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DC Code § 8-202 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2 - Drainage of Lots|§ 8-202. Notice of connection requirement

It shall be the duty of the Mayor of the District of Columbia to notify the owner or owners of every lot required by § 8-201 to be connected with a public sewer or water main, as the case may be, to so connect such lot, the work to be done in accordance with the regulations governing plumbing and house drainage in said District.  (May 19, 1896, 29 Stat. 125, ch. 206, § 2.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-402. 1973 Ed., § 6-402. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 8-203 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2 - Drainage of Lots|§ 8-203. Failure to make required connections

If the owner or owners of any such lot neglect or refuse to make such connections as are required by § 8-201 within 30 days after the receipt of such notice, such owner or owners shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, be punished by a fine of not less than $1 nor more than $5 for each day he, she, or they fail or neglect to make such connections. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions if the owners of any lots neglect or refuse to make the connections required by § 8-201 within 30 days after the receipt of the notice, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Adjudication of any infraction shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.  (May 19, 1896, 29 Stat. 126, ch. 206, § 3; Apr. 1, 1942, 56 Stat. 190, ch. 207, § 1; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570 Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a); Oct. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-42, § 477, 32 DCR 4450.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-403. 1973 Ed., § 6-403. Editor's Notes Near the middle of the second sentence, “connections” has been substituted for “corrections” to correct an error in D.C. Law 6-42.
DC Code § 8-204 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2 - Drainage of Lots|§ 8-204. Nonresident lot owner; notice; failure to make connections; cost of connections

In case the owner or owners of any such lot be a nonresident or nonresidents of the District of Columbia, or cannot be found therein, then, and in that case, the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall give notice, by publication twice a week for 2 weeks in some daily newspaper published in the City of Washington to such owner, directing the connection of such lot with such public sewer or with such public sewer and water main, as the case may be; provided, however, that if the residence or place of abode of the said nonresident lot owner be known or can be ascertained on reasonable inquiry, then, and in that case, a copy of the aforesaid notice shall be mailed to said nonresident, addressed to him in his proper name at his said place of residence or abode, with legal postage prepaid; and in case such owner or owners shall fail or neglect to comply with the notice aforesaid within 30 days it shall be the duty of said Mayor to cause such connection to be made, the expense to be paid out of the emergency fund; such expense, with necessary expense of advertisement, shall be assessed as a tax against such lot, which tax shall be carried on the regular tax roll of the District of Columbia, and shall be collected in the manner provided for the collection of other taxes.  (May 19, 1896, 29 Stat. 126, ch. 206, § 4.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-404. 1973 Ed., § 6-404. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 8-241.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2B - Residential Indoor Mold Assessment and Remediation|§ 8-241.01. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Director” means the Director of the District Department of the Environment. (2) “Dwelling unit” means a building or structure used or designed to be used, in whole or in part, as a living or sleeping place for one or more persons. (3) “Indoor mold assessment professional” means an indoor mold assessor certified and licensed by the District in accordance with §  8-241.03. (4) “Indoor mold” means living or dead fungi or related products or parts, including spores hyphae, and mycotoxins, on an interior surface of a building, including common spaces, utility spaces, HVAC, or other systems. (5) “Indoor mold contamination” means indoor mold at or above the threshold established under §  8-241.02(a)(1). (6) “Indoor mold remediation professional” means an indoor mold remediator certified and licensed by the District in accordance with §  8-241.03. (7) “Professional indoor mold assessment” means an indoor mold assessment conducted by an indoor mold assessment professional. (8) “Professional indoor mold remediation” means an indoor mold remediation conducted by an indoor mold remediation professional.  (Sept. 9, 2014, D.C. Law 20-135, § 302, 61 DCR 6767.)
DC Code § 8-241.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2B - Residential Indoor Mold Assessment and Remediation|§ 8-241.02. Indoor mold assessment and remediation standards

(a) Consistent with applicable U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines and regulations relating to the assessment and remediation of mold, the Director shall: (1) Set a threshold level of indoor mold contamination that requires professional indoor mold remediation at residential properties; (2) Establish scientific and objective methods to be used by individuals certified by the District when conducting an indoor mold assessment; (3) Establish minimum performance standards and work practices for conducting professional indoor mold remediation in the District; and (4) Establish guidelines for the removal of indoor mold below the threshold set by paragraph (1) of this subsection. (b) When professional indoor mold remediation is required under §  8-241.04 because a professional indoor mold assessment found indoor mold contamination at a property, the Director may require the property owner to provide a remediation report from an indoor mold remediation professional to the tenant and to the Department of the Environment.  (Sept. 9, 2014, D.C. Law 20-135, § 303, 61 DCR 6767; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-188, § 2(a), 68 DCR 001227.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-188: § 5 of D.C. Law 23-188 provided that the change made to this section by § 2(a) of D.C. Law 23-188 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 8-241.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2B - Residential Indoor Mold Assessment and Remediation|§ 8-241.03. Certification of mold assessment and remediation professionals

