40 U.S.C. § 8724: Zoning regulations and maps

Summary

The National Capital Planning Commission can review proposed changes to the District’s zoning rules and map and send a report or recommendation to the District of Columbia Zoning Commission about whether those changes fit the comprehensive plan. The Planning Commission can also send its own suggested changes. If an authorized Planning Commission representative asks, the Zoning Commission can pause a public hearing so the Planning Commission can give an extra report. The Planning Commission has a Zoning Committee made of at least three members it picks. The Committee can do the Planning Commission’s review and reporting work under this law when the Commission allows it, and when the Zoning Commission asks and the Planning Commission approves.

Title 40, §8724

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(a)Amendments of Zoning Regulations and Maps.—

The National Capital Planning Commission may make a report and recommendation to the Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia, as provided in section 5 of the Act of June 20, 1938 (ch. 534, 52 Stat. 798), on the relation, conformity, or consistency of proposed amendments of the zoning regulations and maps with the comprehensive plan for the National Capital. The Planning Commission may also submit to the Zoning Commission proposed amendments or general revisions to the zoning regulations or the zoning map for the District of Columbia.

(b)Additional Report by Planning Commission.—

When requested by an authorized representative of the Planning Commission, the Zoning Commission may recess for a reasonable period of time any public hearing it is holding to consider a proposed amendment to the zoning regulations or map so that the Planning Commission may have an opportunity to present to the Zoning Commission an additional report on the proposed amendment.

(c)Zoning Committee of National Capital Planning Commission.—

(1)Establishment and composition.—

There is a Zoning Committee of the National Capital Planning Commission. The Committee consists of at least three members of the Planning Commission the Planning Commission designates for that purpose. The number of members serving on the Committee may vary.

(2)Duties.—

The Committee shall carry out the functions vested in the Planning Commission under this section and section 8725 of this title—

(A)to the extent the Planning Commission decides; and

(B)when requested by the Zoning Commission and approved by the Planning Commission.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 8724(a)40:71g(a).June 6, 1924, ch. 270, § 8(a)–(c), as added July 19, 1952, ch. 949, § 1, 66 Stat. 790; Pub. L. 93–198, title II, § 203(g), Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 783. 8724(b)40:71g(b). 8724(c)40:71g(c). In subsection (a), the words “Act of June 20, 1938” are substituted for “Act of March 1, 1920” to correct an error in the law. In subsection (b), the words “properly”, “at its discretion”, and “or its representative” are omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (c)(1), the words “from time to time” are omitted as unnecessary.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 5 of the Act of

June 20, 1938, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 5 of act

June 20, 1938, ch. 534, 52 Stat. 798, which is not classified to the Code.

§8724 Zoning Regulations and Maps