Section 10-C320. CATEGORIES OF WORK DELEGATED TO THE STAFF

 

320.1The staff is delegated authority to review the following types of work:

 

(a)Construction of insignificant or clearly compatible minor additions or alterations;

 

(b)Removal of insignificant or incompatible minor additions or alterations;

 

(c)Demolition of buildings the Board has previously determined not to contribute, or that clearly do not contribute to the significance of a historic district;

 

(d)Window and door replacement;

 

(e)Addition or closure of window or door openings in a manner consistent with the Board's standards and guidelines;

 

(f)Rear decks and roof decks not visible or obtrusive from a public street;

 

(g)Fences up to 42 inches high in front yards and up to 7 feet high in rear yards;

 

(h)Retaining walls, patios, garden storage sheds, swimming pools, and similar site features;

 

(i)Appropriate siding materials;

 

(j)Replacement of roofing, coping, gutters and downspouts;

 

(k)Skylights not visible or obtrusive from a public street;

 

(l)Installation, modification, or removal of exterior lighting fixtures;

 

(m)Antennas and satellite dishes;

 

(n)Air conditioning equipment, if suitably screened or unobtrusive;

 

(o)Plumbing and exhaust vents, if suitably screened or unobtrusive;

 

(p)Utility meter boxes;

 

(q)Awnings, canopies, and signs consistent with the Board's standards and guidelines;

 

(r)Unenclosed sidewalk cafes consisting of movable components;

 

(s)In-kind repair or replacement of woodwork, metalwork, and other trim;

 

(t)Brick pointing and cleaning of building exteriors, except by sandblasting or other damaging methods;

 

(u)Excavation, sheeting and shoring, grading, blasting, and other ground disturbance activity;

 

(v)Waterproofing and dampproofing; and

 

(w)Other routine, minor, and compatible work consistent with the above.

 

320.2The staff is delegated authority to review applications for the following types of permits subject to review under the Act or upon referral by DCRA:

 

(a)Projection permits for projections consistent with work approved by the Board or delegated to the staff;

 

(b)Public space permits for occupation of public space for dumpsters, barricades, and other construction activities, and permits for after-hours work;

 

(c)Permits for temporary work, including temporary signs, observation stands, scaffolding, and other construction activities;

 

(d)Renewal or revision permits for items consistent with work approved by the Board or delegated to the staff;

 

(e)Supplemental plumbing, gas, mechanical, and electrical, and other specialty permits; and

 

(f)Supplemental raze applications for non-contributing buildings or other structures pursuant to an approval by the Board or Mayor's Agent.

 

320.3The staff is also delegated authority to review applications for the following types of subdivision, except in the case of historic landmarks or theoretical building sites as provided in D.C. Zoning Regulations:

 

(a)Minor or insignificant lot changes compatible with the character of the property or its setting;

 

(b)Conversion of assessment and taxation lots to record lots; and

 

(c)Subdivisions required to implement a rehabilitation or construction project approved by the Board.

 

320.4The applicant for subdivision of a property subject to a conservation easement shall submit written consent of the easement holder when requesting staff review.

 

320.5The staff may decline to review any application under delegated authority if it deems appropriate.

 

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7447 (July 30, 2004).