(a)(1) The Director shall issue licenses and may issue certifications for conducting indoor mold assessment and remediation in the District. (2) In licensing a person to conduct indoor mold assessment or remediation, the Director may recognize certification programs of other states or independent bodies that the Director determines to be sufficient to ensure professional conduct of indoor mold assessment or remediation. (b) No person shall engage in the business of residential indoor mold assessment or remediation unless the person is certified and licensed in accordance with requirements promulgated by the Director. (c) The Director shall maintain a publicly available list of all certified indoor mold assessment and remediation professionals in the District. (d) The Director shall establish reasonable and necessary fees to administer this section, including fees for certifications and licenses. The fees shall be set, at a minimum, in an amount sufficient to recover the costs of administering this section. All fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the Indoor Mold Assessment and Remediation Fund established under § 8-241.07. (e) Not Funded.  (Sept. 9, 2014, D.C. Law 20-135, § 304, 61 DCR 6767; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-188, § 2(b), 68 DCR 001227.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-188: § 5 of D.C. Law 23-188 provided that the change made to this section by § 2(b) of D.C. Law 23-188 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 8-241.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2B - Residential Indoor Mold Assessment and Remediation|§ 8-241.04. Indoor mold remediation obligations at residential properties

(a) A residential property owner who receives written or electronic notice from a tenant that indoor mold or suspected indoor mold exists in the dwelling unit or in a common area of the property shall inspect the property within 7 days and remediate the condition in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section within 30 days of the inspection unless a shorter timeframe is ordered by a court or the Mayor. (b) Where professional indoor mold remediation is not required under subsection (c) of this section, a residential property owner notified of indoor mold by a tenant in accordance with subsection (a) shall clean and remove the indoor mold from the contaminated surface in accordance with the guidelines established under § 8-241.02(a)(4). Failure of the Director to issue guidelines under § 8-241.02(a)(4) shall not excuse the residential property owner from the obligation to clean and remove visible indoor mold from the contaminated surface. (c) If a residential property owner knows or has reason to know that indoor mold contamination exists in a tenant’s dwelling unit or in a common area of the property, the residential property owner shall cause the mold to be remediated by an indoor mold remediation professional. (d) The provisions of this section may be enforced pursuant to § 8-241.05.  (Sept. 9, 2014, D.C. Law 20-135, § 305, 61 DCR 6767.)
DC Code § 8-241.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2B - Residential Indoor Mold Assessment and Remediation|§ 8-241.05. Violations

(a) In a private cause of action, claim, or defense by a tenant against a residential property owner for a violation of Title 12G of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (12G DCMR § 101G et seq.) (“Property Maintenance Code”) or Title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (14 DCMR § 100 et seq.) (“Housing Code”): (1) A professional indoor mold assessment finding indoor mold contamination in a tenant’s dwelling unit or a common area of the property shall create a rebuttable presumption of a violation of the property owner’s obligation to maintain the property free from defective surface conditions as required by the Property Maintenance Code and the Housing Code. To establish the presumption, the tenant must demonstrate that the property owner received a professional indoor mold assessment in written or electronic form that determined that indoor mold contamination existed in the tenant’s dwelling unit. (2) When ruling in favor of a tenant with respect to a Property Maintenance Code or Housing Code violation based on a professional mold assessment, the court shall have discretion to reimburse indoor mold assessment costs and award attorney fees and court costs to the tenant. The court may award treble damages to a tenant when: (A) The tenant discovered the indoor mold; (B) A professional indoor mold assessment determined that indoor mold contamination existed in the tenant’s dwelling unit; (C) The residential property owner received the indoor mold assessment in written or electronic form; (D) The residential property owner did not remediate the indoor mold within 60 days; and (E) The court finds that the residential property owner acted in bad faith. (b) In issuing a notice of violation to a property owner for failure to maintain the property free from defective surface conditions as required by the Property Maintenance Code and the Housing Code, the Mayor shall have discretion to rely upon a professional indoor mold assessment. (c) Not Funded. (d) Not Funded.  (Sept. 9, 2014, D.C. Law 20-135, § 306, 61 DCR 6767; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-188, § 2(c), 68 DCR 001227.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-188: § 5 of D.C. Law 23-188 provided that the change made to this section by § 2(c) of D.C. Law 23-188 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 8-241.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2B - Residential Indoor Mold Assessment and Remediation|§ 8-241.06. No private right of action against the District

