D.C. Code § 6-1003 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1003
§ 6-1003. Community Development Program — Activities permitted.
Status: in_force

An approved Community Development Program may include the following activities:
(1) The acquisition of real property (including air rights, water rights, and other interests therein) which is:
  (A) Blighted, deteriorated, deteriorating, undeveloped, or inappropriately developed from the standpoint of sound community development and growth;
  (B) Appropriate for rehabilitation or conservation activities;
  (C) Appropriate for the preservation or restoration of historic sites, the beautification of urban land, the conservation of open spaces, natural resources, and scenic areas, the provision of recreational opportunities, or the guidance of urban development;
  (D) To be used for the provision of public works, facilities, and improvements; or
  (E) To be used for other purposes;
(2) The acquisition, construction, reconstruction, or installation of public works, facilities, and site or other improvements — including neighborhood facilities, senior centers, historic properties, utilities, streets, street lights, water and sewer facilities, foundations and platforms for air right sites, pedestrian malls and walkways, and parks, playgrounds, and recreation facilities, flood and drainage facilities, parking facilities, solid waste disposal facilities, and fire protection services and facilities;
(3) Code enforcement in deteriorated or deteriorating areas in which such enforcement, together with public improvements and services to be provided, may be expected to arrest the decline of the area;
(4) Clearance, demolition, removal, and rehabilitation of buildings and improvements, including:
  (A) Interim assistance to alleviate harmful conditions in which immediate public action is needed;
  (B) Financing rehabilitation of privately owned properties through the use of direct loans, loan guarantees, grants, and other means when in support of Community Development Program objectives; and
  (C) Demolition and modernization of publicly owned low-rent housing when necessary to protect health, safety, and the public welfare;
(5) Special projects directed to the removal of material and architectural barriers which restrict the mobility and accessibility of elderly persons and persons with disabilities;
(6) Payments to housing owners for losses of rental income incurred in holding for temporary periods housing units to be utilized for the relocation of individuals and families displaced by program activities under this subchapter;
(7) Disposition (through sale, lease, donation, or otherwise) of any real property acquired pursuant to title, provided that the proceeds of any such disposition shall be expended only for approved Community Development Program activities;
(8) Provision of public services not otherwise available in areas where other activities authorized by this subchapter are being carried out in a concentrated manner, if such services are determined to be necessary or appropriate to support such other activities, and if such services are directed toward:
  (A) Improving the community’s public services and facilities, including those concerned with the employment, economic development, crime prevention, child care, health, drug abuse, education, welfare, or recreation needs of persons residing in such areas; and
  (B) Coordinating public and private development programs;
(9) Payment of the non-federal share required in connection with the federal grant-in-aid program undertaken as part of the Community Development Program subject to appropriations restrictions if any;
(10) Payment of the cost of completing a project funded under title I of the Housing Act of 1949 [42 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq.];
(11) Relocation payments and assistance for individuals, families, businesses, organizations, and farm operations displaced by activities authorized by this subchapter;
(12) Activities necessary:
  (A) To develop a comprehensive community development plan; and
  (B) To develop a policy-planning-management capacity so that the District of Columbia may more rationally and effectively:
    (i) Determine its needs;
    (ii) Set long-term goals and short-term objectives;
    (iii) Devise programs and activities to meet these goals;
    (iv) Evaluate the progress of such programs in accomplishing these goals and objectives; and
    (v) Carry out management, coordination, and monitoring of activities necessary for effective planning implementation;
(13) Payment of reasonable administrative costs and carrying charges related to the planning and execution of community development and housing activities, including the provision of information and resources to residents of areas in which community development and housing activities are proposed;
(13A) The selling, at private or public sale, with public bidding, of any mortgage or other obligation held under the Community Development Program; and
(14) Any activity made eligible for financial assistance by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq.], or any amendment thereto.
D.C. Code § 6-1110 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1110
§ 6-1110. Penalties; remedies; enforcement.
Status: in_force

(a) Criminal penalty. — Any person who willfully violates any provision of this subchapter or of any regulation issued under the authority of this subchapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000 for each day a violation occurs or continues or be imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both. Any prosecution for violations of this subchapter or of any regulations issued under the authority of this subchapter shall be brought in the name of the District of Columbia in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by the Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
(b) Civil remedy. — Any person who demolishes, alters or constructs a building or structure in violation of § 6-1104 , § 6-1105 , or § 6-1107 shall be required to restore the building or structure and its site to its appearance prior to the violation. Any action to enforce this subsection shall be brought in the name of the District of Columbia in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by the Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia. This civil remedy shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any criminal prosecution and penalty.
(c) (1) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this act, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this subchapter , pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 .
  (2) (A) Civil fines, penalties, and fees imposed pursuant to this subsection shall:
      (i) Account for the severity of the violation; and
      (ii) Not exceed $10,000 per violation.
    (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, civil fines, penalties, and fees for willful demolitions, alterations, or new construction shall:
      (i) Account for the severity of the violation; and
      (ii) Start at $10,000 per violation, but not exceed $25,000 per violation.
(d) (1) The Historic Preservation Office shall be responsible for enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter.
  (2) The Mayor may delegate to the Historic Preservation Office coordinated enforcement of Building Code provisions applicable to preservation of historic landmarks and historic districts pursuant to a written agreement with and under the authority of the Building Code Official.
(e) An appeal of any enforcement action brought by the Historic Preservation Office shall be heard by the Office of Administrative Hearings.
D.C. Code § 6-1409 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1409
§ 6-1409. Amendments; supplements; editions.
Status: in_force

(a) All future amendments, supplements, and editions of the Construction Codes shall be adopted only upon authority of the government of the District of Columbia. The Mayor may issue rules to amend the Construction Codes and to adopt new supplements and editions of the Model Codes in whole or in part pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 . Proposed rules 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 or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved. The proposed rules shall not take effect until approved or deemed approved by the Council.
(a-1) Repealed.
(b) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1401 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1401
§ 6-1401. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
(1) "Building Code Official" means the Director of the Department of Buildings, or the Director’s designee.
(1A) "Business establishment" means an entity, however organized, that furnishes goods or services to the general public. An otherwise qualifying establishment that has membership requirements is considered to furnish services to the general public if its membership requirements consist only of the payment of fees or consist of requirements under which a substantial portion of the residents of the District could qualify.
(2) "Construction Codes" means the most recent edition of the codes published by the International Code Council, or by a comparable nationally recognized and accepted code development organization, as adopted and amended by the Construction Codes Supplement by the District pursuant to the procedures set forth in § 6-1409 and in Title 12 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations or any successor regulations; provided, that where the Construction Codes authorize work to be carried to completion under a previous edition of the Construction Codes, the term "Construction Codes" shall refer to that previous edition.
(3) "Construction Codes Supplement" means the additions, insertions, deletions, and changes to the Model Codes adopted by the District pursuant to § 6-1409 .
(4) "Construction documents" mean all written, graphic, and pictorial documents prepared or assembled for describing the design, location, and physical characteristics of the elements of a project necessary for obtaining a permit.
(5) "Council" means the Council of the District of Columbia.
(6) "Department" means the Department of Buildings.
(6A) "Diaper-changing station" means a safe, sanitary baby-changing station, deck, table, or similar amenity that is intended for use by the public for the purpose of changing diapers on children.
(7) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Buildings, or the Director’s designee.
(8) "District" means the District of Columbia.
[(8A)] "District-occupied building" means a building that is owned, leased, acquired or constructed by the District for exclusive use and occupancy by a District agency, department, or instrumentality.
(9) "Fire protection systems" means the devices, equipment, and systems utilized to detect a fire, activate an alarm, or suppress or control a fire, or any combination thereof.
(10) "Model Codes" means the codes published by the International Code Council, or by a comparable nationally recognized and accepted code-development organization, that are adopted by the District pursuant to § 6-1409 .
(11) "Project" means construction that is all or a part of one development scheme, built at one time or in phases.
(11A) "Restroom" means an enclosed space containing one or more lavatories or urinals, and one or more sinks and other plumbing fixtures.
(11B) "Substantially renovated" means the construction, alteration, or repair of restroom facilities where the work requires a permit and the cost of construction is $10,000 or more. The cost of construction includes the cost of labor and materials.
(12) " Third party plan reviewer" means a person certified by the Director to conduct a third party review of one or more components of construction documents and to certify compliance with the Construction Codes.
D.C. Code § 6-1035 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1035
§ 6-1035. Procedures of the Commission.
Status: in_force

(a) The Director of the Department, or the Director’s designee, shall convene the first meeting of the Commission during December 2002; provided, that at least 5 appointments have been made to the Commission.
(b) The Commission shall meet at least once a month, at a time and place to be determined by the Chairperson. The Chairperson may call additional meetings.
(c) A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.
(d) An audio or written transcript shall be kept of all meetings at which a vote is taken.
D.C. Code § 6-641.09 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-641.09
§ 6-641.09. Building permits; certificates of occupancy.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, convert, or alter any building or structure or part thereof within the District of Columbia without obtaining a building permit from the Director of the Department of Buildings, and said Director shall not issue any permit for the erection, construction, reconstruction, conversion, or alteration of any building or structure, or any part thereof, unless the plans of and for the proposed erection, construction, reconstruction, conversion, or alteration fully conform to the provisions of this subchapter and of the regulations adopted under said sections. In the event that said regulations provide for the issuance of certificates of occupancy or other form of permit to use, it shall be unlawful to use any building, structure, or land until such certificate or permit be first obtained. It shall be unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, convert, or maintain or to use any building, structure, or part thereof or any land within the District of Columbia in violation of the provisions of said sections or of any of the provisions of the regulations adopted under said sections. The owner or person in charge of or maintaining any such building or land or any other person who erects, constructs, reconstructs, alters, converts, maintains, or uses any building or structure or part thereof or land in violation of said sections or of any regulation adopted under said sections, shall upon conviction for such violation on information filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia or any of his assistants in the name of said District and which Court is hereby authorized to hear and determine such cases be punished by a fine of not more than $100 per day for each and every day such violation shall continue. The Attorney General for the District of Columbia of the District of Columbia or any neighboring property owner or occupant who would be specially damaged by any such violation may, in addition to all other remedies provided by law, institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance, or use, or to correct or abate such violation or to prevent the occupancy of such building, structure, or land. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this subchapter, 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) A building permit shall not be issued to or on behalf of the District government unless proper notice has been given under § 1-309.10 . The Department of Buildings shall issue a cease and desist order to enjoin any construction project that is issued in noncompliance with this section.
(c) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1036 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1036
§ 6-1036. Funding; no compensation for members.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon certification of the availability of funds by the Chief Financial Officer, there shall be authorized for expenditure by the Commission, $200,000 from the Industrial Revenue Bond special account. The Commission may expend other funds as appropriated.
(b) No member of the Commission shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties under this subchapter nor shall any member be compensated for time expended in the performance of duties under this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 6-601.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-601.01
§ 6-601.01. Nonfireproof dwellings.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-805 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 8 / § 6-805
§ 6-805. Cost of work performed by Mayor assessed against property; violation of §§ 6-801 to 6-803; costs of correcting life-or-health threatening condition.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall determine the cost and expense of any work performed by him under the authority of §§ 6-801 to 6-804 , including the cost of making good damage to adjoining premises (except such as may have resulted from carelessness and willful recklessness in the demolition or removal of any structure) less the amount, if any, received from the sale of old material, and shall assess such costs and expense upon the lot or ground whereon such structure, excavation, or nuisance stands, stood, was dug, was located, or existed, and this amount shall be collected in the manner provided in § 6-806 . Any person, corporation, partnership, syndicate, or company subject to the provisions of §§ 6-801 to 6-803 who shall neglect or refuse to perform any act required by such sections shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $50 for each and every day said person, corporation, partnership, syndicate, or company fails to perform any act required by such sections. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction by any person, corporation, partnership, syndicate, or company subject to the provisions of §§ 6-801 through 6-803 who shall neglect or refuse to perform any act required by these sections, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Adjudication of any infraction shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.
(b) The Mayor may assess all reasonable costs, including administrative costs, of correcting a life-or-health threatening condition pursuant to § 6-804(c) and all expenses incident thereto as a tax against the property, may carry this tax on the regular tax rolls, and may collect this tax in the same manner as real estate taxes are collected. Monies in the revolving fund established by § 6-711.01(b)(1) shall be available to cover the costs of correcting life-or-health threatening conditions. If an accounting is made in accordance with, and subject to, § 47-1340(f) , any amounts assessed and collected as a tax against real property under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the revolving fund.
D.C. Code § 6-1062.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1062.01
§ 6-1062.01. Short title.
Status: in_force

This part may be cited as the “New Town at Capital City Market Revitalization Development and Public/Private Partnership Act of 2006”.
D.C. Code § 6-101.05 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / § 6-101.05
§ 6-101.05. National Capital Housing Authority — Annual report — Account of operations of preceding fiscal year.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority shall make a report to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, which he shall transmit to Congress at the beginning of each regular session, giving a full and detailed account of all operations under the provisions of this subchapter and subchapter II of this chapter , for the preceding fiscal year, including an itemization of all properties purchased during such fiscal year, setting forth the assessed value of such properties, together with the purchase price therefor.
(b) Upon completion of the work contemplated by this subchapter and subchapter II of this chapter , the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall submit a complete report to Congress giving a full and detailed account of all operations for the entire period of operation. If such work is not completed by July 1, 1944, the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall, on July 1, 1944, or at the opening of the next regular session of Congress after such date, make a report to Congress covering the operations under this subchapter and subchapter II of this chapter , for the entire period to July 1, 1944, including a statement of what further work remains to be done, and recommendation for further legislation if in his opinion such legislation is necessary.
(c) It is hereby declared to be the purpose and intent of Congress that the objects set forth in § 6-101.01 shall be accomplished, if possible, on or before July 1, 1944, except that loans made under this subchapter and subchapter II of this chapter , may run for periods extending beyond such time.
D.C. Code § 6-1451.04 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14A / § 6-1451.04
§ 6-1451.04. Compliance review.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall verify compliance with the requirements of this chapter as specified in §§ 6-1451.02 and 6-1451.03 through:
  (1) An agency of the District government; or
  (2) Third-party entities which meet criteria to be established by the Mayor by rulemaking within 180 days of March 8, 2007.
(b) The Mayor shall review the qualifications of each third-party entity approved under subsection (a)(2) of this section at least every 2 years to determine if the entity shall remain eligible to conduct the verifications required in §§ 6-1451.02 and 6-1451.03 .
(c) Notwithstanding Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], for the purposes of establishing compliance with §§ 6-1451.02 and 6-1451.03 , verification of a project shall be based upon the standards in effect one year prior to the applicant’s first of the following interactions with the District:
  (A) The approval of a land disposition agreement;
  (B) The submission of an application to the Board of Zoning Adjustment for a variance or special exception relief;
  (C) The submission of an application to the Zoning Commission for a planned unit development or other approval requiring Zoning Commission action;
  (D) The submission of an application to the Historic Preservation Review Board or the Mayor’s Agent for the Historic Preservation Review Board; or
  (E) Other substantial land-use interactions with the District as defined through rulemaking by the Mayor.
(d) Verification that a project has complied with the requirements of this chapter shall not relieve an applicant of any obligations or liabilities otherwise existing under law and shall not relieve the District of its obligation to review all construction documents in the manner otherwise prescribed by law.
(e) An applicant may apply for verification of a project by the Mayor at any time.
(f) Verification decisions by the Mayor shall be considered official interpretations of the requirements of this chapter and may be appealed by an applicant pursuant to subsection 112.1 of Title 12 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (12 DCMR § 112.1) [CDCR 12A-112].
D.C. Code § 6-1032 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1032
§ 6-1032. Establishment of the Housing and Community Development Reform Advisory Commission; membership; chairperson.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a Housing and Community Development Reform Advisory Commission (“Commission”).
(b) The Commission shall consist of the following 7 members:
  (1) Three ex officio members, as follows:
    (A) The Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia (“Council”), or a designee of the Chairman;
    (B) The chairperson of the Council’s Committee on Economic Development, or a designee of the chairperson; and
    (C) The Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development (“Director”), or a designee of the Director;
  (2) Four public members, appointed by the Mayor, subject to the advice and consent of the Council under § 1-523.01(f) . The public members shall be nominated as follows:
    (A) Two members shall have expertise in government regulations related to grants managed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; provided, that the member shall not be a current or former officer, employee, agent, or other affiliate of an organization that has received funding from the Department of Housing and Community Development within the prior 5 years; and
    (B) One member shall have expertise in human resources and organizational management; provided, that the member shall not be a current or former officer, employee, agent, or other affiliate of an organization which has received funding from the Department of Housing and Community Development within the prior 5 years; and
    (C) One member shall have expertise in financial systems and information technology; provided, that the member shall not be a current or former officer, employee, agent, or other affiliate of an organization which has received funding from the Department of Housing and Community Development within the prior 5 years.
(c) The Mayor shall nominate the public members of the Commission within 45 days after October 1, 2002.
(d) The Chairperson of the Commission shall be designated by the Mayor in consultation with the chairperson of the Council Committee on Economic Development.
D.C. Code § 6-1061.04 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1061.04
§ 6-1061.04. Authority to transfer moneys from the Housing Production Trust Fund and the industrial revenue bond special account.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may make a one-time transfer of $4 million from the Housing Production Trust Fund to such accounts or sub-accounts as may be established pursuant to the trust agreement to be entered into pursuant to 6-1061.02(e) [now (f)].
(b) (1) The Mayor may make a one-time transfer of $1 million from the industrial revenue bond special account established under § 47-131(c)(4) to such accounts or sub-accounts as may be established pursuant to the trust agreement to be entered into pursuant to 6-1061.02(e) [now (f)]. The funds transferred pursuant to this subsection may be used to assist eligible households whose annual incomes do not exceed 120% of the area median income.
  (2) For the purposes of this subsection, the terms “area median income” and “eligible households” shall have the same meanings as provided in § 42-2801 .
D.C. Code § 6-226.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-226.01
§ 6-226.01. Rent Supplement Program Funds.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-623.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-623.02
§ 6-623.02. Office of Zoning — Director and staff; appointment.
Status: in_force

