D.C. Code § 6-1204 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 12 / § 6-1204
§ 6-1204. Survey of Old Georgetown district authorized.
Status: in_force

Said Mayor of the District of Columbia, with the aid of the National Park Service and of the National Capital Planning Commission, shall make a survey of the “Old Georgetown” area for the use of the Commission of Fine Arts and of the building permit office of the District of Columbia, such survey to be made at a cost not exceeding $8,000, which amount is hereby authorized.
D.C. Code § 6-641.03 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-641.03
§ 6-641.03. Zoning regulations — Existing regulations continued; public hearing on amendments required; notice.
Status: in_force

The regulations prior to June 20, 1938, adopted by the Zoning Commission under the authority of § 6-621.01 and in force on June 20, 1938, including the maps which at said date accompany and are a part of such regulations, shall be deemed to have been made and adopted and in force under this subchapter and subchapter V and shall be and continue in force and effect until and as they may be amended by the Zoning Commission as authorized by said this subchapter and subchapter V. The Zoning Commission may from time to time amend the regulations or any of them or the maps or any of them. Before putting into effect any amendment or amendments of said regulations, or of said map or maps, the Zoning Commission shall hold a public hearing thereon and provide notice of the hearing in accordance with the requirements of subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 . Such published notice shall include a general summary of the proposed amendment or amendments of the regulation or regulations and the boundaries of the territory or territories included in the amendment or amendments of the map or maps, and the time and place of the hearing. The Zoning Commission shall give such additional notice of such hearing as it shall deem feasible and practicable. At such hearing it shall afford any person present a reasonable opportunity to be heard. Such public hearing may be adjourned from time to time and if the time and place of the adjourned meeting be publicly announced when the adjournment is had, no further notice of such adjourned meeting need be published.
D.C. Code § 6-641.06a — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-641.06a
§ 6-641.06a. Nonconforming use.
Status: in_force

The lawful use of a building or premises as existing and lawful at the time of the original adoption of any regulation heretofore adopted under the authority of § 6-621.01 , or, in the case of any regulation adopted after June 20, 1938, under this subchapter, at the time of such adoption, may be continued although such use does not conform with the provisions of such regulation, provided no structural alteration, except such as may be required by law or regulation, or no enlargement is made or no new building is erected. The Zoning Commission may in its discretion provide, upon such terms and conditions as may be set forth in the regulations, for the extension of any such nonconforming use throughout the building and for the substitution of nonconforming uses.
D.C. Code § 6-259 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-259
§ 6-259. Procurement.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-229.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-229.01
§ 6-229.01. Housing Authority Rent Supplement Program quarterly reporting.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority shall submit to the Mayor and the Council, within 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, a Rent Supplement Program report.
(b) Each report shall include the following information with respect to local revenues of the District allocated to the Housing Authority through the Housing Authority Payment Account or a successor account (the "account"):
  (1) The total amount of money in the account at the beginning and end of the reporting period;
  (2) The amount of money in the account allocated to project-based voucher assistance at the beginning of the reporting period, the amount of money expended from the account on project-based voucher assistance during the reporting period, and the amount of money in the account allocated to project-based voucher assistance at the end of the reporting period;
  (3) The amount of money in the account allocated to sponsor-based voucher assistance at the beginning of the reporting period, the amount of money expended from the account on sponsor-based voucher assistance during the reporting period, and the amount of money in the account allocated to sponsor-based voucher assistance at the end of the reporting period;
  (4) The amount of money in the account allocated to tenant-based voucher assistance at the beginning of the reporting period, the amount of money expended from the account on tenant-based voucher assistance during the reporting period, and the amount of money in the account allocated to tenant-based voucher assistance at the end of the reporting period;
  (5) The amount of money in the account allocated to capital assistance at the beginning of the reporting period, the amount of money expended from the account on capital assistance during the reporting period, and the amount of money in the account allocated to capital assistance at the end of the reporting period; and
  (6) The amount of money expended from the account during the reporting period on administrative costs, which shall include a breakdown by category of expense.
(c) Each report shall include the following information with respect to project-based voucher assistance:
  (1) For each project that has a contract with the Authority for project-based voucher assistance, the name of, address of, number of total housing units in, number of units subsidized by project-based voucher assistance ("project-based units") in, and contract end date of the project;
  (2) For each project listed pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection:
    (A) The dollar amount of project-based voucher assistance received during the reporting quarter;
    (B) The occupancy status of each project-based unit;
    (C) The contract rent for each project-based unit, including both the tenant-paid portion of the rent and project-based subsidy amount associated with the unit; and
    (D) The income level at the most recent income certification of the household occupying the unit.
  (3) The name of, address of, number of project-based units in, and project-based voucher assistance contract end date of, each project that has a contract with the Authority for project-based voucher assistance that is scheduled to expire within 24 months after the last day of the reporting period;
  (4) The name of, address of, number of project-based units in, and contract end date of each project whose contract with the Authority for project-based voucher assistance expired during the reporting period;
  (5) The name of, address of, and number of project-based units to be located in each project that has been awarded project-based voucher assistance but for which a contract with the Authority for such assistance has not been entered into, along with the date by which the Authority expects to enter into such a contract.
(d) Each report shall include the following information with respect to sponsor-based voucher assistance:
  (1) The name and address of each nonprofit organization or landlord ("sponsor") with sponsor-based vouchers, along with the number of vouchers issued to the sponsor;
  (2) For each sponsor listed pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the following information with respect to each sponsor-based unit of the sponsor:
    (A) The address of the sponsor-based unit;
    (B) The occupancy level of each sponsor-based unit, defined as the number of days in the reporting quarter the unit was leased to a household eligible for Rent Supplement Program assistance;
    (C) The contract rent of the unit, including the tenant-paid portion of the rent and the sponsor-based subsidy amount allocated to the unit; and
    (D) The income level at last income certification of the household occupying the sponsor-based unit.
(e) Each report shall include the following information with respect to tenant-based voucher assistance:
  (1) The number of households, categorized separately as individual households and family households, receiving tenant-based voucher assistance on the first day and last day of the reporting quarter, listed separately by the program in which the household is participating, including the Permanent Supportive Housing and Targeted Affordable Housing program;
  (2) The total dollar amount of rental payments made for tenant-based voucher recipients during the reporting quarter and fiscal year to date, listed separately by the program in which the household is participating, including the Permanent Supportive Housing and Targeted Affordable Housing program;
  (3) The average monthly rent of housing units leased by households receiving tenant-based voucher assistance, listed separately by the program in which the household is participating, including the Permanent Supportive Housing and Targeted Affordable Housing program;
  (4) The number of households receiving tenant-based vouchers at the beginning of the fiscal year that were no longer receiving tenant-based vouchers on the last day of the reporting quarter, listed separately by the program in which the household is participating, including the Permanent Supportive Housing and Targeted Affordable Housing program; and
  (5) Tenant-based voucher assistance funding spent on security deposits, administrative services, and any other non-rental expenses, by expenditure type, during the reporting quarter and fiscal year to date.
(f) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1505 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 15 / § 6-1505
§ 6-1505. Application.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating in any person, corporation, unincorporated association, partnership, or other entity any right or entitlement to the tax and other development incentives established by this chapter.
D.C. Code § 6-601.07 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-601.07
§ 6-601.07. Measurement of building height; parapet walls.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter the height of buildings shall be measured from the level of the sidewalk opposite the middle of the front of the building to the highest point of the roof. If the building has more than 1 front, the height shall be measured from the elevation of the sidewalk opposite the middle of the front that will permit of the greater height. No parapet walls shall extend above the limit of height, except on nonfireproof dwellings where a parapet wall or balustrade of a height not exceeding 4 feet will be permitted above the limit of height of building permitted under this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 6-611.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-611.01
§ 6-611.01. Erection or alteration of buildings fronting on certain federal property; applications submitted to Commission of Fine Arts for review.
Status: in_force

In view of the provisions of the Constitution respecting the establishment of the seat of the national government, the duties it imposed upon Congress in connection therewith, and the solicitude shown and the efforts exerted by President Washington in the planning and development of the capital city, it is declared that such development should proceed along the lines of good order, good taste, and with due regard to the public interests involved, and a reasonable degree of control should be exercised over the architecture of private or semipublic buildings adjacent to public buildings and grounds of major importance. To this end, when application is made for permit for the erection or alteration of any building, any portion of which is to front or abut upon the grounds of the Capitol, the grounds of the White House, the portion of Pennsylvania Avenue extending from the Capitol to the White House, Lafayette Park, Rock Creek Park, the Zoological Park, the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, Potomac Park, the Mall Park System and public buildings adjacent thereto, or abutting upon any street bordering any of said grounds or parks, the plans therefor, so far as they relate to height and appearance, color, and texture of the materials of exterior construction, shall be submitted by the Mayor of the District of Columbia to the Commission of Fine Arts; and the said Commission shall report promptly to said Mayor its recommendations, including such changes, if any, as in its judgment are necessary to prevent reasonably avoidable impairment of the public values belonging to such public building or park; and said Mayor shall take such action as shall, in his judgment, effect reasonable compliance with such recommendation; provided, that if the said Commission of Fine Arts fails to report its approval or disapproval of such plans within 30 days, its approval thereof shall be assumed and a permit may be issued.
D.C. Code § 6-1407.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1407.01
§ 6-1407.01. Building permit denial.
Status: in_force

An applicant may be denied a building permit by the Mayor for a period of:
(1) Ten years from the date of final order on a criminal conviction against the applicant for a Construction Code or zoning regulations crime;
(2) Three years after receipt of 5 or more stop work orders by the applicant in any 12-month period;
(3) Three years after final administrative adjudication against the applicant for violation of the Construction Code or zoning regulations; or
(4) Three years from the date of revocation of a building permit or certificate of occupancy issued to the applicant.
D.C. Code § 6-1006 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1006
§ 6-1006. Rehabilitation of private property; loans and grants; insurance; determination of public use.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor is hereby authorized to establish a Rehabilitation Loan and Grant Fund and to make or contract to make publicly-financed low-interest loans and grants to owners of property for the rehabilitation and improvement of such property in accordance with a Community Development Program approved pursuant to § 6-1002 .
(b) The Mayor is further authorized to establish a Rehabilitations Loan Insurance Fund and to insure or contract to insure privately-financed loans to owners of property for the rehabilitation and improvement of such property in accordance with a Community Development Program approved pursuant to § 6-1002 .
(c) Any and all publicly-financed rehabilitation loans and grants made by the Mayor, and any and all insurance commitments made by the Mayor in connection with privately-financed rehabilitation loans, and any and all money used or expended by the Mayor in connection with said loans or insurance commitments pursuant to the hereinabove described authority, and any and all acts performed by the Mayor in connection with any powers granted pursuant to this section, are hereby declared to be needed, contracted for, expended, or exercised for a public use.
D.C. Code § 6-231 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-231
§ 6-231. Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-751.08 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-751.08
§ 6-751.08. Other applicable standards.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1052 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1052
§ 6-1052. Development of the comprehensive housing strategy.
Status: in_force

(a) The Task Force shall consider the following goals and policy objectives when developing the Comprehensive Housing Strategy:
  (1) Preserving and creating mixed-income neighborhoods;
  (2) Assessing and improving the quality, availability, and affordability of rental housing for households at all income levels, including the impact of regulatory and other factors on the provision of quality rental housing;
  (3) Assessing and increasing homeownership opportunities for households at all income levels;
  (4) Preventing the involuntary displacement of long-term residents;
  (5) Assessing the quality and availability of housing options for special populations, such as seniors, individuals with physical or mental disabilities, and individuals who were formerly homeless;
  (6) Assessing and improving the quality and availability of workforce housing; and
  (7) Increasing the District of Columbia’s population by 100,000 residents by the year 2013.
(b) For the purposes of subsection (a) of this section “affordability” means housing for which monthly costs, including utilities, consume no more than 30% of the household’s monthly income.
(c) The Comprehensive Housing Strategy shall include:
  (1) The Task Force’s findings;
  (2) Housing production goals for each of the 10 succeeding years;
  (3) A 10-year implementation timetable;
  (4) Public policy recommendations designed to help meet the housing production and preservation goals; and
  (5) An estimate of the public and private funding required to achieve the identified housing production and preservation goals.
D.C. Code § 6-1152 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1152
§ 6-1152. Review and approval required  for demolition permits.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 6-1303 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 13 / § 6-1303
§ 6-1303. Office of Foreign Missions.
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary shall establish an Office of Foreign Missions as an office within the Department of State. The Office shall be headed by a Director, appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall perform his or her functions under the supervision and direction of the Secretary. The Secretary may delegate this authority for supervision and direction of the Director only to the Deputy Secretary of State or an Under Secretary of State. The Director shall have the rank of ambassador. The Director shall be an individual who is a member of the Foreign Service, who has been a member of the Foreign Service for at least 10 years, who has significant administrative experience, and who has served in countries in which the United States has had significant problems in assuring the secure and efficient operations of its missions as the result of the actions of other countries.
(b) There shall also be a Deputy Director of the Office of Foreign Missions who shall be an individual who has served in the United States intelligence community.
(c) The Secretary may authorize the Director to:
  (1) Assist agencies of federal, state, and municipal government with regard to ascertaining and according benefits, privileges, and immunities to which a foreign mission may be entitled;
  (2) Provide or assist in the provision of benefits for or on behalf of a foreign mission in accordance with § 6-1304 ; and
  (3) Perform such other functions as the Secretary may determine necessary in furtherance of the policy of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 6-1031 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1031
§ 6-1031. Short title.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may be cited as the “Housing and Community Development Reform Advisory Commission Act of 2002”.
D.C. Code § 6-261 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-261
§ 6-261. Local law.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1402 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1402
§ 6-1402. Approval.
Status: in_force

The Council approves the Construction Codes pursuant to the procedures set forth in § 6-1409 .
D.C. Code § 6-641.08 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-641.08
§ 6-641.08. Maps and regulations of Zoning Commission to be filed; regulations to be published.
Status: in_force

A copy of any map established by said Zoning Commission and of its zoning regulations shall be filed in the Office of the Mayor of the District of Columbia. A copy of any regulation or any amendment adopted after June 20, 1938, shall be published once in 1 or more daily newspapers printed in the District of Columbia for the information of all concerned.
D.C. Code § 6-1313 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 13 / § 6-1313
§ 6-1313. Extraordinary protective services.
Status: in_force

(a) General authority. — The Secretary may provide extraordinary protective services for foreign missions directly, by contract, or through state or local authority to the extent deemed necessary by the Secretary in carrying out this chapter, except that the Secretary may not provide under this section any protective services for which authority exists to provide such services under § 3056A(a)(7) and (d) of Title 18, United States Code.
(b) Requirement of extraordinary circumstances. — The Secretary may provide funds to a state or local authority for protective services under this section only if the Secretary has determined that a threat of violence, or other circumstances, exists which requires extraordinary security measures which exceed those which local law enforcement agencies can reasonably be expected to take.
(c) Consultation with Congress before obligation of funds. — Funds may be obligated under this section only after regulations to implement this section have been issued by the Secretary after consultation with appropriate committees of the Congress.
(d) Restrictions on use of funds. — Of the funds made available for obligation under this section in any fiscal year:
  (1) Not more than 20% may be obligated for protective services within any single state during that year; and
  (2) Not less than 15% shall be retained as a reserve for protective services provided directly by the Secretary or for expenditures in local jurisdictions not otherwise covered by an agreement for protective services under this section. The limitations on funds available for obligation in this subsection shall not apply to unobligated funds during the final quarter of any fiscal year.
(e) Period of agreement with state or local authority. — Any agreement with a state or local authority for the provision of protective services under this section shall be for a period of not to exceed 90 days in any calendar year, but such agreements may be renewed after review by the Secretary.
(f) Requirement for appropriations. — Contracts may be entered into in carrying out this section only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation acts.
(g) Working capital fund. — Amounts used to carry out this section shall not be subject to § 6-1308(h) .
D.C. Code § 6-1108 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1108
§ 6-1108. Application for preliminary review.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant may apply to the Mayor for a preliminary review of a project for compliance with the provisions of this subchapter relating to new construction, and to any demolition, alteration, or subdivision necessary for such new construction. Upon the provision of such information and upon compliance with such other conditions as the Mayor may require, such application shall be considered by the Mayor, in accordance with this subsection and § 6-1108.03 , without the necessity of the applicant completing other permit requirements not necessary for a finding under this subchapter. Where an application for a preliminary review is received pursuant to this section, the Mayor will determine, in accordance with the procedures and requirements specified in §§ 6-1104 , 6-1105 , 6-1106 , and/or 6-1107 , as applicable, whether to issue a preliminary finding of compliance with this subchapter; provided, that no permit shall be granted except in accordance with all other permit requirements, and after final review by the Mayor under this subchapter; provided further, that where the final review shows that the project is not consistent with the preliminary review, the application will again be processed in accordance with the procedures and requirements of §§ 6-1104 , 6-1105 , 6-1106 , and/or 6-1107 , as applicable.
(a-1) The Mayor shall place notice of applications for preliminary review that will be submitted to the Historic Preservation Review Board or the Commission on Fine Arts for a public hearing on the website for the Historic Preservation Office.
(b) A prospective permit applicant may apply to the Historic Preservation Review Board for conceptual review of a project for compliance with the provisions of this subchapter relating to demolition, alteration, subdivision, or new construction. After receipt of such information as it may require, the Review Board shall consider the application, in accordance with this subsection and § 6-1108.03 , without requiring the applicant to complete other permit requirements not necessary for its review. To assist in conducting conceptual review, the Review Board may appoint advisory committees composed of two or more Review Board members.
(b-1) The Mayor shall place notice of applications for conceptual review that will be submitted to the Historic Preservation Review Board or the Commission of Fine Arts for a public hearing on the website for the Historic Preservation Office.
(c) The Mayor shall not determine compliance with § 6-1104 , § 6-1105 , § 6-1106 , or § 6-1107 based on an application for conceptual review, but the Mayor may consider the Review Board’s recommendation on an application for conceptual review as evidence to support a finding on a related application submitted for review under § 6-1104 , § 6-1105 , § 6-1106 , or § 6-1107 .
D.C. Code § 6-1101 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1101
§ 6-1101. Declaration and purposes.
Status: in_force

