health and safety restrictions

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Board shall deny a license if the evidence reasonably shows that: (1) The establishment for which the license is sought is in violation of one or more of the Construction Codes for the District contained in Title 12 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, or any other law or rule of the District intended to protect public safety; or (2) The applicant has knowingly permitted, at the place for which the license is sought, the illegal sale, or negotiations for sale, or the use, of any controlled substance in violation of the CSA, or the the possession, other than for personal use, or sale, or negotiations for sale, of drug paraphernalia in violation of the CSA, or Chapter 11 of Title 48. Successive sales, or negotiations for sale, over a continuous period of time constituting a recognizable pattern of activity shall be deemed evidence of knowing permission. (b) For the purposes of this section, the term "personal use" means the possession of drug paraphernalia in circumstances where there is no evidence of an intent to distribute or manufacture a controlled substance.  (Jan. 24, 1934, 48 Stat. 327, ch. 4, § 14; Aug. 25, 1937, 50 Stat. 802, 803, ch. 766, §§ 1, 2; June 15, 1938, 52 Stat. 691, ch. 396, § 3; June 29, 1953, 67 Stat. 103, ch. 159, § 404(e), (f); Aug. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 616, Pub. L. 90-450, title IV, § 404; Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-146, § 4, 27 DCR 4753; Sept. 29, 1982, D.C. Law 4-157, §§ 8, 15, 29 DCR 3617; Mar. 8, 1984, D.C. Law 5-51, § 2(b)(4), (c), 30 DCR 5927; June 29, 1984, D.C. Law 5-97, § 2, 31 DCR 2556; Mar. 7, 1987, D.C. Law 6-217, § 9, 34 DCR 907; June 5, 1987, D.C. Law 7-7, § 2, 34 DCR 2640; Oct. 3, 1992, D.C. Law 9-174, § 2(b), (c), 39 DCR 5859; May 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-122, § 2(f), 41 DCR 1658; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2003(q)(2), 46 DCR 3142; Oct. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 13-39, § 2, 46 DCR 6548; May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Apr. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 22-288, § 201(a), 66 DCR 1656.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 25-335. 1973 Ed., § 25-115. Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-288, see § 7168 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).   For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-288, see § 7168 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
DC Code § 25-337 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]|Chapter 3 - Requirements To Qualify For License|Subchapter III - Denial of License|§ 25-337. Wholesaler’s license prohibited in residential-use district

No wholesaler’s license shall be issued for an establishment in a residential-use district as defined in the zoning regulations and shown in the official atlases of the Zoning Commission for the District.  (Jan. 24, 1934, 48 Stat. 328, ch. 4, § 15; June 16, 1934, 48 Stat. 974, ch. 552; May 22, 1958, 72 Stat. 132, Pub. L. 85-423, § 1; Mar. 7, 1987, D.C. Law 6-217, § 10, 34 DCR 907; May 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-122, § 2(g), 41 DCR 1658; Apr. 12, 1997, D.C. Law 11-258, § 2(b), 44 DCR 1421; Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 15, 45 DCR 745; May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 25-337. 1973 Ed., § 25-116.
DC Code § 25-338 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]|Chapter 3 - Requirements To Qualify For License|Subchapter III - Denial of License|§ 25-338. Limitation on successive applications after denial

(a) The Board shall not consider an application for the same class of license, permit, endorsement, or substantial change by the same applicant if the Board has denied a previously filed application within 5 years. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, if an application is withdrawn for good cause, as determined by the Board, and prior to the protest status hearing, or if a previously filed application for the same license class, permit, endorsement, or substantial change was denied by the Board on purely technical or procedural grounds, an application by such applicant may be considered.  (May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-165, § 2(c)(7), 65 DCR 9366; Feb. 21, 2020, D.C. Law 23-52, § 2(b)(1), 67 DCR 21.)
DC Code § 25-339 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]|Chapter 3 - Requirements To Qualify For License|Subchapter III - Denial of License|§ 25-339. Special restrictions for the Georgetown historic district