(a) The Office of Zoning shall consist of a Director and other staff as the Zoning Commission considers necessary.
(b) The Director of the Office of Zoning shall be appointed by the District members of the Zoning Commission and shall serve as an excepted service employee in accordance with § 1-609.01 . The Director shall be a District resident throughout his or her term and failure to maintain District residency shall result in a forfeiture of the position.
(c) (1) (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of Unit A of Chapter 14 of Title 2 , the Director shall use a ranking system based on a scale of 100 points for all employment decisions for all positions within the Office.
    (B) An individual who is a District resident at the time of application shall be awarded a 10-point hiring preference over a nonresident applicant; provided, that the individual claims the preference. This 10-point preference shall be in addition to any points awarded on the 100-point scale.
    (C) At the time of appointment, an individual who claimed the 10-point residency preference shall agree, in writing, to maintain District residency for a period of 7 consecutive years from the effective date of appointment into the position for which the individual claimed the residency preference.
    (D) An individual who claimed the residency preference and who fails to maintain District residency for 7 consecutive years from the individual's effective date of appointment shall forfeit the individual's District government employment.
    (E) Each applicant for a position covered by this paragraph shall be informed in writing of the provisions of this paragraph at the time of application.
    (F) The Director shall verify and enforce District residency requirements pursuant to § 1-515.04 .
  (2) The District members of the Zoning Commission shall verify and enforce residency requirements applicable to the Director pursuant to § 1-515.04 .
  (3) (A) By November 1 of each year and pursuant to § 1-515.06 , the Director shall submit to the Mayor an annual report detailing, for the previous fiscal year, compliance with residency requirements.
    (B) By November 1 of each year and pursuant to § 1-515.06 , the District members of the Zoning Commission shall submit to the Mayor an annual report detailing for the previous fiscal year the Director's compliance with residency requirements.
D.C. Code § 6-918 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / § 6-918
§ 6-918. “Mayor” and “owner” defined; agent of owner.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the term “Mayor” shall mean the Mayor of the District of Columbia or his designated agent or agents; and the term “owner” shall mean:
  (1) Any person, or any one of a number of persons, in whom is vested all or any part of the beneficial ownership, dominion, or title of the property found by the Mayor to be in an uninhabitable or insanitary condition;
  (2) The committee, conservator, or legal guardian of an owner who is non compos mentis, a minor child, or otherwise under a disability; or
  (3) A trustee elected or appointed, or required by law, to execute a trust, other than a trustee under a deed of trust to secure the repayment of a loan.
(b) Wherever under this chapter any act is to be performed by, or any notice is to be given, an owner, such act may be performed by an agent of such owner, or such notice may be given to an agent of such owner who collects rent or otherwise acts as an agent for the owner in connection with said property.
D.C. Code § 6-806 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 8 / § 6-806
§ 6-806. Payment of cost assessed against property; sale of property for nonpayment.
Status: in_force

(a) Any tax authorized to be levied and collected under § 6-804 , may be paid without interest within 60 days from the date such tax was levied. Interest of 20% per annum 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 conducted pursuant to § 47-1301 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) For taxes authorized to be levied and collected under this chapter in accordance with §§ 6-801 and 6-803 , the provisions of § 47-1205(b) and (c) shall apply.
D.C. Code § 6-701.04 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-701.04
§ 6-701.04. Regulations authorized for enforcement of part.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-341.04 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-341.04
§ 6-341.04. Transfer not a local grant-in-aid.
Status: in_force

No transfer or donation of any interest in real property under the authority of this subchapter shall constitute a local grant-in-aid in connection with any urban renewal project being undertaken with federal assistance under title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended.
D.C. Code § 6-1054 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1054
§ 6-1054. Reporting and updating requirements; annual report.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall report to the Council regarding the implementation of the Comprehensive Housing Strategy on an annual basis.
(b) The Mayor shall appoint a task force to update the Comprehensive Housing Strategy no later than 5 years after the Task Force presents a Comprehensive Housing Strategy to the Council and the Mayor under § 6-1053(a) .
(c) (1) No later than 120 days after June 29, 2011, the Mayor shall submit to the Council a Comprehensive Housing Strategy for the District, separate from the Comprehensive Housing Strategy required by § 6-1053 . The Comprehensive Housing Strategy 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 or disapprove the Comprehensive Housing Strategy, by resolution, within the 45-day review period, the Comprehensive Housing Strategy shall be deemed approved.
  (2) In developing the Comprehensive Housing Strategy, the Mayor shall:
    (A) Consider the updated recommendations of the task force established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section;
    (B) Address the criteria set forth in § 6-1052(c) ; and
    (C) Include budgetary analyses demonstrating how the Comprehensive Housing Strategy will affect current and future financial plans, including an analysis of the long-term impact on the District’s affordable housing programs from the annual use of $18 million from the Housing Production Trust Fund, established by § 42-2802 , to support the Rent Supplement Program.
D.C. Code § 6-232 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-232
§ 6-232. Public Housing Resident Bill of Rights.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) (A) Within 120 days after December 4, 2018, the Authority shall provide a written copy of the Public Housing Resident Bill of Rights ("Bill of Rights"), described in subsection (b) of this section, to the residents of each occupied unit in each Housing Property owned, operated, or managed by the Authority, and thereafter shall provide a copy of the Bill of Rights to new residents of a unit upon occupation of the unit.
    (B) Copies of the Bill of Rights provided to residents shall be in a readily legible font and format.
  (2) Within 30 days after December 4, 2018, the Authority shall make a copy of the Bill of Rights available on its website in at least 12-point font, and shall conspicuously post the Bill of Rights at each Housing Property owned, operated, or managed by the Authority.
(b) (1) The Bill of Rights shall reference existing rights of residents of Housing Properties that the Authority owns, operates, or manages, and shall explain that it may not be interpreted to expand upon or limit an existing right or to create a new right under District or federal laws or regulations.
  (2) The Bill of Rights shall include descriptions of the following rights of residents:
    (A) To organize a tenant association, convene meetings, distribute literature, post information, and provide building access to an outside tenant organizer, as provided in § 42-3505.06 ;
    (B) To observe all meetings of the Board and to provide public comments, except for those meetings or portions of meetings lawfully closed to the public, and to inspect minutes recorded at meetings, as provided in § 6-211(w) and subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of Title 2 ;
    (C) To stand for election as a resident commissioner and to vote for candidates for resident commissioner to serve on the Board, as provided in § 6-211 ;
    (D) To be free from discrimination by reason of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, and place of residence or business, as provided in Unit A of Chapter 14 of Title 2 ;
    (E) To file a complaint that requests an administrative determination of the resident's rights when the resident believes that the resident has been aggrieved or adversely affected by an act or a failure to act by an Authority official, as provided in Authority policy and regulations;
    (F) To reasonable accommodations for a resident's disability that may be necessary to afford the resident equal opportunity to use and enjoy the housing, and to reasonable modifications of the resident's housing and related facilities at the expense of the resident that may be necessary to afford the resident full enjoyment of the housing, as provided in § 2-1402.21(d) and section 804 of An Act To prescribe penalties for certain acts of violence or intimidation, and for other purposes, approved April 11, 1968 (82 Stat. 83; 42 U.S.C. § 3604);
    (G) To have a lease terminated only for serious or repeated violations of the material terms of the lease, as provided in the relevant provisions of the Authority's public housing regulations, which shall be identified in the Bill of Rights;
    (H) To 30 days' notice of any action to correct, cure, or vacate for violation of a lease, except where the Authority has determined that the head of household responsible for the dwelling unit under the lease is deceased and there are no remaining household members, as provided in the relevant provisions of the Authority's public housing regulations, which shall be identified in the Bill of Rights;
    (I) To be relocated away from living conditions that represent an emergency or a threat to life, health, or safety as determined by the Authority, another governmental entity, or as a result of a judicial proceeding; to alleviate threat of attack by criminal elements as verified and documented by the Authority Police Department or any other police department or law enforcement agency authorized to operate in the District; and in certain other circumstances, as provided in the relevant provisions of the Authority's public housing regulations, which shall be identified in the Bill of Rights;
    (J) To be provided with a copy of an Environmental Protection Agency-approved lead hazard information pamphlet, for residents living in Housing Properties constructed before 1978, as provided in 24 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart A.
    (K) To have the housing provider or designee inspect any unit or common area containing mold or suspected mold, upon written notice from a resident of such condition, and to remediation within 30 days of inspection, as provided in § 8-241.04 ;
    (L) To safe and sanitary residential units and common areas in good repair, as provided in Chapter 4 of Title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (14 DCMR § 400 et seq .), and 24 C.F.R.§ 902.21; and
    (M) To request a unit inspection from the Department of Buildings with respect to compliance with the District of Columbia Housing Code, found at chapters 5 through 9 of Title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
(b-1) The Bill of Rights shall also include the voter registration packet developed by the District of Columbia Board of Elections pursuant § 1-1001.05(a)(20) .
(c) Nothing in this section may be interpreted as expanding or limiting existing rights or creating new rights under the District or federal laws cited herein.
D.C. Code § 6-1033 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1033
§ 6-1033. Responsibilities of the Commission; report.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall review the operations and administration of the Department of Housing and Community Development (“Department”) and recommend to the Council and the Mayor legislative, regulatory, and administrative changes to improve the operation and administration of the Department.
(b) Before the first meeting of the Commission, the Director shall provide to the members of the Commission copies of all relevant studies, reports, correspondence, memoranda, and strategic plans maintained by the Department and completed within the previous 3 years which are related to matters within the purview of the Commission. The documents provided shall include notifications, correspondence, and reports from or to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, reports of the Inspector General, Department spending plans; Department strategic plans, Department policies and manuals, and correspondence with the Council, Council committees, and members of the Council. The Commission may request additional documents pursuant to § 6-1034(b) .
(c) The Commission shall provide an assessment or recommendations on the following issues:
  (1) Whether reforms announced by the Department since October 1, 2001, are being undertaken;
  (2) The effectiveness and results of reforms initiated by the Department since October 1, 2001;
  (3) Necessary or useful reforms that are not occurring or are occurring too slowly;
  (4) Legislative, administrative, or operational impediments to the implementation of reforms which are being, or should be, undertaken by the Department;
  (5) Procedures to ensure that the Department expends federal grants funds in a timely and efficient manner and in conformity with federal regulations;
  (6) Procedures to ensure that each grant of funds from the Department is tied to specific, measurable, and verifiable performance goals;
  (7) Procedures to improve the Department’s monitoring of the use of its funds in order to ensure that:
    (A) The funds are used only for the intended purposes;
    (B) The funds are used efficiently; and
    (C) The use of the funds brings about the intended results, as set forth in the performance goals;
  (8) Procedures to ensure grantee compliance with performance goals; and
  (9) The impact of personnel procedures on the operations of the Department.
(d) In making recommendations under subsections (a) and (c) of this section, the Commission shall review best practices in other jurisdictions.
(e) The Commission shall not supersede the Consolidated Plan review and development process or the provisions of subchapter I of this chapter .
(f) Within 150 days after the first meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall issue a final report setting forth its recommendations pursuant to this section. The Commission may issue interim reports at the discretion of the Commission. The Commission shall transmit a copy of each report to the Mayor, the Chairman of the Council, and the chairperson of the Council Committee on Economic Development, and the Director.
D.C. Code § 6-1451.10 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14A / § 6-1451.10
§ 6-1451.10. Exemptions and extensions.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Mayor may, in unusual circumstances and only upon a showing of good cause, grant an exemption from any of the requirements of this chapter based on:
    (A) Substantial evidence of a practical infeasibility or hardship of meeting a required green building standard;
    (B) A determination that the public interest would not be served by complying with such requirements; or
    (C) Other compelling circumstances as determined by the Mayor by rulemaking.
  (2) The burden shall be on the applicant to show circumstances to establish hardship or infeasibility under this section.
  (3) If the Mayor determines that the required verification requirement is not practicable for a project, the Mayor shall determine if another green building standard is practicable before exempting the project from all green building requirements.
  (4) The Mayor shall promulgate rules to establish requirements for the exemption process within 180 days of March 8, 2007.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, construction encompassed by building permits applied for within 6 months of March 8, 2007, shall be exempt from the verification requirements of this chapter.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, construction encompassed by a contract for a disposition agreement with the District or an instrumentality of the District for a property disposition for which a request for proposals was released prior to March 8, 2007, shall be exempt from the relevant current edition of the LEED standard for commercial and institutional buildings verification requirements, unless the disposition agreement is executed more than 12 months after March 8, 2007.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Mayor, upon a finding of reasonable grounds, may extend the period for green building verifications required in §§ 6-1451.02 and 6-1451.03 , for 3 successive 4-month periods.
D.C. Code § 6-205 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-205
§ 6-205. Limitation on actions against Authority.
Status: in_force

(a) An action may not be maintained against the Authority for damages to property or personal injuries unless, within 6 months after the date on which the damage or injury was sustained, the claimant, or the claimant’s agent or attorney, gives notice in writing to the Executive Director of the approximate time, place, cause, and circumstances of the damage or injury. Any claim of which the Authority is not given notice in accordance with this provision shall be forever waived and barred.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Authority shall be entitled to the same number of days to which the District is entitled, as the same may change from time to time, for answering any complaint or other process served upon it.
(c) Execution or other judicial process shall not issue against real property owned in whole or in part by the Authority, nor shall any judgment against the Authority be a charge or lien upon real property owned in whole or in part by the Authority. This subsection shall not apply to or limit the right to foreclose or otherwise enforce any mortgage on property of the Authority or the right to pursue any remedies for the enforcement of any security interest or lien given by the Authority on its rents, fees, and revenues.
(d) The District government, its officers, departments, agencies, or other units of government shall not be liable for damages for any action, or failure to take action, by the Authority or its officers, employees, or agents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the District government shall not be liable for any note or other obligation (including any mortgage or other agreement securing the indebtedness) entered into by the Authority in the acquisition, financing, or refinancing of the indebtedness of, real or personal, property.
D.C. Code § 6-271 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-271
§ 6-271. Expenditures from the Public Housing and Structural Transformation capital account.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Capital project DHA21C ("DHA21C") shall be administered by the Office of the Chief Financial Officer ("OCFO"), with available project allotments advanced to the District of Columbia Housing Authority ("Authority") on a quarterly basis for the encumbrances and expenditures planned for that quarter; provided, that the requirements of subsection (b) of this section are met.
  (2) DHA21C funds shall be used by the Authority to fund capital-eligible construction, renovation, or rehabilitation subprojects that:
    (A) Increase the longevity of public housing units;
    (B) Prevent existing tenants from being displaced; or
    (C) Increase the availability of public housing units for existing District of Columbia residents listed on the Authority's waitlist.
  (3) DHA21C funds shall not be used to fund the Authority's operating costs, renovation, or rehabilitation of any unit set to be demolished, sold, or otherwise removed from the Authority inventory, or any administrative or overhead costs not specifically attributable to a subproject.
(b) (1) Each fiscal year that DHA21C funds are available, the Authority shall submit to the Mayor, the Council, and the OCFO a proposed spending plan, which shall include:
    (A) Documentation that planned encumbrances and expenditures are capital eligible; and
    (B) Information on each subproject for which the Authority proposes to use DHA21C funds, including, at a minimum:
      (i) The proposed location of the subproject;
      (ii) A detailed proposed scope of the subproject;
      (iii) A detailed proposed line-item budget for the subproject;
      (iv) A detailed proposed timeline for the subproject; and
      (v) A statement of whether the implementation of the proposed subproject will require the relocation of tenants and, if relocation is required, a detailed proposed relocation plan.
  (2) In the event of significant delays or changes in planned encumbrances and expenditures for any subproject during the fiscal year, the Authority shall update its spending plan and provide additional documentation as needed to minimize unencumbered and unexpended transfers, avoid causing the District to incur unnecessary debt service costs, and ensure that all subproject encumbrances and expenditures are capital eligible.
(c) (1) For each solicitation of a contract valued at $100,000 or more that is funded with money from capital project DHA21C, the Authority shall:
    (A) Award preferences to certified business enterprises as provided in § 2-218.43 ; and
    (B) Exercise its contracting and procurement authority for contracts funded by capital project DHA21C so as to meet, on an annual basis, the goals of procuring and contracting at least 50% of the dollar volume of such contracts ("CBE dollar volume") with certified business enterprises and at least 50% of the CBE dollar volume with small business enterprises.
  (2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term:
    (A) "Certified business enterprise" shall have the meaning set forth in § 2-218.02(1D) .
    (B) "Small business enterprise" shall have the meaning set forth in § 2-218.02(16) .
D.C. Code § 6-219 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-219
§ 6-219. Procurement.
Status: in_force