(a) It is hereby declared as a matter of public policy that the protection, enhancement, and perpetuation of properties of historical, cultural, and esthetic merit are in the interests of the health, prosperity, and welfare of the people of the District of Columbia. Therefore, this subchapter is intended to:
  (1) Effect and accomplish the protection, enhancement, and perpetuation of improvements and landscape features of landmarks and districts which represent distinctive elements of the city’s cultural, social, economic, political, and architectural history;
  (2) Safeguard the city’s historic, aesthetic and cultural heritage, as embodied and reflected in such landmarks and districts;
  (3) Foster civic pride in the accomplishments of the past;
  (4) Protect and enhance the city’s attraction to visitors and the support and stimulus to the economy thereby provided; and
  (5) Promote the use of landmarks and historic districts for the education, pleasure, and welfare of the people of the District of Columbia.
(b) It is further declared that the purposes of this subchapter are:
  (1) With respect to properties in historic districts:
    (A) To retain and enhance those properties which contribute to the character of the historic district and to encourage their adaptation for current use;
    (B) To assure that alterations of existing structures are compatible with the character of the historic district; and
    (C) To assure that new construction and subdivision of lots in an historic district are compatible with the character of the historic district;
  (2) With respect to historic landmarks:
    (A) To retain and enhance historic landmarks in the District of Columbia and to encourage their adaptation for current use; and
    (B) To encourage the restoration of historic landmarks[; and]
  (3) With respect to archaeological sites designated as historic landmarks or contributing properties within historic districts:
    (A) To protect historic and prehistoric archaeological sites from irreparable loss or destruction; and
    (B) To encourage the retrieval of archaeological information and artifacts when the destruction of an archaeological site is necessary in the public interest.
D.C. Code § 6-403 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 4 / § 6-403
§ 6-403. Condemnation proceedings — Procedures.
Status: in_force

The condemnation proceedings herein provided for shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 16 as far as the same are applicable; and the assessment proceedings and assessment area for the establishment of building lines herein provided for shall be the same as that provided in § 9-203.01 et seq., for assessments in the opening, extension, widening, and straightening of alleys or minor streets, in the same manner as if the establishment of building lines had been included in said section.
D.C. Code § 6-623.03 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-623.03
§ 6-623.03. Office of Zoning — Transfer of functions of Zoning Secretariat of Office of Planning.
Status: in_force

In accordance with § 1-204.04(b) , the functions of the Zoning Secretariat of the Office of Planning, under the direction of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development pursuant to the Establishment of the Office of Economic Development, effective January 3, 1983 (M.O. 83-18; 30 DCR 319  ), and any position, property, record, unexpended balance of appropriations, allocation, or other funds available to or to be made available relating to the functions of the Zoning Secretariat of the Office of Planning, are transferred to the Office of Zoning established by § 6-623.01 .
D.C. Code § 6-751.05b — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-751.05b
§ 6-751.05b. Annual report on smoke and carbon monoxide detector and battery program.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) No later than December 31st of each year, the Mayor shall provide to the Council an annual report on the smoke and carbon monoxide detector and battery program for the previous fiscal year.
  (2) The annual report on the smoke and carbon monoxide detector and battery program may be included in an annual report of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department if the annual report is issued by December 31st following the end of the fiscal year.
(b) The annual report shall include the following information, pertaining to the fiscal year:
  (1) Number of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors installed;
  (2) Amount of monetary donations received;
  (3) Amount of in-kind donations received;
  (4) Number of hours contributed by Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department personnel in developing and implementing this program;
  (5) Statistics on the number of fires in the District, including information on the number of fires with no smoke detectors or less than fully functional smoke detectors; and
  (6) Additional information regarding the effectiveness of the program.
D.C. Code § 6-321.03 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-321.03
§ 6-321.03. Transfer of jurisdiction to Agency.
Status: in_force

The Council of the District of Columbia shall, at the time of transferring to the Agency right, title, and interest in and to any of the property described in § 6-321.01 , also transfer to the Agency the Mayor’s jurisdiction as provided by § 10-501.01 over so much of the said property as may be so transferred.
D.C. Code § 6-301.16 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-301.16
§ 6-301.16. Acquisition under §§ 6-101.01 to 6-102.05.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-301.19 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-301.19
§ 6-301.19. Streets and highways; release, modification, or departure from approved redevelopment plan.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1102 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1102
§ 6-1102. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter the term:
(1) “Alter” or “alteration” means:
  (A) A change in the exterior appearance of a building or structure or its site, not covered by the definition of demolition, for which a permit is required;
  (B) A change in any interior space that has been specifically designated as an historic landmark;
  (C) The painting of unpainted masonry on a historic landmark or on a facade restored as a condition of a permit approved pursuant to this subchapter; or
  (D) Excavation or action disturbing the ground at an archaeological site listed in the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites or an archaeological site identified as a contributing feature in the designation of a historic landmark or historic district.
(1A) (A) “Area median income” means:
    (i) For a household of 4 persons, the area median income for a household of 4 persons in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area as set forth in the periodic calculation provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development;
    (ii) For a household of 3 persons, 90% of the area median income for a household of 4 persons;
    (iii) For a household of 2 persons, 80% of the area median income for a household of 4 persons;
    (iv) For a household of one person, 70% of the area median income for a household of 4 persons; and
    (v) For a household of more than 4 persons, the area median income for a household of 4 persons, increased by 10% of the area median income for a family of 4 persons for each household member exceeding 4 persons;
  (B) Any percentage referenced in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be determined through a direct mathematical calculation not taking into account any adjustments made by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purposes of the programs it administers.
(2) “Commission of Fine Arts” means the United States Commission of Fine Arts established pursuant to the Act of May 17, 1910 (40 U.S.C. § 104).
(3) “Demolish” or “demolition” means the razing or destruction, entirely or in significant part, of a building or structure and includes the removal or destruction of any facade of a building or structure.
(3A) “Demolition by neglect” means neglect in maintaining, repairing, or securing an historic landmark or a building or structure in an historic district that results in substantial deterioration of an exterior feature of the building or structure or the loss of the structural integrity of the building or structure.
(4) “Design” means exterior architectural features including height, appearance, texture, color, and nature of materials.
(4A) “District of Columbia undertaking” means a project of the District of Columbia government, a public charter school as defined in § 38-1800.02(29) , or any other entity not part of the District of Columbia government, that involves or contemplates subdivision of or demolition, alteration, or new construction on a property owned by or under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia government.
(5) “Historic district” means an historic district:
  (A) Listed in the National Register of Historic Places as of the effective date of this subchapter;
  (B) Nominated to the National Register by the State Historic Preservation Officer for the District of Columbia; or
  (C) Which the State Historic Preservation Officer for the District of Columbia has issued a written determination to nominate to the National Register after a public hearing before the Historic Preservation Review Board.
(6) “Historic landmark” means a building, structure, object, or feature, and its site, or a site:
  (A) Listed in the National Register of Historic Places as of the effective date of this subchapter; or
  (B) Listed in the District of Columbia’s inventory of historic sites, or for which application for such listing is pending with the Historic Preservation Review Board, provided that, the Review Board shall schedule a hearing on the application within 90 days of one having been filed, and will determine within 90 days of receipt of an application pursuant to §§ 6-1104 to 6-1108 whether to list such property as a historic landmark.
(6A) “Historic Preservation Office” or “HPO” means the administrative office that serves as the staff to the Historic Preservation Review Board, State Historic Preservation Officer, and Mayor in performing functions pursuant to this subchapter.
(7) “Historic Preservation Review Board” or “Review Board” means the Board designated pursuant to § 6-1103 and pursuant to regulations promulgated by the United States Secretary of the Interior under the Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. § 470 et seq.).
(8) “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia, or his designated agent.
(9) “National Register of Historic Places” or “National Register” means that national record of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, and culture established pursuant to the Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. § 470a).
(10) “Necessary in the public interest” means consistent with the purposes of this subchapter as set forth in § 6-1101(b) or necessary to allow the construction of a project of special merit.
(10A) “Public safety facility” means a fire station, police station, or any other building or structure owned by the District of Columbia used for public safety operations, but excludes facilities used primarily for administrative functions.
(11) “Special merit” means a plan or building having significant benefits to the District of Columbia or to the community by virtue of exemplary architecture, specific features of land planning, or social or other benefits having a high priority for community services.
(12) “State Historic Preservation Officer” or “SHPO” means the person designated by the Mayor to administer the National Register Program within the District of Columbia established pursuant to the Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. § 470 et seq.).
(13) “Subdivide” or “subdivision” means the division or assembly of land into 1 or more lots of record, including the division of any lot of record into 2 or more theoretical building sites as provided by the Zoning Regulations of the District of Columbia (11 DCMR 2516 et seq.).
(14) “Unreasonable economic hardship” means that failure to issue a permit would amount to a taking of the owner’s property without just compensation or, in the case of a low-income owner(s) as determined by the Mayor, failure to issue a permit would place an onerous and excessive financial burden upon such owner(s).
D.C. Code § 6-1131 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1131
§ 6-1131. Declaration of policy.
Status: in_force

It is by the People declared the public policy of the District of Columbia to support, advocate, and promote the preservation, restoration, and reuse of the Historic Rhodes Tavern on its present site at the northeast corner of 15th and F Streets, Northwest in the District of Columbia. The objectives of this policy are: To preserve, restore, and reuse Rhodes Tavern on its present site; to protect the District of Columbia’s historic, political, cultural, social, economic, and architectural heritage as reflected and embodied in Rhodes Tavern, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and which is a Category II Landmark on the District of Columbia’s Inventory of Historic Sites; to foster civic pride in the noble accomplishments of the past, including the efforts of citizens who met at Rhodes Tavern, the City of Washington’s first town hall, in 1801 to debate and draft petitions in the continuing struggle for self-government and representation in Congress; to recognize the role of Rhodes Tavern as a polling place in the first municipal elections in the City of Washington on June 7, 1802; to commemorate other meetings held at Rhodes Tavern which resulted in the establishment of the City of Washington’s first public school, theatre, and market place; to enhance the District of Columbia’s attraction to tourists and visitors and the support and stimulus to the economy thereby provided; to promote the use of Rhodes Tavern for the education, pleasure, and welfare of the people of the District of Columbia; and to establish a central landmark for the District of Columbia that will symbolize its local and national historic origins, continuity and identity.
D.C. Code § 6-207 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-207
§ 6-207. Office of Audit and Compliance.
Status: in_force

The Authority shall establish an Office of Audit and Compliance. The Office of Audit and Compliance shall conduct independent fiscal and management audits of the Authority’s operations; other special audits, examinations, or other assignments; and civil and criminal investigations. The Office of Audit and Compliance shall comply with all federal requirements with respect to audits and investigations of federal programs and shall be the Authority’s liaison for the General Accounting Office and the Office of the Inspector General of HUD.
D.C. Code § 6-1406 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1406
§ 6-1406. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person who violates any of the provisions of the Construction Codes or orders issued under the authority of the Construction Codes shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to exceed $2000, or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or both, for each violation.
(b) Any person who violates any of the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code, Articles 14, 15, and 17 of the Building Code, Article 9 of the Existing Structures Code, or orders issued under the authority of these provisions shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to exceed $2000, or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or both, for each violation.
(c) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed, in addition to other available remedies, for any infraction of the provisions of the Construction Codes, including the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 (“Civil Infractions Act”). Adjudication of any infraction shall be pursuant to the Civil Infractions Act.
(d) Prosecutions pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be brought in the name of the District of Columbia by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 6-1451.07a — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14A / § 6-1451.07a
§ 6-1451.07a. Benchmarking Enforcement Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Benchmarking Enforcement Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Penalties collected pursuant to § 6-1451.03(c)(2)(D) shall be deposited in the Fund.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used to support and improve the administration and practices of the benchmarking program established by this chapter.
(d) Any money remaining available in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer in the fiscal year-end close, shall be transferred to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia as part of the fiscal year-end close.
D.C. Code § 6-301.09 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-301.09
§ 6-301.09. Use-value appraisals.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1405.05 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1405.05
§ 6-1405.05. Expedited Building Permit Review Program Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Expedited Building Permit Review Program Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Director of the Department in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Revenue from fees imposed by the Department for the expedited review of building permit applications shall be deposited in the Fund.
(c) Money in the Fund shall be used to administer the expedited building permit review program at the Department. After all operational and administrative expenses of the expedited building permit review program are met, as certified by the Chief Financial Officer in the year-end close, the remaining balance shall revert to the General Fund.
D.C. Code § 6-1108.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1108.01
§ 6-1108.01. Conceptual review of public safety facilities.
Status: in_force

(a) For any public safety facility that is a historic landmark, potential historic landmark as determined by the State Historic Preservation Officer, or building or structure within a historic district, the Mayor shall conduct conceptual review of a proposed rehabilitation or new construction in accordance with this section and shall publish notice of the application for conceptual review in the District of Columbia Register.
(b) Before proceeding beyond conceptual plans for a proposed rehabilitation or new construction, and before making the referral required in § 6-1104(b) , § 6-1105(b) , § 6-1106(b) , or § 6-1107(b) , the Mayor shall refer an application for conceptual review of a proposed rehabilitation or new construction plan to the State Historic Preservation Officer and the Historic Preservation Review Board, and may refer the application to the Commission of Fine Arts for a recommendation.
(c) The State Historic Preservation Officer shall advise the Mayor on how to accommodate the rehabilitation or new construction plan with any historic preservation interests consistent with operational needs of the public safety facility.
(d) (1) The Historic Preservation Review Board shall:
    (A) Advise the Mayor on the compatibility of the rehabilitation or new construction plan with the purposes set forth in § 6-1101(b) ; and
    (B) Determine whether to list the property as a historic landmark pursuant to § 6-1103(c) .
  (2) If the Historic Preservation Review Board recommends against granting the application, it shall promptly notify the Mayor in writing of its recommendation and the reasons for it.
(e) Within 120 days after the Mayor refers the application for conceptual review to the Historic Preservation Review Board pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor shall make the finding required by subsection (f) of this section. If the Mayor makes no finding within 120 days, the project shall be deemed to be one of special merit as that term is defined in § 6-1102(11) , and the affected public safety agency may proceed with the design and permit process, unless the affected public safety agency and the State Historic Preservation Officer agree in writing to an extension of time for the Mayor to make the finding required by subsection (f) of this section.
(f) No permit shall be issued unless the Mayor finds that the issuance of a permit is necessary in the public interest. Upon making such a finding, the Mayor shall issue an order defining the nature of the approved conceptual design and specifying any further consultation the Mayor considers appropriate prior to the submission of the application required in § 6-1104(b) , § 6-1105(b) , § 6-1106(b) , or § 6-1107(b) .
(g) In a case in which a claim of special merit is made, the Mayor shall hold a public hearing on the conceptual review application. In considering a claim of special merit, substantial rehabilitation or new construction for operational needs of a public safety facility shall constitute a public interest having a significantly higher priority than that of historic preservation. The Mayor may consider increased costs of historic preservation that constitute an excessive financial burden on the operational needs of the facility in deciding whether to issue a permit.
D.C. Code § 6-1503 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 15 / § 6-1503
§ 6-1503. Tax and other development incentives for real property in economic development zones.
Status: in_force

(a) Any improved real property located within an economic development zone shall be qualified for tax and other development incentives if:
  (1) The qualification is recommended by the Mayor and approved by the Council, by resolution;
  (2) The real property is classified as Class 3 or Class 4 real property under § 47-813 ;
  (3) The real property is used in conformity with the zoning regulations; and
  (4) (A) Rehabilitation of the real property begins after October 20, 1988, and the actual costs of the rehabilitation of the property exceed 50% of the value of the property, as assessed by the Department of Finance and Revenue for the tax year ending immediately prior to commencement of the rehabilitation; or
    (B) Construction on the real property begins after October 20, 1988.
(b) The resolution approving the qualification for tax and other development incentives pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section shall:
  (1) Identify the qualified real property by lot and square;
  (2) Identify the owner or owners of the qualified real property;
  (3) Identify each tax or charge to be reduced, deferred, or forgiven;
  (4) State the applicable tax year or tax period for each tax or charge to be reduced, deferred, or forgiven; and
  (5) State the dollar amount of each tax or charge reduction, deferral, or forgiveness.
(c) The following tax and other development incentives shall be available to the owner of qualified real property:
  (1) A reduction in real property taxes as provided in § 47-815(f) ;
  (2) Deferral or forgiveness of any real property tax owed as provided in § 47-846.01 ;
  (3) Deferral or forgiveness of any special assessment owed as provided in § 47-1202.01 ;
  (4) Deferral or forgiveness of any cost or fee assessed to correct any condition that exists on real property in violation of law as provided in § 42-3131.01(e) ; and
  (5) Deferral or forgiveness of any water or sanitary sewer charges due as provided in §§ 34-2407.02 and 34-2110 .
D.C. Code § 6-621.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-621.01
§ 6-621.01. Zoning Commission — Created; composition; appointment; term of office; compensation; Chairman; powers generally.
Status: in_force

