1718.1 Within ninety (90) calendar days after the close of the record, the Board shall render its written decision accompanied by Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.

1718.2 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law shall consist of a concise statement of the Board's conclusions on each contested issue of fact, and shall be based solely upon evidence contained in the record and facts of which the Board properly took judicial notice.

1718.3 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law shall be supported by and in accordance with reliable, probative, and substantial evidence.

1718.4 In cases where a hearing for an original application or the transfer of an existing license to a new location is sought, the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law shall include, but not be limited, to the following:

(a) The boundaries of the neighborhood;

(b) The appropriateness of the location for which the license is sought, in accordance with D.C. Official Code §§ 25-313 and 25-314, and § 400 of this title; and

(c) A finding as to the wishes of the persons voting, owning property or residing in the vicinity.

1718.5 All written decisions of the Board shall be available for public inspection and copying at a reasonable cost.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 4309 (April 30, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 12991 (December 26, 2008).