WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council announced Sunday, April 1, that “Dougs” are now allowed to eat in restaurants that offer outdoor seating.

According to a Facebook statement put out by the Council, this rectifies a little-known District ordinance going back decades.

This development comes after the council recently decided to allow dogs to accompany their owners at restaurants with sidewalk seating or patios.

The council said a recent audit designed to reveal outdated laws revealed the ban on Dougs. Before the members could vote on implementing a change, local eateries started to enforce the old-fashioned rule.

The news is certainly a relief to notable Dougs in the D.C.-area, including former Washington Redskins quarterback and current Senior Vice President of Player Personnel, former Washington Wizards coach Doug Collins and NBC Storm Team4 meteorologist Doug Kammerer.

Below is a gallery of famous Dougs in the area that benefit from the new ordinance.

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