Hearing Examiner Reports for Cases Unrelated to Zoning

In addition to cases for rezoning, special exceptions and conditional uses, OZAH conducts hearings referred by other agencies of the County government. Reports and Recommnedations in these cases are listed below.

These matters include cases referred to OZAH by the Case Review Board of the Commission on Human Rights, pursuant of Montgomery County Code §27-7(h) and (i); cases referred to OZAH from the Commission on Common Ownership Communities pursuant of Montgomery County Code §§10B-12(d) and (e); and cases referred to OZAH from the County's Chief Administrative Officer pursuant to the County's Prevailing Wage Law, Code §11B-33C. In all these cases, an OZAH Hearing Examiner conducts a due process hearing pursuant to the Montgomery County Administrative Procedures Act (Montgomery County Code, Chapter 2A) and sends a Report and Recommendation to the referring agency. Cases may be referred to OZAH for a hearing by other County agencies, as well.

Direct contacts with the Hearing Examiner assigned to the matter, in the absence of the other parties of record, are prohibited by law as “ ex parte ” communications. For an explanation of this restriction see Ex Parte Communications.

Hearing Examiner Reports for Wage Law Cases

Case No. Case Name Date of Report
WL 16-02 Coakley and Williams, Report and Recommendation of Dismissal Jan. 11, 2018
WL 17-02 Costello Construction, Report and Recommendation of Dismissal June 9, 2017
WL 17-01 Tompkins Builders, Report and Recommendation of Dismissal  May 11, 2017
WL 16-01 Appeal of Milestone Construction Services, Inc. under Contract No. 1007235 Mar. 2, 2016

Hearing Examiner Reports for Human Rights Commission Cases

Case No. Case Name Date of Report
REH-06711/OZAH Case No: HR 24-02 Katzman v. Leisure World Community Corp. May 28, 2024
REH-06711/OZAH Case No: HR 24-02 Katzman v. Leisure World Comm. Corp. (Report on Dispositive Motions) Feb 16, 2024
REH-06516/OZAH Case No. 23-01 Austin v. North Potomac Village Board of Directors Dec. 15, 2022
E-06021/OZAH Case No. 19-01 Pautrat v. Foundation for Financial Education July 26, 2022
E-06840/OZAH Case No. HR 21-01 Pyke v.  SGF Services June 30, 2021
E-06021/OZAH Case No. HR 19-01 Pautrat v. Foundation for Financial Education July 16, 2020
E-06001&E-06228/Ozah Case No. HR 20-02 Starks v. Dig-It! Games, LLC March 27, 2020
E-06174/ Ozah Case no. HR 17-03 Monique Foster v. Sumner Village July 2, 2018
E-05813/OZAH Case No. HR 18-01 Mark Powell v. Berkel & Company Contractors April 5, 2018
REH-04487/OZAH Case No. HR 17-01 Robert Greenfield v. Abaris Realty October 5, 2017
E-05888/OZAH Case No. HR 17-02 Ruth Turnquist  v. Rockville Nursing Home August 23, 2017
E-05548/OZAH Case No. HR 14-02 Belfiore v. Merchant Link, LLC August 17, 2015
E-04984/OZAH Case No. HR 13-02 Vasquez v. Atlas Cleaners, Inc. -  Errata August 11, 2014
E-04984/OZAH Case No. HR 13-02 Vasquez v. Atlas Cleaners, Inc. July 30, 2014
E-03072/OZAH Case No. 05-10 Elena Torbenko v. Bethesda Dance Studio January 9, 2014

Hearing Examiner Reports for Cases from the Commission on Common Ownership Communities

Case No. Case Name Date of Report
CCOC Case Nos: 2022-090, 2023-027,
2024-029/OZAH Case 24-02
Elwin D. Jones III v. Key West Condominiums Feb. 8, 2024
CCOC 2021-096/OZAH Case 24-1 Triantis v. Americana Center Condominium, Inc. Nov. 17, 2023
CCOC 16-17/OZAH Case 18-01 Cobb v. Fairland Acres Homeowners Assn. Oct. 15, 2019
CCOC 72-13/OZAH Case 14-01 Potowmack Preserve, Inc. v. Ball Dec. 1, 2014
CCOC 51-11/OZAH Case No. 13-03 Brown v. Americana Finnmark Condominum, Inc. April 29, 2013
CCOC 16-12/OZAH Case No. 13-01 Taylor v. Heritage Green Condo Assoc.  Jan. 9, 2013
CCOC 14-12/OZAH Case No. 13-02 Rosner v. Heritage Green Condo Assoc.  Dec. 14, 2012