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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Temple v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 536 A.2d 1024 (1987)

Citation
Temple v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 536 A.2d 1024 (1987)
Parent Document
Temple v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission, 536 A.2d 1024 (1987)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1987-12-01

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In 1968, however, Temple applied for and received a Certificate of Occupancy for a two-family flat. In 1970, he sought a variance from the Board of Zoning Adjustment (“BZA”) for use of the property as a five-unit apartment building. The variance was contested by the Capitol Hill Restoration Society, and, after lengthly proceedings, the BZA granted a variance for the rental of three, not five, units. Temple never subsequently applied for a Certificate of Occupancy reflecting the permitted variance. Consequently, the 1968 Certificate of Occupancy, permitting two flats, was in effect when rent control first commenced in the District.