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'134 <br /> <br />Page 8 --February 10, 2003 <br /> <br />DECISION: Reversed. <br /> The district's reading of the certificate was incorrect. <br /> Ordinarily, qualify/ng phrases were applied to the words or phrase imme-' <br />diately preceding and were not construed as extending to others more remote. <br /> However, the ordinary rule was not inflexible. The rule was. not applied ff <br />the context of the language in question suggested' a different meaning. When <br />several words were followed by a clause that was just as applicable to the'first <br />words as to the last, the natural construction of the language demanded the <br />clause be read as applicable to all. <br /> The zoning regulations did not recognize waste transfer facilities, nor was <br />there a zoning category specific to such operations. None of the other six waste <br />transfer facilities in the area had a certificate of occupancy that indicated the <br />use was for "waste transfer" or "trash transfer." <br /> Under the circumstances, the district's construction of the certificate was <br />contrary to the context and application of the regulation. There was no legisla- <br />tive history of such a restriction on such a certificate of occupancy. <br /> Perkins condensed and deodohzed waste from small trucks into 18-wheet <br />long haul tractors. The activities at Perkins's business property constituted "pro- <br />cesshag" within the ordinary meamng of.the word. <br />Citation: Perkins 'v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, <br />District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Nos. 96-AA-30 & 97-AA-772 (2002). <br /> <br />see also: Connecticut Avenue Inc. v. District of Columbia Zoning Commission, <br />669 A.2d 708 (1995). <br /> <br />see also: Keefe Company v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, <br />409 A.2d 624 (1979). <br /> <br /> · Zoning Biweekly Bulletin <br />To order Zoning Biweekly Bulletin, call (800) 229-2084, or complete and <br />return this form to Quinlan Publishing Group,. 23 Drydock Ave., Boston, MA <br />02210-2387, or fax (800) 539-8839~ <br /> $107 (plus $9:81 s&h)'-- 1 year (24 issues) <br /> Q New subscription Q' Payment· enclosed <br /> Q Renewal subscription El Bill me ZON3 <br />Name <br /> <br />Organization <br /> <br />Address <br /> <br />City. <br /> <br />Phone ' <br /> <br />Email <br /> <br /> State Zip <br />Fax <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> ! <br /> I <br /> i <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> ! <br /> I <br /> I <br />, ! <br /> i <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br /> <br />