601.1 In the RA-2/RC zone, in addition to other applicable provisions of this title, the requirements of this chapter shall apply to:
(a) All new construction;(b) All additions, alterations, or repairs that, within any eighteen (18) month period, exceed in cost fifty percent (50%) of the assessed value of the structure as set forth in the records of the Office of Tax and Revenue on the date of the application for a building permit;(c) Any use that requires a change in the use listed on the owner's or lessee's certificate of occupancy; and(d) Any existing use that requires a new permit from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.601.2 If there is a dispute between the property owner and the Zoning Administrator about the cost pursuant to Subtitle F § 601.1(b), the cost shall be determined by the average of the estimates furnished by three (3) independent qualified contractors selected in the following manner:
(a) The first shall be selected by the owner;(b) The second shall be selected by the Zoning Administrator; and(c) The third shall be selected by the first two (2) contractors.601.3 The estimates provided for by Subtitle F § 601.2 shall be prepared and submitted according to a standard procedure and format established by the Zoning Administrator.
601.4 The cost of estimates shall be at the expense of the property owner.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-F601
Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447 (9/6/2016); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 11297 (8/25/2023)