D.C. Code § 8-1055 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 10C / § 8-1055
§ 8-1055. Reporting and operating requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) Owners and operators of solid waste facilities subject to the provisions of this chapter shall submit periodic reports to the Mayor at the times specified by regulation. The reports shall contain all information the Mayor considers reasonably necessary to determine compliance with this chapter. Records necessary to comply with this reporting requirement shall be maintained in a central location at each solid waste facility for a period of time prescribed by the Mayor. The Mayor may provide by rulemaking that failure to submit periodic reports or maintain records may result in the imposition of a fine of up to $25,000, suspension or revocation of a solid waste facility permit, or both.
(b) The information contained in the periodic reports and the application shall be considered proprietary and held confidential by the District.
(c) All new and existing solid waste facilities holding interim and permanent operating permits pursuant to this chapter shall comply with the following operating and reporting requirements and prohibitions:
  (1) Within six months from the effective date of the Solid Waste Facility Permit Amendment Act of 1998 each solid waste facility shall develop a traffic flow plan showing the routes used by inbound and outbound vehicles to the facility from the nearest arterial roads and any other arterial roads used by inbound or outbound vehicles.  If the facility is located on an arterial road, the traffic flow plan shall encompass an area of no less than four blocks from the solid waste facility in any direction.
  (2) No solid waste facility permit shall be issued until the traffic control plan has been assessed and approved by the Department of Public Works, which may set reasonable criteria for each plan as it deems necessary. Each solid waste facility shall submit traffic flow plans to the Department of Public Works.  Each facility shall provide notice in the District of Columbia Register, of its traffic flow plan to each Advisory Neighborhood Commission (“ANC”) adjacent to the ANC in which the solid waste facility is operating and through which any of the inbound or outbound vehicles pass through for comment, publish the plan in a newspaper of general circulation in the District of Columbia and post the complete plan at the solid waste facility for public review. ANC comments must be submitted no later than 45 days after publication.  A copy of any study, survey, professional opinion, or other materials relied upon by a solid waste facility in developing or submitting a traffic flow plan shall be provided to any requesting ANC.
  (3) The traffic flow plan shall be designed to maximize use of truck routes or other arterial traffic routes of 4 or more lanes and to minimize truck traffic on residential streets or through residential areas.   The plan shall include, at a minimum, a map designating the proposed travel routes for all trucks traveling to and from the facility and a plan for enforcement of the traffic flow plan by the facility.  Inbound vehicles shall use arterial roads except when collecting waste.  Outbound vehicles shall only use arterial or heavier roads, except for roads identified and approved in a facility’s traffic flow plan.  The traffic flow plan shall be implemented immediately upon approval by the Department of Public Works.
  (4) Tracking by vehicles entering or exiting solid waste facilities on public space is prohibited.  The emission of dust and odors onto public space or adjoining private or personal property from solid waste facilities is prohibited.
  (5) Each solid waste facility shall clean the streets immediately adjacent to the facility and those streets designated as proposed travel routes in its traffic flow plan at least once a week as needed with mechanical street sweeping equipment. The waste collected from the street sweeping equipment shall be transported to a licensed land field.
  (6) Solid waste facilities shall install an entry and exit system, using BACT, as soon as practicable, but no later than 180 days from the effective date of the Solid Waste Facility Permit Amendment Act of 1998, to prevent dust and odors from escaping from the facility and to prevent animals and disease vectors from entering or exiting the facility.  Truck doors or bays to the facility shall remain closed except when a vehicle is entering or exiting the facility.
  (7) Each solid waste facility shall establish and maintain clean, waste-free paths within the facility pursuant to BACT.  All trucks or other vehicles that use public roads must remain on those waste-free paths while within the facility.
  (8) Each solid waste facility shall maintain a tire cleaning area near the exit to the facility.  The tire cleaning area shall be designed to employ BACT standards.  All waste water used in the facility shall be directed to a treatment area within the facility or to a municipal water treatment plant.  Any waste water directed to a municipal water treatment plant shall conform with all applicable local and federal pre-treatment standards.  The tires of trucks or other facility vehicles that use public roads shall be cleaned in the tire cleaning area before the trucks or other vehicles may exit the facility.
  (9) Each existing solid waste facility shall continuously abate for disease vectors within a 4 block radius of the site, or demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department of Health, Environmental Health Administration and the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs that the facility is not providing vector harborage.  The owner or operator of the solid waste facility shall provide reasonable notice to the community and seek permission to conduct abatement activities on all private properties within the 4 block radius before commencing abatement.  Bait and traps shall not be placed on private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property.  Bait and traps shall not be placed in open areas that are accessible to children or pets.  Abatement shall be conducted according to environmental standards and safety protocols used by the Office of Rodent Control of the Department of Public Works.
  (10) Each solid waste facility shall comply with the ventilation requirements established in 21 DCMR § 731.15(d)(6).
  (11) Solid waste facilities shall not operate between the hours of 7:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.
  (12) A solid waste facility shall not accept infectious, hazardous or radioactive waste and shall post signs warning persons entering the site that infectious, hazardous and radioactive waste is not permitted on the site.  Each facility shall be required to install and maintain, in good working order, equipment capable of detecting radioactive waste.  Any waste that enters a facility and triggers radiation detection equipment shall be prevented from leaving the facility or dumping waste at the facility.
  (13) Each shipment of waste received by a solid waste handling facility shall be accompanied by a written manifest which shall contain:
    (A) The date and time when the shipment arrived at the facility;
    (B) The name and address of the transporter;
    (C) A description of the types of waste in the shipment;
    (D) The amount of waste received in the shipment;
    (E) The name and address of each  broker or customer who arranged or contracted for the transportation or disposal of waste in the shipment;
    (F) The tag and registration number of each truck used to transport the shipment to and from the facility;
    (G) The name and location of the final disposal facility to which the waste in the shipment will be directed;
    (H) The date and time when the shipment departs the facility; and
    (I) A certification by both the transporter and the owner or operator of the solid waste facility that no hazardous, infectious or radioactive hazardous waste was knowingly introduced by them into the facility.
