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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 534 -JUNE 20, 1938 Existing regulations continued effective until amended, etc. 41 Stat. 500 . Amendments au- thorized. Public hearings be- fore becoming effec- tive. Notice of time and place; publication. Vote required for amendment. Zoning Advisory Council; creation, membership. Submission of pro- posals to, before adop- tion. Proriso. Failure of Council to act within 30 days. Maximum height of buildings. 36 Stat. 452. Useofexistingbuild- Ings. Restriction. Extension and sub- stitution of noncon- forming uses. SEC. 3. The regulations heretofore adopted by the Zoning Commis- sion under the authority of the above-mentioned Act of March 1, 1920 (41 Stat. 500), and in force at the date of the taking effect of this Act, including the maps which at said date accompany and are a part of such regulations, shall be deemed to have been made and adopted and in force under this present Act and shall be and continue in force and effect until and as they may be amended by the Zoning Commis- sion as authorized by this Act. The Zoning Commission may from time to time amend the regulations or any of them or the maps or any of them. Before putting into effect any amendment or amendments of said regulations, or of said map or maps, the Zoning Commission shall hold a public hearing thereon. At least thirty days' notice of the time and place of such hearings shall be published at least once in a daily newspaper or newspapers of general circulation in the District of Columbia. Such published notice shall include a general summary of the proposed amendment or amendments of the regulation or regulations and the boundaries of the territory or territories included in the amendment or amendments of the map or maps, and the time and place of the hearing. The Zoning Commission shall give such additional notice of such hearing as it shall deem feasible and practicable. At such hearing it shall afford any person present a reasonable opportunity to be heard. Such public hearing may be adjourned from time to time and if the time and place of the adjourned meeting be publicly announced when the adjournment is had, no further notice of such adjourned meeting need be published. SEC. 4. Any amendment of the regulations or any of them or of the maps or any of them shall require the favorable vote of not less than a full majority of the members of the Commission. SEC. 5. A Zoning Advisory Council is hereby created to be com- posed of a representative designated by the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, a representative designated by the Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia, and a representative desig- nated by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, all of whom shall be persons experienced in zoning practice and shall serve without additional compensation. No amendment of any zoning regulation or map shall be adopted by the Zoning Commission unless and until such amendment be first submitted to said Zoning Advisory Council and the opinion or report of such Council thereon shall have been received by the Commission: Provided, however, That if said Council shall fail to transmit its opinion and advice within thirty days from the date of submission to it, then in such event the Zoning Commis- sion shall have the right to proceed to act upon the proposed amend- ment without further waiting for the receipt of the opinion and advice of said Council. SEC. 6. The permissible height of buildings in any district shall not exceed the maximum height of buildings now authorized upon any street in any part of the District of Columbia by the Act of Congress approved June 1,1910, and amendments thereto, regulating the height of buildings in the District of Columbia. SEC. 7. The lawful use of a building or premises as existing and lawful at the time of the original adoption of any regulation here- tofore adopted under the authority of the aforesaid Act of March 1, 1920, or, in the case of any regulation hereafter adopted under this Act, at the time of such adoption, may be continued although such use does not conform with the provisions of such regulation provided no structural alteration, except such as may be required by law or regulation, or no enlargement is made or no new building is erected. The Zoning Commission may in its discretion provide, upon such terms and conditions as may be set forth in the regulations, for the 798 [52 STAT.

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