(a) To protect the public health, secure the public safety, and to protect property in the District of Columbia there is created a Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia, which shall consist of the Architect of the Capitol, the Director of the National Park Service, and 3 members appointed by the Mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the Council. Each member appointed by the Mayor shall serve for a term of 4 years, except of the members first appointed under this section:
  (1) One member shall serve for a term of 2 years, as determined by the Mayor;
  (2) One member shall serve for a term of 3 years, as determined by the Mayor; and
  (3) One member shall serve for a term of 4 years, as determined by the Mayor.
(b) Members of the Zoning Commission appointed by the Mayor shall be entitled to receive compensation as determined by the Mayor, with the approval of a majority of the Council. The remaining members shall serve without additional compensation.
(c) Members of the Zoning Commission appointed by the Mayor may be reappointed. Each member shall serve until his successor has been appointed and qualifies.
(d) The Chairman of the Zoning Commission shall be selected by the members.
(e) The Zoning Commission shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties with respect to zoning in the District as provided by law.
D.C. Code § 6-224 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-224
§ 6-224. Disposition of assets on dissolution.
Status: in_force

If the Authority is dissolved by repeal of this chapter or ceases to exist for any other reason, all of its assets (including cash, accounts receivable, reserve funds, real or personal property, and contract and other rights) shall become the property of the District. In such event, no funds in the Fund shall be deposited into any District fund or account without the prior written approval of HUD; provided, that in the event of such approval, all such funds shall be deposited and maintained in an account or accounts separate from the General Fund of the District.
D.C. Code § 6-504 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 5 / § 6-504
§ 6-504. Review of excavation, grading, filling, or construction permit applications; mudslide hazards.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall review each permit application for any excavation, grading, fill, or construction to determine whether the proposed site and improvements will be reasonably safe from mudslides. If a proposed site and improvements are in a location that may have mudslide hazards, a further review shall be made by persons qualified in geology and soils engineering; and the proposed new construction, substantial improvement, or grading must:
(1) Be adequately protected against mudslide damage; and
(2) Not aggravate the existing hazard.
D.C. Code § 6-233 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-233
§ 6-233. Public housing subsidy repositioning requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) In any repositioning of a Housing Property's federal subsidy, the Authority shall adhere to the following principles to the extent applicable and practicable:
  (1) The Authority shall honor the right of households relocated from the Housing Property in connection with the repositioning, including any household transferred to a housing voucher program at any point after the inclusion of the Housing Property in a repositioning plan submitted to HUD, to return to living on the site of the Housing Property.
  (2) The Authority shall engage the residents and resident council of the Housing Property to jointly develop relocation and continued occupancy plans before any relocation, detailing resident relocation plans, if required, and continued occupancy both before, during, and after the subsidy conversion; provided, that the Executive Director may order relocation without a jointly developed plan to the extent necessary to ensure human safety.
  (3) The Authority shall establish an advisory team that shall participate in, at minimum, the planning, entitlement, relocation, and return phases of the project. Residents of the Housing Property shall constitute at least 25% of the advisory team.
  (4) The Authority shall provide residents of the Housing Property with clearly written plans and schedules for each phase of the project. These plans will be project specific and will be amended as necessary in response to resident input.
  (5) In the design of the improvements or redevelopment, the Authority shall ensure the inclusion of amenities that make a positive contribution to the life of the residents of the Housing Property and shall not include products and services that contribute to the devastating health indicators that impact residents of low-income communities, such as childhood asthma.
  (6) The Authority shall negotiate with any development partners to include in the project and operating budgets a community fund for the benefit of the community of former Housing Property residents. The sources and uses of any fund shall be worked out with the Housing Property residents through their elected resident council, subject to approval by the Board or compliance with regulations adopted by the Board.
  (7) The number of housing units reserved for extremely low-income households following repositioning shall exceed the number of preexisting affordable housing units at the Housing Property.
  (8) The Authority shall not submit applications to federal authorities, or seek Board approval submission of, a Rental Assistance Demonstration or federal Section 18 repositioning, unless the Authority has:
    (A) Conducted at least 2 resident meetings with residents of the Housing Property; and
    (B) Provided details of the proposal to the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board, the Mayor's administration, the chair of the committee of the Council with jurisdiction over the Authority, the Councilmember of the Ward in which the Housing Property is located, and the Attorney General, and allowed 15 days for such authorities to provide comments.
(b) As part of any request to the Board to approve a contract, HUD application, or other formal action in support of a federal subsidy repositioning, the Executive Director shall provide a written status update for each implicated Housing Property explaining how the Authority is complying with each of the principles listed in subsection (a) of this section or, to the extent any such principle cannot be satisfied, an explanation of any relevant efforts the Authority is pursuing in lieu of adherence to that principle.
(c) In addition to any summary required under § 2-352.02(c) , any contract that the Authority submits to the Council in support of a federal subsidy repositioning of a Housing Property shall contain a status update in the form prescribed in subsection (b) of this section.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to establish a new private cause of action.
D.C. Code § 6-256 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-256
§ 6-256. Resident Council Advisory Board and tenant election of members of resident councils and Resident Council Advisory Board.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1207 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 12 / § 6-1207
§ 6-1207. Appropriations to carry out § 6-1206.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of § 6-1206 , there are authorized to be appropriated to the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary.
D.C. Code § 6-333.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-333.02
§ 6-333.02. Relocation advisory services for persons displaced by condominium conversion, or by rehabilitation, demolition, or discontinuance from housing use of building.
Status: in_force

Whenever a building in the District of Columbia is converted from rental to condominium units, or is substantially rehabilitated or demolished, or is discontinued from housing use, the Relocation Assistance Office shall provide relocation advisory services for tenants who move from the converted, substantially rehabilitated, demolished, or discontinued building. This includes: ascertaining the relocation needs for each household; providing current information on the availability of equivalent substitute housing; supplying information concerning federal and District housing programs; and providing other advisory services to displaced persons in order to minimize hardships in adjusting to relocation.
D.C. Code § 6-209 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-209
§ 6-209. Power to issue bonds, notes and other obligations.
Status: in_force

(a) Pursuant to § 1-204.90 , subject to the restrictions of this chapter, the Council delegates to the Authority the power to issue revenue bonds, notes, and other obligations to finance, refinance, or assist in the financing or refinancing of any undertaking of the Authority in the area of housing that is in furtherance, and not inconsistent with, the purposes of this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as restricting, impairing, or superseding the authority otherwise vested in the HFA. Each such issuance shall be authorized by a resolution of the Authority and the Authority shall send a copy of the resolution to the Chairman of the Council and the Mayor. The resolution shall describe the nature of the project; the benefits designed to result therefrom, as related to the public purposes of the Authority; and the criteria under which funds will be made available.
(b) The Board shall determine, by enactment of an eligibility resolution, that a housing project or homeownership program contemplated to be financed through a bond issuance meets the requirements of this chapter. Subsequent to enactment of an eligibility resolution, the Authority shall send to the Chairman of the Council and the Mayor written notification thereof, describing the nature of the housing project, the benefits designed to result therefrom as related to the public purposes of the Authority, and the criteria under which funds will be made available.
(c) Each notification transmitted to the Chairman of the Council and the Mayor shall set forth information pertaining to the following:
  (1) Date of application;
  (2) Name and description of the project;
  (3) Address and ward location of the project;
  (4) Developer of the project;
  (5) Amount and type of financing requested;
  (6) Amount and type of federal or District funds involved; and
  (7) The number of units reserved for very-low, low-, and moderate-income persons; income restrictions; and rent levels.
(d) (1) The Authority may not adopt an inducement resolution or a resolution authorizing a bond issuance to fund a project nor may the Authority implement a proposed housing program submitted in accordance with this section unless the proposal has been submitted to the Council for a 30-day review period, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and days of Council recess. During the Council review period, comments of the Council representative from the affected ward shall be considered.
  (2) If, during the 30-day review period, the Council does not adopt a resolution disapproving the proposal, the Authority may take action to implement the proposal. The Council may adopt a resolution approving the proposal prior to the expiration of the 30-day period, in which case the Authority may take immediate action to implement the proposal.
(e) If a proposal is disapproved, the resolution shall state the reasons for disapproval. The Authority staff may modify the proposal to address the concerns expressed in the resolution of disapproval and may, without further action of the Board, resubmit the proposal, as modified, for a 30-day review period, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and days of Council recess. If, during the 30-day review period, the Council does not adopt a resolution disapproving the resubmitted proposal, the Authority may take action to implement the proposal. The Council may adopt a resolution approving the resubmitted proposal prior to the expiration of the 30-day review period, in which case the Authority may take immediate action to implement the proposal. For the purposes of this section, the term “proposal” shall include financing for housing projects and programs.
(f) The Obligations shall be obligations payable solely from revenues of the Authority, from whatever source derived, including lease or loan payments, dedicated revenues, earnings on the Fund, and any other funds available to the Authority which may be used for such purposes in accordance with applicable law.  The Authority may expressly provide additional security by pledge or contribution from any source not proscribed by Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code.
(g) Regardless of their form or character, the Obligations shall be negotiable instruments for all purposes of Article 9 of Subtitle I of Title 28 , subject only to the specific provisions of the bonds and notes pertaining to registration.
(h) No Officer, employee, or Commissioner of the Authority shall be held personally liable solely because an Obligation is issued.  The Authority shall indemnify any person who shall have served as a Commissioner, Officer, or employee of the Authority against financial loss or litigation expense arising out of or in connection with any claim or suit involving allegations that pecuniary harm has been sustained as a result of any transaction authorized by this section, unless the person is found by a final judicial determination not to have acted in good faith and for a purpose which he reasonably believed to be lawful and in the best interest of the Authority.
(i) The issuance and servicing of Obligations by the Authority as contemplated in this section and the adoption of resolutions authorizing the issuance of Obligations shall be done in compliance with the requirements of this chapter, but shall not be subject to the requirements of §§ 2-502 through 2-510 , or any successor legislation.
(j) The Authority shall have the power to borrow money and to issue Obligations regardless of whether or not the interest payable by the Authority under such loans or Obligations or the income derived by the holders of such loans or Obligations is, for the purposes of federal taxation, includable in the taxable income of the recipients of these payments or is otherwise not exempt from the imposition of taxation on the recipients.  Whenever expedient, the Authority may refund Obligations, including Obligations previously issued by other than the Authority, by the issuance of new Obligations, regardless of whether or not the Obligations to be refunded have matured.  The Authority may also issue Obligations for a combination of refund, renewal, and financing programs authorized by HUD or this chapter.
(k) The Authority shall have the power to contract with the holders of its Obligations as to the custody, collection, securing, investment, and payment of any monies of the Authority and of any monies held in trust or otherwise for the payment of the Obligations, subject to applicable provisions of federal law regarding a program for which Obligations were issued.
(l) The Authority may treat expenses incurred in carrying out a trust indenture as operating expenses.
(m) The Authority shall not issue Obligations pursuant to this chapter unless it has transmitted a written request, which shall be accompanied by a completed application in the form prescribed by HFA, to the HFA that the HFA, pursuant to the Housing  Finance Agency Act, issue  revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations to finance an undertaking of the Authority, and the HFA has:
  (1) Affirmatively declined such request in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of the request;
  (2) Failed to adopt an eligibility resolution pursuant to § 42-2702.07(a) within 45 calendar days after receipt of the request;
  (3) Failed to transmit the eligibility resolution to the Council pursuant to § 42-2702.07(a) within 10 business days after the approval of the eligibility resolution by the Board of Directors of the HFA; or
  (4) Failed, after adoption of an eligibility resolution as set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection and the authorization of the proposal by the Council (whether by express approval or failure to disapprove) pursuant to § 42-2702.07(b)(3) or (c), to adopt a bond resolution authorizing issuance of the revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations to fund the undertaking of the Authority within 45 days after authorization of the proposal by the Council.
(n) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section, the Authority may, without submission to Council, adopt inducement resolutions or resolutions authorizing issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations and, pursuant to this section, may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations to finance, refinance, or reimburse development costs of the Capper/Carrollsburg Public Improvements undertaken by the Authority. The issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations by or on behalf of the Authority to finance, refinance, or reimburse development costs of the Capper/Carrollsburg Public Improvements is in furtherance of, and not inconsistent with, the purposes of this chapter.
  (2) The bonds, notes, or other obligations issued under this section may be secured, in whole or in part, by:
    (A) The note, and security provided therefor, issued by the District of Columbia pursuant to the PILOT Authorization Increase and Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg Public Improvements Revenue Bonds Approval Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 ( D.C. Law 16-244 ; 54 DCR 609), and § 1-204.90 ; and
    (B) Available revenues, assets, or other property of the Authority, subject to pre-existing agreements with HUD.
D.C. Code § 6-1502 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 15 / § 6-1502
§ 6-1502. Requirements for new economic development zones.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may recommend as an economic development zone eligible for tax and other development incentives any area within the District of Columbia in which exists pervasive poverty, unemployment, or general economic distress as evidenced by 1 or more of the following factors:
  (1) The unemployment rate of the area is equal to at least 150% of the annual average unemployment rate in the District of Columbia for the immediately preceding calendar year, as determined by the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services.
  (2) The poverty rate for families in the area is at least 20% , as determined by the United States Census Bureau.
  (3) The income of at least 70% of the residents of the area is not more than 80% of the median income of residents of the District of Columbia, as determined by the United States Census Bureau.
  (4) The population of the area has decreased at least 20% between the 2 most recent decennial census dates, as determined by the United States Census Bureau.
(b) Before recommending any area as an economic development zone, the Mayor shall make the following findings:
  (1) That commercial or industrial development is significantly lacking in the area, but that there is a likely prospect of development if the incentives established by this chapter are available; and
  (2) That there is a lack of owner-occupied housing in the area.
(c) Before recommending any area as an economic development zone, the Mayor shall also consider the following factors:
  (1) The degree to which the residents of the area may benefit from the job opportunities of an economic development zone;
  (2) The strength of neighborhood support for development efforts; and
  (3) The level of private sector commitments to an economic development zone.
D.C. Code § 6-641.13 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-641.13
§ 6-641.13. Appropriations authorized; compensation.
Status: in_force

Appropriations are hereby authorized to carry out the provisions of this subchapter for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938, and thereafter the Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized and directed to include in his annual estimates such amounts as may be required for salaries and expenses incident to such purposes. Each member of the Zoning Commission and of the Board of Zoning Adjustment shall be entitled to receive compensation. Members of the Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia shall receive compensation in accordance with § 6-621.01(b) . No compensation shall be paid to a member of the Board of Zoning Adjustment who is also a full-time officer or employee of the District of Columbia government or who serves on the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a federal government representative pursuant to § 6-641.07 .
D.C. Code § 6-1109 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1109
§ 6-1109. Regulations.
Status: in_force

The Mayor is authorized to issue such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out his duties under this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 6-503 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 5 / § 6-503
§ 6-503. Design of water and sanitary sewage systems; location of on-site waste disposal systems.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall require new or replacement water systems and sanitary sewage systems to be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters, and require on-site waste disposal systems to be located so as to avoid impairment of them or contamination from them during flooding.
D.C. Code § 6-1061.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1061.01
§ 6-1061.01. Findings.
Status: in_force

