eFoia Audit of Washington, D.C.

Web FOIA Compliance: Office of Zoning

Government agencies in Washington, D.C., broadly ignore a 2001 law, which requires them to post 10 categories of public records on their websites, according to a public records audit conducted by the D.C. Open Government Coalition in conjunction with the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University.

Public Information What's on the Website Link
How to FOIA
 There is a FOIA Requests link on the home page. click here
Employee information: names, titles, salaries, dates of emloyment
 No staff information other than the biography of the director is provided.
Staff manuals, instructions Nothing found.
Final opinions, orders There are links under Information to pages that let you search Zoning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustment Orders and meeting Transcripts. click here
Interpretations of policies, rules, acts There are links under Information to pages that let you search Zoning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustment Orders and meeting Transcripts. click here
Regulatory and enforcement correspondence Nothing found.
Account, voucher, contract information Nothing found.
Minutes, all proceedings In addition to Transcripts of the Zoning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustment meetings, there is a Video on Demand section that provides access to recordings of hearings dating back to 2005. click here
Frequently requested FOIA records Nothing found.
General index of records to be posted online Nothing found.

FOIA CONTACT Information

Rick Nero
Office of Zoning
One Judiciary Square
441 4th Street NW, Suite 210S
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 727-6311
Email: richard.nero@dc.gov



Primary research for this audit was conducted by Howard University journalism students LeeSandra Alexandre and Melissa Noel while interning at the Workshop. The project was edited by Pete Weitzel, who is a board member at the DCOGC and a former managing editor of the Miami Herald. FOIA contact information is from DCOGC.