§ 5-902. Procedure.

(a) In general.

(1) A zoning verification may be obtained from the Zoning Administrator, on application and payment of a fee for each request.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a separate application must be made for each individual lot of property.

(3) A community-managed open-space garden or farm need only pay the fee and submit an application for verification as a single lot, as long as the lots constituting that use are contiguous.

(b) Required information.

Each application must contain the following information:

(1) The block and lot number of the property;

(2) a description or definite street location of the property;

(3) The name and address of the present owner of the property; and

(4) the existing and any proposed use of the property.

(c) Considerations.

In issuing a zoning verification, the Zoning Administrator must consider both the use specified in the application submitted for the verification and the information contained in the Zoning Administrator's official records. A zoning verification that states a property is in compliance is limited by the accuracy of the information submitted by the applicant.