(a) The District of Columbia faces a severe shortage of affordable housing. Recent increases in housing prices have far outpaced the growth in wages and salaries of many workers. District government employees have not been immune from these pressures. Only 37% of the District government workforce earning more than $40,000 resides in the District.
(b) The Washington region’s growth in housing prices has outpaced most other metropolitan areas in the country. It ranks 2nd in house price increases for the 3-year period between 2002 and 2005. In July 2005, the District of Columbia had the highest average sales price in the region at about $543,700, which was higher than the richer surrounding jurisdictions of northern Virginia and suburban Maryland.
(c) The Mayor and the Council established the Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task Force in 2003 to help the city respond to the critical housing problems created by the housing boom.
(d) The Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task Force report of 2006 recommended a specific tool for solving the growing workforce housing problem. The report recommended the formation of one or more community land trusts run by public, nonprofit, or other community-based entities whose mission would be to acquire land and hold it long-term while providing long-term leases to developers of housing for both rental and for-sale units. This approach advances the important objective of creating ‘permanent affordability” or guaranteeing that units remain affordable indefinitely.
(e) The Deed Transfer and Recordation Emergency Amendment Act of 2006, effective August 8, 2006 (D.C. Act 16-477; 53 DCR 7068) (“emergency act”) [see now D.C. Law 16-192 , § 2052; D.C. Code § 42-2855.01 ] established the Mayor’s Comprehensive Housing Task Force Fund. For fiscal year 2007 only, an amount of $5 million was allocated for the production of workforce housing; provided, that eligibility for purchase or rental of workforce housing shall be limited to households with incomes not exceeding 120% of the area median income as defined in § 42-2801(1) (“AMI”); and, provided further, that all housing units developed with funds from the Fund shall be leased or sold on to eligible households for the life of the unit. The emergency act required the Mayor to submit to the Council, for review, a workforce housing development plan.
(f) The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (“ODMPED”) initiated work on the development plan beginning in July 2006.
(g) The District of Columbia Workforce Housing Land Trust Design and Implementation Plan (“Plan”) is the product of a collaborative effort between the District government, private lenders, nonprofit housing advocates, and for-profit and nonprofit developers. The Plan was submitted by the Mayor to the Council for approval as required by the emergency act [ § 42-2855.01(b)(1)(C) ].
(h) The Plan recommends the formation of a nonprofit community land trust that will provide high leverage for subsidy dollars and create permanent affordability in 10,000 housing units in Washington, D.C., beginning with a 1,000-unit pilot program financed in part with New Markets Tax Credits.
(i) The land trust is designed to maximize unit production; leverage public and private resources; provide permanent affordability; ensure flexibility and portability; promote wealth building; and ensure efficient administration.
(j) Once approved, the Plan will efficiently support the New Communities and Great Streets Initiatives as well as instrumentalities such as the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation and the National Capital Revitalization Corporation in achieving affordable housing development objectives.
D.C. Code § 6-1451.06 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14A / § 6-1451.06
§ 6-1451.06. Incentives.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-804 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 8 / § 6-804
§ 6-804. Dangerous nuisances; notice to abate; failure to abate; life-or-health threatening condition on vacant lot.
Status: in_force

(a) The existence on any lot or parcel of land, in the District of Columbia, of any uncovered well, cistern, dangerous hole, excavation, any dead, dangerous or diseased tree, or part thereof, or of any abandoned vehicles of any description or parts thereof, miscellaneous materials or debris of any kind, including substances that have accumulated as the result of repairs to yards or any building operations, insofar as they affect the public health, comfort, safety, and welfare is hereby declared a nuisance dangerous to life and limb, and any person, corporation, partnership, syndicate, or company owning a lot or parcel of land in said District on which such a nuisance exists who shall neglect or refuse to abate the same to the satisfaction of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, after 5 days notice from him to do so, shall, on conviction in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia be punished by a fine of not exceeding $50 for each and every day said person, corporation, partnership, or syndicate, fails to comply with such notice. In case the owner of, or agent or other party interested in, any lot or parcel of land in the District of Columbia on which there exists an open well, cistern, dangerous hole, or excavation, or any dead, dangerous, or diseased tree or part thereof, or any abandoned or unused vehicles or parts thereof, or miscellaneous accumulation of material or debris which affects public safety, health, comfort, and welfare, shall fail, after notice aforesaid, to abate said nuisance within 1 week after the expiration of such notice, the said Mayor may cause the lot or parcel of land on which the nuisance exists to be secured by fences or otherwise enclosed, and the removal of any abandoned vehicles, or parts thereof, any miscellaneous accumulation of material or debris or any dead or dangerous tree or part thereof, or the removal or spraying of any diseased tree adversely affecting the public safety, health, comfort, and welfare, and double the cost and expense thereof shall be assessed by said Mayor as a tax against the property on which such nuisance exists, and the tax so assessed shall be collected in the manner provided in § 6-806 . Within the meaning of this section, a dead tree shall be any tree with respect to which the Mayor of the District of Columbia or his designated agent have determined that no part thereof is living; a dangerous tree is any tree or part thereof, living or dead, which the said Mayor or his designated agent shall find is in such condition and is so located as to constitute a danger to persons or property on public space in the vicinity of such tree; and a diseased tree shall be any tree on private property in such a condition of infection from a major pathogenic disease as to constitute, in the opinion of the said Mayor or his designated agent, a threat to the health of any other tree.
(b) The authority conferred on the Mayor under subsection (a) of this section with respect to the removal of dangerous and diseased trees constituting a nuisance shall be exercised by the Mayor only after every reasonable effort has been made to abate such nuisance other than by the removal of any such tree, or part thereof.
(c) Where the Mayor determines that there exists a life-or-health threatening condition on a vacant lot, the notice required by this chapter shall be deemed to have been served if the owner or authorized agent is notified by personal service or by registered mail to the last known address and by conspicuous posting on the property. If the owner or owner’s address is unknown, notice shall be provided by conspicuous posting on the property. A life-or-health threatening condition means a condition which imminently endangers the health or safety of persons in the area of the vacant lot.
D.C. Code § 6-901 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / § 6-901
§ 6-901. Inspection of buildings authorized.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may examine the habitability and sanitary condition of all buildings in the District of Columbia, to condemn those buildings which are in such insanitary condition as to endanger the health or lives of the occupants thereof or persons living in the vicinity, and to cause all buildings to be habitable and sanitary or to be demolished and removed. The Mayor may authorize and direct the performance of the duties imposed on him by this chapter by such officers, agents, employees, contractors, employees of contractors, and other persons as may be designated, detailed, employed, or appointed by the said Mayor to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The Mayor or his designated agent or agents are authorized to investigate, through personal inquiry and inspection, into the habitability and sanitary condition of a building or part of a building in said District, except such as are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States. The Mayor, and all persons acting under his authority and the authority contained in this chapter, may, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., peaceably enter into and upon any and all lands and buildings in said District for the purpose of inspecting the same. If the unsafe building or structure is an historic landmark or is located in an historic district, as defined in § 6-1102(5) , the Mayor shall not order or cause the building or structure, or portion thereof, to be removed or taken down, unless the Mayor determines, in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer, as defined in § 6-1102(12) , that:
  (1) There is an extreme and immediate threat to public safety resulting from unsafe structural conditions; and
  (2) The unsafe condition cannot be abated by shoring, stabilizing, or securing the building or structure.
(b) As used in this section, the terms “uninhabitable” or “uninhabitability” mean the condition of being in an unlivable condition due to deterioration and infestation, improper maintenance, decaying structures, insufficient light or ventilation, inadequate plumbing, defective electrical system, or general filthy conditions that may cause health and safety concerns for the public, or that is a fire hazard or nuisance.
D.C. Code § 6-731.04 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-731.04
§ 6-731.04. Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person violating § 6-731.01 shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 days, fined not more than $300, or both.
D.C. Code § 6-101.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / § 6-101.02
§ 6-101.02. National Capital Housing Authority — Designation of agency; powers generally; approval of plans; condemnation proceedings.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia may designate, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subchapter and subchapter II of this chapter , such official or agency of the government of the United States or of the District of Columbia (hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”) as in his judgment is deemed necessary or advantageous, and the Authority shall have or obtain all powers necessary or appropriate therefor, including the employment of necessary personal services; but:
  (1) All plans for replatting and/or method of condemnation under the provisions of this subchapter and subchapter II of this chapter , shall be submitted to and receive the written approval of the National Capital Planning Commission and of the Mayor of the District of Columbia; provided, however, that:
    (A) Failure of the National Capital Planning Commission or of the Mayor of the District of Columbia to formally approve or disapprove in writing within 60 days after a plan has been submitted shall be equivalent to a formal approval; and
    (B) Disapproval shall be accompanied by a written statement giving all the reasons for disapproval; and
  (2) Any plan which shall involve action by any department, bureau, or agency of the United States or of the District of Columbia shall be made after consultation with such department, bureau, or agency.
(b) In the event condemnation proceedings are required to carry out the provisions of this subchapter and subchapter II of this chapter , the same shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 16 .
(c) If the Authority determines in the case of any alley that it will be more advantageous to proceed in accordance with §§ 9-202.01 and 9-202.02 , the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall be notified of such determination and proceedings shall then be had as provided in such sections for alleys and minor streets, except that if the total amount of damages awarded by the jury and the cost and expenses of the proceedings be in excess of the total amount of the assessment for benefits, such excess shall be borne and paid by the Authority.
D.C. Code § 6-641.05 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-641.05
§ 6-641.05. Zoning regulations — Proposed regulations or amendments; public hearing; notice; National Capital Planning Commission.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) No zoning regulation or map, or any amendment thereto, may be adopted by the Zoning Commission until the Zoning Commission:
    (A) Has held a public hearing, after notice, on such proposed regulation, map, or amendment; and
    (B) After such public hearing, submitted such proposed regulation, map, or amendment to the National Capital Planning Commission for comment and review.
  (2) If the National Capital Planning Commission fails to submit its comments regarding any such regulation, map, or amendment within 30 days after submission of such regulation, map, or amendment to it, then the Zoning Commission may proceed to act upon the proposed regulation, map, or amendment without further comment from the National Capital Planning Commission.
(b) The notice required by subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this section shall be published at least 30 days prior to such public hearing and shall include a statement as to the time and place of the hearing and a summary of all changes in existing zoning regulations which would be made by adoption of the proposed regulation, map, or amendment. The Zoning Commission shall give such additional notice as it deems expedient and practicable. All interested persons shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard at such public hearing. If the hearing is adjourned from time to time, the time and place of reconvening shall be publicly announced prior to adjournment.
(c) The Zoning Commission shall deposit with the National Capital Planning Commission all zoning regulations, maps, or amendments thereto, adopted by it.
D.C. Code § 6-311.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-311.01
§ 6-311.01. Neighborhood development programs.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any requirement or condition to the contrary in § 6-301.05 [repealed] or 6-301.18(i) [repealed] or in any other provision of law, the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency may plan and undertake neighborhood development programs under part B of title I of the Housing Act of 1949 (as added by this section), subject to all of the provisions of subchapter I of this chapter to the extent not inconsistent with such part B, and any such program shall be regarded as complying with the requirements of such §§ 6-301.05 [repealed] and 6-301.18(i) [repealed] and of such other provision of law if it meets the applicable requirements established under such part B.
D.C. Code § 6-505 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 5 / § 6-505
§ 6-505. Annual report.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall submit an annual report before April 1st of each year to the Council to advise the public of progress made under the National Flood Control Program.
D.C. Code § 6-1411 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1411
§ 6-1411. Establishment of the District of Columbia Building Rehabilitation Code Advisory Council.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-907 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / § 6-907
§ 6-907. Failure of owner to comply with order; repair or demolition of building; cost assessed against property.
Status: in_force

(a) If the owner of any building or part of building condemned under the provisions of this chapter shall fail to remedy in a manner satisfactory to the Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings the condition or conditions which led to the condemnation thereof, by failing to cause such building or part of building to be put into habitable and sanitary condition or to be demolished and removed within the time specified by said Board in the order of condemnation or any extension thereof, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be liable to the penalties provided by § 6-916 , and such building or part of building may be put into habitable and sanitary condition or be demolished and removed under the direction of said Board, and the cost of such repairs or such demolition and removal, including the cost of making good damage to adjoining premises (except such as may have resulted from carelessness or willful recklessness in the demolition or removal of such building), and the cost of publication, if any, herein provided for, less the amount, if any, received from the sale of the old material, shall be assessed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia as a tax against the premises on which such building or part of building was situated, such tax to be collected as provided in this section; provided, that the pendency of any review or appeal provided for by §§ 6-913 and 6-914 shall stay the operation of any order issued by said Board, unless said Board shall find that the condition of said premises is such as to cause immediate danger to the health or lives of the occupants thereof or of persons living in the vicinity; provided further, that the taxes authorized to be levied and collected under this chapter may be paid without interest within 60 days from the date such tax was levied. Interest of one-half of one per centum for each month or part thereof shall be charged on all unpaid amounts from the expiration of 60 days from the date such tax was levied. Any such tax may be paid in 3 equal installments with interest thereon. If any such tax or part thereof shall remain unpaid after the expiration of 2 years from the date such tax was levied, the property against which said tax was levied may be sold for such tax or unpaid portion thereof with interest and penalties thereon at the next ensuing annual tax sale in the same manner and under the same conditions as property sold for delinquent general real estate taxes, if said tax with interest and penalties thereon shall not have been paid in full prior to said sale.
(b) Any tax levied pursuant to this chapter as amended by the Act approved August 28, 1954, which was levied after the effective date of such Act of August 28, 1954, and prior to November 7, 1965, shall, for the purpose of computing interest thereon, be deemed to have been levied as of November 7, 1965.
D.C. Code § 6-252 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-252
§ 6-252. Establishment of the District of Columbia Housing Authority.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1115 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1115
§ 6-1115. Effective date.
Status: in_force

This subchapter shall become effective as provided for acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in § 1-206.02(c)(1) . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the effective date of this subchapter, all pending applications for permits shall be subject to this subchapter and no outstanding permits shall be renewed or reissued except in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 6-751.06 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-751.06
§ 6-751.06. Maintenance.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1107 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1107
§ 6-1107. New construction.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the Mayor may issue a permit to construct a building or structure in an historic district or on the site of an historic landmark, the Mayor shall review the permit application in accordance with this section and § 6-1108.03 , and, for applications that will be submitted to the Historic Preservation Review Board or the Commission of Fine Arts for a public hearing, place notice of the application in the District of Columbia Register and on the website for the Historic Preservation Office.
(b) Prior to making the finding on the permit application required by subsection (f) of this section, the Mayor may refer the application to the Historic Preservation Review Board for a recommendation, but shall so refer all applications that are not subject to review by the Commission of Fine Arts under the Old Georgetown Act ( § 6-1201 et seq.) or the Shipstead-Luce Act ( § 6-611.01 ). The Mayor shall consider any recommendation by the Review Board or by the Commission of Fine Arts pursuant to such referral.
(c) Within 120 days after the Review Board receives the referral, the Mayor shall make the finding required by subsection (f) of this section.
(d) If the Review Board recommends against granting the application, it shall promptly notify the applicant in writing of its recommendation and the reasons therefor. If the Commission of Fine Arts recommends against granting the application, the Historic Preservation Office shall notify the applicant of the Commission of Fine Arts’ recommendation.
(e) In any case where the Mayor deems appropriate, or in which the applicant so requests, the Mayor shall hold a public hearing on the permit application.
(f) The permit shall be issued unless the Mayor, after due consideration of the zoning laws and regulations of the District of Columbia, finds that the design of the building and the character of the historic district or historic landmark are incompatible; provided, that in any case in which an application is made for the construction of an additional building or structure on a lot upon which there is presently a building or structure, the Mayor may deny a construction permit entirely where he finds that any additional construction will be incompatible with the character of the historic district or historic landmark. Notwithstanding a finding of incompatibility, the Mayor may find that issuance of the permit is necessary to allow the construction of a project of special merit.
D.C. Code § 6-641.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-641.02
§ 6-641.02. Zoning regulations — Purpose.
Status: in_force

Zoning maps and regulations, and amendments thereto, shall not be inconsistent with the comprehensive plan for the national capital, and zoning regulations shall be designed to lessen congestion in the street, to secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers, to promote health and the general welfare, to provide adequate light and air, to prevent the undue concentration of population and the overcrowding of land, and to promote such distribution of population and of the uses of land as would tend to create conditions favorable to health, safety, transportation, prosperity, protection of property, civic activity, and recreational, educational, and cultural opportunities, and as would tend to further economy and efficiency in the supply of public services. Such regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration, among other things, of the character of the respective districts and their suitability for the uses provided in the regulations, and with a view to encouraging stability of districts and of land values therein.
D.C. Code § 6-703.03 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-703.03
§ 6-703.03. Regulations authorized concerning means of egress and fire safety appliances.
Status: in_force

The Council of the District of Columbia, for protection against fire, is hereby authorized, after public hearing, to promulgate regulations to require the owner entitled to the beneficial use, rental, or control of any building now existing or hereafter erected, other than a private dwelling, which is 3 or more stories or over 30 feet in height, or is used as a hospital, school, asylum, sanitarium, convalescent home, or for similar use, or as a place of amusement, public assembly, restaurant, or for similar use, to provide, install and maintain sufficient and suitable means of egress, guide signs, guide lights, exit lights, hall and stairway lights, standpipes, fire extinguishers, alarm gongs and striking stations, and such other appliances as the Council may deem necessary for such buildings.
D.C. Code § 6-711.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-711.02
§ 6-711.02. Inspection of buildings for violative conditions; interference with inspection.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 42-3131.02 .
D.C. Code § 6-917 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / § 6-917
§ 6-917. Appropriations authorized.
Status: in_force

Except as herein otherwise authorized all expenses incident to the enforcement of this chapter shall be paid from appropriations made from time to time for that purpose in like manner as other appropriations for the expenses of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 6-1309.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 13 / § 6-1309.01
§ 6-1309.01. United States responsibilities for employees of the United Nations.
Status: in_force

