205. SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS; METHODS OF SERVICE; PROOF OF SERVICE

SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS; METHODS OF SERVICE; PROOF OF SERVICE Any document required to be served upon a party shall be served upon that party or upon the representative designated by that party or by law to receive service of documents. When a party has appeared through a representative, service may be made upon the representative of record. Where there are numerous parties to a proceeding, the Commission may designate representative parties or make other special provisions regarding the service of documents. Service may be made and shall be considered complete as indicated in paragraphs (a) through (f) of this subsection, or as otherwise authorized by law: By personal delivery to the party’s address of record by either handing the document to the person to be served, handing it to a responsible individual of suitable age, or leaving it in a conspicuous place; By express mail, when properly addressed and with charges prepaid; By first-class mail, when deposited in the United States mail, properly stamped and addressed; By facsimile, when transmitted with the proper facsimile number corresponding to the intended recipient; By electronic mail (e-mail), when transmitted with the proper electronic mail address; or In any specific manner prescribed by the Commission in a proceeding. Each document filed by a party, whether in hard copy, by e-mail, or electronically, must include a signed statement that the document was served on the parties. Such a statement is known as a “certificate of service.” The certificate of service shall identify the individual serving the paper, the parties served and their addresses, the way it was served, and the date served. A certificate of service may be represented by: Written acknowledgement of the party served or that party's representative of record; or The written statement of the person making the service. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3573 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Zoning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure 11-Z DCMR § 205