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DC Code § 47-816 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Real Property Assessment and Tax|Subchapter II - Authority and Procedure to Establish Real Property Tax Rates|§ 47-816. Submission on exempt property

At the time the Mayor submits to the Council the estimated assessment roll under § 47-815, he shall also submit the following: (1) The total aggregate assessed value of real property exempt from the real property tax levied in the District for the current fiscal year by major class or type of exempt status and the tax that would have been paid during such fiscal year had such property not been exempt; and (2) The estimated total aggregate assessed value of real property exempt from the real property tax levied in the District by major class or type of exempt status and the tax that would be paid during the fiscal year under the real property tax rate or rates proposed by the Mayor pursuant to § 47-815.  (Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1053, Pub. L. 93-407, title IV, § 414; June 15, 1976, D.C. Law 1-70, title III, § 305, 23 DCR 540; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; June 9, 2001, D.C. Law 13-305, § 502(j), 48 DCR 334.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-816. 1973 Ed., § 47-634. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-305 substituted “estimated assessment roll” for “proposed real property tax rate or rates”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(j) of Real Property Tax Clarity and Litter Control Administration Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-22, March 16, 2001, 48 DCR 2706). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see 2(j) of Real Property Tax Clarity and Litter Control Administration Temporary Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Law 14-8, June 13, 2001, 48 DCR 5916).
DC Code § 47-817 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Real Property Assessment and Tax|Subchapter II - Authority and Procedure to Establish Real Property Tax Rates|§ 47-817. Comparison of rates and burdens

In establishing a real property tax rate or rates, the Council shall make a comparison of tax rates and burdens applicable to residential and nonresidential property in the District with those such rates applicable to such property in jurisdictions in the vicinity of the District. The comparison shall include other major taxes in addition to the tax on real property. Without in any way limiting the authority of the Council, it is the intention of Congress, that tax burdens in the District be reasonably comparable to those in the surrounding jurisdictions of the Washington metropolitan area.  (Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1053, Pub. L. 93-407, title IV, § 415; June 15, 1976, D.C. Law 1-70, title III, § 305, 23 DCR 540; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-817. 1973 Ed., § 47-635. Section References This section is referenced in § 47-818.01. Editor's Notes Adoption of enumerated reports as comparison: (1) “Tax Rates and Tax Burdens in the District of Columbia: A Nationwide Comparison” (Government of the District of Columbia, June 1986); and. (2) “Comparison of Tax Rates and Burdens in the Washington Metropolitan Area” (Government of the District of Columbia, June 1986). Adoption of enumerated reports as comparison: Section 3 of D.C. Law 6-153 provided that the Council of the District of Columbia (“Council”) adopts the following reports as the Council’s comparison of tax rates and burdens applicable to residential and nonresidential real property in the District of Columbia with the rates on property in jurisdictions in the vicinity of the District and as the Council’s comparison of other major taxes:
DC Code § 47-818 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Real Property Assessment and Tax|Subchapter II - Authority and Procedure to Establish Real Property Tax Rates|§ 47-818. Adoption of enumerated reports as comparison. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Oct. 1, 1987, D.C. Law 7-28, § 4, 34 DCR 5094.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-818.
DC Code § 47-818.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Real Property Assessment and Tax|Subchapter II - Authority and Procedure to Establish Real Property Tax Rates|§ 47-818.01. Adoption of enumerated reports as comparison