(a) Until the Board promulgates procurement regulations in accordance with this section, the Authority’s existing rules governing procurement shall continue to apply. The Board shall transmit proposed procurement regulations 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 or disapprove the regulations, in whole or in part, by resolution within the 45-day review period, the regulations shall be deemed approved. The Board’s procurement regulations shall include rules and procedures governing public notice of invitations to bid; methods of source selection, including competitive sealed bidding and competitive sealed proposals; small purchase procurements; cost principles; delivery and performance; contract modification; and contract termination.
(b) Nothing in this subsection shall exempt the Board from compliance with § 1-204.51 ; however, the Board may adopt rules governing procurements involving the expenditure of federal funds that are inconsistent with Chapter 3A of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 6-701.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-701.01
§ 6-701.01. Fire escapes — Buildings used as dwellings; exceptions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1109.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1109.02
§ 6-1109.02. Maintenance of property.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of an historic landmark or a contributing building or structure within an historic district shall comply with all laws and regulations governing the maintenance of real property. The buildings or structures shall be preserved against decay and deterioration and shall be made and kept free from structural defects through prompt correction of defects, such as:
  (1) Facade or facade elements that may fall and injure persons or property;
  (2) Deteriorated or inadequate foundation, defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports, deteriorated walls, or other vertical structural supports;
  (3) Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, or other horizontal members that sag, split, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration;
  (4) Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roofs, foundations, or floors, including broken windows or doors;
  (5) Defective or insufficient weather protection for exterior wall covering, including lack of paint or weathering due to lack of paint or other protective covering; or
  (6) A fault or defect in the building or structure that renders it structurally unsafe or not properly watertight.
(b) An owner who fails to maintain a building or structure in compliance with this section shall be subject to the remedial requirements of § 6-1109.03 and the penalties under § 6-1110 .
D.C. Code § 6-215 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-215
§ 6-215. Status of Authority employees.
Status: in_force

(a) All employees hired by the Authority after May 9, 2000, shall be employees of the Authority and not of the District. No provision of Chapter 6 of Title 1 shall apply to employees of the Authority except as follows:
  (1) Subchapters V and XVII shall apply to the labor-management relationship between the Authority and its employees, except that the Authority shall have sole authority with respect to the development and approval of compensation agreements between the Authority and labor organizations without the approval of the Mayor and Council;
  (2) Subchapter XV-A shall apply to Authority employees; and
  (3) Subchapter XXIII shall continue to apply to Authority employees, except that the Authority may participate in the private sector workers’ compensation program, and Authority employees shall be entitled to the coverage and benefits available to employees under Chapter 15 of Title 32 , at such time as the Authority deems that such participation is most favorable to the Authority; provided, that with regard to employees subject to collective bargaining agreements, any change from the public to the private sector workers’ compensation program shall be made only by agreement between the collective bargaining representative and the Authority.
(b) All Authority employees continuously employed by the District government since December 31, 1979 shall be guaranteed rights and benefits at least equal to those currently applicable to such persons under provisions of law and regulations in force prior to May 9, 2000.
(c) Every incumbent employee serving the Authority on May 9, 2000, shall be retained in a position with at least equal classification, compensation, and benefits as the position held on the day before May 9, 2000.
(d) The Authority shall be bound by all existing collective bargaining agreements with labor organizations until successor agreements have been negotiated. Except as specifically provided in this chapter, the Authority shall be subject to all general laws applicable to public employers in the District of Columbia, including laws concerning human rights, wages and hours, and occupational safety and health.
(e) If the Authority applies to the PERB for review of an arbitration award in accordance with § 1-605.02 and the PERB denies review, the PERB shall enter an order requiring the Authority to comply with the award and the Authority shall be liable to the labor organization for its litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees, in connection with the arbitration proceedings and the proceedings before the PERB. If the labor organization prevails in any subsequent litigation brought by the Authority with respect to the same award, the Authority shall be liable to the labor organization for its litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees, in connection with the litigation.
(f) (1) (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of Unit A of Chapter 14 of Title 2 , the Authority shall use a ranking system based on a scale of 100 points for all employment decisions for positions within the Authority.
    (B) An individual who is a District resident at the time of application shall be awarded a 10-point hiring preference over a nonresident applicant; provided, that the individual claims the preference. This 10-point preference shall be in addition to any points awarded on the 100-point scale.
    (C) At the time of appointment, an individual who claimed the 10-point residency preference shall agree, in writing, to maintain District residency for a period of 7 consecutive years from the effective date of appointment into the position for which the individual claimed the residency preference and shall provide proof of residency annually to the Authority for the first 7 years of employment.
    (D) An individual who claimed the residency preference and who fails to maintain District residency for 7 consecutive years from the individual's effective date of appointment shall forfeit the individual's District government employment.
    (E) Each applicant for a position covered by this paragraph shall be informed in writing of the provisions of this paragraph at the time of application.
  (2) All persons hired after February 6, 2008, shall submit proof of residency upon employment in a manner determined by the Board.
  (3) By November 1 of each year and pursuant to § 1-515.06 , the Authority shall submit to the Mayor an annual report detailing, for the previous fiscal year, compliance with residency requirements.
D.C. Code § 6-230 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-230
§ 6-230. Rental Assistance for Unsubsidized Seniors Program.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority shall establish and administer a Rental Assistance for Unsubsidized Seniors Program ("Program") to provide partial rental subsidies for households headed by seniors who do not receive other District or federal rental assistance ("unsubsidized households").
(b) The Program shall provide rental assistance, subject to available funding, to unsubsidized households with incomes up to and including 60% of the Area Median Income ("AMI") whose monthly lease rent exceeds 30% of their monthly income.  Households shall receive a maximum of $600 per month or the difference between 30% of the household's monthly income and the household's total monthly lease rent, whichever is less.
(c) Nothing in this section may be interpreted as creating an entitlement to assistance.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Rental assistance" means a subsidy that is authorized to be used solely for the payment of lease rent.
  (2) "Senior" means a District of Columbia resident who is 62 years of age or older.
(e) The Authority, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.
D.C. Code § 6-1062.04 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1062.04
§ 6-1062.04. Office of Planning.
Status: in_force

The Developer shall work with the Office of Planning and other appropriate agencies prior to and during the zoning process to ensure that the District’s planning and other policy objectives and goals, to the extent that the project is not jeopardized financially, are achieved to the fullest extent possible.
D.C. Code § 6-214 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-214
§ 6-214. Social services teams in public housing.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority may, subject to availability of funds, develop a plan for the provision of social services within the Housing Properties which it owns, operates, or manages, and establish social service teams to implement that plan.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit other District or United States government departments and agencies from providing social services to public housing residents.
D.C. Code § 6-229.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-229.02
§ 6-229.02. Project-Based Rent Supplement Program quarterly reporting.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Housing and Community Development shall submit to the Council, within 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, a Project-Based Rent Supplement Program report.
(b) Each report shall include the following information:
  (1) Repealed.
  (2) The amount of money transferred to the Authority for project-based voucher assistance during the reporting period, listed separately by the project for which the funds were awarded;
  (3) The amount of money awarded to projects that do not yet have a certificate of occupancy, listed separately by project;
  (4) For each project that has been awarded project-based voucher assistance, the developer, address, planned number of total housing units, planned number of units subsidized by project-based voucher assistance, planned period of project-based voucher assistance, date of award, expected completion date, and whether the project is new construction or existing housing rehabilitation or preservation; and
  (5) The amount of money expended by the Department of Housing and Community Development during the reporting period on administrative costs related to the Project-Based Rent Supplement Program, which shall contain a breakdown by category of expense.
D.C. Code § 6-910 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / § 6-910
§ 6-910. Service of notice.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Any notice required by this chapter to be served shall be deemed served when:
    (A) Forwarded to the last known address of the owner, as recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, by registered or certified mail, with return receipt if the:
      (i) Receipt is signed either by the owner or by a person of suitable age and discretion located at the address; or
      (ii) Owner refused the notice and the notice was not delivered for that reason;
    (B) Delivered to the person to be notified;
    (C) Left at the usual residence or place of business of the person to be served with a resident or employee, whichever is applicable, of suitable age and discretion;
    (D) If no residence or place of business can be found in the District of Columbia by a reasonable search, left with a person of suitable age and discretion employed at the office of an agent of the person to be served who has any authority or duty with reference to the building or premises to which the notice relates;
    (E) If a notice is forwarded by registered or certified mail and returned for reasons other than refusal, if personal service of the notice cannot be effected, or if no address is known or can be ascertained by reasonable diligence, published on 3 consecutive days in a daily newspaper published in the District of Columbia or a copy of the notice is posted in a conspicuous place in or about the building or premises to which the notice relates; or
    (F) If by reason of an outstanding unrecorded transfer of title, the name of the owner cannot be ascertained beyond a reasonable doubt, served on the owner of record in a manner provided for in this subsection.
  (2) For the purposes of this chapter :
    (A) Notice to a corporation shall be deemed to have been served on the corporation if the notice is served on the president, secretary, treasurer, general manager, or any principal officer of the corporation in a manner provided for by this section for the service of notice on natural persons holding property in their own right; and
    (B) Notice to a foreign corporation shall be deemed to have been served if the notice is served personally on any agent of the corporation or if left with a person of suitable age and discretion residing at the usual residence or employed at the usual place of business of the agent in the District of Columbia.
(b) In case such notice is served by any method other than personal service, notice shall also be sent to the owner by ordinary mail.
(c) (1) For purposes of receiving notice required by this chapter, a person who is a nonresident owner of vacant property in the District of Columbia shall appoint and continuously maintain a registered agent for the service of process. The appointment shall be made by filing a statement with the Mayor. The registered agent shall be an individual who is a resident of the District of Columbia or an organization incorporated in the District of Columbia. If the nonresident owner changes the registered agent or if the name and address or any other information about the registered agent changes after the statement is filed with the Mayor, the nonresident owner shall file a statement notifying the Mayor of the change. A nonresident owner of vacant property in the District of Columbia who violates this section shall be subject to a penalty of $300.
  (2) The Mayor shall serve as the registered agent for a nonresident owner of vacant property if a registered agent is not appointed by the nonresident owner or if the individual or organization named as registered agent ceases to serve in that capacity or cannot be located after reasonable diligence.
D.C. Code § 6-331.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-331.02
§ 6-331.02. Determination of availability of housing for displaced persons.
Status: in_force

Prior to the acquisition of real property for any public works project of the government of the District of Columbia, the Mayor shall make the same determinations with respect to the availability of housing for displaced individuals and families as is required by § 6-301.07(a) [repealed].
D.C. Code § 6-301.08 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-301.08
§ 6-301.08. Acquisition of property from prospective lessee or purchaser.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1034 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1034
§ 6-1034. Authorities and resources of the Commission.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall provide reasonable administrative and technical support, meeting space, and office supplies requested by the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under this subchapter.
(b) The Commission may request from any department, agency, or instrumentality of the District government any information necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this subchapter. Every department, agency, and instrumentality shall cooperate with the Commission and provide, in a timely and complete manner, any information that the Commission requests pursuant to this subsection.
(c) The Commission may enter into a contract with a government entity, private entity, or other organization or individual to conduct research or surveys, prepare reports, or perform other activities useful to the discharge of the responsibilities of the Commission under this subchapter.
(d) The Commission may establish any advisory groups, committees, or subcommittees, consisting of members or nonmembers of this Commission, as it deems appropriate to carry out its responsibilities under this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 6-1132 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1132
§ 6-1132. Establishment of Advisory Board.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, shall appoint an uncompensated Historic Rhodes Tavern Advisory Board of 7 residents of the District of Columbia. The Board shall be composed of 2 historians with expertise in local District of Columbia history, an architect, an architectural historian, an attorney, an economist with expertise in the field of real estate development, and a lay person. Board members shall be appointed to 2-year terms. The Board shall continue in existence until the Mayor and the Council determine that the objectives of the policy declared in § 6-1131 have been fully attained, and that the Board has fulfilled its duties as outlined in § 6-1133 .
D.C. Code § 6-1001 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1001
§ 6-1001. Findings and objectives.
Status: in_force

(a) The Council finds and declares that the District of Columbia faces critical social, economic, and environmental problems arising in significant measures from:
  (1) The concentration of poverty in areas of the city;
  (2) Overcrowding and deterioration of housing, exacerbated by inadequate construction of new units for the growing number of households, and inadequate resources to provide for the rehabilitation of existing units for use by residents of the affected areas;
  (3) Inadequate and inappropriate public and private investment and reinvestment in housing and other physical facilities, and related public and social services, resulting in the growth and persistence of urban slums and blight and the marked deterioration of the quality of the urban environment; and
  (4) Lack of essential commercial facilities and services in many of the city’s communities; and
  (5) Need to improve the overall quality of the urban environment for the people of the District of Columbia.
(b) The Council further finds and declares that the future welfare of the District of Columbia and the well-being of its citizens depend on the establishment and maintenance of the District of Columbia as a viable physical, social, economic, and political community, and require for the benefit of the communities being directly affected:
  (1) Systematic and sustained action to eliminate blight, to conserve and renew aging urban neighborhoods, to improve the living environment of low and moderate income families, and to develop new residential and economic activity centers throughout the District;
  (2) Substantial expansion of and greater continuity in the scope and level of federal and local financial assistance together with increased private investment in support of community development activities;
  (3) Continuing effort at all levels of government to develop programs to meet identified needs and to improve the functioning of departments and agencies responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating community development efforts;
  (4) Ongoing assistance to the secondary market for residential mortgages on housing for low-and moderate-income families by increasing the liquidity of mortgage investments and reinvesting investment proceeds for residential mortgage financing; and
  (5) Management and liquidation of District of Columbia owned mortgage portfolios in an orderly manner in accordance with procurement requirements, with minimum loss to the District government.
(c) The primary objective of this subchapter is the maintenance and development of the District of Columbia as a viable urban community, by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income. Consistent with this primary objective the subchapter provides for the support of community development activities which are directed toward the following specific objectives:
  (1) The elimination of slums and blight and the prevention of blighting influences and the deterioration of property and neighborhood and community facilities of importance to the welfare of the community;
  (2) The elimination of conditions which are detrimental to health, safety, and public welfare and the establishment of programs to protect and improve the quality of the urban environment;
  (3) The conservation and expansion of the District’s housing stock in order to provide a suitable living environment for all persons, principally those of low and moderate income;
  (4) The expansion and improvement of the quantity and quality of community services, particularly for persons of low and moderate income, which are essential for sound community development and for the development of a viable urban community;
  (5) A more rational utilization of land and the better arrangement of residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, and other needed activity centers;
  (6) The reduction of the isolation of income groups within the community and the promotion of an increase in the diversity and vitality of neighborhoods through the expansion of housing opportunities for persons of low and moderate income, particularly those with large families;
  (7) The restoration and preservation of properties of special value for historic, architectural, or esthetic reasons;
  (8) The establishment of data-gathering, planning, policy, and program development which will ensure effective monitoring of and programming responsive to the changing numbers, characteristics, and needs of the people of the District of Columbia;
  (9) The continuation of development activities in those areas previously covered by urban renewal or neighborhood development plans until completed; and
  (10) Promote access to mortgage credit throughout the District of Columbia by increasing the liquidity of mortgage investments and improving the distribution of investment capital available for low-and moderate-income persons to acquire residential mortgage financing.
(d) Following the approval of a Community Development Program in such areas as the Council of the District of Columbia, upon recommendation of the Mayor, shall designate, the Mayor is authorized to prohibit any new construction in any area designated for this purpose as a community development area in a Community Development Program; new construction includes substantial remodeling, conversion, rebuilding, and enlargement or extension of major structural improvements on existing buildings, but does not include ordinary maintenance, remodeling, or changes necessary to continue occupancy.
D.C. Code § 6-1315 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 13 / § 6-1315
§ 6-1315. Application of travel restrictions to personnel of certain countries and organizations.
Status: in_force