(a) Findings. — The Congress finds that:
  (1) Pursuant to the Agreement Between the United States and the United Nations Regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations (authorized by Public Law 80-357 (22 U.S.C. § 287 note)), the United States has accepted:
    (A) The obligation to permit and to facilitate the right of individuals, who are employed by or are authorized by the United Nations to conduct official business in connection with that organization or its agencies, to enter into and exit from the United States for purposes of conducting official activities within the United Nations Headquarters District, subject to regulation as to points of entry and departure; and
    (B) The implied obligation to permit and to facilitate the acquisition of facilities in order to conduct such activities within or in proximity to the United Nations Headquarters District, subject to reasonable regulation including regulation of the location and size of such facilities; and
  (2) Taking into account paragraph (1) of this subsection and consistent with the obligation of the United States to facilitate the functioning of the United Nations, the United States has no additional obligation to permit the conduct of any other activities, including nonofficial activities, by such individuals outside of the United Nations Headquarters District.
(b) Activities of United Nations employees. — (1) The conduct of any activities, or the acquisition of any benefits (as defined in § 6-1302(a)(1) ), outside the United Nations Headquarters District by any individual employed by, or authorized by the United Nations to conduct official business in connection with, that organization or its agencies, or by any person or agency acting on behalf thereof, may be permitted or denied or subject to reasonable regulation, as determined to be in the best interests of the United States and pursuant to this title.
  (2) The Secretary shall apply to those employees of the United Nations Secretariat who are nationals of a foreign country or members of a foreign mission all terms, limitations, restrictions, and conditions which are applicable pursuant to this title to the members of that country’s mission or of any other mission to the United Nations unless the Secretary determines and reports to the Congress that national security and foreign policy circumstances require that this paragraph be waived in specific circumstances.
(c) Reports. — The Secretary shall report to the Congress:
  (1) Not later than 30 days after August 16, 1985, on the plans of the Secretary for implementing this section; and
  (2) Not later than 6 months thereafter, on the actions taken pursuant to those plans.
(d) United States nationals. — This section shall not apply with respect to any United States national.
(e) Definitions. — For purposes of this section, the term “United Nations Headquarters District” means the area within the United States which is agreed to by the United Nations and the United States to constitute such a district, together with such other areas as the Secretary of State may approve from time to time in order to permit effective functioning of the United Nations or missions to the United Nations.
D.C. Code § 6-701.03 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-701.03
§ 6-701.03. Duty of owner to provide fire safety measures.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-909 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / § 6-909
§ 6-909. Appointment of guardian for person non compos mentis or for infant.
Status: in_force

Whenever the title to any building or part of building is vested in a person non compos mentis, or a minor child or minor children without legal guardian, the Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings shall report that fact to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, who shall take due legal steps to secure the appointment of a guardian or guardians for such person non compos mentis, or minor child or children aforesaid, for the purpose of the condemnation proceedings authorized by this chapter, and any judge of the court having probate jurisdiction is hereby authorized to appoint a guardian or guardians for such purpose.
D.C. Code § 6-223 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-223
§ 6-223. District of Columbia Housing Authority Police Department.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority is authorized to establish and maintain a regular police department, to be known as the District of Columbia Housing Authority Police Department, to provide protection for its residents, employees, and properties, both real and personal. The DCHAPD shall be composed of both uniformed and plainclothes personnel. The DCHAPD shall be charged with the duty of enforcing laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations of the Authority. Members of the DCHAPD shall have the power to execute any traffic citation or any criminal process (misdemeanor or felony) issued by any court of the District, or any felony, misdemeanor, or other offense against District laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations. The jurisdiction of the DCHAPD shall be concurrent with that of the Metropolitan Police Department and coextensive with the territorial boundaries of the District of Columbia.
(b) The members of the DCHAPD shall have concurrent jurisdiction in the performance of their duties with the duly constituted law enforcement agencies of the District. Nothing contained in this section shall either relieve any agency from its duty to provide police, fire, or other public safety service and protection, or limit, restrict, or interfere with the jurisdiction or performance of duties by existing police, fire, and other public safety agencies.
(c) A member of the DCHAPD shall have the same powers, including the power of arrest, and shall be subject to the same limitations, including regulatory limitations, in the performance of his or her duties as a member of the Metropolitan Police Department. Members of the DCHAPD are authorized to carry and use only such weapons, including handguns, as are issued by the Authority. Members of the DCHAPD are authorized to carry issued weapons both on and off duty in the District and are subject to such additional limitations as are imposed on the Metropolitan Police Department in accordance with § 22-4505 .
(d) Upon the apprehension or arrest of any person by a member of the DCHAPD, the officer, as required by the laws of the District, shall either issue a summons or a citation to the person, book the person, or deliver the person to the Metropolitan Police Department for disposition as required by law.
(e) (1) The Authority shall have the power to adopt rules and regulations and to establish fines for the safe, convenient, and orderly use of the Housing Properties owned, managed, or operated by the Authority, including the protection of the Authority’s residents, employees, and property (real and personal), and the control of traffic and parking in, on, or around the Housing Properties owned, managed, or operated by the Authority. If any such rules and regulations contravene the laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations of the District which are existing or subsequently enacted, the laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations of the District shall apply and the conflicting rule or regulation, or portion thereof, of the Authority shall be void.
  (2) The rules and regulations established under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be adopted and published in accordance with the standards of due process, including the publication or circulation of a notice of the intended action of the Authority in the District of Columbia Register. The adoption and publication of rules and regulations shall afford to interested persons the opportunity to submit statements orally or in writing. After adoption, the rules and regulations shall be published in the District of Columbia Register.
  (3) Any person violating any rule or regulation established under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall, upon a civil judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction, pay a fine of not more than $500, plus costs.
(f) With respect to members of the DCHAPD, the Authority shall:
  (1) Establish classifications based on the nature and scope of duties and fix and provide for their qualifications, appointment, removal, tenure, term, compensation, pension, and retirement benefits;
  (2) Provide training and, for this purpose, the Authority may enter into contracts or agreements with any public or private organization engaged in police training. The training and the qualifications of the uniformed and plainclothes personnel shall at least be equal to the requirements of the Metropolitan Police Department for its personnel performing comparable duties;
  (3) Prescribe distinctive uniforms to be worn; and
  (4) Prescribe vehicles to be used, and a distinctive license tag to be affixed thereto.
(g) The Authority shall have the power to enter into agreements with public safety agencies, including those of the federal government, for the delineation of the responsibilities of the DCHAPD and with duly constituted police, fire, and other public safety agencies for mutual assistance.
(h) Before entering upon the duties of office, each member of the DCHAPD shall take or subscribe to an oath of affirmation, in the presence of a person authorized to administer oaths, to faithfully perform the duties of that office.
(i) (1) Retired police officers of the Metropolitan Police Department may be employed as members of the DCHAPD.
    (A) Except for disability annuitants, police officers retired from the Metropolitan Police Department shall be eligible for rehire as members of the DCHAPD without jeopardy to any retirement benefits of the police officers.
    (B) Service shall not count as creditable service for the purposes of § 5-704 .
  (2) All costs associated with the hiring of retired police officers as members of the DCHAPD shall be paid by the Authority.
(j) Members of the DCHAPD shall be subject fully to the authority of the Police Complaint Board pursuant to Chapter 11 of Title 5 . For the purposes of the Police Complaint Board, the Chief of the DCHAPD shall perform the duties of the Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department for the members of the DCHAPD.
D.C. Code § 6-701.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-701.02
§ 6-701.02. Fire escapes — Commercial buildings; access to escapes; hallway and stairway lights.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-703.09 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-703.09
§ 6-703.09. Injunction to restrain use of building in violation of §§ 6-703.03 to 6-703.09.
Status: in_force

The Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in term time or in vacation, may upon a petition of the District of Columbia filed by its said Mayor, issue an injunction to restrain the use or occupation of any building in the District of Columbia in violation of any of the provisions of §§ 6-703.03 to 6-703.09 or of the regulations promulgated under §§ 6-703.03 to 6-703.09 by the owner, lessee, or occupant.
D.C. Code § 6-641.04 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-641.04
§ 6-641.04. Zoning regulations — Vote required for amendment.
Status: in_force

Any amendment of the regulations or any of them or of the maps or any of them shall require the favorable vote of not less than a full majority of the members of the Commission.
D.C. Code § 6-102.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / § 6-102.01
§ 6-102.01. “Housing project” and “development” defined.
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter:
(1) The term “housing project” shall mean any low-rent housing (as defined in the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. § 1437 et seq.]), the development or administration of which is assisted by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(2) The term “development” shall mean any or all undertakings necessary for planning, financing (including payment of carrying charges), land acquisition, demolition, construction, or equipment, in connection with a housing project, but not beyond the point of physical completion.
D.C. Code § 6-1041.06 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1041.06
§ 6-1041.06. Ineligibility of students.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding § 2-1402.21 , a person enrolled as full-time student in a college or university shall not be eligible to apply to rent or purchase an inclusionary unit unless the annual income of his or her parent or guardian would qualify under the eligibility standards established by the Mayor, or unless the student is a part of a household that otherwise qualifies for the inclusionary unit.
D.C. Code § 6-254 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-254
§ 6-254. Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia Housing Authority.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-916 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / § 6-916
§ 6-916. Violation of § 6-903, § 6-904, § 6-905, § 6-907, § 6-911, § 6-912, or § 6-915.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person violating or aiding or abetting in violating § 6-903 , § 6-904 , § 6-905 , § 6-907 , § 6-911 , § 6-912 , or § 6-915 shall, upon conviction thereof in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, upon information filed in the name of said District, be punished by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days; and each day on which such unlawful act is done or during which such unlawful negligence continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction by any person violating or aiding and abetting in violating § 6-903 , § 6-904 , § 6-905 , § 6-907 , § 6-911 , § 6-912 , or § 6-915 , or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of these sections, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 . Adjudication of any infraction of this chapter shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 .
(b) All fees and penalties collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the fund established by § 42-3131.01(b) and shall be expended for the general administration of the Board.
D.C. Code § 6-731.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-731.01
§ 6-731.01. Prohibited.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law except §§ 6-731.02 and 6-731.03 , no person shall, during the period of time after the giving of a notice to vacate any rental unit (as defined by Chapter 35 of Title 42 ) and before the actual vacation of such unit, cause any alteration to the structure, plumbing apparatus, or electrical apparatus of the housing accommodation (as defined by Chapter 35 of Title 42 ) in which such unit is located, the result of which alteration is to cause such rental unit to come to be in substantial violation (or, if already in substantial violation, to be in greater violation) of the housing regulations of the District of Columbia for a period of time in excess of 24 hours; provided, that it shall not be a defense to an allegation of a violation of this section that the notice to vacate was invalid.
D.C. Code § 6-601.06 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-601.06
§ 6-601.06. Frame dwellings.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-651.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-651.01
§ 6-651.01. Transfer or use of chancery.
Status: in_force

After October 13, 1964, no building or chancery being used by a foreign government in the District of Columbia shall be transferred to or used by another foreign government unless such use is in accordance with § 6-641.06 , as amended, or unless such use was in accordance with applicable law on October 13, 1964.
D.C. Code § 6-1004 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1004
§ 6-1004. Community Development Program — Implementation.
Status: in_force

(a) After the approval of a Community Development Program by the Council pursuant to § 6-1002 , the Mayor is authorized to submit to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development an application, meeting the requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and regulations issued pursuant thereto or amendments thereof, for financial assistance to implement said program. In connection therewith, the Mayor is authorized to:
  (1) Consent to assume the status of a responsible federal official under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.];
  (2) Consent, on behalf of the District government and himself, to accept the jurisdiction of the federal courts for the purpose of enforcement of his responsibilities as such an official;
  (3) Give such other pledges, assurances, and certifications as may be required by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and regulations issued pursuant thereto or amendments thereof; and
  (4) Accept grants, gifts, donations, bequests, and services from any source to assist in carrying out any of the purposes of this subchapter.
(b) In implementing an approved Community Development Program the Mayor is authorized to perform or conduct any of the activities described in § 6-1003 and to do all other things necessary to carry out the intent of such program in accordance with any existing provisions of law not inconsistent herewith. Any power granted to the Mayor or any officer, employee, agency, or instrumentality of the District government by any other law may, in addition to the purposes specified therein, be exercised in furtherance of the carrying out of an approved Community Development Program.
(c) Powers and functions vested in the Mayor by this subchapter may be delegated by him to any officer, employee, agency, or instrumentality of the District government by administrative order, and any officer, employee, agency, or instrumentality so designated is authorized to perform the same in accordance with the terms of the delegation.
(d) The Mayor is authorized to issue, amend, and revoke such rules and regulations as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
(e) Under the Community Development Program, the Mayor may offer Community Development Program loans for sale on the secondary market in order to generate additional funds to make more loans available to low-and moderate-income persons.
(f) (1) The sale of mortgages under this section shall be confined, so far as practicable, to mortgages which are deemed by the Mayor to be of such quality, type, and class as to meet, generally, the purchase standards imposed by private institutional mortgage investors.  The establishment of the sale price in the secondary market shall be consistent with the expectation that such sale be effected only at such price and on such terms as will reasonably prevent excessive loss to the District government and prevent excessive use of the District’s assets.
  (2) The establishment of the sale price shall be submitted to the Council for a 14-day period of review, excluding days of Council recess, beginning on the day that the resolution is transmitted by the Mayor and received by the Chairman of the Council.  To initiate a disapproval of the sale price submitted to the Council, a member of the Council shall, within the 14-day period, file a written notice of disapproval with the Secretary to the Council.  If this notice is given, the Council may consider and take final action to disapprove the resolution within 30 days after the notice has been filed.  If the Council does not adopt a resolution disapproving the established sale price, then the resolution will be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 6-915 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / § 6-915
§ 6-915. Neglect by tenants or occupants.
Status: in_force

If an uninhabitable or insanitary condition which has led to the condemnation of a building or part of building has been caused in any part by the action or by the neglect of the tenant or tenants, occupant or occupants thereof, such tenant, tenants, occupant, or occupants shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be liable to the penalties provided in § 6-916 .
D.C. Code § 6-1405.03 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1405.03
§ 6-1405.03. Expedited construction documents review procedures.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-701.12 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-701.12
§ 6-701.12. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-701.10 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-701.10
§ 6-701.10. Notice requiring provision of fire safety measures — Service; failure of owner to comply.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-751.05a — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-751.05a
§ 6-751.05a. Smoke and carbon monoxide detector and battery program.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall develop a program to test and install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and batteries in District residences, and to educate District residents on the use of the detectors. The program shall be re-developed annually. The program may include:
  (1) Door-to-door outreach;
  (2) A public information campaign, including printed and mass media materials, or community events in each ward of the District;
  (3) The provision or installation of a smoke or combination smoke/carbon monoxide detector in a person’s residence; and
  (4) Detector installation by personnel of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, other District personnel, or such other persons who are willing to provide this service at no cost on behalf of the District.
(b) The program shall specify that any person who agrees to receive and install a smoke or combination smoke/carbon monoxide detector shall permit a representative of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department to inspect the installation of the unit to confirm that the installation occurred and was done properly.
(c) Any resident or property owner participating in the program shall indemnify and hold harmless the District, its officers, employees, agents, and assigns for the provision and installation of the smoke or combination smoke/carbon monoxide detectors or batteries.
D.C. Code § 6-102.05 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / § 6-102.05
§ 6-102.05. Loans by District authorized.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to lend to the Authority such amounts as may be necessary to enable the Authority to comply with the provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. § 1437   et seq.] and appropriations for such purpose are hereby authorized out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, and the Authority is empowered to accept such loans.
D.C. Code § 6-902 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / § 6-902
§ 6-902. Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings; Condemnation Review Board.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor is directed to appoint or designate a board to consist of not less than 3 members, to perform the duties and functions required by this chapter as follows:
  (1) A Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings  to issue appropriate orders of condemnation requiring the correction of such condition or conditions or to require the demolition of any building, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;
  (2) Repealed.
(a-1) The Board shall be comprised of 7 members, as follows:
  (1) Two members designated by the Department of Buildings, one of whom shall be the chairperson;
  (2) One member designated by the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development;
  (3) One member designated by the Department of General Services;
  (4) One member designated by the Department of Public Works;
  (5) One member designated by the Department of Housing and Community Development; and
  (6) One member designated by the Office of Historic Preservation.
(b) A majority of the members of the Board established by subsection (a) of this section shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of the members present shall be required in connection with any act of the Board. No person shall act as a member of the Board who has any property interest, direct or indirect, in his own right or through relatives or kin, in the building the sanitary condition of which is under consideration.
(c) Repealed.
(c-1) The chairperson may direct that the Board shall sit in panels of 3 members, in which 3 members constitute a quorum, when there is a declaration by the chairperson that the business of the Board cannot be met by sitting as a full Board. A decision made by a panel established by this subsection shall have the same force and effect as a decision of the full Board. Decisions regarding membership on the panels and designation of panel activities shall be made by the chairperson.
(d) The several provisions of §§ 5-1001 , 5-1002 , and 5-1003 shall be applicable to and enforceable in any proceeding conducted under the authority of this chapter. Each person acting as a member of the Board required to be established by this section, and each alternate member when acting in the stead of the member for whom he is alternate, is hereby authorized to administer oaths to witnesses summoned in any proceeding conducted by the Board. Any fee which may be paid any witness summoned to appear before the Board shall be assessed as a tax against the property the condition of which is under investigation, such tax to be collected in the manner provided in § 6-907 ; provided, that whenever any order of condemnation is vacated or set aside, by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the witness fee authorized by this subsection to be assessed against the property affected by such order of condemnation shall not be so assessed, but shall be paid by the government of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 6-210.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-210.01
§ 6-210.01. Transition from temporary Stabilization and Reform Board.
Status: in_force