Pursuant to § 47-817, the Council of the District of Columbia (“Council”) adopts the following reports as the Council’s comparison of tax rates and burdens applicable to residential and nonresidential real property in the District of Columbia (“District”) with the rates on property in jurisdictions in the vicinity of the District and as the Council’s comparison of other major taxes: (1) “Tax Rates and Tax Burdens in the District of Columbia: A Nationwide Comparison” (Government of the District of Columbia, June 1997); and (2) “A Comparison of Tax Rates and Burdens in the Washington Metropolitan Area” (Government of the District of Columbia, June 1997).  (Sept. 3, 1974, Pub. L. 93-407, title IV, § 415a; as added Oct. 1, 1987, D.C. Law 7-28, § 3, 34 DCR 5094; Sept. 29, 1988, D.C. Law 7-161, § 2(c), 35 DCR 5730; Oct. 19, 1989, D.C. Law 8-46, § 2(d), 36 DCR 5783; Sept. 27, 1990, D.C. Law 8-172, § 2(e), 37 DCR 4844; Mar. 7, 1992, D.C. Law 9-62, § 2(d), 38 DCR 7291; Oct. 7, 1992, D.C. Law 9-177, § 4, 39 DCR 5868; Jan. 26, 1994, D.C. Law 10-66, § 4, 40 DCR 7358; May 16, 1995, D.C. Law 10-255,§ 40, 41 DCR 5193; Mar. 5, 1996, D.C. Law 11-98, § 1302, 43 DCR 5; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-222, § 3, 44 DCR 108; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; June 10, 1998, D.C. Law 12-122, § 2(b), 45 DCR 2300.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-818.1.
DC Code § 47-819 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Real Property Assessment and Tax|Subchapter II - Authority and Procedure to Establish Real Property Tax Rates|§ 47-819. Compilation and publication of comparisons

The Mayor shall, by June 30th of each year, compile and publish information regarding the relative amount of tax for all major taxes in the District compared with those in surrounding jurisdictions in the Washington metropolitan area and with those in other cities. The information shall include the rate or rates of the property tax levied on residential and nonresidential property, and the effect of major taxes levied on families of different income levels and on businesses.  (Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1053, Pub. L. 93-407, title IV, § 416; June 15, 1976, D.C. Law 1-70, title III, § 305, 23 DCR 540; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-819. 1973 Ed., § 47-636.
DC Code § 47-822 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Real Property Assessment and Tax|Subchapter II - Authority and Procedure to Establish Real Property Tax Rates|§ 47-822. Assessments — Person in whose name assessment made; address and number to be used

(a) All real property, except as hereinafter provided, shall be assessed in the name of the owner, or trustee or trustees of the owner thereof. All undivided real property of a deceased person may be assessed in the name of such deceased person until such undivided real property is divided according to law, or has otherwise passed into the possession of some other person; and all real property, the ownership of which is unknown, shall be assessed as owner unknown. (b) All real property, whether taxable or not, shall be assessed according to the address and the number of the squares and lots thereof, or part of lots, and upon the number of the square or superficial feet in each square or lot or part of a lot.  (Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1054, Pub. L. 93-407, title IV, § 423; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-822. 1973 Ed., § 47-643.
DC Code § 47-825 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Real Property Assessment and Tax|Subchapter II - Authority and Procedure to Establish Real Property Tax Rates|§ 47-825. Assessments — Board of Equalization and Review. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 17, 1993, D.C. Law 9-241, § 2(d), 40 DCR 629.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-825.
DC Code § 47-825.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Real Property Assessment and Tax|Subchapter II - Authority and Procedure to Establish Real Property Tax Rates|§ 47-825.02. Public Advocate for Assessments and Taxation. [Repealed]

[Repealed].  (May 22, 1997, D.C. Law 11-269, § 2(c), 43 DCR 6868; Apr. 8, 2011, D.C. Law 18-363, § 3(g)(5), 58 DCR 963; Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 7142, 62 DCR 10905.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-825.2. Section References This section is referenced in § 47-825.03. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-363, in subsec. (b)(1), substituted “Real Property Tax Appeals Commission for the District of Columbia” for “Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) repeal of this section, see § 7112 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201). Temporary Legislation Temporary addition of § 3a to D.C. Law 11-269: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-825.01. Editor's Notes Application of Law 11-269: Section 3a of D.C. Law 11-269, as added by § 3 of D.C. Law 12-122, provided that the provisions of the act shall apply to appeals from real property assessments for real property tax year 2000 and for each real property tax year thereafter. Applicability of D.C. Law 18-363: Section 3a of D.C. Law 18-363, as added by D.C. Law 19-155, § 4, provided: “Sec. 3a. Applicability; transition. “(a) Sections 2 and 3 shall apply upon Council approval and appointment by the Mayor of a full-time Chairperson and a full-time Vice Chairperson to the Real Property Tax Appeals Commission for the District of Columbia. “(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Mayor shall appoint the members of the Real Property Tax Appeals Commission for the District of Columbia with the advice and consent of the Council in accordance with the provisions of section 2(b)(3).” Severability of Law Severability of D.C. Law 11-269: Section 3 of D.C. Law 11-269 provided: “If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.”
DC Code § 47-825.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Real Property Assessment and Tax|Subchapter II - Authority and Procedure to Establish Real Property Tax Rates|§ 47-825.03. Applicability of certain provisions; hearings open to public