(a) Requirement for restrictions. — The Secretary shall apply the same generally applicable restrictions to the travel while in the United States of the individuals described in subsection (b) as are applied under this title to the members of the missions of the Soviet Union in the United States.
(b) Individuals subject to restrictions. — The restrictions required by subsection (a) shall be applied with respect to those individuals who (as determined by the Secretary) are:
  (1) The personnel of an international organization, if the individual is a national of any foreign country whose government engages in intelligence activities in the United States that are harmful to the national security of the United States;
  (2) The personnel of a mission to an international organization if that mission is the mission of a foreign government that engages in intelligence activities in the United States that are harmful to the national security of the United States; or
  (3) The family members or dependents of an individual described in paragraphs (1) and (2);
and who are not nationals or permanent resident aliens of the United States.
(c) Waivers. — The Secretary, after consultation with the Director of Central Intelligence and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, may waive application of the restrictions required by subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States so require.
(d) Reports. — The Secretary shall transmit to the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, not later than six months after December 23, 1987, and not later than every six months thereafter, a report on the actions taken by the Secretary in carrying out this section during the previous six months.
(e) Definitions. — For purposes of this section:
  (1) The term “generally applicable restrictions” means any limitations on the radius within which unrestricted travel is permitted and obtaining travel services through the auspices of the Office of Foreign Missions for travel elsewhere, and does not include any restrictions which unconditionally prohibit the members of missions of the Soviet Union in the United States from traveling to designated areas of the United States and which are applied as a result of particular factors in relations between the United States and the Soviet Union.
  (2) The term “international organization” means an organization described in § 6-1309(b)(1) .
  (3) The term “personnel” includes:
    (A) Officers, employees, and any other staff member, and
    (B) Any individual who is retained under the contract or other arrangement to serve functions similar to those of an officer, employee, or other staff member.
D.C. Code § 6-101.07 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / § 6-101.07
§ 6-101.07. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter and subchapter II of this chapter :
(1) The term “alley” means:
  (A) Any court, thoroughfare, or passage, private or public, less than 30 feet wide at any point; and
  (B) Any court, thoroughfare, or passage, private or public, 30 feet or more in width, that does not open directly with a width of at least 30 feet upon a public street that is at least 40 feet wide from building line to building line.
(2) The term “inhabited alley” means an alley in or appurtenant to which there are 1 or more alley dwellings.
(3) The term “alley dwelling” means any dwelling fronting upon or having its principal means of ingress from an alley. This definition does not include an accessory building, such as a garage, with living rooms for servants or other employees, if the principal entrance to the living rooms of the accessory building is from the street property to which it is accessory.
(4) The term “dwelling” means any building or structure used or designed to be used in whole or in part as a living or a sleeping place by 1 or more human beings.
(5) The term “person” includes any individual, partnership, corporation, or association.
D.C. Code § 6-206 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-206
§ 6-206. Representation.
Status: in_force

The Authority shall be represented by its General Counsel and other attorneys, as necessary, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall not be subject to the oversight of the Corporation Counsel for the District government.
D.C. Code § 6-601.09 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-601.09
§ 6-601.09. Right of Congress to alter or repeal.
Status: in_force

Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 6-401 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 4 / § 6-401
§ 6-401. Building lines established on streets less than 90 feet wide.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized to establish building lines on streets or parts of streets less than 90 feet wide, in the District of Columbia, upon the presentation to him of a plat of the street or part of street upon which such action is desired, showing the lots and the names of the record owners thereof, and accompanied by a petition of the owners of more than one-half of the real estate shown on said plat requesting that building lines be established, or when the Mayor deems that the public interests require that such building lines be established; provided, that no such building lines shall be established on any part of street less than 1 block in length.
D.C. Code § 6-601.04 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-601.04
§ 6-601.04. Additions; towers, spires, and domes; theaters.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-101.03 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / § 6-101.03
§ 6-101.03. National Capital Housing Authority — Appropriations; power to borrow money; temporary architectural and engineering services.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to make immediately available to the Authority for its lawful uses and as needed, from the allocation made from the appropriation to carry out the purposes of the National Industrial Recovery Act, contained in the Fourth Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1933, now carried under the title, “National Industrial Recovery, Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, Housing, 1933-1935,” symbol 03/5666, not to exceed $500,000 of any amount thereof dedicated for low-cost housing and slum-clearance projects in the District of Columbia, to be set aside in the Treasury and be known as “Conversion of Inhabited Alleys Fund” (hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”).
(b) The Authority is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow such moneys from individuals or private corporations as may be secured by the property and assets acquired under the provisions of this subchapter and subchapter II of this chapter , and such moneys, together with all receipts from sales, leases, or other sources, shall be deposited in the Fund and shall be available for the purposes of this subchapter and subchapter II of this chapter . The Authority is hereby authorized and empowered to accept gifts of money from private sources; to borrow from the Treasury of the United States not to exceed $1,000,000 in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1939, and a like sum in each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years, upon such terms and conditions as the Mayor may deem advisable, and appropriations for such purpose are hereby authorized out of the general fund of the Treasury; provided, that the Authority shall be obligated for the payment of interest at the going federal rate as defined in the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. § 1437 et seq.].
(c) The Fund shall be available annually in such amount as may be specified in the annual appropriation acts.
(d) In carrying out the provisions of this subchapter and subchapter II of this chapter , the Authority is hereby authorized and empowered:
  (1) To purchase books of reference, directories, and periodicals that are necessary in connection with its work; and
  (2) To secure architectural and engineering services on specific projects; provided, that this authorization shall not apply to the employment of architects and engineers by the Authority on a permanent basis.
D.C. Code § 6-1451.03 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14A / § 6-1451.03
§ 6-1451.03. Privately-owned buildings and projects.
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall apply to all privately-owned buildings and projects with at least 50,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(b) (1) All new construction and substantial improvement of nonresidential projects, including projects involving real property acquired by a real property disposition by sale from the District or a District instrumentality to a private entity, and projects if less than 15% [of] the project’s total project cost was financed by the District or a District instrumentality, shall:
    (A) Beginning January 1, 2009, as part of any building permit application, submit to DOB a green building checklist documenting the green building elements to be pursued in the respective building’s permit; and
    (B) Be verified by an entity described in § 6-1451.04 as having fulfilled or exceeded the current edition of the LEED standard for commercial and institutional buildings at the certification level within 2 years of the receipt of a certificate of occupancy; provided, that a public school shall be verified as having fulfilled or exceeded the current edition of the LEED standard for commercial and institutional buildings at the gold level or higher if sufficient funding for the construction or renovation is provided.
  (2) This subsection shall apply as of:
    (A) January 1, 2010, for a project involving real property acquired by a real property disposition by sale, from the District or a District instrumentality to a private entity, that has submitted an application for the first building permit on or after January 1, 2010; and
    (B) January 1, 2012, for a project that has submitted an application for the first building permit on or after January 1, 2012.
  (3) The area of common space in a project shall be allocated to either residential or nonresidential square footage of a project based upon the percentage of gross floor area of the project occupied by each of the residential and nonresidential occupancies calculated after excluding the area of common space.
  (4) An applicant for new construction or substantial improvement of a mixed- use space shall fulfill or exceed the current edition of the LEED standard for commercial and institutional buildings at the certified level for the nonresidential portion of the project. Any requirements set forth in § 6-1451.05 shall apply to the mixed-use space of the project. For the purposes of mixed-use space in this paragraph, the term:
    (A) “LEED” also includes LEED for Commercial Interiors and LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors; and
    (B) “Certificate of occupancy” refers to the first certificate of occupancy issued for a usable, habitable space at grade or above grade for the mixed-use space of the project.
(c) (1) This subsection shall apply to all buildings and projects that are of a building type for which Energy Star® tools are available.
  (2) (A) The requirements for existing privately-owned buildings shall be as follows:
      (i) The owner or a designee of the owner shall annually benchmark the building using the Energy Star® Portfolio Manager benchmarking tool; and
      (ii) (I) Benchmark and Energy Star® statements of energy performance for each building shall be made available to DOEE by May 1 of the respective following year. In 2011 and 2024 only, the scores and statements shall be made available to DOEE no later than July 1.
        (II) Upon receipt, DOEE shall make the benchmark and Energy Star® statements available to the public via an online database accessible through the DOEE website, beginning with the 2nd annual benchmarking data for each building.
    (B) This paragraph shall apply as of:
      (i) January 1, 2010, for a building with over 200,000 square feet of gross floor area;
      (ii) January 1, 2011, for a building with over 150,000 square feet of gross floor area;
      (iii) January 1, 2012, for a building with over 100,000 square feet of gross floor area;
      (iv) January 1, 2013, for a building with over 50,000 square feet of gross floor area, or more[;]
      (v) January 1, 2021, for a building with 25,000 square feet of gross floor area, or more; and
      (vi) January 1, 2025, for a building with 10,000 square feet of gross floor area, or more.
    (C) Benchmarking data required in this paragraph shall include water consumption data as incorporated in the Portfolio Manager Benchmarking Tool.
    (D) A building owner or tenant who fails to timely, accurately, and completely submit the benchmarking information required by this paragraph to DOEE or to the building owner shall be assessed a penalty by DOEE of no more than $100 for each day during which the required submission has not been made. Civil infraction fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for such failure, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 . Adjudication of an infraction shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 .
    (E) If ownership of a building covered by this paragraph is transferred, the seller shall provide the buyer with information necessary for the buyer to timely report benchmarking data for the full reporting year in which the transfer occurred. The buyer shall submit the benchmarking data to DOEE by April 1 of the year after the building is transferred.
    (F) (i) In 2024, 2027, and every 6 years thereafter, the owner, or the owner's designee, shall perform a third-party verification of its benchmark and ENERGY STAR statements in accordance with requirements specified by DOEE.
      (ii) By April 1, 2025, DOEE shall submit a report to the Council that analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of third-party verification, based on findings from the submission of third-party verification information that was submitted to DOEE pursuant to this section and rules issued to implement this section.
  (3) An applicant for new construction or substantial improvement of a project who submits the first building permit after January 1, 2012, shall, prior to construction, estimate the project’s energy performance using the Energy Star® Target Finder Tool.
D.C. Code § 6-1062.07 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1062.07
§ 6-1062.07. Eminent domain.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall not use eminent domain for any aspect of the revitalization or development of this site without the prior approval of the Council.
D.C. Code § 6-301.20 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-301.20
§ 6-301.20. Severability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-102.03 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / § 6-102.03
§ 6-102.03. Authority considered a public housing agency.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the Authority shall be considered a public housing agency within the meaning of, and to carry out the purposes of, the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. § 1437   et seq.]; and as such, the Authority is empowered to borrow money or accept contributions, grants or other financial assistance from the United States Housing Authority for or in aid of any housing project in the District of Columbia, in accordance with the United States Housing Act of 1937 to take over or lease or manage any such housing project or undertaking constructed, owned, or operated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and to those ends to comply with such conditions and enter into such mortgages, trust indentures, leases, or agreements as may be necessary, convenient, or desirable; provided, that the tax exemption of the property of the Authority shall be deemed a contribution by the District of Columbia in accordance with the local contributions requirements of § 1437 et seq. of Title 42, United States Code. It is the purpose and intent of this subchapter to authorize the Authority to do any and all things necessary to secure the financial aid of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the undertaking, construction, maintenance, or operation in the District of Columbia of any housing project by the Authority.
D.C. Code § 6-1151 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1151
§ 6-1151. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 6-218 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-218
§ 6-218. Applicability of the Hatch Act.
Status: in_force

The provisions of 5 U.S.C. §§ 7321   through 7328   affecting political activities of employees shall apply to employees of the Authority.
D.C. Code § 6-703.04 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-703.04
§ 6-703.04. Occupancy after receipt of notice.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy any building 30 days after notice in writing from the Mayor of the District of Columbia or his designated agents that the owner entitled to the beneficial use, rental, or control of any building has failed or neglected to comply with the notice provided for by § 6-703.05 to provide any such building with means of egress or appliances required by the regulations promulgated by the Council of the District of Columbia under § 6-703.03 .
D.C. Code § 6-1105 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1105
§ 6-1105. Alterations.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the Mayor may issue a permit to alter the exterior or site of an historic landmark or of a building or structure in an historic district, 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 required by subsection (f) of this section, the Mayor may refer the permit 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 pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, 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 cases in which a claim of unreasonable economic hardship or special merit is made and in any other case he deems appropriate or in which the applicant so requests, the Mayor shall hold a public hearing on the permit application.
(f) No permit shall be issued unless the Mayor finds that such issuance is necessary in the public interest or that a failure to issue a permit will result in unreasonable economic hardship to the owner.
(g) The owner shall submit at the hearing such information as is relevant and necessary to support his application. In any instance where there is a claim of unreasonable economic hardship, the owner shall comply with the requirements of subsections (f) and (g) of § 6-1104 .
(h) If the Mayor finds that an alteration is necessary to allow the construction of a project of special merit, a permit shall not be issued unless the owner demonstrates the ability to complete the project.
D.C. Code § 6-229 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-229
§ 6-229. Capital-based assistance.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-301.11 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-301.11
§ 6-301.11. Modification of redevelopment plans.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1331 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 13A / § 6-1331
§ 6-1331. Foreign-Government-Owned Real Property Task Force.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established the Foreign-Government-Owned Real Property Task Force ("Task Force") with the purpose of serving as a collaborative body to address matters relating to real property, including all buildings located on such real property, owned by foreign governments or their instrumentalities.
(b) The Task Force shall meet on a quarterly basis to review and identify issues with real property owned by foreign governments or their instrumentalities to include:
  (1) The tax status of such property;
  (2) The condition of such property; and
  (3) Whether such property is in substantial compliance with District laws and regulations.
(c) The Task Force shall consist of the following members:
  (1) Three Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners, each of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor from Advisory Neighborhood Commission ("ANC") 2B, ANC 2D, ANC 3C, or ANC 3F; provided, that no more than one Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner may be appointed from a single ANC;
  (2) The Director of the Department of Buildings, or the Director's designee;
  (3) The Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the Office of Tax and Revenue, or the Deputy Chief Financial Officer's designee;
  (4) The Director of the Department of Public Works, or the Director's designee;
  (5) The Secretary of the District of Columbia, or the Secretary's designee;
  (6) The Chairman of the Council, or the Chairman's designee; and
  (7) The Director of the United States Department of State's Office of Foreign Missions ("OFM"), or the Director's designee.
(d) The Mayor shall designate one member of the Task Force to serve as its chairperson.
(e) On or before October 1 of each year, the Task Force shall submit to the Mayor, the Council, and OFM a report of its findings and recommendations to address the issues outlined in subsection (b) of this section.
(f) The Task Force shall convene its first meeting no later than 90 days after March 22, 2019.
D.C. Code § 6-661.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-661.02
§ 6-661.02. Cancellation of building permits.
Status: in_force

In any case where building permits have been issued and no work has been begun thereunder, the person who has paid the fee for said permit may return said permit for cancellation, and upon the cancellation thereof there shall be refunded to him, in the manner prescribed by law for the refunding of erroneously paid taxes, the amount of said fee less the actual expense incident to the issuance of said permit, as determined by the Inspector of Buildings; provided, that application for such refund shall be made within 6 months after the issuance of said permit.
D.C. Code § 6-321.07 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-321.07
§ 6-321.07. Not considered a local grant-in-aid.
Status: in_force

No transfer or donation of any interest in real property under the authority of this subchapter shall constitute a local grant-in-aid in connection with any urban renewal project being undertaken with federal assistance under title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended.
D.C. Code § 6-1406.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1406.02
§ 6-1406.02. Compliance letter fees.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Office of Zoning Administrator administrative fee for the issuance of compliance letters shall be as follows:
  (1) Zoning compliance letter for a single lot: $25.
  (2) Zoning compliance letter for all other requests: $100.
(b) The Building Code Official may amend the administrative fees for the issuance of compliance letters by rulemaking pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 6-1062.03 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1062.03
§ 6-1062.03. Findings.
Status: in_force

