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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Temple v. DC RENTAL HOUSING COM'N, 536 A.2d 1024 (1987)

Citation
Temple v. DC RENTAL HOUSING COM'N, 536 A.2d 1024 (1987)
Parent Document
Temple v. DC RENTAL HOUSING COM'N, 536 A.2d 1024 (1987)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1987-12-01

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Despite the 1964 and 1968 limitation of the use of the property as two flats, Temple at all times operated five units out of his building. At no time between 1971 and 1983 did Temple attempt to seek another variance for operation of a five-unit building. Moreover, throughout the entire time, Temple operated his building without the required housing business license. D.C. Code § 47-2828 (1981) (District may require *1027 licenses for buildings other than single-family houses, two-family houses, or rooming houses with fewer than four roomers); 14 DCMR § 200.3 (1986) (no person shall operate a housing business without a housing business license). Finally, at no time between the inception of rent control and 1983, did Temple attempt to register his building with the Rental Accommodations and Conversion Division ("RACD") of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.[2] B. The Kirkendall Decision