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DC Code § 10-511.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space|Chapter 5 - Regulatory Provisions|Subchapter VI - Capitol Grounds and Botanic Garden Tunnel|§ 10-511.06. Conveyance of real property for Innerloop Freeway System

The Architect of the Capitol is authorized to convey to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, for purposes of constructing the Innerloop Freeway System, all, or so much as he determines necessary, of the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to reservations 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F, and 286 in the District of Columbia. Any real property conveyed under this section shall thereafter be under the sole jurisdiction and control of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.  (July 21, 1964, 78 Stat. 334, Pub. L. 88-381, § 6.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 9-140. 1973 Ed., § 9-144. Section References This section is referenced in § 10-511.03 and § 10-511.05. 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 § 10-511.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space|Chapter 5 - Regulatory Provisions|Subchapter VI - Capitol Grounds and Botanic Garden Tunnel|§ 10-511.07. Area authorized for construction of vehicular tunnel; conditions

Notwithstanding the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution providing for the construction and maintenance of a National Gallery of Art”, approved March 24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51; 20 U.S.C. § 71 ), the Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized to use the east 65 feet of the area bounded by 4th Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, 3rd Street, and North Mall Drive Northwest, in the District of Columbia for the construction and maintenance of a vehicular tunnel, on condition that after such construction is completed: (1) The surface thereof is maintained at its original grade; (2) No portion of the tunnel, including ventilating equipment and utilities, is nearer the surface than 8 feet; and (3) The surface ingress and egress to such property is not limited.  (July 21, 1964, 78 Stat. 334, Pub. L. 88-381, § 7.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 9-141. 1973 Ed., § 9-145. 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 § 10-513.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space|Chapter 5 - Regulatory Provisions|Subchapter VII - Federal Activities Affecting District Property|§ 10-513.01. Prior notice for federal activities affecting district property

Repealed.  (Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 784, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11715; Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2186, Pub. L. 105-100, § 157(f).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 9-1001. Editor's Notes Pub. L. 105-33, title XI, § 11715, Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 784, added this section. Pub. L. 105-100, title I, § 157(f), Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2186, provided: “(f) Repeal of prior notice requirement for Federal activities affecting real property in District of Columbia. Effective October 1, 1997, the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33) is amended by striking section 11715.”
DC Code § 10-561.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space|Chapter 5B - Department of Buildings|Subchapter I - Establishment of the Department of Buildings|§ 10-561.01. Definitions

For the purposes of this act, the term: (1) "Chief Building Official" or "CBO" means the lead administrator of the Office of Construction and Building Standards, whose appointment is provided for by section 104. (2) "Construction Codes" means all codes as defined in section 101.1 of Title 12A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (12-A DCMR § 101.1). (3) "Department" means the Department of Buildings established by section 102. (4) "Director" means the director of the Department of Buildings, whose appointment is provided for by section 103. (5) "International Code Council Family of Codes" means the body of standards promulgated by the International Code Council to the extent the standards are adopted by the District of Columbia and codified into the District of Columbia Code of Municipal Regulations. (6) "Strategic Enforcement Administrator" or "SEA" means the lead administrator of the Office of Strategic Code Enforcement, whose appointment is provided for by section 105. (7) "Zoning Administrator" or "ZA" means the lead administrator for the Office of Zoning Administration, whose appointment is provided for by section 106.  (Apr. 5, 2021, D.C. Law 23-269, § 101, 68 DCR 001490.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-269: § 601 of D.C. Law 23-269 provided that the creation of this section by § 101 of D.C. Law 23-269 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 § 10-561.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space|Chapter 5B - Department of Buildings|Subchapter I - Establishment of the Department of Buildings|§ 10-561.02. Establishment of the Department of Buildings