(a) Each individual who served as a voting or non-voting member of the temporary Stabilization and Reform Board of the Authority as of [September 4, 2025], shall serve as a voting interim Commissioner of the Board established by § 6-203.01 without need for confirmation or appointment until he or she is replaced or reappointed in accordance with this section. § 6-211(d) shall not apply to individuals named in this section for purposes of the special initial terms prescribed in this section.
(b) No later than October 1, 2025, the Mayor shall nominate an interim Commissioner with the qualifications identified in § 6-203.01(c)(3)(C) for a 2-year term; provided, that notwithstanding § 6-211(c)(2) , the Mayor may nominate the Chief Financial Officer or their designee, who shall be an employee of the Chief Financial Officer, for such initial 2-year term as a non-voting Commissioner; provided, further that Leroy Clay III shall serve as an interim non-voting Commissioner until reconfirmed or replaced in this manner. The 2-year term of the Commissioner appointed pursuant to this subsection shall expire when the first Commissioner identified in § 6-203.01(c)(3)(C) is appointed.
(c) Rosa Burbridge shall serve as an interim Commissioner until the first Commissioner described under section § 6-203.01(b) is elected and takes office.
(d) No later than October 1, 2025, the Mayor shall nominate 2 interim Commissioners with the qualifications listed in § 6-203.01(c)(2)(A) for one-year terms; provided, that Raymond A. Skinner and James M. Dickerson shall serve as Commissioners until they are reappointed or replaced in this manner; provided, further that Raymond A. Skinner shall be the Chairperson of the Board until the Board selects a Chairperson pursuant to § 6-211(m) . The 2 Commissioners appointed pursuant to this subsection shall serve as Commissioners until the second Commissioner identified under § 6-203.01(b) is elected and takes office and the first Commissioner appointed pursuant to § 6-203.01(c)(2)(A) takes office.
(e) Christopher Murphy shall serve as an interim Commissioner until he is reappointed as or replaced by the first Commissioner appointed pursuant to § 6-203.01(c)(1)(A) .
(f) No later than October 1, 2025, the Mayor shall nominate one interim Commissioner with the qualifications listed in § 6-203.01(c)(3)(B) for a 2-year term.
(g) No later than October 1, 2025, the Mayor shall nominate one interim Commissioner with the qualifications listed in § 6-203.01(c)(3)(A) for a 2-year term; provided, that Denise Blackson shall serve as a Commissioner until she is reappointed to such 2-year term or replaced by the appointee to such 2-year term.
(h) No later than October 1, 2025, the Mayor shall nominate one interim Commissioner who has attained homeownership with the assistance of the Authority for a one-year term; provided, that Ronnie Harris shall serve as an interim Commissioner until she is reappointed as or replaced by such homeownership experience Commissioner pursuant to this subsection.
(i) Notwithstanding § 6-211(c)(2) , the Mayor may nominate the Executive Director of the Interagency Council on Homelessness for the initial 3-year term specified in § 6-203.01(c)(1)(B) . Theresa Silla shall serve as an interim Commissioner until reappointed or replaced in this manner.
(j) Jennifer Reed shall serve as a Commissioner until a quorum of Commissioners confirmed, reconfirmed, or elected pursuant to this section and § 6-203.01 take office.
(k) Notwithstanding § 1-611.08(c-2)(1) :
  (1) Commissioners who are District government employees shall not be entitled to stipends for their service on the Board.
  (2) Prior to January 1, 2026, stipends for Board service shall be limited to $4,000 per year and an additional stipend of $2,000 per year for the Chairperson.
(l) This section shall sunset upon all Commissioners of the Board established pursuant to § 6-203.01 taking office.
D.C. Code § 6-807 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 8 / § 6-807
§ 6-807. Service of notice.
Status: in_force

(a) Any notice required by this chapter to be served shall be deemed to have been served when served by any of the following methods: (1) when forwarded to the last known address of the owner as recorded in the real estate assessment records of the District of Columbia, by registered or certified mail, with return receipt, and such receipt shall constitute prima facie evidence of service upon such owner if such receipt is signed either by the owner or by a person of suitable age and discretion located at such address; provided, that valid service upon the owner shall be deemed effected if such notice shall be refused by the owner and not delivered for that reason; (2) when delivered to the person to be notified; (3) when left at the usual residence or place of business of the person to be notified with a person of suitable age and discretion then resident or employed therein; (4) if no such residence or place of business can be found in the District of Columbia by reasonable search, then if left with any person of suitable age and discretion employed at the office of any agent of the person to be notified, which agent has any authority or duty with reference to the land or tenement to which said notice relates; (5) if any such notice forwarded by registered or certified mail be returned for reasons other than refusal, or if personal service of any such notice, as hereinbefore provided, cannot be effected, or if no address is known or can be ascertained by reasonable diligence, by publishing the notice on 3 consecutive days in a daily newspaper published in the District of Columbia or by posting a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place in or about the structure affected by such notice; or (6) if by reason of an outstanding unrecorded transfer of title the name of the owner in fact cannot be ascertained beyond a reasonable doubt, then if served on the owner of record in a manner hereinbefore provided. Any notice to a corporation shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be deemed to have been served on such corporation if served on the president, secretary, treasurer, general manager, or any principal officer of such corporation in the manner hereinbefore provided for the service of notices on natural persons holding property in their own right, and notices to a foreign corporation shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be deemed to have been served if served personally on any agent of such corporation, or if left with any person of suitable age and discretion residing at the usual residence or employed at the usual place of business of such agent in the District of Columbia.
(b) In case such notice is served by any method other than personal service, a copy of such notice shall also be sent to the owner by ordinary mail.
D.C. Code § 6-1041.08 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1041.08
§ 6-1041.08. Agency responsibilities.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The District of Columbia Housing Authority (“DCHA”) shall perform all the functions and duties under the Inclusionary Zoning Program as may be delegated to it by the Mayor.
  (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the Mayor from delegating any or all of such functions to a subordinate agency.
(b) Notwithstanding Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1983 [part C, subchapter VI, Chapter 15 of Title 1 ], effective March 31, 1983, the functions of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs shall not include any of the functions given to the Mayor under this subchapter, except the functions as may be delegated to it by the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 6-1206 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 12 / § 6-1206
§ 6-1206. Old Georgetown Market declared historic landmark.
Status: in_force

That the real property, together with all structures thereon on September 21, 1966, described as lot 800, square 1186, of the District of Columbia, commonly known as the Old Georgetown Market, is hereby declared a historic landmark, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized and directed to preserve such property as a historic landmark and to operate and maintain it as a public market, except that the Mayor is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the Interior to provide for the use of a portion of such property as a museum to be operated by the Secretary in connection with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Such property shall not be used under authority of any provision of law for any purpose not provided in this section unless:
(1) Such law is enacted after September 21, 1966; and
(2) Specifically authorizes such property to be used for such other purpose.
D.C. Code § 6-908 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / § 6-908
§ 6-908. Litigation involving title to property.
Status: in_force

Whenever the Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings is in doubt as to the ownership of any building or part of a building, the condemnation of which is contemplated, because the title thereto is in litigation, said Board may notify all parties to the suit and may report the circumstances to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, who may bring such circumstances to the attention of the court in which such litigation is pending for the purpose of securing such order or decree as will enable said Board to continue such condemnation proceedings, and such court is hereby authorized to make such decrees and orders in such pending suit as may be necessary for that purpose.
D.C. Code § 6-341.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-341.02
§ 6-341.02. Lease or sale by Agency authorized.
Status: in_force

The Agency is hereby authorized in accordance with subchapter I of this chapter to lease or sell, as an entirety or parts thereof separately, to 1 or more redevelopment companies or other lessees or purchasers, such real property as may be transferred to the Agency under the authority of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 6-220 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-220
§ 6-220. Financial disclosure and conflict of interest — Board of Commissioners and Executive Director.
Status: in_force

(a) An affidavit of financial disclosure shall be completed and submitted by each Commissioner within 30 days of his or her appointment and by the Executive Director at the time his or her contract, to the extent such a contract exists or is required, is being negotiated with the Board. Refusal to comply with this requirement shall be cause for removal or termination. The form or forms of financial disclosure shall be developed by the General Counsel or designated Ethics Officer and approved by the Board. The completed disclosure forms shall be retained in the records of the General Counsel or Ethics Officer.
(b) For a period of one year after termination or expiration of his or her term as a Commissioner or his or her term of employment, no former Commissioner or Executive Director shall appear before any court or government department or agency as agent or attorney for anyone other than the Authority in connection with any proceeding, application, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest, or other particular matter in which the Authority is substantially interested, whether or not he or she took any action or made any decision as Commissioner or Executive Director in connection with such matter. This provision shall not preclude compliance with a subpoena duly issued to any former Commissioner or Executive Director.
(c) (1) The General Counsel shall advise the Board of potential conflict of interests involving any Commissioner or the Executive Director. The General Counsel shall advise the Board whether:
    (A) There is an appearance of a conflict of interest;
    (B) There is a conflict of interest;
    (C) There is no conflict of interest; or
    (D) There is good cause to waive the conflict of interest provisions because an extraordinary situation exists and the Authority would benefit from the waiver.
  (2) A conflict of interest may be resolved by public disclosure of the conflict of interest and recusal from the decision-making process with respect to the conflict, divestiture, or by any other manner that does not violate local or Federal law.
  (3) For the purposes of this section, a conflict of interest shall include any financial interest, either directly or indirectly:
    (A) In any contract to which the Authority is a party for the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment, or services; or
    (B) In any entity involved directly or indirectly in any transaction with the Authority, including construction companies, real estate development firms, property management companies, and service providers.
D.C. Code § 6-217 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-217
§ 6-217. Drug and alcohol testing of Authority employees.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority may establish a program of, and issue rules for, conducting pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return to duty, and follow-up testing for the use of a controlled substance in violation of law or regulation, and testing for alcohol, for Authority employees and candidates for employment with the Authority. Only employees whose duties include responsibility for safety-sensitive or high-risk potential functions may be subject to random testing.
(b) In prescribing rules under the testing program required by this section, the Authority may require the suspension or termination of an Authority employee when a test indicates that the employee has used a controlled substance or alcohol in violation of Authority rules.
(c) With regard to employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the drug and alcohol testing program and rules shall be made applicable to such employees only by agreement between the collective bargaining representative and the Authority.
D.C. Code § 6-301.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-301.01
§ 6-301.01. Purpose.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1451.05 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14A / § 6-1451.05
§ 6-1451.05. Financial security.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning January 1, 2012, an applicant governed by § 6-1451.03(a) shall provide a financial security, which shall be due prior to receipt of a certificate of occupancy.
(b) (1) The financial security requirement of subsection (a) of this section may be fulfilled by:
    (A) Evidence of cash deposited in an escrow account in a financial institution in the District in the name of the licensee and the District;
    (B) An irrevocable letter of credit from a financial institution authorized to do business in the District;
    (C) A bond secured by the applicant to ensure compliance with this section; or
    (D) A binding pledge that within 2 years of receipt of the certificate of occupancy the applicant will fulfill or exceed the current edition of the LEED standard for commercial and institutional buildings at the certified level.
  (2) (A) A binding pledge pursuant to paragraph (1)(D) of this subsection shall be recorded as a covenant in the land records of the District between the applicant and the District in a form that is satisfactory to the District’s Attorney General or the Attorney General’s delegate.
    (B) The covenant shall bind the applicant and any successors in title to pay any fines levied pursuant to this section.
(c) If, within 2 years of receipt of the certificate of occupancy, the project provides evidence that it has fulfilled or exceeded the current edition of the LEED standard for commercial and institutional buildings at the certified level, a financial security previously provided by the applicant in the form of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit, or a bond shall be returned to the applicant.
(d) If, within 2 years of receipt of the certificate of occupancy, the project does not provide evidence that it has fulfilled or exceeded the current edition of the LEED standard for commercial and institutional buildings at the certified level, the Mayor shall, as applicable, either:
  (1) Draw down on a financial security provided in the form of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit, or a bond, in whole, or in part; or
  (2) Levy a fine against an applicant that provided a financial security in the form of a binding pledge as set forth in subsection (f) of this subsection.
(e) A financial security in the form of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit, or a bond shall be calculated by square foot as set forth in subsection (f) of this section but shall be discounted by 20% of the amount of the fine described in subsection (f) of this section.
(f) A fine issued pursuant to subsection (d)(2) of this section shall be calculated as follows:
  (1) In the amount of $7.50 per square foot of gross floor space if the project is less than 100,000 square feet of gross floor space.
  (2) In the amount of $10 per square foot, if the project is at least 100,000 square feet of gross floor space.
  (3) Beginning 4 years after receipt of the certificate of occupancy, the applicant shall pay a monthly fine of $0.02 per square foot to the District for failure to provide evidence that it has fulfilled or exceeded either the current edition of the LEED standard for commercial and institutional buildings at the certified level or the current edition of the LEED standard for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance at the certified level. The monthly fines shall accumulate but shall be assessed annually.
  (4) The fine described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall not exceed $3 million; provided, that an annual fine issued pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection shall not count toward the $3 million limit.
(g) The Mayor, for good cause, may issue time extensions to a project; provided, that the Mayor shall not grant more than 3, one-year extensions.
(h) Fines issued under this section shall be civil penalties.
(i) Substantial improvements shall be subject to the requirements of this section; provided, that only square feet included in a substantial improvement project shall be calculated for the purposes of a fine.
(j) The financial security option provided in subsection (b)(1)(C) of this section shall become effective upon the issuance of rules by the Mayor.
(k) Any payment made to the District for failure to meet the standards required by §§ 6-1451.02 and 6-1451.03 shall be deposited in the Green Building Fund.
D.C. Code § 6-641.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-641.01
§ 6-641.01. Zoning Commission — Regulations; districts or zones.
Status: in_force

To promote the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity, or general welfare of the District of Columbia and its planning and orderly development as the national capital, the Zoning Commission created by § 6-621.01 , is hereby empowered, in accordance with the conditions and procedures specified in this subchapter, to regulate the location, height, bulk, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot which may be occupied, the sizes of yards, courts, and other open spaces, the density of population, and the uses of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, recreation, public activities, or other purposes; and for the purpose of such regulation said Commission may divide the District of Columbia into districts or zones of such number, shape, and area as said Zoning Commission may determine, and within such districts may regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance, and uses of buildings and structures and the uses of land. The said Zoning Commission shall also have power to promulgate regulations to require, with respect to buildings erected subsequent to the promulgation of such regulations, that facilities be provided and maintained either on the same lot with any such building, or on the same lot with any such building or elsewhere, for the parking of automobiles and motor vehicles of the owners, occupants, tenants, patrons, and customers of such building, and of the business, trades, and professions conducted therein. All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of building throughout each district, but the regulations in 1 district may differ from those in other districts.
D.C. Code § 6-1405 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1405
§ 6-1405. Conflicts.
Status: in_force

(a) If conflict arises between the provisions of this chapter and the D.C. Supplement, the Model Codes, or their reference standards, the provisions of this chapter shall take precedence.
(b) If conflict arises between the D.C. Supplement, the Model Codes, and their reference standards:
  (1) The provisions of the D.C. Supplement shall take precedence over the Model Codes and their reference standards, except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection;
  (2) The provisions of the BOCA Basic/National Existing Structures Code/1984, 1st Edition, and the CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1983 Edition, shall take precedence over the D.C. Supplement, other Model Codes, and their reference standards with regard to existing structures and Use Group R-4 buildings;
  (3) The most stringent provisions of the BOCA Basic/National Existing Structures Code/1984, 1st Edition or the CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1983 Edition, shall take precedence when a building is both an existing structure and in Use Group R-4;
  (4) The provisions of the 1985 Supplement to the BOCA Basic/National Building Code, Basic/National Fire Prevention Code, Basic/National Mechanical Code, and Basic/National Plumbing Code shall take precedence over the provisions of the other Model Codes that they amend; and
  (5) The provisions of the Model Codes other than their reference standards shall take precedence over their reference standards.
D.C. Code § 6-208 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-208
§ 6-208. Exemption from court fees and costs.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority and any Officer acting therefor shall not be required to pay court costs, filing fees, or any other fees in any court in and for the District.
(b) Neither the Authority nor any Officer acting in his or her official capacity for the Authority shall be required to give a bond or enter into an undertaking to perfect an appeal or to obtain an injunction or other writ, process, or order in or of any court in the District for which a bond or undertaking is required by law or rule of court.
D.C. Code § 6-301.14 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-301.14
§ 6-301.14. Annual report.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-701.07 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-701.07
§ 6-701.07. Obstruction of fire escapes and approaches.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-911 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / § 6-911
§ 6-911. Interference with inspection or work.
Status: in_force

No person shall interfere with the Mayor or with any person acting under authority and by direction of said Mayor in the discharge of his lawful duties, nor hinder, prevent, or refuse to permit any lawful inspection or the performance of any work authorized by this chapter to be done by or by authority and direction of said Mayor.
D.C. Code § 6-801 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 8 / § 6-801
§ 6-801. Unsafe structure or excavation – public safety.
Status: in_force