  (14) The solid waste handling facility shall provide a monthly summary of the information contained in the manifests to the Department of Health and shall maintain copies of these manifests and make them available for inspection for a minimum of one year after the waste was received at facility.
  (15) Each solid waste facility shall develop an inspection, monitoring, and control plan to detect and prevent the handling of hazardous wastes, infectious wastes or radioactive wastes and shall submit that plan to the Department of Health for review and approval.  The plan must include, at a minimum:
    (A) Random inspections of incoming shipments;
    (B) Inspection of suspicious shipments;
    (C) Records of inspections, which must be maintained at the solid waste facility for a minimum of one year;
    (D) Training of facility personnel to recognize illegal materials or suspicious shipments;
    (E) Installation of radiation monitoring devices to screen all incoming shipments for radioactive activity higher than normal background levels; and
    (F) Provision for proper disposal or treatment of hazardous, infectious or radioactive wastes at licensed off-site facilities.
  (16) The solid waste facility shall immediately notify the Department of Health and shall detain the shipment to allow for inspection by the Department of Health, if incoming shipments are found to contain hazardous, infectious  or radioactive hazardous wastes.  The shipment shall be secured to prevent access by unauthorized personnel, isolated from the main waste handling areas, and held in a manner to protect it from the elements, vermin, or other disease vectors and to prevent it from contaminating the solid waste handling facility or the surrounding community.
  (17) The solid waste facility shall dispose of the hazardous, infectious or radioactive hazardous waste or shall direct the transporter to dispose of the wastes as outlined in its inspection, monitoring and control plan or as otherwise ordered by the Department of Health, immediately after inspection by the Department of Health or notification that it will not inspect the shipment.  In no event shall the hazardous, infectious or radioactive hazardous waste remain on site for more than 24 hours.
  (18) The solid waste facility shall provide a summary of its inspection activities in monthly reports to the Department of Health. These reports shall:
    (A) Include the number of shipments received and the number of inspections conducted during the previous month;
    (B) Identify by date and manifest number all shipments which were detained as a result of these inspections;
    (C) Provide the reason for detention of any shipment;
    (D) Identify the final disposal site for each detained shipment; and
    (E) Provide a copy of the manifest for each detained shipment, including the names and addresses of the transporter of the detained shipment and all brokers or customers who arranged for the transportation or disposal of waste in the detained shipment.
D.C. Code § 8-113.06 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-113.06
§ 8-113.06. Certification, registration, and licensing.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may require the licensing of any business and the certification of any individual who installs, removes, or tests underground storage tanks. The Mayor may, by rules issued in accordance with § 8-113.12 , establish prerequisites for licensing and certification including minimum qualifications, proof of financial responsibility, application fees, and procedures.
(b) Any owner of an underground storage tank that contains a regulated substance shall register the tank with the Mayor on an annual basis pursuant to the rules issued and shall pay the required fee. A copy of the registration certificate shall be kept conspicuously displayed and available for inspection at any facility where the underground storage tank is located.
(c) The annual registration fee shall be:
  (1) $500 for an initial registration and $200 for a renewal registration for a tank over 10,000 gallons; and
  (2) $200 for an initial registration and $100 for a renewal registration for a tank of 10,000 gallons or under.
(d) The Mayor may adjust fees in accordance with rules issued pursuant to § 8-113.12 beginning 2 years after March 8, 1991.
D.C. Code § 8-1426 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 14 / § 8-1426
§ 8-1426. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , and in consultation with the District of Columbia Department of Transportation, the Emergency Management Agency, the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, and the Metropolitan Police Department, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter, including a schedule of permit fees to support analysis, communications to shippers and carriers, and the enforcement program.
D.C. Code § 8-103.19 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-103.19
§ 8-103.19. Private rights of action permitted; prior notice to Mayor; regulations and investigations concerning reported violations.
Status: in_force

(a) Any citizen of the District, private party, company, business, or citizen group may commence a civil action against any person who is in violation of any provision of this subchapter; provided, that no such action may be commenced unless:
  (1) The complaining person has, at least 90 days prior to the commencement of such action, given the Mayor and the alleged violator notice of the alleged violation and of the intention to sue; and
  (2) The Mayor has not within the 90-day period either taken reasonable action to bring the alleged violator into compliance or initiated enforcement proceedings in accordance with this subchapter.
(b) (1) The Mayor shall promulgate regulations for receiving and ensuring proper consideration of information submitted by the public about violations.
  (2) The Mayor shall investigate and provide a written response to all reports submitted in accord with the procedures promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.
  (3) The Mayor shall not oppose intervention by any citizen in a civil action brought pursuant to this section.
  (4) Before settlement of any enforcement action brought pursuant to this section the Mayor shall publish notice of the proposed settlement in the District of Columbia Register and shall allow at least 30 days for public comment.
D.C. Code § 8-416 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 4 / § 8-416
§ 8-416. Cooperative agreements.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may cooperate, receive grants-in-aid, and enter into agreements with any agency of the Federal Government or the District, or with any agency of a state, to obtain assistance in the implementation of this chapter, or in the enforcement of the FIFRA.
D.C. Code § 8-109.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-109.02
§ 8-109.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Action” means (A) a new project or activity directly undertaken by the Mayor or a board, commission, or authority of the District government or (B) a project or activity that involves the issuance of a lease, permit, license, certificate, other entitlement, or permission to act by an agency of the District government.
(2) “Major action” means any action that costs over $1,000,000 and that may have a significant impact on the environment, except that, subject to the exemptions in § 8-109.06 , the Mayor, pursuant to rules issued in accordance with § 8-109.09 , shall classify any action that costs less than $1,000,000 as a major action, if the action imminently and substantially affects the public health, safety, or welfare. The cost level of $1,000,000 shall be based on 1989 dollars adjusted annually according to the Consumer Price Index.
(3) “Environment” means the physical conditions that will be affected by a proposed action, including but not limited to, the land, air, water, minerals, flora and fauna.
