D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10, r. 10-C2000
The Board shall establish standards and guidelines to assist it and the staff in making determinations whether proposed work is compatible with the character of historic properties. The standards and guidelines shall enunciate the Board's policy with respect to various types of work, and shall indicate what types of work are considered to constitute appropriate treatments or adaptations of historic properties.
Work undertaken in conformity with the Board's standards and guidelines shall be considered consistent with the purposes of the Historic Protection Act.
Standards and guidelines shall be developed through a process that provides an opportunity for public review and comment. Any standards shall be promulgated as part of these regulations.
In addition to its own specific standards and guidelines, the Board shall apply commonly accepted standards of historic preservation practice.
The following terms specifically applicable to this chapter are defined in Chapter 99:
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10, r. 10-C2000