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, § 47-825.01(d)(5) [repealed], the second sentence of § 47-825.01(e) [repealed], and § 47-825.02 shall not apply until the Chief Financial Officer has determined that the implementation of those provisions will have no negative fiscal impact on the Office of Tax and Revenue, the Real Property Tax Appeals Commission for the District of Columbia, or on real property tax revenues collected by the District. (b) Except as provided in § 47-821(d)(2), hearings shall be open to the public. (c) This section shall expire upon notice to the Council by the Chief Financial Officer that he or she has made the determination required by subsection (a) of this section.  (Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-236, § 2(a), 46 DCR 660; Apr. 8, 2011, D.C. Law 18-363, § 3(g)(6), 58 DCR 963.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-825.3. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-363, in subsec. (a), substituted “Real Property Tax Appeals Commission for the District of Columbia” for “Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals”. Editor's Notes Applicability of D.C. Law 18-363: Section 3a of D.C. Law 18-363, as added by D.C. Law 19-155, § 4, provided: “Sec. 3a. Applicability; transition. “(a) Sections 2 and 3 shall apply upon Council approval and appointment by the Mayor of a full-time Chairperson and a full-time Vice Chairperson to the Real Property Tax Appeals Commission for the District of Columbia. “(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Mayor shall appoint the members of the Real Property Tax Appeals Commission for the District of Columbia with the advice and consent of the Council in accordance with the provisions of section 2(b)(3).”
DC Code § 47-826 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Real Property Assessment and Tax|Subchapter II - Authority and Procedure to Establish Real Property Tax Rates|§ 47-826. Assessments — Power to administer oaths or affirmations and summon witnesses; witness fees; examination of witnesses. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1056, Pub. L. 93-407, title IV, § 427; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; Apr. 4, 2003, D.C. Law 14-282, § 11(i), 50 DCR 896.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-826. 1973 Ed., § 47-647. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 12(j) of Tax Clarity and Recorder of Deeds Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-381, June 6, 2002, 49 DCR 5674). For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 12(j) of Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-456, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8107). For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 12(j) of Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-510, October 23, 2002, 49 DCR 10247). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) repeal of section, see § 12(j) of Tax Clarity and Recorder of Deeds Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-191, October 5, 2002, law notification 49 DCR 9549). For temporary (225 day) repeal of section, see § 12(j) of Tax Clarity and Related Amendments Temporary Act of 2003 (D.C. Law 14-228, March 23, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 2741). References in Text The Board, referred to in this section, is the Board of Equalization and Review.
DC Code § 47-827 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Real Property Assessment and Tax|Subchapter II - Authority and Procedure to Establish Real Property Tax Rates|§ 47-827. Class actions

Within 1 year after September 3, 1974, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall establish a method which it deems appropriate by which class action cases regarding any matter relating to real and personal property taxes may be brought before the Superior Court.  (Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1057, Pub. L. 93-407, title IV, § 428; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-827. 1973 Ed., § 47-648.
DC Code § 47-828 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Real Property Assessment and Tax|Subchapter II - Authority and Procedure to Establish Real Property Tax Rates|§ 47-828. Violations of assessment provisions