(4) “Hazardous substance” means any solid, liquid, gaseous, or semisolid form or combination that, because of its nature, concentration, physical, chemical, or infectious characteristic, as established by the Mayor, may:
  (A) Cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in a serious, irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness; or
  (B) Pose a substantial hazard to human health or the environment if improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed, including substances that are toxic, carcinogenic, flammable, irritants, strong sensitizers, or that generate pressure through decomposition, heat, or other means and containers and receptacles previously used in the transportation, storage, use, or application of hazardous substances.
(5) “Lead agency” means the District agency designated by the Mayor to have primary responsibility for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”).
(6) “Functional equivalent” means the full and adequate description and analysis of the environmental impact of a proposed action by an agency, board, commission, or authority of the District government that examines or imposes environmental controls under procedures that provide for notice, opportunity for public comment, and the creation of a reviewable record.
D.C. Code § 8-1705 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17 / § 8-1705
§ 8-1705. Chairperson; meetings; employees.
Status: in_force

(a) The Soil and Water Conservation District shall organize annually and shall select a Chairperson from among its members. The Chairperson shall convene meetings of the Soil and Water Conservation District when necessary to perform the functions of the Soil and Water Conservation District. All meetings of the Soil and Water Conservation District shall be open to the public. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum and all actions of the Soil and Water Conservation District shall be by a majority vote of the members present and voting at a meeting at which a quorum is present.
(b) The Soil and Water Conservation District may employ a secretary, technical experts, and other officers, agents, employees, and advisers, permanent and temporary, as may be permitted by the budget of the District of Columbia government for the Soil and Water Conservation District. The Soil and Water Conservation District may seek legal services from the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia. Staff assigned and employed in the member’s office or District of Columbia government agency may provide services for the Soil and Water Conservation District. The Soil and Water Conservation District may delegate the powers and duties enumerated in this subchapter to its Chairman, to 1 or more of its members, or to 1 or more agents or employees of the Soil and Water Conservation District.
D.C. Code § 8-113.12 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-113.12
§ 8-113.12. Rules.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , issue and may revise, as appropriate, rules necessary to carry out the purposes and implement the provisions of this subchapter, including rules regarding requirements for:
  (1) The maintenance of leak detection, prevention, inventory control, and tank testing systems;
  (2) The maintenance of records of any monitoring or leak detection system or an inventory control or tank testing system;
  (3) The reporting of releases and any corrective action taken;
  (4) The abandonment in place, closure, or removal of underground storage tanks to prevent future releases of regulated substances into the environment;
  (5) The maintenance of evidence of financial responsibility in order to take corrective action and compensate any 3rd party for bodily injury or property damage which shall conform to the federal financial responsibility requirements issued pursuant to section 9004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, approved November 8, 1984 (98 Stat. 3282; 42 U.S.C. § 6991c);
  (6) The establishment of standards of performance for new underground storage tanks;
  (7) The taking of corrective action in response to a release from an underground storage tank that meets District and federal cleanup objectives;
  (8) Public participation in the implementation and enforcement of this subchapter;
  (9) Standards and fees for the registration, installation, and abandonment of tanks; and
  (10) Tanks that are exempt from regulation.
(b) Until the Mayor, by rule, determines which tanks shall be exempt from regulation, the exemptions set forth in section 9001(1) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. § 6991(1) [see now 42 U.S.C. § 6991(10)]) shall be applicable.
D.C. Code § 8-152.01 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1A / § 8-152.01
§ 8-152.01. Stormwater Administration.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established within the Department of Energy and Environment a Stormwater Administration (“Administration”), pursuant to § 8-151.03(b)(2) . The Administration shall be responsible for monitoring and coordinating the activities of all District agencies, including the activities of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (“DC WASA”), which are required to maintain compliance with the Stormwater Permit. The Director shall designate a Stormwater Administrator to manage the Administration.
(b) The expenses of the Administration shall be disbursed from the Stormwater Permit Compliance Enterprise Fund established pursuant to § 8-152.02 .
(c) The District Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Works, the Office of Planning, the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization, the Department of General Services, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and DC WASA, and any other District agency identified by the Director (“Stormwater Agencies”), shall comply with all requests made by the Director relating to stormwater related requests, compliance measures, and activities, including the adoption of specific standards, and the submission of information, plans, proposed budgets, or supplemental budgets related to stormwater activities. In coordination with the submission of the report required by subsection (f) of this section, the Stormwater Agencies shall submit annual reports of steps implemented to fulfill or exceed their MS4 Permit obligations, as defined by the Director.
(d) At least once each fiscal year in a CapStat or comparable session, the Mayor shall review the compliance of the Stormwater Agencies with the requests made by the Director relating to MS4 Permit compliance and activities.
(e) All budgets submitted by the Mayor to the Council shall include a written determination by the Director of whether the budget adequately funds MS4 Permit compliance and activities. The Director shall inform the Council of any deficiency, and indicate the revisions that shall be made to correct the deficiency.
(f) The Director shall provide to the Mayor, the Council, and the public, the annual report submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) under the terms of the Stormwater Permit.
(g) Within one year of the effective date of this section, the Director shall institute an Environmental Management System to inventory, track, and report on pollution prevention and stormwater management activities, and to hold the Stormwater Agencies accountable for progress toward meeting the performance standards and obligations required to meet the stormwater management plan of the Stormwater Permit.
D.C. Code § 8-151.08d — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1A / § 8-151.08d
§ 8-151.08d. Emergency response.
Status: in_force

The Director may take any action necessary to address emergency response planning and operations related to rail systems in the District including:
(1) Development of emergency response plans as may be required by the FTA for the DC Streetcar; and
(2) Coordination and support in accordance with the District Response Plan drafted by  the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency regarding the planning for and response to emergencies involving rail systems in the District.
D.C. Code § 8-2221.05 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 22 / § 8-2221.05
§ 8-2221.05. Sale of small striped bass.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-173.21 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1B-i / § 8-173.21
§ 8-173.21. Establishment of the Green Finance Authority.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established, as an instrumentality of the District government, the Green Finance Authority. The Authority shall have a separate legal existence within the District government.
(b) The Authority shall increase the use of private funds for sustainable projects and programs by offering and promoting the use of loans, loan guarantees, credit enhancements, bonds, or other financing mechanisms for sustainable projects and programs.