(a) If any building or part of a building, staging, or other structure, or anything attached to or connected to any building or other structure ("structure") or an excavation is reported to the District government as unsafe, from any cause, the Mayor shall examine the structure or excavation.
(b) (1) If the Mayor determines that the condition of the structure or excavation creates an imminent threat to public safety requiring that emergency measures be undertaken immediately, notice to the owner, agent, or other person having an interest in the structure or excavation ("responsible party") shall not be required.
  (2) Where public safety requires immediate emergency action, subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Mayor may enter upon the premises without notice or delay with the necessary number of workmen and assistants to shore-up, take down, or remove, if necessary, or otherwise secure the structure or excavation, including any equipment on the site, and if a necessary safeguard, install a fence or boarding to protect the public.
(c) If the unsafe structure is a historic landmark or is located in a historic district, as defined in § 6-1102(5) , the Mayor shall not order or cause the structure, or any portion of the structure, to be taken down or removed unless the Mayor, in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer, as defined in § 6-1102(12) , determines that:
  (1) There is an extreme and immediate threat to public safety resulting from unsafe structural conditions; and
  (2) The unsafe condition cannot be abated by shoring, stabilizing, or securing the structure.
(d) (1) If the Mayor determines the structure or excavation to be unsafe but not an imminent threat to public safety and does not require immediate emergency action, the Mayor shall immediately notify a responsible party and require the responsible party to make the structure or excavation, or both, whichever is applicable, safe by having it shored up, taken down, or removed, if necessary, or otherwise made safe and secure within the time period specified in the notice.
  (2) If the responsible party, having been notified, refuses or neglects to comply with the requirements of the notice within the time period specified, subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Mayor may institute any authorized remedy or corrective action, at the owner’s expense, or impose a penalty or initiate a proceeding; provided, that the Mayor shall not have a structure that is a historic landmark or located in a historic district taken down or removed unless the Mayor determines, in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer, that the structure has become an extreme and immediate threat to the public safety as a result of the responsible party’s failure to abate the unsafe structural condition and that the unsafe condition cannot be abated by shoring, stabilizing, or securing the structure.
  (3) This subsection shall not apply to a deteriorated structure under subchapter II of Chapter 31C of Title 42 .
D.C. Code § 6-1408 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1408
§ 6-1408. Documents Act.
Status: in_force

The editorial standards for numbering, grammar, and style required by the District of Columbia Office of Documents Act, § 2-612(5) , shall not apply to the Construction Codes. The Construction Codes shall be consolidated by the District of Columbia Office of Documents into a single new title of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to be designated by the District of Columbia Office of Documents. Each component part of the Construction Codes shall be available for sale or be posted electronically on the website of the Secretary of the District of Columbia or other designated District government website.
D.C. Code § 6-1002 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1002
§ 6-1002. Community Development Program — Annual preparation and submission to Council; content; public hearings.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor annually shall prepare and submit to the Council a proposed Community Development Program (as such program is defined or may hereafter be defined in title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq.], which:
  (1) Sets forth a summary of a 3-year community development plan which identifies community development needs, demonstrates a comprehensive strategy for meeting those needs, and specifies both short-and long-term community development objectives which have been developed in accordance with area-wide development planning and national urban growth policies;
  (2) Describes a program which:
    (A) Includes the activities to be undertaken to meet the identified community development needs and objectives, together with the estimated costs and location of such activities;
    (B) Indicates the resources which are proposed to be made available toward meeting the identified needs and objectives;
    (C) Indicates the environmental review status of proposed community development activities; and
    (D) Includes activities designed to maximize the use and availability of funds designated to support community development projects;
  (3) Describes a program designed to:
    (A) Eliminate or prevent slums, blight, and deterioration where such conditions or needs exist;
    (B) Provide improved community facilities and public improvements, including the provision of supporting health, social, and similar services where necessary and appropriate; and
    (C) Clean and redevelop contaminated property areas as defined in § 2-1217.01 ;
  (4) Includes a housing assistance plan which:
    (A) Accurately surveys the condition of the housing stock in the community and defines the housing assistance needs of lower-income persons, including elderly persons and persons with disabilities, large families, persons living in overcrowded conditions, persons paying more than 25% of their income for rent, and persons displaced or to be displaced, residing in or expected to reside in the community during the implementation of the plan;
    (B) Specifies a realistic annual goal for the number of dwelling units or persons to be assisted, including:
      (i) The proposed number of new, rehabilitated, and existing dwelling units; and
      (ii) The sizes and types of housing units and assistance proposed to meet the needs of lower-income persons in the community as defined in the plan; and
    (C) Indicates the general locations of proposed housing for lower-income persons, with the objective of:
      (i) Furthering the revitalization of the community, including the restoration and rehabilitation of stable neighborhoods to the maximum extent possible;
      (ii) Promoting greater choice of housing opportunities and avoiding concentrations of assisted persons in areas containing a high proportion of low-income persons; and
      (iii) Assuring the availability of public facilities and services adequate to serve proposed housing projects; and
  (5) Includes such other materials, certifications, and assurances as may be required by law or regulation as conditions for financial assistance under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq.], and any other such requirements as may be specified by District of Columbia law.
(b) In preparing the proposed Community Development Program, the Mayor shall:
  (1) Provide citizens with all information concerning the amount of funds available for proposed community development and housing activities, the range of activities that may be undertaken, and other important program requirements;
  (2) Hold at least 2 public hearings to obtain the views of citizens on community development and housing needs; and
  (3) Provide citizens a full and meaningful opportunity to participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the annual Community Development Program and any amendments or modifications thereto.
(c) Prior to the exercise of any powers granted by this subchapter, the Mayor shall have submitted the proposed Community Development Program to the Council, and the Council shall have approved the same by resolution following a public hearing thereon; provided, that the Council may approve the program with conditions and the program as so conditioned shall be the approved Community Development Program; and provided further, that an approved Community Development Program may be modified at any time in accordance with the procedures herein prescribed for its original approval. Notwithstanding the above, the Mayor shall have the authority to make minor modifications consistent with the intent of the approved program, only after such modifications have been submitted to the Council and have not been disapproved within 30 days, except that the Council may approve such modifications before the 30-day period has expired. The 30-day period for Council review shall not include Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, or days that pass during a recess of the Council.
D.C. Code § 6-1201 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 12 / § 6-1201
§ 6-1201. “Old Georgetown” district created.
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the District of Columbia a district known as “Old Georgetown” which is bounded on the east by Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway from the Potomac River to the north boundary of Dumbarton Oaks Park, on the north by the north boundary of Dumbarton Oaks Park, Whitehaven Street and Whitehaven Parkway to 35th Street, south along the middle of 35th Street to Reservoir Road, west along the middle of Reservoir Road to Archbold Parkway, on the west by Archbold Parkway from Reservoir Road to the Potomac River, on the south by the Potomac River to the Rock Creek Parkway.
D.C. Code § 6-803 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 8 / § 6-803
§ 6-803. Unsafe structure or excavation -- Failure of owner to make safe.
Status: in_force

Whenever a responsible party to whom notice has been provided pursuant to § 6-801(d) refuses or neglects to abate the unsafe structure or excavation within the time period specified by the notice, upon expiration of that time period, the Mayor shall proceed to make the structure or excavation safe as authorized by § 6-801(d)(2) , and the responsible party shall not enter, or send anyone to enter, the premises to:
(1) Make repairs;
(2) Remove or take down the structure; or
(3) Interfere in any way with the authorized agents of the District taking action to make the structure or excavation safe, including by removing or taking down the structure, without first having obtained the written consent of the Mayor to enter the premises.
D.C. Code § 6-711.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-711.01
§ 6-711.01. Mayor may correct conditions violative of law; assessment of cost; lien on property; fund to pay costs; summary corrective action of life-or-health threatening condition.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 42-3131.01 .
D.C. Code § 6-321.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-321.01
§ 6-321.01. Authorized.
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of §§ 6-301.20 , 6-311.01 , and this subchapter, the Council of the District of Columbia is authorized on behalf of the United States to transfer by one or more quitclaim deeds to the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency established by § 6-301.03 [repealed], all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to part or all of certain property in the said District, as follows: The property located within the bounds of the site the legal description of which is the Southwest Waterfront Project Site (dated October 8, 2009) under Exhibit A of the document titled “Intent to Clarify the Legal Description in Furtherance of Land Disposition Agreement”, as filed with the Recorder of Deeds on October 27, 2009 as Instrument Number 2009116776.
D.C. Code § 6-502 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 5 / § 6-502
§ 6-502. Review of subdivision and other new development proposals.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall review subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments to assure that:
(1) All such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage;
(2) All public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems are located, elevated, and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage; and
(3) Adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards.
D.C. Code § 6-701.03a — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-701.03a
§ 6-701.03a. Fire safety requirements for high-rise buildings.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-321.05 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-321.05
§ 6-321.05. Reversion provisions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1301 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 13 / § 6-1301
§ 6-1301. Congressional findings and policy.
Status: in_force

(a) The Congress finds that the operation in the United States of foreign missions and public international organizations and the official missions to such organizations, including the permissible scope of their activities and the location and size of their facilities, is a proper subject for the exercise of federal jurisdiction.
(b) The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States to support the secure and efficient operation of United States missions abroad, to facilitate the secure and efficient operation in the United States of foreign missions and public international organizations and the official missions to such organizations, and to assist in obtaining appropriate benefits, privileges, and immunities for those missions and organizations and to require their observance of corresponding obligations in accordance with international law.
(c) The treatment to be accorded to a foreign mission in the United States shall be determined by the Secretary after due consideration of the benefits, privileges, and immunities provided to missions of the United States in the country or territory represented by that foreign mission, as well as matters relating to the protection of the interests of the United States.
D.C. Code § 6-601.05 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-601.05
§ 6-601.05. Street width to control building height; business streets; residence streets; specified properties; structures above top story of building.
Status: in_force

(a) No building shall be erected, altered, or raised in the District of Columbia in any manner so as to exceed in height above the sidewalk the width of the street, avenue, or highway in its front, increased by 20 feet; but where a building or proposed building confronts a public space or reservation formed at the intersection of 2 or more streets, avenues, or highways, the course of which is not interrupted by said public space or reservation, the limit of height of the building shall be determined from the width of the widest street, avenue, or highway. Where a building is to be erected or removed from all points within the boundary lines of its own lots, as recorded, by a distance at least equal to its proposed height above grade the limits of height for fireproof or noncombustible buildings in residence sections shall control, the measurements to be taken from the natural grades at the buildings as determined by the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
(b) No buildings shall be erected, altered, or raised in any manner as to exceed the height of 130 feet on a business street or avenue as the same is now or hereafter may be lawfully designated, except on the north side of Pennsylvania Avenue between 1st and 15th Streets Northwest, where an extreme height of 160 feet will be permitted.
(c) On a residence street, avenue, or highway no building shall be erected, altered, or raised in any manner so as to be over 90 feet in height at the highest part of the roof or parapet, nor shall the highest part of the roof or parapet exceed in height the width of the street, avenue, or highway upon which it abuts, diminished by 10 feet, except on the street, avenue, or highway 60 to 65 feet wide, where a height of 60 feet may be allowed; and on a street, avenue, or highway 60 feet wide or less, where a height equal to the width of the street may be allowed; provided, that any church, the construction of which had been undertaken but not completed prior to June 1, 1910, shall be exempted from the limitations of this subsection, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall cause to be issued a permit for the construction of any such church to a height of 95 feet above the level of the adjacent curb.
(d) The height of a building on a corner lot will be determined by the width of the wider street.
(e) On streets less than 90 feet wide where building lines have been established and recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District, and so as to prevent the lawful erection of a building in advance of said line, the width of the street, insofar as it controls the height of buildings under this subchapter, shall be held to be the distance between said building lines.
(f) On blocks immediately adjacent to public buildings or to the side of any public building for which plans have been prepared and money appropriated at the time of the application for the permit to construct said building, the maximum height shall be regulated by a schedule adopted by the Council of the District of Columbia. This restriction shall not apply to any structure that is set back from the 14th Street property line to a line that is continuous with the facade of the adjacent Bureau of Engraving and Printing annex building that is located along 14th Street, S.W., between C and D Streets, S.W. The height of a structure described in the preceding sentence shall be established in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter and the Zoning Regulations (11 DCMR).
(g) Buildings erected after June 1, 1910, to front or abut on the plaza in front of the new Union Station provided for by Act of Congress approved February 28, 1903, shall be fireproof and shall not be of a greater height than 80 feet.
(h) Spires, towers, domes, minarets, pinnacles, penthouses, ventilation shafts, chimneys, smokestacks, and fire sprinkler tanks may be erected to a greater height than any limit prescribed in this subchapter when and as the same may be approved by the Mayor of the District of Columbia; provided, however, that such structures when above such limit of height shall be fireproof, and, except in the case of a penthouse which is erected to a height of one story of 20 feet or less above the level of the roof, no floor or compartment thereof shall be constructed or used for human occupancy above the top story of the building upon which such structures are placed; and provided, that penthouses, ventilation shafts, and tanks shall be set back from the exterior walls distances equal to their respective heights above the adjacent roof; and provided further, that a building be permitted to be erected to a height not to exceed 130 feet on lots 15, 804, and 805, square 322, located on the southeast corner of 12th and E Streets Northwest, said building to conform in height and to be used as an addition to the hotel building located to the east thereof on lot 18, square 322; and further provided, that the building to be erected on lots 813, 814, and 820, in square 254, located on the southeast corner of 14th and F Streets Northwest, be permitted to be erected to a height not to exceed 140 feet above the F Street curb; and provided further, that the building to be erected on property known as the Dean Tract, comprising nine and one-fourth acres, bounded on the west by Connecticut Avenue and Columbia Road, on the south by Florida Avenue, and the east by 19th Street, and on the north by a property line running east and west 564 feet in length, said building to cover an area not exceeding 14,000 square feet and to be located on said property not less than 40 feet distant from the north property line, not less than 320 feet distant from the Connecticut Avenue property line, not less than 160 feet distant from the 19th Street property line, and not less than 360 feet distant from the Florida Avenue line, measured at the point on the Florida Avenue boundary where the center line of 20th Street meets said boundary, be permitted to be erected to a height not to exceed 180 feet above the level of the existing grade at the center of the location above described; and provided further, that the design of said building and the layout of said ground be subject to approval by the Fine Arts Commission and the National Capital Planning Commission, both of the District of Columbia; and further provided, that the building to be erected by the Georgetown University for a hospital as a part of the Georgetown University Medical School on parcels 28/31, 28/36 and 28/37 located on the south side of Reservoir Road Northwest in the District of Columbia, approximately opposite 39th Street, plans for which building are on file in the Department of Buildings, be permitted to be erected to a height of not to exceed 110 feet above the finished grade of the land, as shown on said plans, at the middle of the front of the building.
D.C. Code § 6-1041.05 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1041.05
§ 6-1041.05. Certificate of Inclusionary Zoning Compliance.
Status: in_force

(a) No building permit shall be issued for an Inclusionary Development unless:
  (1) The Mayor receives and approves a Certificate of Inclusionary Zoning Compliance, signed by all owners of the Inclusionary Development, demonstrating that the Inclusionary Development will meet the requirements of the Inclusionary Zoning Program; and
  (2) The owner of the Inclusionary Development records a covenant in the land records of the District of Columbia that binds all persons with a property interest in any or all of the Inclusionary Development to construct and reserve the number of inclusionary units indicated on the Certificate of Inclusionary Zoning Compliance, and to sell or rent, as applicable, such units in accordance with the Inclusionary Zoning Program and the Certificate of Inclusionary Zoning Compliance for so long as the development remains in existence. The covenant and certificate shall be made part of all future deeds and leases of inclusionary units and shall contain any other provision required by the Mayor.
(b) A certificate of occupancy shall be required for each inclusionary unit.
(c) No certificate of occupancy for any market rate unit in an Inclusionary Development shall be issued unless the application includes a written statement signed by the Mayor and dated no earlier than 6 months from the date of the application, indicating that the Inclusionary Development is in compliance with the Inclusionary Zoning Program and the Certificate of Inclusionary Zoning Compliance.
(d) The Mayor may, by regulation, require the establishment of an escrow account at the time that a certificate of occupancy is issued for a development permitted by the Board of Zoning Adjustment to satisfy its requirements under the Inclusionary Zoning Program with off-site development. The regulations may provide for the payment of the escrow amount into the Housing Production Trust Fund if the off-site development is not constructed after a certain period of time.
D.C. Code § 6-641.06 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-641.06
§ 6-641.06. Permissible maximum height of buildings.
Status: in_force