(a) The Revitalization and Development Plan presented by the Developer can be used as a model for developing large tracts of underutilized land to create workforce housing, needed community facilities and services, and jobs, and to increase the District’s tax base.
(b) The Market was originally located on the National Mall where the Federal Triangle Complex now exists and was relocated to its present site shortly after World War I upon passage of the Union Station Act of 1910 and adoption of the MacMillan Plan for the Mall.
(c) While the Market has an active retail and wholesale business of local, national, and international food and meat products, the Market now is an underutilized resource of its neighborhood and the city.
(d) The Market has deteriorated and has deteriorating structures, defective and inadequate street layout, excessive vacant land, vacant buildings, unsanitary and unsafe conditions, diversity of ownership, and is becoming an attractive place for criminal activity and homeless inhabitants.
(e) The Market is located less than 350 yards from the new Metro entrance of New York/Florida Avenues Metro station.
(f) The Market’s present condition, uses, and zoning substantially impair the sound growth of an underutilized site near a metrorail station and prevent the development of new housing and much needed workforce housing.
(g) The Market is an ideal site for transit-oriented development that will increase pedestrian-friendly residential density adjacent to transit facilities that is consistent with the District’s goals of maximizing transit usage while reducing automobile dependency.
(h) The New Town at the Capital City Market Project will accomplish neighborhood revitalization and historic preservation and provide workforce housing and jobs.
(i) The Revitalization and Development Plan will create a substantial number of workforce housing units for renters and buyers that fall between 50% to 120% of the Area Median Income.
(j) The Revitalization and Development Plan will create a planned community of housing, office, retail wholesale, local, national and international restaurants, entertainment, recreational and support facilities, and government facilities.
(k) The Revitalization and Development Plan will help reduce traffic congestion, enhance the environment and improve the District’s air quality by better planning for and deployment of vehicular traffic, green roof development, and other environmental initiatives.
(l) The Revitalization and Development Plan will allow existing property owners or lessees to invest in the project, become fee simple owners in the new retail and warehouse facility, allow existing property owners to do a like-kind property exchange under section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, approved August 16, 1954 (68A Stat. 302; 26 U.S.C. § 1031), and participate in other revitalization and development options.
(m) The Revitalization and Development Plan will allow the present retailers and wholesalers to continue their businesses in the new revitalized Capital City Market.
(n) The Revitalization and Development Plan will be carried out in such a way that it will cause minimal interference to the existing operators of retail and wholesale establishments and allow them to continue to operate during construction.
(o) The Revitalization and Development Plan will preserve the original Market buildings (Union Market) bounded by 4th and 5th Streets and Morse and Penn Streets unless it is found to be impractical to do so by the Developer and the Office of Planning.
(p) The Developer has agreed to require construction contractors to enter into a project labor agreement for the project with a training component for District residents.
(q) The construction of the project will take more than 5 years, which will allow District residents to be trained as apprentices for jobs created by the development and become full-fledged journeyman on the project.
(r) The Revitalization and Development Plan provides for a workforce housing set-aside of a minimum of 20% and a goal of 40%, which will have a significant impact on increasing the District’s workforce housing supply by approximately 320 or 640 units, respectively.
(s) The Mayor is authorized to negotiate a land swap or sale with Gallaudet University and to use other means, such as property tax abatement, tax increment financing, and PILOT programs, to assist the Developer in achieving the 40% goal of workforce housing and other community needs.
(t) The Revitalization and Development Plan calls for 40% of the workforce housing to be set aside for teachers, policemen, firemen, and other critical District of Columbia employees and the remaining 60% to be set-aside for District of Columbia residents who are first-time home purchasers and are at 50% to 120% of the Area Median Income.
(u) The Revitalization and Development Plan will relocate the retail and wholesale operations of the existing Market into modern facilities in the northeast portion of the site which will allow for convenient ingress and egress access for large trailer trucks to and from New York Avenue and Florida Avenue while screening them from residential areas and pedestrian traffic.
(v) The Revitalization and Development Plan provides that the new facilities for the existing retail and wholesale operations will be constructed as condominiums or cooperatives to allow the retailers and wholesalers to own their retail or wholesale facilities.
(w) The Revitalization and Development Plan will provide enhanced services for the residents of New Town, the surrounding neighborhoods, and visitors, including, among other things, a state-of-the-art YMCA with a daycare center, teen center; programs for senior citizens, swimming pool, indoor basketball courts, and a fitness center; a state-of-the-art community health clinic and a state-of-the-art public library branch if the District determines they are needed; and an outdoor amphitheater (designed to convert to an ice skating rink in winter) to showcase local and national entertainers to District citizens and visitors.
(x) The Revitalization and Development Plan provides that the YMCA, library, and community health clinic will all operate on a 20-year lease-to-purchase agreement with ownership transferring to the leaseholders for $1 at lease expiration.
(y) The Revitalization and Development Plan will create an array of new retail and restaurant businesses and create hundreds of new permanent jobs as well as hundreds of construction jobs.
(z) The Revitalization and Development Plan and its proposed concept is supported by the 3 Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in Ward 5 and the Brentwood Community Association, Inc.
(aa) The Developer is committed to enter into a First-Source Employment Agreement and a Local, Small, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Memorandum of Understanding with the appropriate District government agencies.
(bb) The Capital City Market footprint area is currently zoned C-1 for low-density, light-industry and commercial uses and must be re-zoned as C-3-C with an overlay to allow the height and density necessary to achieve the goals of the project and to allow residential and warehouse uses to co-exist as part of New Town at the Capital City Market.
(cc) Certain alleys within the footprint of the Capital City Market will have to be closed.
(dd) The Market is, or Revitalization and Development Plan will be, designated as a renewal area sufficient to be eligible for the most favorable HUD-guaranteed financing programs.
(ee) On May 7, 2002, the Council unanimously passed the Request for Proposals for the Disposition of the Washington Beef Properties, 1240-1248 4th Street, N.E., Lots 5, 800, and 802 in Square 3587 Approval Resolution of 2002, effective May 7, 2002 (Res. 14-440; 49 DCR 5760).
(ff) On June 11, 2002, DHCD issued a request for proposals for the Washington Beef Properties located on the Capital City Market site.
(gg) On July 8, 2003, the Council unanimously passed the Unsolicited Proposal Submitted by Sang Oh & Company for the Negotiated Purchase and Disposition of Surplus Property at 375 Morse Street, N.E., also known as the Ironworks Parcel, Emergency Approval Resolution of 2003, effective July 8, 2003 (Res. 15-214; 50 DCR 6941).
(hh) On February 26, 2004; pursuant to that certain Land Disposition Agreement between Sang Oh & Company, Inc., and DHCD, Sang Oh & Company, Inc., was granted the development rights to the Washington Beef Properties.
(ii) Working with DHCD, ANC 5B, and the Ward 5 community, Sang Oh & Company, Inc., has completed architectural drawings for a proposed 11-story retail office and condominium building with a 20% percent affordable housing unit set-aside at 80% percent of the Area Median Income, and with community amenities for the Ward 5 community, that is, a 100-seat community meeting room, an office for ANC 5B, and space and signage for a Metropolitan Police Department substation.
(jj) The proposed development is consistent with the purposes and goals of the Revitalization and Development Plan and with architectural designs for New Town at the Capital City Market concept.
(kk) Sang Oh & Company, Inc., has completed demolition of the structures on the Washington Beef Properties site and has submitted its PUD application to the Zoning Commission.
D.C. Code § 6-331.04 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-331.04
§ 6-331.04. Regulations to carry out part.
Status: in_force

The Council of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to make regulations to carry out the purposes of this part.
D.C. Code § 6-711.03 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-711.03
§ 6-711.03. Inspection of buildings for violative conditions; interference with inspection.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 42-3131.03 .
D.C. Code § 6-611.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-611.02
§ 6-611.02. Plats of restricted area.
Status: in_force

The Council of the District of Columbia, in consultation with the National Capital Planning Commission, shall prepare plats defining the areas within which application for building permits shall be submitted to the Commission of Fine Arts for its recommendations.
D.C. Code § 6-1041.04 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1041.04
§ 6-1041.04. Enforcement.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A violation of this subchapter or the rules issued under authority of this subchapter shall be a civil infraction for the purposes of Chapter 18 of Title 2 and be grounds for revocation of any building permit and certificate of occupancy for the market rate portions of the Inclusionary Development.
  (2) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as sanctions for infraction of § 6-1041.02 or any rule promulgated under its authority pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 .
(b) In addition to such fines, penalties, and fees as may be established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the following fines shall be imposed for violations of § 6-1041.02 :
  (1) Any person found to have sold a inclusionary unit at a price greater than that permitted by the Mayor shall pay a fine equal to the amount by which the purchase price exceeded the price allowed plus 10%.
  (2) Any person found to have rented an inclusionary unit for a rent greater than that permitted by the Mayor shall pay a fine equal the amount by which the rent paid exceeded the rent allowed plus 10%. The fine amount shall continue to be paid until the owner provides proof satisfactory to the Mayor that the rental payment has been reduced to the maximum allowed.
  (3) All other violations of the Inclusionary Zoning Program are Class I infractions and subject to the fine schedule set forth at 16 DCMR § 3201.1, as that schedule may be amended.
(c) All fines collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Housing Production Trust Fund.
(d) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia may institute court proceedings to enjoin violations of the Inclusionary Zoning Program.
(e) The District government shall not issue or reissue any license or permit, including a building permit or certificate of occupancy, to any applicant for a license or permit if the applicant is the owner of any Inclusionary Development or unit and found, after a hearing, to be in violation of the Inclusionary Zoning Program until such time as the Mayor certifies that the Inclusionary Development or unit is again in compliance.
D.C. Code § 6-1041.09 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1041.09
§ 6-1041.09. Annual reports.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning on the first anniversary of March 14, 2007, and each year thereafter, the Mayor shall submit a report to the Council and the Zoning Commission, providing:
  (1) The number of inclusionary units produced at each targeted income level;
  (2) The number of inclusionary units produced for sale;
  (3) The number of inclusionary units produced for rent;
  (4) The median income of the households that purchased or rented inclusionary units;
  (5) The number of inclusionary units purchased or rented by DCHA, other District agency, and 3rd parties, for resale to eligible households;
  (6) The value of the subsidy, if any, contributed toward the rental or purchase of units by DCHA, other District agency, or 3rd party to make them affordable to eligible households;
  (7) The average rent and sales prices for inclusionary units based on number of bedrooms;
  (8) The numbers of waivers or alternative compliance requested and granted;
  (9) An analysis of how much bonus density was actually achieved for each development in which inclusionary units were required; and
  (10) An assessment of whether the Inclusionary Zoning Program has had any adverse effect on the production of housing or on the value of land in the District, and, if a substantial adverse effect on housing production has been found, whether additional regulatory or legislative incentives or programs should be adopted by the District to mitigate against such adverse effect, and whether changes in the Inclusionary Zoning Program should be considered by the Zoning Commission, such as:
    (A) Increasing the allowable bonus density or height of developments where inclusionary units are required;
    (B) Increasing the minimum threshold of the number of housing units in a development that triggers the application of the Inclusionary Zoning Program;
    (C) Reducing the amount of required affordable housing;
    (D) Reducing the minimum set-aside requirements on matter-of-right densities; or
    (E) Changing the income levels of the targeted households for inclusionary units.
(b) (1) No later than 5 1/2 years after March 14, 2007, the Mayor shall submit a report to the Council that lists the initial purchase price of each inclusionary unit sold during the 5-year period subsequent to March 14, 2007, and, for each unit resold, the percentage by which the purchase price exceeded the previous purchase price.
  (2) The report shall also include a recommendation on how best to ensure a baseline rate of return for inclusionary unit owners upon resale while maintaining the continued affordability inclusionary units.
D.C. Code § 6-204 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-204
§ 6-204. Tax exemption.
Status: in_force

(a) All assets and income of the Authority and all Housing Properties (whether or not owned or operated by the Authority) shall be exempt from District taxation, subject to the conditions contained in subsection (b) of this section and the approval required by subsection (c) of this section. Absent an agreement with the Authority approved by the Council, for-profit activities shall not be exempt from District taxation.
(b) The Authority is empowered to negotiate tax exemption agreements concerning for-profit activities. These tax exemption agreements shall be limited to full or partial relief from the following District taxes: property, income, and sales. The maximum duration of any tax exemption agreement under this section shall be 5 years.
(c) Before a tax exemption agreement involving for-profit activities can become effective, legislation for this purpose shall be submitted to the Council for approval by act.
D.C. Code § 6-1111 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1111
§ 6-1111. Insanitary and unsafe buildings.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall interfere with the authority of the Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings to put a building or structure into sanitary condition or to demolish it pursuant to the provisions of the Act of May 1, 1906 ( Chapter 9 of this title ); except, that no permit for the demolition of an historic landmark or building or structure in an historic district shall be issued to the owner except in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(b) Nothing in this subchapter shall affect the authority of the District of Columbia to secure or remove an unsafe building or structure pursuant to the Act of March 1, 1899 ( Chapter 8 of this title ).
(c) Except as provided under subchapter II of Chapter 31C of Title 42 , nothing in this subchapter shall affect the authority of the Mayor to enclose or demolish a structure under subchapter II of Chapter 31C of Title 42 .
D.C. Code § 6-751.05c — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-751.05c
§ 6-751.05c. Acceptance of gifts and grants of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, batteries, and funds; authority to purchase detectors and batteries.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mayor may accept gifts and grants of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, batteries, and funds to conduct a program to provide detectors and batteries free of charge to residents of the District, and to install or arrange for the installation of detectors free of charge to residents. The Mayor may use donated funds to purchase or contract to purchase smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and batteries to conduct the program. The funding source for such contracts shall include any funds annually appropriated for this purpose, any funds accepted under this section, and block grant and other grant monies as available.
D.C. Code § 6-1451.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14A / § 6-1451.01
§ 6-1451.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

*NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will expire on June 4, 2026. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Past Permanent Version .*
For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) "Addition" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Building Codes.
(2) “Applicant” means any individual, firm, limited liability company, association, partnership, government agency, public or private corporation, or other entity that submits construction documents for a building permit or verification.
(2A) "Aquatic center" means a structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that contains water over 24 inches deep and includes the pool, decks, surrounding structure, locker rooms, electrical and mechanical rooms, and IT controls that support the pool.
(2B) “Bond” means a financial instrument posted by an applicant, the proceeds of which shall be paid to the District in its entirety or in part, and deposited in the Green Building Fund, if the project fails to meet the standards required by §§ 6-1451.03 and 6-1451.06 .
(3) “Building” means any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.
(3A) "Building Codes" means the portions of the Construction Codes designated as the Building Code and the Existing Building Code.
(4) Repealed.
(5) “Building systems monitoring method” means the specifications for a methodology of collecting information and providing feedback about installed equipment that provide data for the comparison, management, and optimization of actual, as compared to estimated, energy performance.
(5A) “Certificate of occupancy” means the first certificate of occupancy issued for a usable, habitable space at grade or above grade.
(5B) “Common space” means gross floor area within a project shared or available for common use by various occupancies within a project that includes both residential and nonresidential occupancies, including lobbies, corridors, stairways, amenity areas, laundry rooms, boiler rooms, furnace rooms, generator rooms, elevator hoistways, mechanical duct shafts, elevator machine rooms, off-street loading facilities, and off-street parking facilities at or above grade.
(6) "Construction Codes" shall have the same meaning as in section 2(2) of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986, effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1401(2)).
(7) "Construction documents" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Building Codes.
(8) Repealed.
(8A) “Current edition” means the most recent and currently operative edition of a green building standard approved under § 6-1451.11(b) .
(9) "DOB" means the Department of Buildings.
(9A) "DOEE" means the Department of Energy and Environment.
(10) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Buildings.
(10A) “District-financed” or “District instrumentality-financed” means:
  (A) Financing of a project or contract where funds or resources to be used for construction and development costs, excluding ongoing operational costs, are received from the District, or funds or resources which, in accordance with a federal grant or otherwise, the District administers, including a contract, grant, loan, tax abatement or exemption, land transfer, land disposition and development agreement, or tax increment financing, or any combination thereof; provided, that federal funds may be applied to the financing percentage only if permitted by federal law and grant conditions; or
  (B) Financing whose stated purpose is, in whole or in part, to provide for the new construction or substantial rehabilitation of affordable housing.
(11) “Educational facility” means any building that has the provision of education as its primary use.
(11A) "Electric vehicle" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3(4) of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976, approved September 17, 1976 (90 Stat. 1261; 15 U.S.C. § 2502(4)).
(11B) "Electric vehicle charging site" means any location, including any public space in the District, that has installed electric vehicle supply equipment.
(11C) Not Funded.
(11D) Not Funded.
(12) “ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager” means the tool developed by EPA ENERGY STAR that rates the performance of a qualifying building, relative to similar buildings nationwide, accounting for the impacts of year-to-year weather variations, building size, location, and several operating characteristics, using the Environmental Protection Agency’s national energy performance rating system.
(13) “ENERGY STAR Target Finder” means the tool developed by EPA ENERGY STAR that helps set performance goals and energy ratings for building projects during their design phase.
(14) "Existing building" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Building Codes.
(14A) “First building permit” means the first permit intended to cover the primary scope of work for a project; provided, that this shall not include permit applications for raze, sheeting and shoring, foundation, or specialty, miscellaneous, or supplemental permits.
(15) “Full-building commissioning” means the process of verification that a building’s energy related systems are installed, calibrated, and perform according to project requirements, design basis, and construction documents. The systems that require commissioning include mechanical and passive heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems, and associated controls such as lighting, domestic hot water systems, and renewable energy systems.
(16) “GBAC” means the Green Building Advisory Council established by § 6-1451.09 .
(17) “Green building” means an integrated, whole-building approach to the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of buildings and their surrounding landscapes that help mitigate the environmental, economic, and social impacts of buildings, so that they are energy efficient, sustainable, safe, cost-effective, accessible, healthy, and productive.
(18) “Green building checklist” means a scorecard developed by the USGBC for the purpose of calculating a score on the appropriate LEED rating system.
(19) Repealed.
(20) “Green Building Fund” or “Fund” means the Green Building Fund established by § 6-1451.07 .
(21) “Green Communities” means the national green building program designed by Enterprise Community Partners that provides criteria for the design, development, and operation of affordable housing.
(22) "Gross floor area" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Building Codes.
(23) “HVAC&R” means mechanical and passive heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems.
(24) “ICC” means the International Code Council, a nonprofit organization.
(25) “IECC” means the International Energy Conservation Code developed by the ICC.
(26) “LEED” means the series of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating systems designed by the USGBC.
(27) Repealed.
(28) Repealed.
(29) “LEED-H” means the LEED for New Homes (LEED-H) green building rating system being designed by the USGBC.
(30) Repealed.
(31) Repealed.
(31A) “LEED standard for commercial and institutional buildings” means the green building rating system designed by the USGBC for Core & Shell, New Construction, Schools, and Retail: New Construction & Major Renovations.
(31B) "Level 3 alteration" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Building Codes.
(32) “Maintenance accountability method” means a system for maintaining building performance standards, including annual building performance reporting that publicly compares actual energy consumption to benchmarks using the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager tool for all building types for which it is available; the description of changes to operations and maintenance arrangements and procedures for major energy-consuming equipment; the maintenance of manuals, manufacturer’s literature, model numbers, methods of operation, and maintenance practices for installed building systems; the records of metering systems and mechanisms for the monitoring and control of energy consumption; and the collection of complete “as-built” drawing sets and information on best practices for building maintenance, housekeeping, pest management, and mold prevention.
(32A) “Mixed-use space” means demised space in any residential project that contains at least 50,000 contiguous square feet of gross floor area, exclusive of common space, that is or would be occupied for a nonresidential use.
(32B) "Multi-unit building" means a residential building with 5 or more dwelling units.
(32C) "Natatorium" means a building or complex housing one or more indoor pools featuring HVAC and humidity controls to manage the environment.
(33) “New construction” means the construction of any building whether as a stand-alone building or an addition to an existing building. The term “new construction” includes new buildings and additions or enlargements of existing buildings, exclusive of any alterations or repairs to any existing portion of a building.
(33A) “Nonresidential” means any project in which at least 50% of the gross floor area of the project, subject to allocation of area for common space, has nonresidential purposes.
(34) Repealed.
(35) “Project” means the construction of single or multiple buildings that are part of one development scheme, built at one time or in phases.
(36) “Property disposition by lease” means a lease, inclusive of options, of real property, as defined in § 10-801.01 , for a period of greater than 20 years.
(37) “Property disposition by sale” means a sale of real property, as defined in § 10-801.01 , in whole or in part, to the highest bidder for real property 10,000 square feet or more.
(38) Repealed.
(39) “Public school” means schools owned, operated, or maintained by the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”), or a public charter school, and those schools’ educational facilities.
(39A) “Residential” means any project in which more than 50% of the gross floor area of the project, subject to allocation for common space, is used for residential purposes.
(40) “Substantial improvement” means any repair, alteration, addition, or improvement of a building or structure, excluding repairs, alterations, additions, or improvements of a building structure made through the Breathe Easy Program, established by § 8-1774.17 , the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure before the improvement or repair is started.
(40A) "Temporary building" means a:
  (A) Trailer; or
  (B) Structure that is used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy on a non-permanent timeframe for an interim use during construction of a permanent structure.
(41) “Total project cost” means the total of:
  (A) Hard construction costs;
  (B) Site acquisition costs; provided, that a site was acquired within 2 years of first building permit application; and
  (C) Soft costs; provided, that the soft costs shall not exceed 25% of the hard construction costs.
(42) “USGBC” means the United States Green Building Council.
(43) “Verification” or “verified” means confirmation by an entity described in § 6-1451.04 that the green building requirements of this chapter have been fulfilled.
D.C. Code § 6-227 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-227
§ 6-227. Project-based and sponsor-based voucher assistance.
Status: in_force