D.C. Code § 8-1808.01 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 18 / § 8-1808.01
§ 8-1808.01. Dog parks.
Status: recodified

Recodified as § 8-1810.02 .
D.C. Code § 8-2221.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 22 / § 8-2221.02
§ 8-2221.02. Catching and killing bass.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-101.14 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-101.14
§ 8-101.14. Rules; fees.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ §  2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this part, including establishing permit fees and other fees necessary to support the implementation of this part.
(b) The Mayor may require reimbursement of costs for services, including inspections, sample collection, document review, or other reasonable costs or fees incurred in implementing this part or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this part.
D.C. Code § 8-173.53 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1B-i / § 8-173.53
§ 8-173.53. Public hearing.
Status: in_force

At least once per year, the Board shall hold a public hearing on the Authority's performance. The Board shall publish notice of the hearing on the Authority's website and in the District of Columbia Register at least 14 calendar days before the hearing, and the hearing shall be recorded by electronic means. Within 3 days after the hearing, the recording of the hearing and all written submitted testimony shall be made public on the Authority's website.
D.C. Code § 8-103.09a — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-103.09a
§ 8-103.09a. District of Columbia Wells Maintenance Fund; establishment; financing.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-771.09 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 7E / § 8-771.09
§ 8-771.09. Disposal ban.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning January 1, 2022, no producer shall dispose of primary or rechargeable batteries in the District except through battery recycling programs or other methods approved by the Mayor.
(b) Beginning August 1, 2023, no person in the District shall knowingly dispose of primary or rechargeable batteries in the District except through battery recycling programs or other methods approved by the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 8-439 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 4 / § 8-439
§ 8-439. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) A violation of this subchapter shall be a civil infraction for purposes of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985, effective July 16, 1985 (Law 6-42; D.C. Code § 2-1801.01 et seq.) (“Civil Infractions Act”). Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this subchapter, or the rules issued under authority of this subchapter, pursuant to the Civil Infractions Act. Adjudication of any infractions shall be pursuant to the Civil Infractions Act.
(b) The Department may, as set forth by the Mayor in regulations, suspend or revoke the license of a pesticide operator or applicator who violates § 8-433 more than once in a calendar year in a manner that endangers human health or the environment.
D.C. Code § 8-231.04 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 2A / § 8-231.04
§ 8-231.04. Disclosure and risk reduction requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The owner of a dwelling unit constructed before 1978 shall disclose to the purchaser or tenant of the dwelling unit information reasonably known to the owner about the presence of any of the following conditions in the unit:
    (A) Lead-based paint;
    (B) Lead-based paint hazards; and
    (C) Pending actions ordered by the Mayor pursuant to this subchapter.
  (2) The disclosures shall be provided on the lead disclosure form provided by the Mayor.
  (3) The disclosures shall be provided before the purchaser or tenant is obligated under any contract to purchase or lease the dwelling unit.
(b) The owner of a dwelling unit constructed before 1978, which unit will be occupied or regularly visited by a person at risk, shall provide to the tenant an accurately and fully completed lead disclosure form and a clearance report issued within the previous 12 months. The disclosures required by this subsection shall be disclosed before the tenant is obligated under any contract to lease the dwelling unit.
(c) If a tenant of a dwelling unit constructed before 1978, in which unit a person at risk resides or which unit a person at risk regularly visits, notifies the owner of the property in writing that a person at risk resides in or regularly visits the dwelling unit, the owner of the dwelling unit shall provide to the tenant within 30 days a clearance report issued within the previous 12 months.
(d) Instead of providing the disclosure form and clearance report required by this section, an owner may provide:
  (1) A report from a risk assessor or inspector certifying that the dwelling unit is a lead-free unit; provided, that for the purposes of this subsection, the term “lead-free unit” shall mean the definition of lead-free unit in effect at the time of unit certification; or
  (2) Three clearance reports issued at least 12 months apart and within the previous 7 years; provided, that the property was not, and is not, subject to any housing code violations that occurred during the past 5 years or any that are outstanding.
(e) The owner of a dwelling unit shall provide notice to its tenants of their rights under this subchapter on a form provided by the Mayor whenever the tenant executes or renews a lease for the unit and whenever the owner provides notice of a rent increase.
(f) If the owner of a dwelling unit learns of the presence of lead-based paint in a dwelling unit, the owner shall:
  (1) Notify the tenant of the presence of lead-based paint within 10 days after discovering its presence; and
  (2) Provide the tenant with a Lead Warning Statement described in 40 C.F.R § 745.113 and the lead hazard information pamphlet described in section 1018 of the Residential Land-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, approved October 28, 1992 (106 Stat. 3910; 42 U.S.C. § 4852d); provided, that the Lead Warning Statement and lead hazard information pamphlet need not be provided if they have been provided to the tenant within the prior 12 months.
(g) Twelve months after the effective date of rules implementing this subchapter, the Mayor shall submit a report on the status of the implementation of this section. The report shall include:
  (1) A statement on the capacity, to date, of both the private and public sector to carry out the provisions of this section in all units in buildings built before 1950; and
  (2) An analysis of other factors which may impact expanding compliance to all units in buildings built before 1950, such as existing federal requirements, cost, and liability.
(h) (1) Within 90 days after March 31, 2011, the Mayor shall:
    (A) Provide the lead disclosure form to be used as the basis for the lead disclosure statement required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section; and
    (B) Petition for approval from the EPA certifying that the District’s form meets the federal disclosure standards.
  (2) The form issued by the Mayor as required by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection shall include all elements required by 24 C.F.R. §§ 35.90 and 35.92 and 40 C.F.R. § 745.107, promulgated by Lead; Requirements for Disclosure of Known Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing, Final Rule, including the Lead Warning Statement, to meet the Federal standard for use of alternative disclosure forms.
D.C. Code § 8-807 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 8 / § 8-807
§ 8-807. Penalties for violations.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may impose any or all sanctions stated in this section.
