Services
The Interactive Zoning Information System (IZIS) is a web system that allows online case filing, viewing, processing, and management of Zoning Commission (ZC) and Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) cases. All case types must now be filed using IZIS.
Interpretation of Zoning Guidance Documents provide clarification and clear guidance for how the Zoning Regulations are being interpreted by the Zoning Administrator's Office at the DOB. As the Zoning Administrator issues guidance, they will be available on the DOB website.
Developers, architects, lawyers, realtors, tax assessors, land owners, and others in the land use business often require definitive authentication of zoning classification of property for due diligence purposes.
Zoning is a technical subject, but it affects everyone. To make the District of Columbia’s zoning law and processes more understandable and accessible we have developed this handbook. The Handbook is intended to help the citizens of Washington, DC understand and participate in the zoning process.
Interested in a watching a virtual public hearing or meeting? Visit the ZC and BZA virtual hearings and meetings information page to learn more.
View the Zoning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustment Hearing and Meeting Calendar.
Click here to explore the Zoning Cases Dashboard (link). This dashboard is updated daily, and provides a comprehensive list of cases filed before the ZC and BZA.
The Zoning Commission released the first iteration of its Racial Equity Analysis Tool in April 2022.
Click here to view the DC Zoning Map and look up Zone District information for any property.