D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 21. WATER AND SANITATION |
Chapter 21-4. CONTESTED WATER AND SEWER BILLS |
Section 21-424. TRANSCRIPTS OF HEARING
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424.1Transcripts of the hearing proceedings may be ordered through a form provided by the General Manager.
424.2The costs for transcript(s) of the hearing record shall be borne by the petitioner.
424.3Fees for transcripts shall be at a rate set by the General Manager.
424.4Transcripts may be ordered upon payment of a deposit, the amount of which shall be set by the General Manager.
424.5When the cost of the transcript has been determined to be less than the amount of the transcript deposit, the amount by which the deposit exceeds the cost of the transcript shall be refunded.
424.6When the cost of the transcript is determined to exceed the amount of the transcript deposit, the petitioner shall be notified in writing of the balance due for preparing the transcript. The balance due shall be paid before the transcript is released.
424.7If the owner or occupant fails to make a payment when due as required by this section or if any check offered to make payment is dishonored, the request for the transcript shall be dismissed, and the deposit shall not be refunded.
424.8Changes in the official transcripts shall be made only when they involve errors of substance.
424.9A motion to correct a transcript shall be filed with the chief hearing officer and the other party within ten (10) days after receipt of the transcript.
424.10If no objections to the motion are filed within ten (10) days after the filing of the motion, the transcript may, upon the approval of the chief hearing officer, be changed to reflect the corrections.
424.11If objections to a motion to correct a transcript are received, the motion and objection shall be submitted to the reporter or transcriber by the chief hearing officer with a request to compare the transcript with the stenographic or other record of the hearing.
424.12After receipt of the transcriber's report, an order shall be entered by the chief hearing officer settling the record and ruling on the motion.