(b) (1) The Mayor shall prepare and the Council of the District of Columbia (“Council”) shall approve a schedule of fines for violating rules listed in § 8-802 , and the fines, when adopted, shall be printed in the D.C. Register and in 1 or more of the daily newspapers published in the District of Columbia (“District”).
  (2) The schedule shall not be enforced until 30 days after publication in the D.C. Register.
  (3) The Mayor may modify this schedule of fines by rulemaking. The modification shall become effective at the end of 45 calendar days unless the Council, during the 45-day period, adopts a resolution disapproving the Mayor’s modification.
(c) In addition to the civil fine permitted under subsection (b) of this section, the following penalties may be imposed:
  (1) In the case of a person receiving a notice of violation who fails to answer the notice within the time specified by § 8-804(f) , a penalty equal to the amount of the civil fine; and
  (2) In the case of a person receiving a notice of violation who answers but fails without good cause to appear on the date scheduled for the hearing, a penalty equal to twice the amount of the civil fine.
(d) The Mayor may recover up to 3 times the cost and expense incurred by the Mayor for abating the nuisance, preventing the recurrence of the violation, and cleaning and clearing the site where the unlawful disposal occurred and for properly disposing of the solid waste.
(d-1) The Mayor or hearing examiner may suspend or refuse to reissue any permit or license which authorizes the respondent to engage in the activity to which the sanction relates, or which otherwise substantially relates to the violation, if the respondent fails to pay any fines, penalties, interest, costs, or expense imposed pursuant to this chapter. Suspension of the permit or license shall continue until payment is made.
(e) The hearing examiner may agree with the person subject to penalties under this section to allow an alternative sanction requiring the respondent to perform, on a voluntary basis, a specific number of hours of community service comparable to the severity of the violation. The assignment will be made by the hearing examiner according to rules provided for by § 8-810 and in conjunction with a representative of the District of Columbia Department of Public Works.
(f) (1) (A) The amount to be paid under a notice of violation and any other charges, expenses, costs, penalties, and interest shall be a continuing and perpetual lien in favor of the District upon all real and personal property belonging to a person named in the notice and shall have the same force and effect as a lien created by judgment. Interest shall accrue on the amount due as provided in subsection (h) of this section.
    (B) The lien shall attach to all property belonging to the named person at any time during the period of the lien, including any property acquired by the named person after the lien arises.
    (C) The lien shall have priority over all other liens, except liens for District taxes and District water charges; provided, that the lien shall not be valid as against any bona fide purchaser, or holder of a security interest, mechanic’s lienor or other such creditor interested in the property, without notice, until notice by filing the lien in the Recorder of Deeds. The lien shall be satisfied by payment of the amount of the lien to the agency that issued the notice.
    (D) For reasonable cause shown, the Mayor may abate the amount of the notice and any other charge, expense, penalty, or interest.
    (E) The Mayor may contract with any individual or business to collect the amount of the lien and remunerate the individual or business by fee, by a percentage of the amount collected, or both.
  (2) As additional means for collection, the Mayor may enforce payment of the fines, other charges, expenses, costs, penalties, or interest imposed against the real property of the named person as follows:
    (A) The agency that issues the notice shall record, with the Recorder of Deeds, and in accordance with § 47-1340 , a real property tax lien captioned “Notice of Converted Real Property Tax Lien”. The real property tax lien shall be deemed a delinquent real property tax from the date of the conversion, shall accrue interest at the rate of interest charged for delinquent real property tax, and shall be perpetual. Subject to § 47-1340(f) , payment thereof shall be credited to the General Fund of the District of Columbia. The real property may be sold at tax sale, regardless of the date of the conversion, in the same manner, under the same conditions, and subject to the same impositions of interest, costs, expenses, fees, and other charges, as real property sold for delinquent real property tax.
    (B) The aggregate amount of the fines, charges, expenses, costs, penalties, and interest secured by the lien imposed under paragraph (1) of this subsection may appear on a real property tax bill, and the aggregate amount shall be:
      (i) Deemed an additional real property tax to be collected in the same manner and under the same conditions as real property tax is collected, including the sale of the real property for delinquent tax;
      (ii) Credited to the General Fund of the District of Columbia; and
      (iii) Subject to the same penalty and interest provisions as delinquent real property tax is subject as of the date of the real property tax bill.
    (C) The lien under paragraph (1) of this subsection, with penalty and interest as provided under this section, shall be converted to real property tax as of the due date for payment of the real property tax bill if payment is not made.
  (3) If the lien has been converted to a real property tax lien under § 47-1340 or if the accrued amount of the lien appears on the real property tax bill, the real property tax lien shall be enforced under Chapter 13A of Title 47 .
(g) The Mayor may require the owner of vacant property in the District to fence or otherwise enclose the property to prevent the recurrence of a violation of any part of this chapter.
(h) (1) The Mayor shall require the payment of an interest charge to be assessed against the total fine, penalty, and charge for abatement services performed by the Mayor that have not been satisfied, in full, within 30 days of the date that final notice, which requests payment, is mailed to the property owner. The rate of interest authorized by this section shall not exceed 1 1/2% per month or part of a month that accrues 30 days from the date of the final notice.
  (2) If a private agency collects any outstanding fines, penalties, charges, and interest due the District government, the Mayor may require an additional payment to cover the cost of collecting the outstanding fine, penalty, charge, and interest.
(i) The Mayor may promulgate rules to carry out the intent and purposes of this section.
D.C. Code § 8-633.08 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 6A / § 8-633.08
§ 8-633.08. Clean Land Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established, the Clean Land Fund, as a non-lapsing, revolving fund. The Clean Land Fund shall receive and disburse funds from appropriations, income from operations, fees, gifts by devise or bequest, donations, grants, revenues from a source pursuant to the Program, and revenues from other sources generated from enforcement at a contaminated property or from an action taken to prevent contamination, which sources of revenue may include enforcement actions under §§ 8-632.01 and 8-634.06 and cost recoveries under § 8-634.02 .