Nothing in this chapter is intended to, or does, create a private right of action against the government of the District of Columbia and its officers, employees, agents, representatives, contractors, successors, and assigns based upon compliance or noncompliance with its provisions. No person or entity may assert any claim or right as a beneficiary or protected class under this chapter in any civil, criminal, or administrative action against the District of Columbia.  (Sept. 9, 2014, D.C. Law 20-135, § 307, 61 DCR 6767.)
DC Code § 8-241.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2B - Residential Indoor Mold Assessment and Remediation|§ 8-241.07. Indoor Mold Assessment and Remediation Fund

(a) There is established a special fund the Indoor Mold Assessment Fund, which shall be administered by the District Department of the Environment in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) The Fund shall consist of the revenue from the fees collected in accordance with § 8-241.03 and any other money accepted for the benefit of the Fund. The Fund may be supplemented by other District funds at the Mayor’s discretion or by an act of the Council. (c)(1) The Fund shall be used to administer the certification and licensing programs established under § 8-241.03 and may be used to administer grants issued under paragraph (2) of this subsection. (2) Where there are funds in excess of the amount needed to administer the certification and licensing programs under § 8-241.03, those funds shall be used to provide financial assistance grants to: (A) Low-income District residents for the purpose of having a professional mold assessment conducted in their premises, in the event that the owner of the resident’s property fails to comply with the requirements in § 8-241.04; and (B) Residential property owners without financial means, as determined by the Mayor, to comply with § 8-241.04. (d)(1) The money deposited into the Fund, and any interest earned, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time. (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.  (Sept. 9, 2014, D.C. Law 20-135, § 308, 61 DCR 6767.)
DC Code § 8-241.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2B - Residential Indoor Mold Assessment and Remediation|§ 8-241.08. Common law unaffected

The remedies under this chapter do not supplant rights and remedies that may be available against property owners and other liable parties under the common law.  (Sept. 9, 2014, D.C. Law 20-135, § 309, 61 DCR 6767.)
DC Code § 8-241.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 2B - Residential Indoor Mold Assessment and Remediation|§ 8-241.09. Rules

The Mayor, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter, including civil penalties or fines to enforce this chapter.  (Sept. 9, 2014, D.C. Law 20-135, § 310, 61 DCR 6767; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-188, § 2(d), 68 DCR 001227.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-188: § 5 of D.C. Law 23-188 provided that the change made to this section by § 2(d) of D.C. Law 23-188 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 8-301 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 3 - Weeds and Plant Diseases|§ 8-301. Duty to remove weeds 4 inches in height; notice; penalties for failure to comply; adjudications

It shall be the duty of the owner, occupant, or agent in charge of any land in the City of Washington, or in the more densely populated suburbs of said City, to remove from such land any weeds thereon of 4 or more inches in height within 7 days (Sundays and legal holidays excepted) after notice from the Director of the Department of Human Services so to do, and upon failure to comply with such notice he or she shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $10 for each day said notice is not complied with. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this chapter, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this section, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Adjudication of any infraction of this section shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.  (Mar. 1, 1899, 30 Stat. 959, ch. 326, § 1; Aug. 1, 1950, 64 Stat. 393, ch. 513, § 1; Oct. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-42, § 471, 32 DCR 4450.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1101. 1973 Ed., § 6-901. Section References This section is referenced in § 8-303. Editor's Notes Office of Director of Public Health abolished: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-101.
DC Code § 8-302 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 3 - Weeds and Plant Diseases|§ 8-302. Removal of weeds by Mayor

Whenever there are upon any unoccupied land aforesaid weeds of 4 or more inches in height, and no person can be found in the District of Columbia who either is or claims to be the owner thereof, or who either represents or claims to represent such owner as aforesaid, the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall give notice, by publication twice a week in 1 daily newspaper published in the City of Washington aforesaid, requiring their removal. Said notice shall specify the land from which such weeds are to be removed, the character of the work to be done, and the time allowed for doing the same; and if such weeds be not removed within the time so specified it shall be the duty of said Mayor to cause their removal; and double the cost of such removal, including the cost of advertising, shall be a lien upon and shall be assessed by said Mayor as a tax against the property on which said weeds were located, and the said tax so assessed shall bear interest at the rate of 20 per centum per annum till paid, and shall be carried on the regular tax rolls of said District and be collected in the manner provided for the collection of general taxes.  (Mar. 1, 1899, 30 Stat. 959, ch. 326, § 2; Apr. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 1-128, § 2, 23 DCR 9692.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1102. 1973 Ed., § 6-902. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 8-303 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 3 - Weeds and Plant Diseases|§ 8-303. Prosecutions

Prosecutions under §§ 8-301 to 8-303 shall be in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, upon information filed by the Corporation Counsel for said District or 1 of his assistants.  (Mar. 1, 1899, 30 Stat. 959, ch. 326, § 3; Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1340, ch. 854, § 932; June 30, 1902, 32 Stat. 537, ch. 1329; Apr. 1, 1942, 56 Stat. 190, ch. 207, § 1; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1103. 1973 Ed., § 6-903.