5429.1 An affected ANC shall notify the Board in writing of its recommendations, if any, and serve a copy upon the applicant or licensee, not less than seven (7) calendar days before the date of the protest hearing. The Board shall give great weight to the ANC recommendations as required by Section 13 of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Act of 1975, effective March 26, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-58; D.C. Official Code § 1-309.10). The applicant or licensee may file a written objection or respond to the comments at the protest hearing.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 002136 (February 20, 2026).