(b) Monies credited and any interest accrued to the fund shall remain available until expended, and shall not revert to the General Fund of the District of Columbia. Subject to appropriations, the Mayor shall use monies in the fund for the administration, improvement and maintenance of the Program, loans and grants made for contaminated property cleanup assistance pursuant to § 8-637.04 , other brownfield revitalization incentives established by this chapter, and other activities associated with the Mayor’s cleanup of contaminated property, including the Mayor’s oversight and enforcement activity.
D.C. Code § 8-151.09a — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1A / § 8-151.09a
§ 8-151.09a. Office of Urban Agriculture establishment.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established an Office of Urban Agriculture ("Office") within DOEE.
(b) The mission of the Office shall be to encourage and promote urban, indoor, and other emerging agriculture practices in the District, including:
  (1) Urban farms, including outdoor farms, rooftop farms, indoor farms, and greenhouses;
  (2) Repealed.
  (3) Hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic farm facilities; and
  (4) Other innovations in urban agricultural production.
(c) The duties of the Office shall include:
  (1) Developing and implementing District-wide policies and programs to promote urban farming and agriculture, including the Urban Farming Land Lease Program under § 48-402.01 the tax abatements under § 47-868 , and subchapter II-A of Chapter 18 of this title ;
  (2) Collaborating with and providing guidance to other District agencies implementing urban agriculture programs;
  (3) Engaging in outreach to share best practices, provide mentorship, and offer technical assistance with urban agriculture;
  (4) Applying for and accepting agriculture grants on behalf of DOEE; and
  (5) Issuing grants to urban farmers in the District for infrastructure and operating support.
D.C. Code § 8-1779.03 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17S / § 8-1779.03
§ 8-1779.03. Review period; time for filing state energy plans; approval.
Status: in_force

Each state energy plan shall be submitted to the Council for a 60-day review period (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and days of Council recess) at least 90 days before the plan is required to be submitted to the federal agency administering the program. Proposed modifications to an approved state plan shall be submitted to the Council for a 30-day review period (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and days of Council recess) at least 45 days before the modification is required to be submitted to the federal agency administering the program. The Council may, by resolution, approve or disapprove any plan or modification, in whole or in part, within the review period. If the Council, by resolution, does not approve or disapprove any plan or modification before the expiration of the review period, the plan or modification shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 8-415 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 4 / § 8-415
§ 8-415. Reciprocity.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may waive all or part of any applicator certification examination required by this chapter and issue a license to a nonresident of the District of Columbia who is certified by a state under a certification plan that has been approved by the Administrator and which is substantially in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; provided, that such state has a reciprocity provision granting similar accommodation to applicators certified by the District of Columbia. Certifications issued pursuant to this section may be suspended or revoked in the same manner and on the same grounds as other certifications issued pursuant to this chapter, or upon suspension or revocation of the applicator’s certification by the state, issuing the applicator’s original certification.
D.C. Code § 8-1031.08 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 10A / § 8-1031.08
§ 8-1031.08. Interagency Waste Reduction Working Group.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established an Interagency Waste Reduction Working Group ("Working Group") that shall regularly evaluate the District's solid waste management and diversion activities and policies, and sustainable waste management and diversion practices, policies, and techniques that could be established in the District. The purpose of the Working Group shall be to advise and guide the Mayor, the Council, and the Office of Waste Diversion on sustainable solid waste management and waste diversion policy in the District in accordance with the sustainable solid waste management hierarchy established in § 8-1031.02 .
(b) The Working Group shall be composed of at least 7 members selected by the Mayor from District agencies that have expertise and experience in solid waste management, environmental policy development, and implementation of public waste diversion programs, including, at a minimum, DPW and DOEE.
(c) The Working Group shall, at a minimum:
  (1) Advise the Office of Waste Diversion in the implementation of policies, outreach, and enforcement techniques that have the potential to reduce the generation of solid waste in the District and increase the District's solid waste diversion rate;
  (2) Develop a zero waste plan for the District outlining steps the District can take to achieve at least an 80% waste diversion rate;
  (3) Design and ensure the development of education and outreach programs with purpose of reducing the generation of solid waste and increasing the waste diversion rate in the District;
  (4) Design and guide the development of educational materials reflecting the District's source separation requirements;
  (5) Ensure that the educational materials developed pursuant to this section are updated at least every 5 years and upon the addition of a new source separation requirement;
  (6) Ensure issuance and accuracy, to the maximum extent practicable, of the reports and studies required by § 8-1031.13 ; and
  (7) Meet at least quarterly to fulfill the requirements of this section and to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs established pursuant to this section.
(d) The source separation education materials developed pursuant to subsection (c)(4) of this section shall be placed on the DPW and DOEE websites and posted in public places where these kinds of materials are customarily placed.
D.C. Code § 8-109.12 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-109.12
§ 8-109.12. Fees.
Status: in_force

Whenever the Mayor reviews an environmental impact screening form or prepares, or causes to be prepared, an EIS or supplemental EIS under this subchapter, the Mayor may impose a fee on the applicant to compensate the Mayor for the costs of reviewing the environmental impact screening form or preparing the EIS or supplemental EIS.
D.C. Code § 8-173.48 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1B-i / § 8-173.48
§ 8-173.48. District tax exemptions.
Status: in_force

(a) The assets and income of the Authority shall be exempt from taxation by the District government.
(b) Bonds issued by the Authority and the interest thereon are exempt from District taxation except estate, inheritance, and gift taxes.
D.C. Code § 8-1090 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 10E / § 8-1090
§ 8-1090. Clean Curbs Pilot Program.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-1807 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 18 / § 8-1807
§ 8-1807. Adoption.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall not release a dog for adoption unless the person adopting the dog obtains a license as provided in § 8-1804 .
(b) (1) The Mayor shall not release a female animal over the age of 6 months for adoption unless:
    (A) The animal has been spayed; and
    (B) The person adopting the animal has paid the expense of spaying.
  (2) The Mayor shall not release a female animal under the age of 6 months for adoption unless the person adopting the animal has paid the expense of spaying the animal. The person adopting the animal shall have it spayed before it becomes 6 months of age.
  (3) The Mayor shall not release a male animal over the age of 10 months for adoption unless:
    (A) The animal has been neutered; and
    (B) The person adopting the animal has paid the expense of neutering.
