3199 DEFINITIONS

3199.1 When used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed:

ANC - an Advisory Neighborhood Commission established in accordance with § 738 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 774, 824, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 1-207.38 (formerly codified at D.C. Code § 1-251 (1999 Repl.))).

Board - the Board of Zoning Adjustment of the District of Columbia.

Decision - the concurring vote of at least a full majority of the members with respect to any appeal or application filed with the Board.

Director - the Director of the Office of Zoning, or such successor official as shall be designated to be the supervisor of the full-time administrative staff of the Board.

Member - a member of the Board, including the member of the Zoning Commission or its staff serving on the Board.

Order - a written order of the Board evidencing its decision on an appeal or application.

Party - the following, as indicated:

(a) On appeals to the Board pursuant to §§ 3100.2 and 3200.2:

(1) The appellant;

(2) The person whose administrative decision is the subject of the appeal;

(3) The owner, lessee, operator, or contract purchaser of the property involved in the administrative decision, if not the appellant;

(4) The ANC for the area within which the property that is the subject of the appeal is located; and

(5) Any other person who is permitted by the Board to intervene pursuant to § 3112.15;

(b) On applications to the Board pursuant to §§ 107.7, 3103, and 3104:

(1) The applicant;

(2) The ANC for the area within which the property is located; and

(3) Any other person granted party status by the Board pursuant to § 3106.3.

Person - an individual, partnership, association, corporation, public agency, or other legal entity.

Presiding Officer - the Chairperson of the Board or the Chairperson pro tem of the Board.

3199.2 Except for the definitions in § 3199.1, the provisions of § 199.1 and the definitions set forth therein, shall be incorporated by reference in this section.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 7853, 7923-24 (October 1, 1999); Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9347, 9352-53 (November 24, 2000); and Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9741-43 (December 8, 2000), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 8335, 8573 (October 20, 2000).