Frequently Asked Questions Who may file a protest? The following person(s) may file a protest: An abutting property owner A group of no fewer than five residents sharing common grounds for their protest provided that in a moratorium zone, a group of no fewer than three D.C. residents or property owners share common grounds for their protest A citizens' association incorporated under D.C.'s laws located within the affected area The affected Advisory Neighborhood Commission The Mayor, in case of property owned by the District of Columbia within a 600-foot radius of the establishment to be licensed The designated custodian of the property, in the case of property owned by the U.S. within a 600-foot radius of the establishment to be licensed The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department District Commander, or his or her designee, in whose police district the establishment is located Return to Questions