  (4) The Mayor shall not release a male animal under the age of 10 months for adoption unless the person adopting the animal has paid the expense of neutering the animal. The person adopting the animal shall have it neutered before it becomes 10 months of age.
  (5) The Mayor shall refund any money collected for the purpose of spaying or neutering an animal upon proof that the animal has been spayed or neutered by a private veterinarian.
D.C. Code § 8-105.08 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-105.08
§ 8-105.08. Inspection authority.
Status: in_force

In order to determine compliance with this subchapter or any rule issued pursuant to this subchapter, WASA, a WASA authorized representative, and the Mayor shall have a right to enter upon or through any premises subject to this subchapter at reasonable times for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing.  The right to enter and inspect shall include the right to copy records related to compliance with this subchapter.  Where a user has security measures in force which would require proper identification and clearance before entry, the user shall make necessary security arrangements so that, upon presentation of suitable identification, the Mayor or WASA will be permitted entry without delay.
D.C. Code § 8-634.09 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 6A / § 8-634.09
§ 8-634.09. Contribution action.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may seek contribution from another person who is liable under § 8-632.01 . The claim shall be brought in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. In resolving a contribution claim, the court may allocate a response cost among liable parties using the equitable factors as the court determines appropriate.
(b) This section shall not diminish the right of a person to bring an action for contribution in the absence of a civil action under § 8-634.07 .
(c) A person who has resolved his, her, or its liability to the District in an administrative or judicially approved settlement, or has been issued a Certificate of Completion under § 8-633.06 , shall not be liable for a claim for contribution regarding a matter addressed in the settlement or Certificate of Completion. The settlement or Certificate of Completion shall not discharge another responsible person unless its terms so provide, but it shall reduce liability of the others by the amount of the settlement.
D.C. Code § 8-105.54 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-105.54
§ 8-105.54. Stormwater and sewage cleanup plan. [Expired].
Status: expired

[Expired].
D.C. Code § 8-633.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 6A / § 8-633.02
§ 8-633.02. Eligibility and requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) In order to participate in the program, a person shall submit, on a form to be provided by DDOE, the following:
  (1) Repealed;
  (2) Information which establishes that the property is an eligible property;
  (3) A detailed report, with all available relevant information on the environmental conditions of the property, including information on contamination known to the applicant at the time of the application;
  (4) An environmental assessment of the property including, the nature and location of all hazardous substances known by the applicant to be present on the contaminated property;
  (5) A descriptive summary of a proposed cleanup action plan that conforms to DDOE cleanup standards; and
  (6) Verifiable information regarding the identity of the true and legal owners of the eligible property.
(b) (1) DDOE shall approve or deny the application within 90 business days of its receipt. A request by DDOE for additional information shall toll the 90-day review period. The review period shall resume upon the receipt of the additional information.
  (2) DDOE shall provide written notice to the applicant which states the reasons for denial of an application and shall recommend any corrective actions and the period within which the applicant may resubmit the application. If within the 90-day review period, DDOE does not deny or approve an application, or request additional information from the applicant, the applicant, within 10 days of a request, shall be entitled to a meeting with a designated DDOE official to inquire about the status of the application.
D.C. Code § 8-241.09 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 2B / § 8-241.09
§ 8-241.09. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter, including civil penalties or fines to enforce this chapter.
D.C. Code § 8-151.07 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1A / § 8-151.07
§ 8-151.07. Authority of the Director.
Status: in_force

The Director shall administer and have authority over DOEE, its functions and personnel, including the authority to:
(1) Re-delegate to employees authority as, in the judgment of the Director, is warranted in the interest of efficiency and sound administration;
(2) Establish general policy and standards to promote and guide the development of environmental services in the District;
(3) Take the steps necessary, pursuant to this chapter and federal requirements, to achieve primacy to enable the District to administer and enforce federal environmental laws, rules, regulations, standards, and programs, where it is determined that it will benefit the District;
(4) Promulgate rules, regulations, standards, and programs to preserve, protect, and enhance the environment that are at least as stringent as corresponding federal rules, regulations, and standards;
(5) Delegate duties, powers, and functions to other DOEE officials authorized to administer or enforce environmental laws or regulations;
(6) Establish liaisons with other agencies to effect the purposes of this chapter;
(7) Recruit, train, and accept without regard to District Service classification laws, rules, or regulations the services of individuals without compensation as volunteers for or in aid of activities related to areas administered by the Director, except that the Director shall not use volunteers to displace any District employee, in accordance with § 1-319.01 ;
(8) Apply for and receive federal grants, the funds of which shall be used solely for the purposes specified under the terms of the grants and appropriations involved and may not be obligated or expended for any other purpose;
(9) Establish a grant office to ensure that all potentially available federal grants are properly and timely sought;
(10) Make awards and grants, and develop incentive programs to encourage businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community groups to voluntarily reduce energy, emissions, or take other action to improve the environment;
(11) Execute and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter;
(12) Delegate to other employees of DOEE any of the Director’s duties and powers; and
(13) Plan, design, implement, construct, and maintain projects to protect, restore, and enhance the environment.
D.C. Code § 8-1772.21 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17M-i / § 8-1772.21
§ 8-1772.21. Establishment of a Building Energy Performance Standard Program.
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall apply to:
  (1) Beginning January 1, 2021, all privately-owned buildings with at least 50,000 square feet of gross floor area and all District-owned or District instrumentality-owned buildings with at least 10,000 square feet of gross floor area;
  (2) Beginning January 1, 2028, all privately-owned buildings with at least 25,000 square feet of gross floor area; and
  (3) Beginning January 1, 2034, all privately-owned buildings with at least 10,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(b) (1) (A) No later than January 1, 2021, January 1, 2028, and every 6 years thereafter, DOEE shall, by rulemaking or publication on the DOEE website, establish property types and building energy performance standards for each property type, or an equivalent metric for buildings that do not receive an ENERGY STAR score.
    (B) DOEE shall establish reporting and data verification requirements for each 5-year compliance cycle.