(a) The funds allocated under the program for sponsor-based voucher assistance shall be awarded by the Authority pursuant to its Partnership Program For Affordable Housing, except as otherwise provided herein.
(b) The Authority shall promulgate rules to govern the awarding of rent supplement funds through Partnership Program grants, as described in this section, to providers of sponsor-based housing. The Authority shall designate a portion of these funds to be awarded on a priority basis to sponsors of supportive housing for individuals with special needs. The rules may address eligibility, admission, and occupancy criteria, which serve the supportive housing goals of the housing development.
(b-1) (1) The funds allocated under the program for new project-based voucher assistance shall be awarded by the Department of Housing and Community Development for the construction of new housing, or rehabilitation or preservation of existing housing, for extremely low-income District residents.
  (2) The Department of Housing and Community Development shall promulgate rules to govern the awarding of project-based voucher assistance and the continuing eligibility for such assistance.
  (3) Repealed.
  (4) Prior to the Authority's submission to the Council, pursuant to §§ 1-204.51 and 2-352.02 , for approval by the Council of an Agreement to Enter into a Long-Term Subsidy Contract ("ALTSC"), the Department of Housing and Community Development shall submit in a form satisfactory to the Authority:
    (A) A letter of commitment that confirms the project-based voucher assistance funding allocation to the Authority for the initial term or extension of the Long-Term Subsidy Contract in accordance with the proposed terms of the ALTSC and the required certification to the Council under § 2-352.02(c)(6) ; and
    (B) An acceptable memorandum of agreement between the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Authority that details the terms and conditions between the parties and shall include any relevant terms and conditions regarding any transfer by the Department of Housing and Community Development of funds to the District of Columbia Housing Authority for the purposes of paying for costs of the Long-Term Subsidy Contract.
(c) Repealed.
(d) To maintain consistency for households living in units currently or previously supported by project- or sponsor-based Local Rent Supplement Program funds, the Authority shall, to the extent possible given funding resources available, continue to fund project-based and sponsor-based grantees at the same level, adjusted for inflation on an annual basis, or on such other basis as may be agreed to with the grantee, unless the Authority determines that a grantee is not meeting the criteria set forth in the rules governing project-based or sponsor-based voucher assistance.
(d-1) Funds allocated for project-based or sponsor-based voucher assistance pursuant to this section may be used to cover the cost of a security deposit or application fee for a housing unit supported by a grant awarded under this section.
(e) Repealed.
(f) (1) A Long-Term Subsidy Contract shall have a maximum initial term of 20 years, or the maximum initial term allowed for a HAP contract, as that term is defined in § 42-2851.02(7) , whichever is greater.
  (2) An existing Long-Term Subsidy Contract using funds awarded under this section and approved by the Council pursuant to § 1-204.51 , may be extended without the need for competition, subject to § 1-204.51 , if the proposed contractor is the same as the contractor for the existing Long-Term Subsidy Contract or is the existing contractor's successor-in-interest for the affordable housing units created or maintained under the existing Long-Term Subsidy Contract.
D.C. Code § 6-1504 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 15 / § 6-1504
§ 6-1504. Tax incentives for businesses in economic development zones.
Status: in_force

(a) Any incorporated or unincorporated business entity that has a place of business located within an economic development zone shall be qualified for tax incentives if:
  (1) The qualification is recommended by the Mayor and approved by the Council, by resolution;
  (2) The business entity has entered an employment agreement with the District of Columbia pursuant to § 2-219.01 ; and
  (3) The business entity is subject to franchise taxes under either § 47-1807.01 et seq. or § 47-1808.01 et seq.
(b) The resolution approving the qualification for tax incentives pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section shall:
  (1) Identify the qualified incorporated or unincorporated business entity;
  (2) Identify each franchise tax credit to be granted; and
  (3) Include an estimate of the annual dollar value of each franchise tax credit.
(c) For purposes of an incorporated or unincorporated business entity’s eligibility for the tax credits provided under §§ 47-1807.04 , 47-1807.05 , and 47-1808.04 , the Mayor shall certify any employee who is a resident of the District of Columbia who received an annual income equal to or less than 150% of the lower living standard income level, as that term is defined in 29 U.S.C. § 1503, in the 12 months immediately preceding the commencement of his employment by the qualified incorporated or unincorporated business and is not a qualified summer youth as defined in 26 U.S.C. § 51.
(d) The following tax incentives shall be available to a qualified incorporated or unincorporated business:
  (1) Credits against the corporate franchise tax under §§ 47-1807.04 , 47-1807.05 , and 47-1807.06 ; and
  (2) Credits against the unincorporated business franchise tax under § 47-1808.07 .
D.C. Code § 6-102.04 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / § 6-102.04
§ 6-102.04. Housing projects; contributions by District.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of housing projects, the District of Columbia, or any department, instrumentality, or agency thereof, may, upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine, as a contribution:
(1) Dedicate, sell, convey, or lease any needed property to the Authority;
(2) Cause parks, playgrounds, or recreational, community, educational, water, sewer, or drainage facilities, or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished adjacent to or in connection with housing projects;
(3) Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan, or replan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks, or other places which it is otherwise empowered to undertake;
(4) Enter into agreements with the Authority respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by this subchapter and subchapter I of this chapter ;
(5) Cause services of a character which it is otherwise empowered to furnish to be furnished to the Authority;
(6) Enter into agreements with the Authority respecting the elimination of unsafe, insanitary, or unfit dwellings; and
(7) Do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of such housing projects.
D.C. Code § 6-1133 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1133
§ 6-1133. Duties of Advisory Board.
Status: in_force

The Board shall:
(1) Negotiate with the owners of the Rhodes Tavern to determine whether said owners will enter into an agreement to fulfill the objectives declared in § 6-1131 . If the Board determines that such an agreement cannot be achieved, then the Board will prepare a report to the Mayor and the Council outlining actions that should be taken by the District of Columbia government to implement the policy declared in § 6-1131 ;
(2) Prepare reports and information for the Mayor and Council concerning:
  (A) How Rhodes Tavern can be preserved, restored, reused, and integrated into any proposed development;
  (B) A complete documented history of Rhodes Tavern; and
  (C) Any other matter which the Board deems appropriate;
(3) Prepare an application nominating Rhodes Tavern as a Category I Landmark on The District of Columbia’s Inventory of Historic Sites; and
(4) Undertake any other activities which it determines are appropriate to achieve the objectives of the policy declared in § 6-1131 .
D.C. Code § 6-1405.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1405.02
§ 6-1405.02. Third party plan review.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall allow qualified third party plan reviewers to review construction documents, or components of construction documents, and certify their compliance with the Construction Codes.
(b) The Mayor may promulgate rules to establish the minimum qualification requirements for third party plan reviewers, procedures for expedited review of construction documents certified by a third party plan reviewer, rules to ensure that a third plan party reviewer does not have any conflicts of interest, and other matters relating to the administration and oversight of third party plan reviewers; provided, that:
  (1) A third party plan reviewer shall possess a valid license as an architect or professional engineer in the District pursuant to part A or J of subchapter I-B of Chapter 28 of Title 47 .
  (2) To maintain an appointment as a third party plan reviewer, a third party plan reviewer shall maintain the license required by paragraph § 6-1405.02(b)(1) of this subsection and recommend for submission construction permit applications and construction documents that consistently meet the requirements of the Construction Codes, as determined by a periodic detailed review by the Director of the documents for consistency and thoroughness.
(c) The Director shall have authority to revoke the certification of a third party plan reviewer for failure to comply with the requirements of this section or rules promulgated pursuant to this section.
(d) (1) To qualify to work as a third party plan reviewer on a project, the third party plan reviewer shall not be controlled by the owner of the project, or any person or entity with an ownership interest in the project, the general contractor, a subcontractor, or any person or entity responsible for the design, construction, or management of the project.
  (2) The third party plan reviewer shall not serve or have served on the same project as an advisor or consultant to the owner or the design team in connection with Construction Codes matters for which the third party plan reviewer is providing plan review and certification services or provide inspection services for a project that the third party plan reviewer, or a related entity, has certified.
(e) A person or firm with which the person is affiliated as an owner or employee who has performed any work for a project, including preparing design plans for any construction documents or components of construction documents, including architectural and structural plans, mechanical plans, plumbing plans, and electrical plans, shall not be eligible to serve as a third party plan reviewer for the project.
(f) (1) The third party plan reviewer shall not enter into a contract to review a project if the individual determines that there may be a conflict with the qualifications specified in this section.
  (2) The third party plan reviewer shall notify the Director for resolution in cases of doubtful interpretation.
  (3) The third party plan reviewer shall disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may arise at any time between the third party plan reviewer and the project or parties connected to the project.
(g) The Director shall resolve disputes on conflict matters and the decision of the Director shall be final.
(h) The Director shall maintain a tracking system to monitor the recommendations of third party plan reviewers and the consistency with which construction documents recommended by each conforms to the applicable provisions of the Construction Codes.
(i) This section shall not relieve a person who prepares and submits construction documents of any obligations or liabilities otherwise existing under law and shall not relieve the District of its obligation to review all construction documents in the manner otherwise prescribed by law.
D.C. Code § 6-1407 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1407
§ 6-1407. Injunctions.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever it appears that any person, association, or business entity has engaged, is engaged, or is about to engage in acts or practices constituting a violation or infraction of any provision or orders issued under the Construction Codes, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia may bring an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for injunctive relief. Injunctive relief shall be granted on a showing that it will prevent illegal construction activity in the District of Columbia. A plaintiff shall not be required to prove irreparable harm to obtain a preliminary injunction.
(b) The injunctive relief shall include:
  (1) Ordering the sealing of structures and locations at which construction activity has occurred or is occurring in violation of the Construction Codes;
  (2) Ordering the cessation of all construction and remodeling activity at locations in which, or in structures where, construction activity has occurred or is occurring in violation of the Construction Codes;
  (3) Ordering the removal or correction to structures built or altered in violation of the Construction Codes; or
  (4) Any other equitable relief that prevents illegal construction activity in the District of Columbia.
(c) In addition, upon a proper showing, an ex parte, interlocutory, or permanent injunction may be granted without bond. The Superior Court of the District of Columbia may also issue a mandatory injunction commanding compliance with any provision or order issued under the Construction Codes.
D.C. Code § 6-1106 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1106
§ 6-1106. Subdivisions.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the Mayor may admit to record any subdivision of an historic landmark or of a property in an historic district, the Mayor shall review the application for admission to record 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 application for admission to record required by subsection (e) of this section, the Mayor shall refer the application to the Historic Preservation Review Board for its recommendation.
(c) Within 120 days after the Review Board receives the referral, the Mayor shall, after a public hearing, make the finding required by subsection (e) of this section; provided, that the Mayor may make such finding without a public hearing in the case of a subdivision of a lot in an historic district or a subdivision that assembles land with the lot of a historic landmark if the Review Board advises him that such subdivision is consistent with the purposes of this subchapter.
(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.
(e) No subdivision subject to this subchapter shall be admitted to record unless the Mayor finds that admission to record is necessary in the public interest or that a failure to do so will result in unreasonable economic hardship to the owner.
(f) The owner shall submit at the hearing such information as is relevant and necessary to support his application. In any case in which there is a claim of unreasonable economic hardship, the owner shall comply with the requirements of subsections (f) and (g) of § 6-1104 .
(g) In those cases in which the Mayor finds that the subdivision is necessary to allow the construction of a project of special merit, no subdivision shall be permitted to record unless a permit for new construction is issued simultaneously under § 6-1107 and the owner demonstrates the ability to complete the project.
D.C. Code § 6-731.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-731.02
§ 6-731.02. Exemption by consent of tenants.
Status: in_force

Section 6-731.01   shall not apply to any person performing any alteration upon any housing accommodation if the tenants of unvacated rental units, which are the subject of notices to vacate and which can reasonably be expected to be caused by the alteration 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, agree in writing to the alteration after receiving written notice of the alteration and its effect upon the habitability of the affected units.
D.C. Code § 6-210 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-210
§ 6-210. Terms for sale of Obligations.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority may stipulate, by resolution, the terms for sale of its Obligations in accordance with this chapter, subject to applicable federal law and the requirements of any annual contribution contract or other agreement between the Authority and HUD. Such terms may include the following:
  (1) The date of issuance;
  (2) The maturity date;
  (3) The designation of issuance as term bonds, serial bonds, or a combination of the two;
  (4) The denomination;
  (5) Any interest rate or rates, or variable interest rate or rates changing from time to time, or premium or discount applicable;
  (6) The registration privileges;
  (7) The medium and method for payment; and
  (8) The terms of redemption.
(b) The Authority may sell its Obligations at public or private sale and may determine the price for sale.
(c) A resolution authorizing the sale of Obligations may contain any of the following provisions, in which case these provisions shall be made part of the contract with holders of the Obligations:
  (1) The custody, security, expenditure, or application of proceeds of the sale of Obligations of the Authority (“proceeds”); a security interest in the proceeds to secure payment; and the rank or priority of the security interest, subject to preexisting agreements with holders of the Obligations;
  (2) A security interest in Authority revenues to secure payment and the rank or the priority of the security interest, subject to preexisting agreements with holders of the Obligations;
  (3) A security interest in assets of the Authority, including mortgages and obligations securing mortgages, to secure payment, and the rank or priority of the security interest, subject to preexisting agreements with holders of the Obligations;
  (4) The proposed use of gross income from any mortgages owned by the Authority and the payment of principal of mortgages owned by the Authority;
  (5) The proposed use of reserves or sinking funds;
  (6) Any limitations on the issuance of additional Obligations, including terms of issuance and security, and the refunding of outstanding or other Obligations;
  (7) Procedures for amendment or abrogation of a contract with holders of the Obligations, specifying the amount of Obligations, including the manner in which the holders must give consent to such amendment or abrogation;
  (8) Any vesting in a trustee of property, power, or duties, which may include the powers and duties of a trustee appointed by holders of the Obligations;
  (9) Limitations or abrogations of the rights of holders of the Obligations to appoint a trustee;
  (10) A definition of the events of default in the Obligations of the Authority to the holders of the Obligations and specification of the rights and remedies of the holders of the Obligations in the event of default, including the right to the appointment of a receiver in accordance with this section and applicable District law; and
  (11) Any other provisions of like or different character which affect the security of holders of the Obligations.
(d) Notwithstanding Article 9 of Subtitle I of Title 28 , any security interest created by the Authority shall be valid, binding, and perfected from the time such security interest is created, with or without the physical delivery of any funds or any other property and with or without any further action. Such security interest shall be valid, binding, and perfected whether or not any statement, document, or instrument relating to such security interest is recorded or filed. The lien created by such security interest is valid, binding, and perfected with respect to any individual or legal entity having claims against the Authority, whether or not such individual or legal entity has notice of such lien.
(e) The signature of any authorized Officer of the Authority which appears on an Obligation remains valid and binding upon the Authority if that person ceases to hold office.
(f) The Authority shall secure the Obligations by a trust indenture between the Authority and a corporate trustee which is a trust company within the District.
(g) A trust indenture of the Authority shall contain provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the holders of the Obligations in accordance with the provisions of the resolution authorizing the sale of the Obligations.
(h) Subject to preexisting agreements with the holders of the Obligations, the Authority may purchase its own Obligations, which may then be canceled. The price the Authority pays to purchase its own Obligations shall not exceed the following limits:
  (1) If the Obligations are redeemable, the price may not exceed the redemption price then applicable, plus accrued interest to the next-due interest payment; or
  (2) If the Obligations are not redeemable, the price may not exceed the price applicable on the first date following the purchase upon which the Obligations become subject to redemption, plus accrued interest to that date.
(i) The Authority may establish special or reserve funds in furtherance of its authority under this chapter. Subject to agreements with holders of the Obligations, the Authority shall manage its own funds, and may invest funds not required for disbursement in a manner the Board deems to be prudent; provided, that no investment shall be made which causes the interest on the Obligations to be taxable if such interest is intended to be tax-exempt.
(j) The Obligations of the Authority are legal instruments in which public officers and public bodies of the District; insurance companies, insurance company associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business; banks, bankers, and banking institutions, including savings and loan institutions, trust companies, savings banks, savings associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business; administrators, guardians, executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries; and other persons authorized to invest in bonds or in other obligations of the District may legally invest funds, including capital, in their control. The Obligations are also securities which legally may be deposited with and received by public officers and public bodies of the District or any agency of the District for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the District is authorized by law.
(k) The Obligations issued under the provisions of this chapter do not constitute obligations of the District, but are payable solely from the revenues or assets of the Authority. Each Obligation issued under this chapter must contain on its face a statement to this effect, and a notation that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the District are pledged to the payment of the principal of, or interest on, the Obligation.
(l) Income from the Obligations issued by the Authority shall be exempt from District taxation, except that it shall remain subject to estate and gift taxation.
(m) On or before December 31 of each year, the Authority shall transmit an estimate to the HFA of the total amount of tax-exempt revenue bond financing for all undertakings of the Authority which it reasonably expects the HFA to finance in the following calendar year. The HFA shall include the amount requested in its request to the Mayor for tax-exempt bond volume cap allocation. To the extent that any allocation is received for an undertaking of the Authority, and remains unused for a period of 2 years, the HFA may allocate such amounts to other projects of the HFA.
(n) The District warrants to the Authority, with regard to any and all Obligations issued by the Authority, and to the holders of such Obligations, that the District will not limit or alter rights vested in the Authority to fulfill agreements made with holders of the Obligations, nor in any way impair the rights and remedies available to the holders of the Obligations, until the Obligations and the interest thereon, together with interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings brought by or on behalf of the holders of the Obligations, have been fully met, paid, and discharged. The Authority is authorized to include this pledge of the District in any agreement with the holders of the Obligations.
D.C. Code § 6-262 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-262
§ 6-262. Tax exemption.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-751.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-751.02
§ 6-751.02. Duty of owner to install detectors.
Status: in_force