(a) The number of nightclub or tavern license holders, class C or D, within the Georgetown historic district shall not exceed 6. No existing nightclub or tavern license shall be transferred to any other person or to any other location within the Georgetown historic district, except when the number of such licensed establishments in the Georgetown historic district is 6 or less. (b) A licensee of a nightclub license, or a tavern license, class C, within the Georgetown historic district as of May 24, 1994, may apply for a conversion to a restaurant license, class C or D, for its present location, present owner, and for the duration of its present license. The application shall not require a public hearing or the assessment of fees.  (Jan. 24, 1934, 48 Stat. 327, ch. 4, § 14; Aug. 25, 1937, 50 Stat. 802, 803, ch. 766, §§ 1, 2; June 15, 1938, 52 Stat. 691, ch. 396, § 3; June 29, 1953, 67 Stat. 103, ch. 159, § 404(e), (f); Aug. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 616, Pub. L. 90-450, title IV, § 404; Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-146, § 4, 27 DCR 4753; Sept. 29, 1982, D.C. Law 4-157, §§ 8, 15, 29 DCR 3617; Mar. 8, 1984, D.C. Law 5-51, § 2(b)(4), (c), 30 DCR 5927; June 29, 1984, D.C. Law 5-97, § 2, 31 DCR 2556; Mar. 7, 1987, D.C. Law 6-217, § 9, 34 DCR 907; June 5, 1987, D.C. Law 7-7, § 2, 34 DCR 2640; Oct. 3, 1992, D.C. Law 9-174, § 2(b), (c), 39 DCR 5859; May 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-122, § 2(f), 41 DCR 1658; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2003(q)(2), 46 DCR 3142; Oct. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 13-39, § 2, 46 DCR 6548; May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-270, § 2(b)(4), 62 DCR 1866.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 25-339. 1973 Ed., § 25-115. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-39, in former § 25-115(k), deleted the period at the end of the first sentence and added “; provided, that with regard to the establishment located at 3148-3150 M Street, N.W., known as Moustache, Inc. t/a Nathans, the Class CT license may be transferred once by the Board, after determining that the requirements of section 16 have been met, to an entity controlled by the individual who controls Moustache, Inc. on the effective date of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Tavern Exception Amendment Act of 1999.”. The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-270 rewrote (a).
DC Code § 25-340 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]|Chapter 3 - Requirements To Qualify For License|Subchapter III - Denial of License|§ 25-340. Special restrictions for Ward 4. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Sept. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-187, § 101(o), 51 DCR 6525; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 81(a), 59 DCR 6190.)  References in Text The effective date of the Omnibus Alcoholic Beverage Amendment Act of 2004, passed on 2nd reading on May 18, 2004 (Enrolled version of Bill 15-516), referred to this section, is September 30, 2004.
DC Code § 25-340.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]|Chapter 3 - Requirements To Qualify For License|Subchapter III - Denial of License|§ 25-340.01. Special restrictions for Ward 4

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1) "Full-service grocery store" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 25-101(22A). (2) "Ward 4" means the area defined as Ward 4 in § 1-1041.03 on September 30, 2004. (b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, no class A or B off-premises retailer’s license shall be issued in or transferred into Ward 4; provided, that this section shall not prohibit the transfer of a class A or B off-premises retailer’s license within Ward 4. (c) [Repealed]. (d) The restrictions on the issuance in or transfer into Ward 4 of a class B off-premises retailer's license set forth in subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to a full-service grocery store. (e) The Mayor, pursuant to [subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this section. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 30-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution, within this 30-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.  (Mar. 21, 2009, D.C. Law 17-324, § 2(c), 56 DCR 239; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-270,§ 2(b)(5), 62 DCR 1866; Feb. 15, 2018, D.C. Law 22-57, § 2, 64 DCR 13438; Feb. 21, 2020, D.C. Law 23-52, § 2(b)(2), 67 DCR 21.)  Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-270 substituted “class A or B -premises retailer's license” for “class A or B license” twice in (b). Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2(a) of Targeted Ward 4 Single Sales Moratorium Emergency Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-509, September 25, 2008, 55 DCR 10878). Temporary Legislation Section 2 of D.C. Law 17-288 added a section to read as follows: “§ 25-340.01. Special restrictions for Ward 4. ”No class A or B license shall be issued in or transferred into Ward 4; provided, that this section shall not prohibit the transfer of a class A or B license within Ward 4. For the purposes of this section, the term ‘Ward 4’ means the area defined as Ward 4 in § 1-1041.03 on September 30, 2004. This section shall not apply to any application for a new or transferred license pending on September 30, 2004.” Section 5(b) of D.C. Law 17-288 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
DC Code § 25-341 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]|Chapter 3 - Requirements To Qualify For License|Subchapter III - Denial of License|§ 25-341. Targeted Ward 4 Moratorium Zone. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Sept. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-187, § 101(o), 51 DCR 6525; Aug. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17-211, § 2(c), 55 DCR 6984; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 81(b), 59 DCR 6190.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-211 repealed subsec. (d) which had read as follows: “(d) This section shall expire 4 years after September 30, 2004. No later than 60 days before the expiration of this section, the Council Committee having jurisdiction over the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall hold a public hearing on the present need and appropriateness of the Targeted Ward 4 Moratorium Zone.” Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) additions, see § 2(b) to (d) of Mt. Pleasant, Targeted Ward 2, and Ward 6 Single Sales Moratorium Emergency Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-471, July 28, 2008, 55 DCR 9004). References in Text The effective date of the Omnibus Alcoholic Beverage Amendment Act of 2004, passed on 2nd reading on May 18, 2004 (Enrolled version of Bill 15-516), referred to subsec. (d), is September 30, 2004.