Any person who shall refuse or knowingly neglect to perform any duty enjoined on him by law, or who shall consent to or connive at any evasion of the provision of the first section of the Act of March 3, 1881 (§ 47-211), or § 13 of the Act of August 14, 1894 (§ 47-602), or any other provision of this chapter shall, for each offense, be removed from office and fined not more than the amount set forth in [§ 22-3571.01], or imprisoned for no longer than 1 year, or both, in the discretion of the court.  (Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1057, Pub. L. 93-407, title IV, § 429; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 286(d), 60 DCR 2064.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-828. 1973 Ed., § 47-649. Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in [§ 22-3571.01]” for “not more than $10,000”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 286(d) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300). References in Text “The 1st section of the Act of March 3, 1881 (§ 47-211),” referred to in this section, appears identical with the original. However, the citation to § 47-211 appears to be erroneous, as that section is based on § 14 of 28 Stat. 285, approved August 14, 1894, rather than the 1881 Act. Editor's Notes Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
DC Code § 47-832 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Real Property Assessment and Tax|Subchapter II - Authority and Procedure to Establish Real Property Tax Rates|§ 47-832. Subdivisions made during January, February, March, April, May, or June

(a) Whenever a subdivision of any lot or parcel of land in the District of Columbia, or any portion of any such lot or parcel, is made during the months of July, August, September, October, November, or December, the general tax due and payable upon such lot or parcel of land for prior years and for the first half of the then current fiscal year shall then be paid, and all water main and sewer assessments and special assessments of any kind thereon shall then become due and payable, and be paid before such subdivision shall be admitted to record in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia; and the general tax thereon for the last half of the then current fiscal year shall be due and payable in the following May. (b) Whenever such subdivision is made during the months of January, February, March, April, May, or June, the total general tax assessed against the original lot or parcel of land for prior years and for the then current fiscal year, and all water main and sewer assessments and special assessments of any kind thereon, shall become due and payable and be paid before such subdivision is admitted to record in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia. (c) For tax year 1994 and each tax year thereafter, whenever a subdivision of any lot or parcel of land in the District of Columbia, or any portion of any such lot or parcel, is made during the months of October, November, December, January, February, or March, the general tax due and payable upon such lot or parcel of land for prior years and for the first half of the then current tax year shall be paid, and all water main and sewer assessments and special assessments of any kind assessed thereon shall become due and payable, and be paid before such subdivision shall be admitted to record in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia; and the general tax levied thereon for the last half of the current tax year shall be due and payable in the following September. (d) For tax year 1994 and each tax year thereafter, whenever a subdivision is made during the months of April, May, June, July, August, or September, the total general tax assessed against the original lot or parcel of land for prior years and for the current tax year, and all water main and sewer assessments and special assessments of any kind assessed thereon, shall become due and payable and be paid before such subdivision shall be admitted to record in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia.  (Mar. 1, 1921, 41 Stat. 1196, ch. 95, § 2; Sept. 30, 1993, D.C. Law 10-25,§ 105, 40 DCR 5489; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-832. 1973 Ed., § 47-714. Section References This section is referenced in § 42-1901.04, § 47-834, § 47-895.03, and § 47-4616.
DC Code § 47-833 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]|Chapter 8 - Real Property Assessment and Tax|Subchapter II - Authority and Procedure to Establish Real Property Tax Rates|§ 47-833. Unsubdivided tracts

Whenever application is made in writing to the Assessor of the District of Columbia by the owner of any tract of land in said District not subdivided into lots and of record as a subdivision in the Office of the Surveyor of said District, for the redistribution of any general or special taxes or assessments then levied or due thereon, or whenever such application is made by the owner of any parcel of such tract for such redistribution, any such general or special taxes or assessments levied or due against the entire tract of which such parcel is a part shall be redistributed so that the owner of any such parcel may pay the proportion of such entire taxes or assessments equitably chargeable thereon.  (Mar. 1, 1921, 41 Stat. 1196, ch. 95, § 3; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-833. 1973 Ed., § 47-715. Editor's Notes Office of Assessor abolished: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-413.