Source: https://development.code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/8/chapters/21A/
Timestamp: 2019-04-21 02:46:02+00:00

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D.C. Law Library - Chapter 21A. Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases Control.
Chapter 21A. Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases Control.
Subchapter II. Mosquito Control and Abatement.
(1) “Abate” means to eliminate a public health nuisance, or to reduce the degree or intensity of a public health nuisance.
(3) “Person” means any individual; partnership; corporation, including a government corporation; trust association; firm; joint stock company; organization; commission; the District or federal government; or any other entity.
(4) “Property” means land, including any water thereon, and improvements to land.
(C) Any activity that supports the development, attraction, or harborage of vectors, or that facilitates the introduction or spread of vectors.
(6) “Vector” means any animal capable of transmitting the causative agent of human or animal disease or capable of producing human discomfort or injury, including mosquitoes, flies, mites, ticks, or other arthropods.
(4) Cause or allow a tire to be used in playground equipment unless the tire is altered to prevent the accumulation of water.
(4) Applying larvicide to the standing water.
(a) The Mayor, acting on the Mayor’s own information or observation, or on the information or observation of another person, may inspect occupied or vacant property to investigate an allegation of a public health nuisance.
(b) Upon the presentation of appropriate credentials to the owner or occupant of the property, the Mayor shall conduct the inspection during reasonable times and in a reasonable manner.
(c) If the owner or occupant of the property denies the Mayor access for the purposes of this section, the Mayor may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant.
(d) If, as a result of an inspection, the Mayor determines that a public health nuisance exists, the Mayor may order the owner or occupant to take appropriate action to abate the public health nuisance in accordance with § 8-2131.05.
§ 8–2131.04. Prima facie evidence of a public health nuisance.
The presence of vectors in their developmental stages on a property, or in a vessel, container, or other structure on a property, shall be prima facie evidence of a public health nuisance.
§ 8–2131.05. Abatement of a public health nuisance.
(5) A statement that failure to abate the public health nuisance shall constitute a violation of this chapter, with each day of violation constituting a separate offense.
(b) Upon receipt of a notice of violation, the person responsible for the property shall abate the public health nuisance within the time specified in the notice of violation. The Mayor may grant additional time to abate the public health nuisance upon a request from the responsible person and a good faith showing that the person has made an effort to abate the public health nuisance and that a longer time for abatement is necessary.
This section is referenced in § 8-2131.03.
(D) The responsible party has failed or refused to comply within 30 days of a mayoral order for compliance.
(b) If the District incurs costs for undertaking any corrective or enforcement action to abate development, attraction, or harborage of vectors, all parties found to be liable by the Mayor shall be jointly and severally liable to the District government for the costs incurred by the District. In addition to any other enforcement action, the Mayor may assess any reasonable costs for correcting the condition and any related expenses as a tax against the property, carry the tax on the regular tax rolls, and collect the tax in the same manner as real estate taxes are collected.
This section is referenced in § 8-2131.07.
A violation of this chapter or the rules issued under authority of this chapter shall be a civil infraction for the purposes of Chapter 18 of Title 2. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this chapter, or the rules issued under authority of this chapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Adjudication of any infraction shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.
Delegation of Authority Pursuant to the Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases Control Act of 2004, see Mayor’s Order 2005-145, September 30, 2005 ( 53 DCR 318).
§ 8–2141.01. Annual mosquito control and abatement plan.
(4) Delineation of the costs associated with the entire plan.

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