Upon receipt of a petition or initiation of another proceeding, the Rent Administrator shall assign a case number to it, using the following prefixes:
DOCUMENT | PREFIX |
(a) Tenant Petitions | TP |
(b) Hardship Petitions | HP |
(c) Capital Improvement Petitions | CI |
(d) Substantial Rehabilitation Petitions | SR |
(e) Petitions for Changes in Related Services and Facilities | SF |
(f) Voluntary Agreements | VA |
(g) Show Cause Orders | SC |
(h) Non-compliance Notices | NCN |
(i) Notices to Vacate | NV |
(j) Charitable Exclusions | CE |
(k) Elderly or Disability Status | ED |
The Rent Administrator shall enter the date of receipt of each petition in a docket, which shall list the petition number and the address of the affected housing accommodation or rental unit.
In the case of a petition filed by a housing provider, the housing provider shall provide copies of the petition and postage-paid envelopes for the notification of tenants in accordance with the rules of the Office of Administrative Hearings, 1 DCMR § 2923, as well as any additional copies or envelopes that the Rent Administrator may request in the case of a hardship petition or voluntary agreement.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14, r. 14-3902