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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 11. ZONING REGULATIONS OF 2016 |
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SubTilte 11-Z. ZONING COMMISSION RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE |
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Chapter 11-Z2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION |
Section 11-Z203. EVIDENCE
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203.1 Exhibits may be offered in evidence at the hearing.
203.2 Any exhibit that exceeds a size suitable for inclusion in the record shall be reduced to a size not to exceed tabloid size of eleven inches (11 in.) by seventeen inches (17 in.).
203.3 If models are used, images of the models not exceeding tabloid size of eleven inches (11 in.) by seventeen inches (17 in.) shall be submitted into the record.
203.4 If PowerPoint presentations, computer simulations, slides, or similar media are used, a paper copy of the exhibit shall be filed with the Commission.
203.5 If a video is used, six (6) copies of the video on DVD shall be filed with the Commission.
203.6 The Zoning Act, the Zoning Regulations, and the official Zoning Map, shall be a part of the record of every proceeding before the Commission, and it shall not be necessary for any party or person formally to move their introduction into evidence.
203.7 If a map, plan, or other document is readily available to the general public, in lieu of filing a copy of the document, the applicant or petitioner need only provide a complete citation to the source of the document and indicate where the public may view the document.
203.8 An individual offered as an expert witness shall provide written evidence to the Commission of expertise including, but not limited to, educational attainment, licensing, accreditation, examples of relevant or comparable work, and employment.
203.9 An expert witness shall be present at the hearing and be available for questions from the Commission and cross-examination by any other party.
203.10 The applicant or petitioner, public agency representatives, additional parties, organization representatives, and individuals may appear as witnesses and offer evidence at a hearing.
203.11 In a contested case under Subtitle Z, Chapter 4, witnesses may be examined or cross-examined by the Commission, the applicant, or any party so determined by the Commission under this subtitle.
203.12 In a rulemaking case under Subtitle Z, Chapter 5, only the Commission may examine witnesses. A public agency representative may pose a question to a witness through the presiding officer.