Pursuant to the Foreign Mission Act of 1982, the location, expansion, or replacement of a chancery in certain areas of the District is subject to review by the BZA.
Foreign Mission cases are heard before the Foreign Mission Board of Zoning Adjustment (FMBZA), which is comprised of the members of the BZA along with the Executive Director of the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) sitting instead of their designee, and the National Park Service representative from the Zoning Commission.
Application Requirements, Review Standards, and Other Information
11 DCMR (Zoning Regulations of 2016), Subtitle X (General Procedures), Chapter 2: (Chancery Applications)