Section 11-Z1700. PROCESS FOR APPOINTING THE DIRECTOR

1700.1 The Director of the Office of Zoning (Director) shall be appointed by the District members of the Commission and shall serve as an Excepted Service employee in accordance with D.C. Official Code § 1-609.01.

1700.2 The Director shall be a District resident throughout his or her term, and failure to maintain District residency shall result in a forfeiture of the position.

1700.3 Appointments to the Director may be made by competitive or non-competitive appointment; however, a person appointed as Director shall meet the minimum qualifications requirements for the position.

1700.4 Selection procedures for competitive appointment shall:

(a) Be practical in character and fairly test the relative ability and fitness of candidates for jobs to be filled;

(b) Result in selection from among the best qualified candidates;

(c) Be developed and used without discrimination, as required by the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended; and

(d)  Comply with other requirements of applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action laws and regulations.

1700.5 Selection procedures for competitive appointment shall be conducted through the D.C. Department of Human Resources.

1700.6 Selection procedures for non-competitive appointment shall be at the discretion of the District members of the 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, 3573 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2).