The owner of each new and existing occupied dwelling unit shall be responsible for installing smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in accordance with the Construction Codes.
D.C. Code § 6-641.14 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-641.14
§ 6-641.14. Laws repealed.
Status: in_force

The Act of March 1, 1920 (41 Stat. 500, ch. 92), excepting the provisions of § 6-621.01 creating the Zoning Commission, providing for its membership and service without additional compensation, are hereby repealed. All laws or parts of other laws in conflict with the provisions of this subchapter are hereby repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1041.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1041.01
§ 6-1041.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "Eligible household" means a household of one or more individuals with a total annual income adjusted for household size equal to or less than 50% of the MFI, 60% of the MFI, 80% of the MFI, or other percentage of the MFI established by an order approving a Planned Unit Development pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 11-X of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
(1A) “Housing Production Trust Fund” means the fund established by Chapter 28 of Title 42 [ § 42-2801 et seq.].
(2) “Inclusionary Development” means developments subject to the Inclusionary Zoning Program pursuant to Chapter 10 of Title 11-C of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
(3) “Inclusionary unit” means a unit set aside for sale or rental to eligible households as required by the Inclusionary Zoning Program or established by an order approving a Planned Unit Development pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 11-X of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
(4) “Inclusionary Zoning Program” means all of the provisions of Chapter 10 of Title 11-C of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, this subchapter , and the regulations and administrative issuances promulgated under the authority of this subchapter.
(5) "Median Family Income" or "MFI" means the median family income for a household in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area as set forth in the periodic calculation provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, adjusted for family size without regard to any adjustments made by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purposes of the programs it administers.
(6) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1041.07 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / § 6-1041.07
§ 6-1041.07. Authority and responsibilities of the Mayor.
Status: in_force

The Mayor is authorized to undertake all administrative activities to implement the Inclusionary Zoning Program. The activities which the Mayor shall undertake include:
(1) Promulgating regulations needed to implement the Inclusionary Zoning Program, including amendments to Title 12A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations;
(2) Establishing the circumstances when the Mayor, the District of Housing Authority, or a 3rd party, including a land trust or a qualified nonprofit organization, may purchase an inclusionary unit, or facilitate the purchase or sale of an inclusionary unit, for the purpose of reselling the inclusionary unit to an eligible household;
(3) Advertising the existence of the Inclusionary Zoning Program to the general public, including the process to apply for participation;
(4) Accepting applications from households seeking to rent or purchase inclusionary units;
(5) Establishing minimum income requirements;
(6) Evaluating the eligibility of households submitting applications pursuant to paragraph (4), based upon the eligibility criteria established in Chapter 10 of Title 11-C of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations and other relevant considerations;
(7) Establishing one or more lists of eligible households, such as one for rental and one for home ownership, and a selection process for determining the order in which such households shall be chosen to rent or purchase available inclusionary units, including the establishment of preference points for residents of the District of Columbia, eligible households in which at least one member works in the District of Columbia, and the length of time that households have been on the wait list;
(8) Establishing the process by which the owners of Inclusionary Developments or units shall notify the Mayor of the availability of inclusionary units;
(9) Determining the circumstances under which owners of Inclusionary Developments or units may sell or rent inclusionary units to eligible households that have not been selected by the Mayor;
(10) Establishing minimum size and other standards for inclusionary units;
(11) Determining the circumstances under which an owner or renter of an inclusionary unit may temporarily lease the unit;
(12) Establishing the process by which renters of inclusionary units shall be required to periodically certify their continuing eligibility for occupancy and, if no longer eligible, the means by which their leaseholds shall be terminated and their units made available to eligible households; and
(13) Establishing a fee for the review of Certificates of Inclusionary Zoning Compliance submitted in accordance with § 6-1041.04 ; provided, that the fee shall not exceed the costs of reviewing the certificates and enforcing compliance with the program.
D.C. Code § 6-905 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / § 6-905
§ 6-905. Owner to repair or demolish condemned building.
Status: in_force

The owner of any building or part of building condemned under the provisions of this chapter shall, within the time specified by the Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings in the order of condemnation, or any extension of time which may be granted by the Board:
(1) make such changes or repairs as will remedy the conditions which led to the condemnation of such building or part of building; or
(2) cause such building or part of building to be demolished and removed;
provided, that any owner repairing a building or part of building in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be required to make only those repairs which are reasonably related to a correction of the uninhabitable or insanitary condition or conditions found by said Board to exist in or about said building, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the Board to require any repair not reasonably related to the correction of any uninhabitable or insanitary condition in or about such building, but the Board may require the building to be brought into substantial conformity with the Building Code approved pursuant to the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986. Whenever any building is repaired or demolished in accordance with the requirements of this section, such repair or demolition shall be performed in such manner and under the authority of such permit as may be required by any applicable law or regulation.
D.C. Code § 6-258.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-258.01
§ 6-258.01. District of Columbia Housing Authority Police Force.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1110.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / § 6-1110.01
§ 6-1110.01. Historic Landmark-District Protection Fund; establishment.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established within the General Fund of the District of Columbia, the Historic Landmark-District Protection Fund (“HLP Fund”) as a nonlapsing, revolving fund; the funds of which shall not revert to the General Fund at the end of any fiscal but shall remain available, without regard to fiscal year limitation, pursuant to an act of Congress, for the purpose of paying the costs of repair work necessary to prevent demolition by neglect as described in § 6-1109.03 or for the costs of carrying out any other historic preservation program consistent with the purposes of and pursuant to this subchapter.
(b) There shall be deposited into the HLP Fund:
  (1) Such amounts as may be appropriated for the fund;
  (2) Grants or donations from any source to the fund or to the District of Columbia for the purposes of the fund;
  (3) Interest earned from the deposit or investment of monies of the fund;
  (4) Amounts assessed and collected as costs or penalties under this subchapter, or otherwise received to recoup any amounts, incidental expenses, or costs incurred or expended for purposes of the fund, or any sums received pursuant to a resolution or settlement of disputes or enforcement actions under this subchapter where the resolution or settlement provides in writing for such payment;
  (5) All other receipts derived from the operation of the fund;
  (6) The proceeds from the sale of real or personal property or other items of value from any source donated to the fund or to the District of Columbia for the purposes of the fund; and
  (7) All proceeds from the payment of the filing fee and transmittal fees for applications to designate a historic landmark or historic district as set forth at 10-C DCMR § 205.
(c) Any money remaining available in the HLP 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 § 6-214.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-214.01
§ 6-214.01. Public housing credit-building pilot program.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority shall establish and implement a pilot program ("program") in one or more of its public housing developments for reporting the rent payments of residents to one or more consumer credit bureaus.
(b) (1) The program shall run for 21 months, with a 6-month planning period, a 12-month implementation period, and a 3-month assessment period.
  (2) During the 6-month planning period following October 1, 2019, the Authority shall establish the parameters of the program and designate one or more properties owned by the Authority to participate in the program.
  (3) During the 12-month implementation period, the Authority shall:
    (A) Allow residents residing in designated properties to opt in or out of the program;
    (B) Promptly and accurately report the timing of each participating resident's monthly rent payment to at least one consumer credit bureau during each month that the resident participates; and
    (C) Collect data necessary to prepare the report to the Council required under paragraph (4) of this subsection.
  (4) No later than 3 months after completion of the 12-month implementation period, the Authority shall submit to the Council a report on the program, which shall include the following information:
    (A) The number of residents who opted to participate in the program at each designated property;
    (B) The number of months in which the average resident at each property participated in the program;
    (C) The change in credit score for the average participating resident at each property;
    (D) The results of a survey of program participants gauging their satisfaction with the program and whether they believe it should continue or be expanded;
    (E) A detailed accounting of the expenses incurred by the Authority to implement the program; and
    (F) Recommendations of the Authority, including whether the program should be continued or expanded, and what, if any, modifications should be made.
(c) The Authority shall provide educational materials to residents at participating properties regarding the risks and benefits of program participation and the rights and responsibilities of residents who opt to participate in the program.
D.C. Code § 6-253 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-253
§ 6-253. Dissolution of the Department of Public and Assisted Housing.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-751.03 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-751.03
§ 6-751.03. Locations.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-301.15 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-301.15
§ 6-301.15. Appropriations authorized.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-703.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-703.02
§ 6-703.02. Interstate agreement concerning hauling permit fees for certain multiaxle motor vehicles.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia may enter into an interstate agreement with the Commonwealth of Virginia or with the State of Maryland, or with both, which shall stipulate that any person: (1) who operates in the District of Columbia and in the state which is a party to the agreement a single unit motor vehicle which has 3 or more axles and which is designed to unload itself; (2) who has registered that motor vehicle in the District of Columbia or in that state; and (3) who but for the agreement is required to pay the fee for an annual hauling permit prescribed by § 6-703.01 , and a similar fee imposed on the motor vehicle by that state, shall not be required to pay a fee described in clause (3) of this section which is imposed by a jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction in which the motor vehicle is registered. If the Mayor enters into an interstate agreement under this section, he may adjust the annual hauling permit fees of the District of Columbia referred to in clause (3) of this section so that the total amount of fees (including registration and inspection fees) required for the operation in the District of Columbia and in each state which is a party to such agreement of the vehicles referred to in clause (1) of this section shall be uniform.
D.C. Code § 6-661.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-661.01
§ 6-661.01. Mayor to prescribe fees for permits, certificates, and transcripts by Director of the Department of Buildings; schedule of fees to be displayed.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized and directed, from time to time, to prescribe a schedule of fees to be paid for permits, certificates, and transcripts of records issued by the Director of the Department of Buildings of the District of Columbia, for the erection, alteration, repair, or removal of buildings and their appurtenances, and for the location of certain establishments for which permits may be required under the building regulations of the District of Columbia, said fees to cover the cost and expense of the issuance of said permits and certificates and of the inspection of the work done under said permits; said schedule shall be printed and conspicuously displayed in the office of said Director of the Department of Buildings; said fees shall be paid to the Collector of Taxes of the District of Columbia and shall be deposited by him in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the revenues of the District of Columbia.
(b) A child development home, as defined in § 4-401(3) , shall be exempt from all fees relating to certificates of occupancy; other than reasonable fees charged for providing copies of a certificate of occupancy beyond the one certified copy of the certificate of occupancy to which the child development home is entitled free of charge.
D.C. Code § 6-904 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / § 6-904
§ 6-904. Occupancy of condemned building.
Status: in_force

No person having authority to prevent shall permit any building or part of building condemned to be occupied, except as specially authorized by the Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings under the authority contained in this chapter, after 15 days, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, or within such additional time as may be fixed by the Board, from and after the date of service of a copy of the order of condemnation on the owner of such building; or, if a copy of such order of condemnation has been affixed to the condemned building or part of building at a date subsequent to the date of service of the notice on the owner, after 15 days, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, or within such additional time as may be fixed by the Board, from the date on which said copy of such order of condemnation was so affixed.
D.C. Code § 6-1304.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 13 / § 6-1304.01
§ 6-1304.01. Notice of lapse of termination of liability insurance; report of motor vehicles, vessels, and aircraft owned by members of mission; fee for unsatisfied judgments or damages.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The head of a foreign mission shall notify promptly the Director of the lapse or termination of any liability insurance coverage held by a member of the mission, by a member of the family of such member, or by an individual described in § 19 of the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations of February 13, 1946.
  (2) Not later than February 1 of each year, the head of each foreign mission shall prepare and transmit to the Director a report including a list of motor vehicles, vessels, and aircraft registered in the United States by members of the mission, members of the families of such members, individuals described ins § 19 of the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations of February 13, 1946, and by the mission itself. Such list shall set forth for each such motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft:
    (A) The jurisdiction in which it is registered;
    (B) The name of the insured;
    (C) The name of the insurance company;
    (D) The insurance policy number and the extent of insurance coverage; and
    (E) Such other information as the Director may prescribe.
(b) Whenever the Director finds that a member of a foreign mission, a member of the family of such member, or an individual described in § 19 of the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations of February 13, 1946: (1) is at fault for personal injury, death, or property damage arising out of the operation of a motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft in the United States; (2) is not covered by liability insurance; and (3) has not satisfied a court-rendered judgment against him or is not legally liable, the Director shall impose a surcharge or fee on the foreign mission of which such member or individual is a part, amounting to the unsatisfied portion of the judgment rendered against such member or individual or, if there is no court-rendered judgment, an estimated amount of damages incurred by the victim. The payment of any such surcharge or fee shall be available only for compensation of the victim or his estate.
(c) For purposes of this section:
  (1) The term “head of a foreign mission” has the same meaning as is ascribed to the term “head of a mission” in Article 1 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961 (T.I.A.S. numbered 7502; 23 U.S.T. 3227); and
  (2) The terms “members of a mission” and “family” have the same meaning as is ascribed to them by paragraphs (1) and (2) of § 2 of the Diplomatic Relations Act (22 U.S.C. § 254a).
D.C. Code § 6-301.10 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-301.10
§ 6-301.10. Redevelopment companies.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-701.11 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-701.11
§ 6-701.11. Injunction to restrain use of building in violation of part.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-301.07 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-301.07
§ 6-301.07. Housing for displaced families.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1403.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1403.01
§ 6-1403.01. Construction Codes database.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-623.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / § 6-623.01
§ 6-623.01. Office of Zoning — Established.
Status: in_force

There is established as an independent agency of the District of Columbia (“District”) government an Office of Zoning to provide professional, technical, or administrative staff assistance to the Zoning Commission for the District (“Zoning Commission”) and to the Board of Zoning Adjustment in the performance of their functions and any other duties provided by law.
D.C. Code § 6-751.04 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-751.04
§ 6-751.04. Equipment.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-703.08 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-703.08
§ 6-703.08. Failure of owner to comply with notice.
Status: in_force

In case of failure or refusal of the owner entitled to the beneficial use, rental, or control of any building required by the regulations promulgated under §§ 6-703.03 to 6-703.09 to comply with the requirements of the notice provided for in § 6-703.05 , the Mayor of the District of Columbia or his designated agents are hereby empowered to cause such construction and installation of means of egress and other appliances mentioned in the notice provided for, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to assess the costs thereof as a tax against the buildings on which they are erected and the ground on which the same stands, said assessment to bear interest at the rate and be collected in the manner provided in § 47-1205 .
D.C. Code § 6-212 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-212
§ 6-212. Establishment of Authority Advisory Committee.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-331.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-331.01
§ 6-331.01. Relocation services for displaced persons and concerns; preference in vacancies in government housing; housing surveys.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to provide such relocation services as he shall determine to be reasonable and necessary to individuals, families, business concerns, and nonprofit organizations which may be or have been displaced from real property by actions of the United States or of the government of the District of Columbia, except the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency, such actions to include, but not be limited to, acquisition of property for public works projects, condemnation of unsafe and insanitary buildings, and enforcement of the laws and regulations relating to housing. The Mayor shall provide that such individuals and families so displaced shall be given the same preference with respect to vacancies occurring in housing owned or operated within the District of Columbia by federal or District of Columbia governmental agencies as is provided in § 6-301.07(b) [repealed]. The Mayor is authorized to make housing surveys in order to carry out this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 6-1501 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 15 / § 6-1501
§ 6-1501. Establishment of economic development zones.
Status: in_force

