D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, r. 24-903
No person or persons shall keep or cause to be kept any pigeons within the District, without a permit from the Mayor.
A permit shall be issued only upon the approval of the Director of the Department of Human Services.
Before a permit is issued to any person or persons, signatures of fifty-one percent (51%) of the householders within the radius of one hundred feet (100 ft.) from the loft shall first be obtained.
The permit shall be dated when issued.
Each permit shall be renewed annually on the anniversary date of issuance.
In any case where there have been no complaints during the previous year, the permit may be renewed for a corresponding period by endorsement on the back of the permit by the Director of the Department of Human Services.
Lofts, aviaries, nests, and other places where pigeons are kept shall be kept dry, well ventilated, clean, and sanitary at all times.
Lofts, aviaries, nests, and other places where pigeons are kept shall be open at all reasonable times to inspectors of the Department of Human Services.
The permit shall be issued at a fee of two hundred dollars ($200).
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, r. 24-903