    (C) (i) In developing energy performance standards, DOEE shall seek to help the District achieve its short- and long-term climate commitments, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2045.
      (ii) For buildings that are eligible for an ENERGY STAR score, the building energy performance standard shall be no lower than the District median ENERGY STAR score for buildings of each property type.
  (2) DOEE shall establish campus-wide energy performance standards for post-secondary educational institutions and hospitals with multiple buildings in a single location that are owned by a single entity; provided, that the development of any standard by DOEE shall be based upon an analysis of the existing building efficiency of each campus and the compliance pathways shall achieve savings comparable to those outlined in subsection (d)(1) of this section.  In establishing specific performance standards, DOEE shall consider:
    (A) The existence of any historic buildings and any restrictions related to the treatment of historic buildings or districts;
    (B) The diversity of building uses and requirements for the campus and its operations; and
    (C) The impact on any zoning regulation or campus plan requirement.
(c) (1) All buildings below the energy performance standard for their property type, established pursuant to subsection (b)(1) and (2) of this section, shall have 5 years from the date the performance standards are established to meet the building energy performance requirements established by DOEE; except, that for buildings subject to the compliance cycle that began on January 1, 2021, all buildings shall have 6 years from the date that the standards are established to meet the energy performance requirements established by DOEE.
  (2) For the compliance cycle that began on January 1, 2021, the 6-year compliance cycle specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include a one-year delay of compliance due to the COVID-19 public health emergency provided to building owners by DOEE through rulemaking.
(d) DOEE shall establish multiple compliance pathways for buildings to meet the building energy performance requirements, including:
  (1) A performance pathway, which shall require a building to demonstrate a greater than 20% decrease in normalized site energy use intensity averaged over the last year of the 5-year compliance cycle, as compared to the normalized site energy use intensity of the year preceding the first year of the 5-year compliance cycle; except that, for a building that is subject to the compliance cycle that began on January 1, 2021, a performance pathway shall require a building to demonstrate a greater than 20% decrease in normalized site energy use intensity averaged over the last year of the compliance cycle, as compared to the normalized site energy use intensity averaged over calendar years 2018 and 2019; and;
  (2) For the compliance cycle that began on January 1, 2021, a prescriptive pathway for buildings to achieve compliance by implementing cost-effective energy efficiency measures with savings comparable to the performance pathway;
  (2A) For the compliance cycle beginning January 1, 2028, a trajectory pathway, in accordance with the recommendations in the report required by subsection (h) of this section, which shall require a building to meet building-specific performance targets that are established upon a trajectory from a baseline determined by DOEE towards long-term performance targets determined by DOEE through rulemaking or publication on the DOEE website; and
  (3) Other compliance pathways established by DOEE.
(e) (1) DOEE shall establish exemption criteria for qualifying buildings to delay compliance with the building energy performance requirements for up to 3 years if the owner demonstrates, to the satisfaction of DOEE, change of ownership, major renovation, pending demolition, or other acceptable circumstances determined by DOEE by regulation.
  (1A) DOEE shall establish criteria to exempt qualifying buildings from the building energy performance requirements for a given compliance cycle if the owner demonstrates, to the satisfaction of DOEE, financial distress, the qualifying building was below sufficient occupancy thresholds for either of the 2 years preceding the compliance cycle, or other acceptable circumstances determined by DOEE by regulation.
  (2) DOEE may establish an exemption criterion for qualifying affordable housing buildings to delay compliance with the building energy performance requirements for more than 3 years; provided, that the owner demonstrates, to the satisfaction of DOEE, financial distress, change of ownership, vacancy, major renovation, pending demolition, or other acceptable circumstances as determined by DOEE by regulation.
(f) DOEE shall coordinate with the Sustainable Energy Utility, selected pursuant to Chapter 17N of this title , and the Green Finance Authority, established by § 8-173.21 , to establish an incentive and financial assistance program for qualifying building owners and affordable housing providers to meet building energy performance requirements.
(g) (1) Buildings failing to comply with the building energy performance requirements at the end of the 5-year compliance period shall pay an alternative compliance payment established by DOEE.
  (2) DOEE may establish through rulemaking criteria to allow a building owner to recover from its non-residential tenants all or part of an alternative compliance payment rendered pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.
  (3) Payments collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the Sustainable Energy Trust Fund.
(h) By January 1, 2023, DOEE shall publish a report assessing whether the building energy performance standard should be revised to a standard based on reducing contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, and if so, recommend a method and timeline for doing so, including any statutory changes needed.
(i) DOEE may impose civil infraction penalties, fines, and fees as sanctions for a violation of this section or a regulation issued pursuant to this section, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 .
(j) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia may commence a civil action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or any other court of competent jurisdiction for damages, cost recovery, reasonable attorney and expert witness fees, and injunctive or other appropriate relief to enforce compliance with this section or a regulation issued pursuant to this section.
(j-1) DOEE shall amend appropriate regulations to remove the cost of interior mechanical and electrical upgrades that are undertaken for the express purpose of compliance with the requirements of this section from calculations to determine whether the project triggers Stormwater requirements.
(k) For the purposes of this section, the term "affordable housing" means buildings that are primarily residential, contain 5 or more dwelling units, and:
  (1) In which use restrictions or other covenants require that at least 50% of all of the building's dwelling units are occupied by households that have household incomes of less than or equal to 80% of the area median income; or
  (2) The building owner can demonstrate that at least 50% of the dwelling units rent at levels that are affordable to households with incomes less than or equal to 80% of the area median income.
D.C. Code § 8-173.52 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1B-i / § 8-173.52
§ 8-173.52. Audits.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority shall contract at least once each year with an independent certified public accountant to audit its books and accounts. Within 10 days after receiving the results of the audit from the independent certified public accountant, the Authority shall transmit the results of the audit to the Mayor and Council and shall make the audit available to the public on its website.
(b) Any entity that receives financing for a sustainable project from the Authority shall provide the Board an annual statement, certified as correct by the chief financial officer of the entity, setting forth all sources and uses of funds in such detail as may be required by the Authority for such project. The Authority shall maintain any such statements for not less than 5 years.