The Council establishes the following economic development zones, which shall be eligible for tax and other development incentives:
(1) The Alabama Avenue economic development zone, which is bordered on the north by the east side of Fort Stanton Park, S.E., and Suitland Parkway, S.E., and the northern property line of St. Elizabeths Hospital and Alabama Avenue, S.E., on the south by Southern Avenue, S.E., on the northeast along Fort Baker to 28th Street, S.E., south on 28th Street to Denver Street, S.E., south on Denver Street, S.E., to Naylor Road, S.E., and southeast on Naylor Road, S.E., to Southern Avenue, S.E., and on the west by South Capital Street, S.E., as designated in Mayor’s Order 86-193, dated October 27, 1986 (33 DCR 7798);
(2) The D.C. Village economic development zone, which is bordered by I-295 on the west and south, Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue, S.W., on the east, and Laboratory Road, S.W., on the North, as designated in Mayor’s Order 86-193, dated October 27, 1986 (33 DCR 7798);
(3) The Anacostia economic development zone, from the west span of the 11th Street Bridge, south to Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, S.E., and S Street, S.E., east on S Street, S.E., to Naylor Road, S.E., south to Altamont Place, S.E., south to Good Hope Road, S.E., south along the west boundary of Fort Stanton Park to Suitland Parkway, southwest along the north side of Suitland Parkway, S.E., crossing Suitland Parkway, S.E., at Robinson Place, S.E., northwest along the north property-line of Saint Elizabeths Hospital to the start of the property line of Barry Farms, then to that portion of the west campus of Saint Elizabeths Hospital that includes approximately 40 acres adjacent to Barry Farms on the north property line, including the area in and around the Point; and adjacent to the I-295 expressway right of way on the south property line, to the west property line of Saint Elizabeths Hospital, south to the southern property line of Saint Elizabeths Hospital, east to Milwaukee Place, S.E., southeast to Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue, S.E., south to Portland Street, S.E., west to South Capitol Street, S.E., north to Anacostia Drive, S.E., east to the west span of the 11th Street Bridge, provided that the inclusion of the approximately 40 acre portion of St. Elizabeths Hospital in the Anacostia economic development zone shall not be construed to affect in any manner the preparation and implementation of the master plan provided for by § 44-907 , nor shall it be construed to in any way interfere with the policy set forth in § 2(3)(L) of the Final Mental Health System Implementation Plan Comment Resolution of 1986 (Res. 6-950; 34 DCR 179); and
(4) Any other economic development zone within the District of Columbia that is recommended by the Mayor pursuant to § 6-1502 and approved by the Council, by resolution.
D.C. Code § 6-1404 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 14 / § 6-1404
§ 6-1404. Intent.
Status: in_force

The Construction Codes shall be construed to secure their expressed intent, which is to ensure public safety, health, and welfare by regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of premises, buildings, and structures, and mechanical, plumbing, fuel gas and electrical equipment and systems, including by providing standards for structural strength, energy and water conservation, accessibility to persons with disabilities, adequate egress facilities, sanitary equipment, light, ventilation, and fire safety, and the issuance of permits, and, in general, to secure safety to life and property from all hazards incident to the design, construction, erection, repair, removal, demolition, maintenance, use, and occupancy of buildings, structures, and premises, and related equipment and systems.
D.C. Code § 6-731.03 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-731.03
§ 6-731.03. Exemption by Mayor.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia, or his designee, may grant an exemption from the provisions of § 6-731.01 in the event he, or his designee, inspects a housing accommodation wherein there are unvacated units subject to a notice to vacate and finds that a proposed alteration, while it may cause such a 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, is, nevertheless, necessary for the immediate safety of the habitants of the accommodation.
D.C. Code § 6-207.01 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-207.01
§ 6-207.01. Independent annual audit.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, by June 1 of each year, the Authority shall submit to the Council a complete financial statement and report for the preceding fiscal year, which shall be prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles and audited by the Inspector General of the District of Columbia pursuant to § 1-301.115a(e-1) .
  (2) The report shall include as a basic statement a comparison of audited actual year-end results with the anticipated revenues as submitted to the Council in the proposed budget and the appropriations enacted into law for such year, using the format, terminology, and classifications contained in the law that makes the appropriations for the year and the legislative history of such law.
(b) If the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia and Inspector General of the District of Columbia include some or all of the finances of the Authority in the annual audited financial report submitted pursuant to § 1-204.48(a)(4) , the requirements of subsections (a) of this section shall apply only to any portions of the Authority's finances omitted from such report.
D.C. Code § 6-211 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-211
§ 6-211. Additional Board provisions.
Status: in_force

(a) Repealed.
(b) Repealed.
(c) (1) An individual seeking to serve as a Commissioner identified under § 6-203.01(c)(1) , (2) , and (3)(B) and (C) shall have 5 or more years of professional experience in a relevant leadership role out of the last 10 years.
  (2) No officer or employee of the federal or District government may serve as a Commissioner.
(d) All Commissioners, at time of appointment, shall be residents of the District of Columbia and shall remain residents throughout the term of the appointment.
(e) Repealed.
(f) Repealed.
(g) Repealed.
(h) (1) Within 90 days after each Commissioner's appointment or election, the Commissioner shall complete training covering the following topics:
    (A) The role of a public housing agency board;
    (B) Ethics for public housing agencies and board members or commissioners;
    (C) Background on major housing authority programs, including public housing, the Housing Choice Voucher Program, and the rental assistance demonstration;
    (D) Fair housing and reasonable accommodations;
    (E) Public housing authority budgets, financial oversight, and financial reporting; and
    (F) Federal procurement requirements.
  (2) Repealed.
  (3) In addition to the training required in paragraph (1) of this subsection, each Commissioner shall spend at least 4 hours per quarter in training or educational seminars on corporate governance, public housing and the Housing Choice Voucher Program law and regulations, the Moving to Work program, resident opportunity such as HUD's Section 3 requirements for economic and employment opportunities, HUD reporting requirements, public housing performance monitoring and risk management, federal or local language access guidelines, labor and personnel, real estate and construction, or other subjects related to housing authority operation, and management. The maximum reimbursable cost, if any, of this training shall be established by the Board and paid by the Authority.
  (4) The Board shall monitor Commissioners' compliance with the training requirements of this subsection and provide a Commissioner a warning notice if the Commissioner is out of compliance with the requirements.
  (5) If a Commissioner has not completed the training requirements within 15 days after the conclusion of the timeline specified in the applicable paragraph in this subsection, the Commissioner shall be automatically suspended until the Commissioner demonstrates compliance with this subsection or is removed by the Board for noncompliance.
  (6) Repealed.
(i) The elected Commissioners shall be public housing residents at the time of election; provided, that an elected Commissioner who ceases to reside in public housing may complete their term unless removed pursuant to subsection (t) of this section.
(j) Repealed.
(k) (1) Elections of Commissioners by Housing Property residents shall be conducted in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Board, and shall be held no sooner than 5 months and no later than 2 months prior to the expiration of the then current 3-year term. All elections shall be held under the supervision of an independent expert in election monitoring, to be selected by the Board.
  (2) The results of each election shall be retained until the elected Commissioner begins their term pursuant to the next scheduled election. If the elected Commissioner becomes unable to serve or is removed from the Board as hereinafter provided, that Commissioner's seat for the remaining term shall be filled as follows:
    (A) If the remaining term is less than 180 days, a new Commissioner shall be appointed by the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board; or
    (B) If the remaining term is 180 days or more, a special election shall be held in accordance with the procedures established under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(l) Each vacancy in an unexpired term of an appointed Commissioner shall be filled by appointment within no more than 90 days of the vacancy in the same manner as the appointment was made, and shall be for the duration of the unexpired term.
(m) The Board shall elect a Chairperson from among its members. The Chairperson shall conduct the meetings of the Board in accordance with procedures established by the Board.
(n) The Commissioners may select a Vice Chairperson from among themselves, with a term and functions to be determined by them.
(o) Repealed.
(p) Repealed.
(q) No person shall serve as a Commissioner who is an employee of the Authority or of the District government; a member of any District board or commission (including those that are purely advisory, except for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions); a spouse or domestic partner of the head of a District department or agency; a spouse or domestic partner of an Authority employee; a spouse or domestic partner of an elected official; or a parent or child of any of the above persons.
(r) No Commissioner may be held personally liable for any action taken in accordance with, and in furtherance of, his or her official duties and responsibilities as set forth in this chapter.
(s) Commissioners shall be entitled to compensation as provided in § 1-611.08 .
(t) The Board may, by majority vote, remove any Commissioner for official misconduct, conflict of interest violations, neglect of duty, incompetence, or personal misconduct, but only after the Commissioner shall have been given a copy of the charges and an opportunity to answer those charges in accordance with a procedure established in the by-laws or other rules of the Board. The Chairperson shall suspend a Commissioner pending the Board’s consideration of the charges. If the Chairperson is the Commissioner against whom charges have been made, the Mayor shall suspend the Chairperson pending such consideration.
(u) The Board may, by majority vote, require that any Commissioner or Executive Director resolve actual or potential conflicts of interest by reporting the actual or potential conflict of interest to the general counsel and ethics officer of the Authority for consideration and determination of required steps, which may include public disclosure of the conflict of interest and recusal from the decision-making process involving the conflict, divestiture, or any other manner which complies with federal and District law.
(v) In addition to those powers conferred elsewhere in this chapter, the Board is charged with the duty to govern all the affairs of the Authority and shall have all powers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including the following:
  (1) To review and approve all contracts for goods or services having a value of more than $250,000;
  (2) To make and implement rules, by-laws, and policies and regulations necessary or appropriate for the effective administration of the Authority and the fulfillment of the purposes of this chapter;
  (3) To promulgate rules and procedures for the election of the elected Commissioners, and to conduct such elections;
  (4) To evaluate the Executive Director’s job performance from time to time; and
  (5) To perform such other functions as are needed to ensure the provision of quality services to the residents of the Housing Properties.
(w) The Board shall meet regularly at least 10 times each calendar year. Each meeting shall provide for a period for public comments, which shall not be limited in time, except that the time allowed each individual speaker may be reasonably limited. To allow the Board to meet and entertain any proposed action, there must be a quorum present, which shall consist of 5 Commissioners. Meetings of the Board shall be subject to subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 6-751.05 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-751.05
§ 6-751.05. Installation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-216 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-216
§ 6-216. Authority employees’ benefits.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority is authorized to establish and administer its own employment benefits programs for individuals who become employed by the Authority other than individuals who make an election under subsection (b) of this section, except that any newly-established benefits for bargaining unit employees must be at least equal to those currently set out in subchapters XXI, XXII, and XXVI of Chapter 6 of Title 1 . With regard to employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, no such benefit programs shall be made available or required of such employees except by agreement between the collective bargaining representative and the Authority.
(b) Authority employees shall continue to be covered under the health, life, and retirement benefit plans of the District government pursuant to subchapters XXI, XXII, and XXVI of Chapter 6 of Title 1 until the Authority adopts its own employment benefit programs. Authority employees hired before the Authority establishes its own health, life, or retirement benefits plans, who remain continuously employed by the Authority, may elect to be treated for purposes of District benefit plans as if the employee remained continuously in the employment of the District government with all rights, benefits, and privileges that have accrued to, and vested in, the employees. Employees hired by the Authority after the date that the Authority establishes its own health, life, or retirement plans may not elect to continue coverage under the health, life, or retirement benefit plans of the District government.
(c) If an employee makes an election under subsection (b) of this section, the Authority shall make the same deductions from pay and the same employer contributions for the corresponding programs as would be made if the Authority were a District agency that is subject to subchapters XXI, XXII, and XXVI of Chapter 6 of Title 1 .
(d) For a negotiated fee, the Mayor shall administer the benefits program and allow Authority employees to participate in the District’s benefits plans and programs, which fee shall be on terms reasonable to both the District and the Authority. The Mayor shall provide assistance to the Authority to meet the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.
D.C. Code § 6-210.02 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 2 / § 6-210.02
§ 6-210.02. City-Wide Resident Advisory Board training and consultation.
Status: in_force

(a) The Authority shall establish and implement a comprehensive training program for members of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board with the goal of enabling tenant members to participate fully in the oversight of the Authority's operation and capital planning. The Authority shall develop the training program in consultation with public housing residents and public housing industry professional organizations.
(b) The Authority shall provide to the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board training on relevant federal and District laws, leadership development, communication, and negotiations.
(c) The Authority shall provide a copy of resolutions on the agenda for consideration by the Board to the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board at least 24 hours before the scheduled date and time of the Board meeting at which the resolution will be considered.
(d) The Authority shall seek and consider the input of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board when a policy or program change affects residents.
(e) At least once a quarter, the Board shall invite the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board to report to the Board on any topics of interest or concerns and respond to the concerns of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board in writing, no later than 45 days following the quarterly meeting.
D.C. Code § 6-703.07 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / § 6-703.07
§ 6-703.07. Service of notice.
Status: in_force

Any notice required by §§ 6-703.03 to 6-703.09 shall be deemed to have been served if delivered to the person to be notified or left with any adult person at the usual residence or place of business of the person to be notified in the District of Columbia, or, if no such residence or place of business can be found in said District of Columbia by reasonable search, if left with any adult person at the office of any agent of the person to be notified, provided such agent has any authority or duty with reference to the building to which said notice relates, or, if no such office can be found in said District, by reasonable search, if forwarded by registered mail or by certified mail to the last known address of the person to be notified and not returned by the post office authorities, or, if no address be known or can by reasonable diligence be ascertained, or if any notice forwarded as authorized by the preceding clause of this section be returned by the post office authorities, if published on 10 consecutive days in a daily newspaper published in the District of Columbia, or, if by reason of an outstanding unrecorded transfer of title, the name of the owner in fact cannot be ascertained beyond a reasonable doubt, if served on the owner of record in the manner hereinbefore provided or delivered to the agent, trustee, executor, or other legal representative of the estate of such person. Any notice to a corporation shall, for the purposes of §§ 6-703.03 to 6-703.09 , 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 services of notices on natural persons holding property in their own right, or if no such officer can be found in said District by reasonable search, then by publication for 10 consecutive days in a daily newspaper published in the District of Columbia, and notice to a foreign corporation shall, for the purposes of §§ 6-703.03 to 6-703.09 , be deemed to have been served if served on any agent of such corporation personally 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, or if published on 10 consecutive days in a daily newspaper published in the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 6-405 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 4 / § 6-405
§ 6-405. Exceptions for existing buildings; control of parking.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia, whenever he deems it desirable in the interest of economy, may permit buildings existing at the time said building lines are established and which project beyond said lines to remain until such time as the owner of said buildings desires to reconstruct or substantially alter the said buildings; provided, that § 6-404 shall apply to all parkings established under this chapter, and the control of said parkings otherwise shall be vested in the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and the Council of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to make, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to enforce, all reasonable and necessary regulations for their care and preservation.
D.C. Code § 6-301.03 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 3 / § 6-301.03
§ 6-301.03. District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency — Established; composition; appointment; Chairman; term of office; vacancies; compensation; corporate powers; procedures for disposition of claims; facilities donated as local noncash grant-in-aid; maintenance of rental property; waiver of special assessments.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 6-1302 — DC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 13 / § 6-1302
§ 6-1302. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this chapter:
  (1) “Benefit” (with respect to a foreign mission) means any acquisition, or authorization for an acquisition, in the United States by or for a foreign mission, including the acquisition of: (A) real property by purchase, lease, exchange, construction, or otherwise; (B) public services, including services relating to customs, importation, and utilities, and the processing of applications or requests relating to public services; (C) supplies, maintenance, and transportation; (D) locally engaged staff on a temporary or regular basis; (E) travel and related services; and (F) protective services; and includes such other benefits as the Secretary may designate;
  (2) “Chancery” means the principal offices of a foreign mission used for diplomatic or related purposes, and annexes to such offices (including ancillary offices and support facilities), and includes the site and any building on such site which is used for such purposes;
  (3) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Foreign Missions established pursuant to § 6-1303(a) ;
  (4) “Foreign mission” means any mission to or agency in the United States involving diplomatic, consular, or other governmental activities of: (A) a foreign government; or (B) an organization (other than an international organization, as defined in § 6-1309(b) ) representing a territory or political entity which has been granted diplomatic or other official privileges and immunities under the laws of the United States or which engages in some aspect of the conduct of the international affairs of such territory or political entity; including any real property of such a mission and including the personnel of such a mission;
  (5) “Real property” includes any right, title, or interest in or to, or the beneficial use of, any real property in the United States, including any office or other building;
  (6) “Secretary” means the Secretary of State;
  (7) “Sending state” means the foreign government, territory, or political entity represented by a foreign mission; and
  (8) “United States” means, when used in a geographic sense, the several states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories and possessions of the United States.
(b) Determinations with respect to the meaning and applicability of the terms used in subsection (a) of this section shall be committed to the discretion of the Secretary.