D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, § 2606
2606.1 The Board of Zoning Adjustment is authorized to grant partial or complete relief from the requirement of § 2603 upon a showing that compliance (whether on site, offsite or a combination thereof) would deny the applicant economically viable use of its land.
2606.2 No application for a variance from the requirements of § 2603.2 may be granted until the Board of Zoning Adjustment has voted to deny an application for relief pursuant to this section or § 2607.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 7020 (August 25, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 2616 (March 14, 2008).