3198.1 An applicant that has submitted a complete application in accordance with 21_DCMR § 3106 and 12-A DCMR § G104 within thirty (30) days of June 20, 2025 may comply with the previous edition of the Flood Hazard Rules.

3198.2 Applications for which DOEE determines that an unexpired approval or final report listed below conflicts with this chapter may comply with the provisions of this chapter effective as of June 19, 2025, provided that the permit is obtained before December 20, 2025:

(a) Final approval by the Historic Preservation Review Board;

(b) Final approval by the Commission on Fine Arts;

(c) Final approval by the National Capital Planning Commission;

(d) Variance or special exception from the Board of Zoning Adjustment;

(e) Stage 2 or Consolidated Planned Unit Development review by the District Office of Planning; or

(f) Design review by the District Office of Planning.

3198.3 If a permit under which a floodplain plan was approved by the DOEE expires or is abandoned in accordance with 12-A DCMR Chapter 1, then the DOEE's floodplain approval shall be considered expired.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 006821 (June 20, 2025).