Zoning Commission

The Zoning Commission is the body responsible for review and approval of the Zoning Regulations in the District of Columbia.  The Commission is made up of five members, three appointed by the DC Mayor, one representing the National Park Service, and one representing the Architect of the Capitol.  For more information on the Zoning Commission please contact the Office of Zoning or visit http://www.dcoz.dc.gov

Zoning Commission's Role in the Zoning Review Process

The Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing, or series of hearings, on the recommendations for each of the 20 subject areas. After the Zoning Commission has reviewed the recommendations, OP will prepare draft regulations based on the recommendations, and submit the draft to the Zoning Commission for preliminary review at a series of public meetings. These preliminary review (“setdown”) meetings are currently expected to take place in summer/fall of 2011. 

After receiving input from the Zoning Commission on the draft regulations, OP will conduct a series of public outreach meetings in the fall/winter of 2011 to get broad public input on the draft zoning code. During this process, OP will collect and document public comments, as well as the agency’s responses. Following the public comment period, OP will make any necessary revisions to the draft regulations, based on the feedback received.

Working with the Office of Zoning, the Office of Planning will then codify the regulations into a final cohesive document. This document will be available to review on this website and by the Zoning Commission at a final public hearing (or set of hearings) prior to adoption.

The official public hearing notices and the record for submission of public comments are maintained by the Office of Zoning. Visit www.dcoz.dc.gov to see public hearing notices, the Zoning Commission's calendar, and to find out how to submit comments for the official record or testify in person.