Section 11-A210. AMENDMENTS

 

210.1As provided in the Zoning Act, the Zoning Commission may from time to time amend any part or all of the regulations in this title and the Zoning Maps adopted in this title.

 

210.2 Amendments to this title or the Zoning Maps may be proposed by any of the following:

 

(a) The owner of property for which amendments are proposed;

 

(b) The Zoning Commission;

 

(c) The National Capital Planning Commission;

 

(d) The Office of Planning;

 

(e) Any other department of the District of Columbia or Federal Government;

 

(f) An Advisory Neighborhood Commission; or

 

(g) Private persons.

 

210.3 [RESERVED]

 

210.4 The Director of the Office of Zoning shall adopt a form of application, and establish the number of copies, the required supporting data to accompany each application, and the time and manner of filing all applications.

 

210.5 The Director of the Office of Zoning may from time to time amend the form of application, number of copies, the required supporting data, and the time and manner of filing by announcing at a public hearing and posting a notice of the change in the Office of Zoning without any advance notice and without amending the provisions of this title.

 

210.6 Before adopting any proposed amendment to this title or the Zoning Maps, the Zoning Commission shall submit the proposed amendment to the Office of Planning for opinion or report; provided, that if the Office of Planning fails to transmit its opinion or report to the Zoning Commission within the period specified in Subtitle A § 211.1, the Zoning Commission may proceed to take final action on the amendment.

 

210.7 Before adopting any proposed amendment to this title or the Zoning Maps, the Zoning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment in accordance with Subtitle Z §§ 408 and 506.

 

210.8 The hearing notice shall include a general summary of the proposed amendment to this title and the boundaries of any territory included in the proposed amendment to the Zoning Map.

 

210.9 Notice of the hearing shall be given in accordance with Subtitle Z §§ 402 and 502. The Zoning Commission shall give additional notice of the hearing as it deems feasible and practicable.

 

210.10 Any amendment to this title or the Zoning Maps shall require the favorable vote of not less than a majority of the full membership of the Zoning Commission.

 

 

authority

§ 1 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 6-641.01 (2012 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2623 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2).