These regulations govern implementation of the historic preservation programs of the District of Columbia, including activities conducted pursuant to both District and Federal law.
These regulations may be cited as the "District of Columbia Historic Preservation Regulations."
These regulations implement the historic preservation provisions of the following statutes:
The regulations are coordinated and intended to be consistent with the following statutes and regulations:
If there is a conflict between these and other D.C. regulations, the more restrictive rule shall apply.
These rules are promulgated jointly by the Director, Office of Planning and the Historic Preservation Review Board.
Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is § 10 of the Historic Protection Act (D.C. Official Code § 6-1109) , §§ 2 and 3 of Mayor's Order 79-50, effective March 21, 1979, § 6 of Mayor's Order 83-119, effective May 6, 1983, 30 DCR 3031 (June 17, 1983), § III(B)(8) of the Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1983 (effective March 31, 1983), and § 402(b) of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Act of 2000 (D.C. Law 13-172, effective October 19, 2000).
These rules apply to the activities of the Mayor's Agent, State Historic Preservation Officer, Historic Preservation Review Board, and Historic Preservation Office after [the effective date]. Applications and any other pending actions filed before the effective date of these regulations shall be considered under the rules in effect when the applications were filed.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10, r. 10-C100