The permissible height of buildings in any district shall not exceed the maximum height of buildings now authorized upon any street in any part of the District of Columbia by subchapter I of this chapter , regulating the height of buildings in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 6-1051 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1051
§ 6-1051. Establishment of Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task Force; composition.
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby established a Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task Force (“Task Force”).
(b) The Task Force shall be comprised of not fewer than 23 members and not more than 30 members, including the following:
  (1) At least one representative from banking or financial services institutions;
  (2) At least 2 representatives from the for-profit housing production community;
  (3) At least 2 representatives from the nonprofit housing production community, at least one of whom has experience developing special needs housing;
  (4) At least one expert in housing policy from the academic or nonprofit community;
  (5) At least one representative from the philanthropic community;
  (6) At least one representative from an employer-assisted housing provider;
  (7) At least 2 representatives from the multifamily property owner community;
  (8) At least one representative from the residential real estate profession;
  (9) At least one representative from an organization that advocates for the production, preservation, and rehabilitation of affordable housing for lower-income households;
  (10) At least one representative of low-income tenants;
  (11) At least 2 citizen representatives;
  (12) At least one representative from an organization that provides supportive housing services including housing counseling, financial management, in-kind assistance, or legal representation; and
  (13) No more than 6 representatives from government agencies, including independent housing agencies.
(c) The members of the Task Force shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. The Mayor shall transmit to the Council by September 30, 2003, proposed resolutions to approve the appointment of each member of the Task Force for a 45-day period of review, excluding days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove a resolution within the 45-day period, the resolution shall be deemed approved.
(d) The Mayor shall designate a chair or co-chairs from among the non-governmental members of the Task Force.
D.C. Code § 6-751.07 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-751.07
§ 6-751.07. Permits.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-333.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-333.01
§ 6-333.01. Relocation payments and assistance for persons displaced by District programs or by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; relocation services for persons displaced by condominium or cooperative conversion, or by rehabilitation, demolition, or discontinuance from housing use.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever real property is acquired by the government of the District of Columbia or the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for a program or project which is not subject to §§ 210 and 211 of this title, and such acquisition will result in the displacement of any person on or after January 2, 1971, the Mayor of the District of Columbia or the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, as the case may be, shall make all relocation payments and provide all assistance required of a federal agency by this act. Whenever real property is acquired for such a program or project on or after January 2, 1971, such Mayor or Authority, as the case may be, shall make all payments and meet all requirements prescribed for a federal agency by title III of this act.
(b) (1) If a housing accommodation within the geographic boundaries of the District of Columbia is converted into a condominium or cooperative, substantially rehabilitated or demolished, or discontinued from housing use, the Mayor shall provide relocation services in the manner required by subsection (a) of this section to low-income tenants who move from the accommodation. Services include, at a minimum, ascertaining the relocation needs for each household, providing current information on the availability of comparable housing of suitable size, supplying information concerning federal and District housing programs, and providing counseling to displaced persons in order to minimize hardships in adjusting to relocation.
  (2) For purposes of this section, the term:
    (A) “Comparable housing” means rental or homeownership units with equivalent benefits and services included in the monthly payments.
    (B) “Suitable size” means for a 1-person family, an efficiency unit; for a 2-person family, a 1-bedroom unit; for a family of 3 or 4 persons, a 2-bedroom unit; for a family of 5 or 6 persons, a 3-bedroom unit; and for a family of 7 or more persons, a 4-bedroom unit. In addition, the meaning of the term “suitable size” is increased as necessary to allow children and unmarried adults of the opposite sex to have separate sleeping rooms. In determining the meaning of the term “suitable size,” 1 person living in a 1-bedroom unit is eligible for relocation in a 1-bedroom comparable unit.
D.C. Code § 6-906 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / § 6-906
§ 6-906. Cancellation of condemnation order; extensions of time.
Status: in_force

If the owner of any building or part of building condemned under the provisions of this chapter shall make such changes or repairs as will remedy in a manner satisfactory to the Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings the conditions which led to the condemnation of such building or part of building, the order of condemnation shall be canceled and the building may again be occupied. If the owner cannot make such changes or repairs within the period within which the owner may lawfully permit such building or part of building to be occupied under § 6-904 , but proceeds with such changes or repairs with reasonable diligence during such period, said Board may, by special order, extend from time to time the period within which the occupants of said building or part of building may remain therein, and within which the owner of such building may permit the said occupants so to remain.
D.C. Code § 6-1431 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1431
§ 6-1431. DCRA housing and building infractions fine; periodic adjustments.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning on January 1, 2018, a fine amount listed in section 3201.1 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (16 DCMR § 3201.1), when assessed for an infraction listed in sections 3301 through 3313 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (16 DCMR § 3301 through 16 DCMR § 3313), shall be adjusted according to the most recent Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical area, as published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(b) Beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and on or after January 1 of every year thereafter, there shall be published in the District of Columbia Register a schedule of the fine amounts for each infraction listed in sections 3301 through 3313 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (16 DCMR § 3301 through 16 DCMR § 3313), as adjusted according to the most recent Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical area, as published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
D.C. Code § 6-203.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-203.01
§ 6-203.01. Board of Commissioners.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority shall be governed by a Board of Commissioners ("Board"), which shall consist of 9 members and govern in accordance with this section and § 6-211 .
(b) Residents of Housing Properties shall elect 2 Commissioners in accordance with § 6-211(k) . The Authority shall conduct elections for one such Commissioner to take office no later than December 31, 2025, and every 3 years thereafter, and for the other elected Commissioner to take office no later than December 31, 2026, and every 3 years thereafter.
(c) The Mayor shall appoint 7 Commissioners with the advice and consent of the Council, in accordance with § 1-523.01(e) , as follows:
  (1) No later than October 1, 2025, and every 3 years thereafter, the Mayor shall nominate:
    (A) One member who has professional experience in federal housing laws and regulations; and
    (B) One member who has professional experience in homeless services system planning and coordinating;
  (2) No later than October 1, 2026, and every 3 years thereafter, the Mayor shall nominate:
    (A) One member who has professional experience in affordable housing development, operations, or finance; and
    (B) One member who has professional experience providing legal assistance in housing matters to low-income District residents; and
  (3) No later than October 1, 2027, and every 3 years thereafter, the Mayor shall nominate:
    (A) One member who has experience as the holder of a housing voucher;
    (B) One member who has professional experience in capital project financing; and
    (C) One member who has professional experience in accounting and enterprise financial management.
(d) No person shall be elected, appointed, or reappointed to the Board if the person has served 9 years or longer, either in consecutive or non-consecutive terms, as a member of the Board in any form in which the Board existed since the establishment of the Authority pursuant to this subchapter .
D.C. Code § 6-1205 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 12 / § 6-1205
§ 6-1205. Construction.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as superseding or affecting in any manner any act of Congress heretofore enacted relating to the alteration, repair, or demolition of insanitary or unsafe dwellings or other structures.
D.C. Code § 6-255 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-255
§ 6-255. Executive Director.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1156 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1156
§ 6-1156. Penalties; remedies.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 6-1062.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1062.02
§ 6-1062.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this part, the term:
(1) “Capital City Market” or “Market” means the approximately 24-acre site bounded by Florida Avenue on the south, 5th Street on the east, Penn Street on the north, and the railroad tracks and Metro rail on the west in northeast Washington, D.C., in Ward 5.
(2) “Chief Financial Officer” means the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia.
(3) “Developer” means the New Town Development, LLC, a District of Columbia limited liability company.
(4) “DHCD” means the Department of Housing and Community Development.
(5) “Partnership” means the public/private partnership between the District and Developer to revitalize and develop the Capital City Market into a mixed-use, urban residential, retail, restaurants, entertainment, support facilities, office, government facilities, above and below-grade parking community; to create a substantial amount of workforce housing for teachers, policemen, firemen, and other District of Columbia residents; to preserve specific historic buildings; and to maintain the Market’s historic retail and wholesale functions on the existing site in northeast Washington, D.C.
(6) “Revitalization Initiative and Development Plan” means the Initial Conceptual Plan for New Town at the Capital City Market: “A Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative and Development Plan”.
(7) “Washington Beef Properties” means Parcel 129/32 and lots 5, 800, and 802 in square 3587.
(8) “Workforce housing” means housing units set aside for eligible renters or purchasers as defined by the appropriate agency of the District of Columbia and who are at 50% to 120% of the Area Median Income.
D.C. Code § 6-1203 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 12 / § 6-1203
§ 6-1203. Board of Review established.
Status: in_force

In carrying out the purpose of this chapter, the Commission of Fine Arts is hereby authorized to appoint a committee of 3 architects, who shall serve as a Board of Review without expense to the United States and who shall advise the Commission of Fine Arts, in writing, regarding designs and plans referred to it.
D.C. Code § 6-1406.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1406.01
§ 6-1406.01. Construction and Zoning Compliance Management Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1453.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14B / § 6-1453.02
§ 6-1453.02. Report on barriers to net zero energy ready affordable housing development.
Status: in_force

*NOTE: This section was created by emergency legislation that will expire on September 25, 2026.*
(a) (1) No later than March 1, 2026, and every 6 months thereafter, the Department of Buildings ("Department") shall submit to the Council a report detailing its progress toward developing the regulations required by § 6-1453.01 .
  (2) Each report shall include a discussion of major questions that the Department needs to resolve before it can issue the regulations, plans to resolve those questions, and comments on any existing laws that pose significant challenges to successful development and implementation of the regulations. The Department may also include recommended changes to existing laws that would allow substantial affordable housing development and preservation to continue while still securing meaningful, immediate reductions in energy waste, greenhouse gas emissions, and onsite fossil fuel combustion.
(b) In preparing each report required under this section, the Department shall hold at least one public meeting with the Department of Energy and Environment, local climate advocacy organizations, and housing development and preservation professionals with substantial experience delivering high-efficiency projects in the District.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to establish a new cause of action to challenge the validity of any regulations issued pursuant to § 6-1453.01(b)(1) .
(d) This section shall expire upon the effective date of final regulations promulgated pursuant to § 6-1453.01(b)(1) .
D.C. Code § 6-701.05 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-701.05
§ 6-701.05. Elevators and stairways extending to basement; exemptions for certain office buildings.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-701.09 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-701.09
§ 6-701.09. Notice requiring provision of fire safety measures — Contents.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-601.08 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-601.08
§ 6-601.08. Violation of subchapter.
Status: in_force

Buildings erected, altered, or raised or converted in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter, are hereby declared to be common nuisances; and the owner or the person in charge of or maintaining any such buildings, upon conviction on information filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by the Corporation Counsel or any of his assistants in the name of said District, and which said Court is hereby authorized to hear and determine such cases, shall be adjudged guilty of maintaining a common nuisance, and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100 per day for each and every day such nuisance shall be permitted to continue, and shall be required by said Court to abate such nuisance. The Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia may maintain an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in the name of the District of Columbia, to abate and perpetually enjoin such nuisance. The injunction shall be granted at the commencement of the action, and no bond shall be required. Any person violating the terms of any injunction granted in such proceeding shall be punished as for contempt by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or by imprisonment in the Washington Asylum and Jail for not less than 30 days nor more than 6 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court.
D.C. Code § 6-1314 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 13 / § 6-1314
§ 6-1314. Use of foreign mission in a manner incompatible with its status as a foreign mission.
Status: in_force

(a) Establishment of limitation on certain uses. — A foreign mission may not allow an unaffiliated alien the use of any premise of that foreign mission which is inviolable under United States law (including any treaty) for any purpose which is incompatible with its status as a foreign mission, including use as a residence.
(b) Temporary lodging. — For the purposes of this section, the term “residence” does not include such temporary lodging as may be permitted under regulations issued by the Secretary.
(c) Waiver. — The Secretary may waive subsection (a) of this section with respect to all foreign missions of a country (and may revoke such a waiver) 30 days after providing written notification of such a waiver, together with the reasons for such waiver (or revocation of such a waiver), to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(d) Report. — Not later than 180 days after December 23, 1987, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Congress concerning the implementation of this section and shall submit such other reports to the Congress concerning changes in implementation as may be necessary.
(e) Definitions. — For the purposes of this section:
  (1) The term “foreign mission” includes any international organization as defined in § 6-1309(b) .
  (2) The term “unaffiliated alien” means, with respect to a foreign country, an alien who:
    (A) Is admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant, and
    (B) Is not a member, or a family member of a member, of a foreign mission of that foreign country.
D.C. Code § 6-103.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / § 6-103.01
§ 6-103.01. Low-rent public housing projects.
Status: in_force

All projects now operated and maintained by the National Capital Housing Authority pursuant to subchapter I of this chapter are deemed to be low-rent housing projects and may be consolidated, pursuant to § 1437 et seq. of Title 42, United States Code, into any contract for annual contributions covering projects maintained and operated pursuant to subchapter II of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 6-301.05 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-301.05
§ 6-301.05. Comprehensive plan; project area redevelopment plans; Shaw Junior High School.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1451.11 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14A / § 6-1451.11
§ 6-1451.11. Rules.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
(b) The Mayor may issue proposed rules to adopt another rating system, in whole or in part. Proposed rules to adopt another rating system shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed disapproved.
(c) Notwithstanding the requirements of § 2-552(c) , where the Mayor chooses to adopt a LEED or Green Communities standard as the District’s standard under this chapter, DOEE may do so by incorporating the LEED or Green Communities standard by reference in a Notice of Intent to take rulemaking action. When incorporating the LEED or Green Communities standard by reference, the notice shall include a specific indication of how and where a paper or electronic copy of such document may be inspected or obtained. Any amendments, supplements, or future editions to the LEED or Green Communities Standard shall be deemed to be included in the District’s standard; provided, that DOEE shall annually issue a Notice of Intent to adopt any amendments, supplements, or future editions to the LEED or Green Communities, in whole, or in part, or announce an intent to adopt a different standard.
D.C. Code § 6-1110.03 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1110.03
§ 6-1110.03. Paul E. Sluby, Sr. Historic Burial Grounds Preservation Program.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a Paul E. Sluby, Sr. Historic Burial Grounds Preservation Program at the Office of Planning ("Office").
(b) Subject to available funding, the Office shall issue grants to qualified charitable organizations for the following purposes:
  (1) The preservation and restoration of historic burial grounds;
  (2) The identification of historic burial grounds;
  (3) The interpretation of historic burial grounds;
  (4) The repatriation of human remains, particularly those from former historic burial grounds; or
  (5) Related research and documentation of historic burial grounds including burial records, locational data, and contested ownership.
(c) Qualified charitable organizations that seek a grant for activities at a historic burial ground that is located on private property shall be considered for a grant only with the written consent of the property owner.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Historic burial ground" means a cemetery or any natural or prepared physical location, whether originally below, on, or above the surface of the earth, into which human remains are deposited as a part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture, and that was established in the District of Columbia prior to January 1, 1955, for interments of African Americans and is owned by a public body or qualified charitable organization.
  (2) "Qualified charitable organization" means a charitable corporation, charitable association, or charitable trust that has been granted tax-exempt status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that has the primary purpose of preserving historical cemeteries and graves or was formed for the purpose of identifying, preserving, or maintaining historic burial grounds.
D.C. Code § 6-913 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / § 6-913
§ 6-913. Review of order of condemnation.
Status: in_force

The order of condemnation by the Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings may be appealed to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for a review of the record and the Court may affirm, reverse, remove, or modify the decision, or take any other appropriate action the Court may consider necessary or appropriate. The Court shall examine the administrative record of the Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings to determine whether there has been procedural error, whether there is substantial evidence in the record to support the findings, or whether the action of the Board was in some manner arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion.
D.C. Code § 6-321.08 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-321.08
§ 6-321.08. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter, any reference to the ““Agency” shall be deemed to be a reference to the District of Columbia as the successor in interest to the Agency.
D.C. Code § 6-506 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 5 / § 6-506
§ 6-506. Penalties.
Status: in_force

Violations of any provision of this chapter, including the implementing regulations, are punishable by the following penalties:
(1) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine of not more than $300 for each day of the violation, or imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both.
(2) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be liable to the District of Columbia for any and all consequential damages resulting from the violation, in addition to related costs and attorney fees.
(3) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this chapter pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 . Adjudication of any infraction of this chapter shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 6-1072 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1072
§ 6-1072. Neighborhood Investment Program.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-701.06 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-701.06
§ 6-701.06. Obstruction of halls and stairways.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1202 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 12 / § 6-1202
§ 6-1202. Restrictions on alteration of buildings.
Status: in_force

In order to promote the general welfare and to preserve and protect the places and areas of historic interest, exterior architectural features, and examples of the type of architecture used in the National Capital in its initial years, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, before issuing any permit for the construction, alteration, reconstruction, or razing of any building within said Georgetown district described in § 6-1201 , shall refer the plans to the National Commission of Fine Arts for a report as to the exterior architectural features, height, appearance, color, and texture of the materials of exterior construction which is subject to public view from a public highway. The National Commission of Fine Arts shall report promptly to said Mayor of the District of Columbia its recommendations, including such changes, if any, as in the judgment of the Commission are necessary and desirable to preserve the historic value of said Georgetown district. The said Mayor shall take such actions as in his judgment are right and proper in the circumstances; provided, that, if the said Commission of Fine Arts fails to submit a report on such plans within 45 days, its approval thereof shall be assumed and a permit may be issued.
D.C. Code § 6-641.10 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-641.10
§ 6-641.10. Enforcement of zoning regulations.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall enforce the regulations adopted under the authority of this subchapter. Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed to limit the authority of the Mayor or Council of the District of Columbia to make municipal regulations which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this subchapter and the regulations adopted thereunder.
(b) If, pursuant to rules issued pursuant to this subchapter, the Zoning Commission approves a zoning density increase for a commercial office building or structure with a floor area ratio that is greater than the floor area ratio permitted as a matter of right under the zoning regulations, the applicant who obtains the zoning density increase shall be required to comply with the housing requirements set forth in section 308b of the Comprehensive Plan, as such requirements may be amended.