D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-Y505

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 52, December 27, 2024

Rule 11-Y505 - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: CIVIL INFRACTION APPEALS

505.1

Not less than forty (40) days before the public hearing, the Director shall provide notice of the public hearing by:

(a) Publishing the notice in the D.C. Register;

(b) Providing a copy of the notice of public hearing to the appellant;

(c) Providing a copy of the notice of public hearing to the Administrative Law Judge; and

(d) Posting in the Office of Zoning the schedule of cases to be heard by the Board on the public hearing date.

505.2

The notice of a public hearing on a civil infraction appeal shall include:

(a) The case number of the civil infraction appeal;

(b) The name of the appellant;

(c) The citation to the legal authority pursuant to which the appeal has been filed;

(d) The administrative action appealed from;

(e) The square(s) and lot(s) and/or street address of the property that is the subject of the appeal; and

(f) The location, date, and time of the public hearing.

505.3

A technical defect in the notice of public hearing that is minor in nature shall not deprive the Board of jurisdiction over the case. If a defect in the notice is alleged and proven, the Board may determine whether to postpone, continue, or hold the public hearing as scheduled based on the following considerations:

(a) The nature and extent of the actual notice received by the parties and the public from all sources;

(b) Attendance or lack thereof at the public hearing; and

(c) The nature and extent of the construction and/or use involved in the appeal.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-Y505

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447 (9/6/2016)