(a) Pursuant to section 404(b) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 787; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.04(b)), there is established, as a subordinate agency within the executive branch of the District of Columbia government, the Department of Buildings, which shall be headed by a Director who shall carry out the functions and authorities assigned to the Department. (b) The Department is charged with promoting the health, safety, and quality of life of residents and visitors in the District of Columbia by reviewing proposed plans for technical sufficiency, issuing permits to ensure competent construction, inspecting the built environment, regulating land use and development, and enforcing the regulations and codes governing building construction, rental housing conditions, building maintenance, building safety, and zoning. (c) The functions of the Department shall be to: (1) Ensure that the physical environment and structure of all buildings in the District of Columbia meet all applicable regulations and codes for preservation or for the use to which the space or structure is to be put; (2) Ensure that the habitability and sanitary condition of all rental housing units in the District of Columbia meet all applicable regulations and codes, except those that are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States; and (3) Ensure that public and private land and structures meet adequate health, safety, and environmental standards.  (Apr. 5, 2021, D.C. Law 23-269, § 102, 68 DCR 001490.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-269: § 601 of D.C. Law 23-269 provided that the creation of this section by § 102 of D.C. Law 23-269 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 § 10-561.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space|Chapter 5B - Department of Buildings|Subchapter I - Establishment of the Department of Buildings|§ 10-561.03. Director

(a) The Director shall manage and administer the Department and all functions and personnel assigned thereto, including the power to redelegate to other employees and officials of the Department such powers and authority as in the judgment of the Director is warranted in the interests of efficiency and sound administration, excluding the ability to alter the duties and functions of the Chief Building Official or the duties and functions of the Strategic Enforcement Administrator. (b) The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, pursuant to section 2(a) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(a)).  (Apr. 5, 2021, D.C. Law 23-269, § 103, 68 DCR 001490.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-269: § 601 of D.C. Law 23-269 provided that the creation of this section by § 103 of D.C. Law 23-269 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 § 10-561.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space|Chapter 5B - Department of Buildings|Subchapter I - Establishment of the Department of Buildings|§ 10-561.04. Chief Building Official

(a) There shall be, subordinate to the Director, a Chief Building Official within the Department with primary authority for the administration of and determination of compliance with the Construction Codes and the Green Building Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-234; D.C. Official Code § 6-1451.01 et seq.). (b) The Chief Building Official shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, pursuant to section 2(a) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(a)). (c) Upon the applicability date of this act, the individual then serving in the position of Chief Building Official at the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs ("Incumbent CBO") shall serve as the CBO until the expiry of a 5-year term to be calculated from the applicability date of this act. If the Incumbent CBO is unable to serve as CBO, the deputy to the Incumbent CBO shall serve as acting CBO until a new CBO is appointed by the Mayor pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. (d) The CBO shall have not less than 8 years of senior-level experience in administering building standards and shall have demonstrated, through knowledge and experience, the ability to administer a building standard system of the size and complexity of the responsibilities covered by this act. (e) The CBO shall serve for one 5-year term and may be reappointed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. (f) The CBO shall not be required to resign at the end of a mayoral term or administration.  (Apr. 5, 2021, D.C. Law 23-269, § 104, 68 DCR 001490.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-269: § 601 of D.C. Law 23-269 provided that the creation of this section by § 104 of D.C. Law 23-269 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 § 10-561.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space|Chapter 5B - Department of Buildings|Subchapter I - Establishment of the Department of Buildings|§ 10-561.05. Strategic Enforcement Administrator

(a) There shall be, subordinate to the Director, a Strategic Enforcement Administrator within the Department. (b) The SEA shall have the following responsibilities: (1) Developing and implementing strategic and data-driven deployment of the Department's enforcement efforts and advising the CBO and the Chief Inspection Official ("CIO"), provided for in section 107(a)(4), accordingly; (2) Monitoring violations to ensure that the CBO and CIO are scheduling timely reinspections and that the appropriate documentation and data are being captured; (3) If, and when, fines are levied, tracking and enforcing collection of the fines and making referrals to the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia when necessary; (4) Developing and implementing consistent enforcement procedures and standards in coordination with the CBO and CIO; (5) Advisory responsibility for managing the assignment of the Department's enforcement staff to ensure enforcement efforts regarding the built environment of the District of Columbia are effectively assigned; (6) Managing and tracking the enforcement history of individual projects, professionals, and properties to identify repeat violators or trends in construction, housing code, or maintenance violations and developing plans to detect and deter future violations; (7) Monitoring and tracking the number, type, and severity of violations, abatement history, impact on neighboring properties, previous enforcement actions taken, and the results of such enforcement actions to inform a consistent application of abatement standards; and (8) General administration of the Department's enforcement efforts. (c) The SEA shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, pursuant to section 2(a) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(a)). (d) The SEA shall serve for one 5-year term and may be reappointed pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. (e) The SEA shall not be required to resign at the end of a mayoral term or administration.  (Apr. 5, 2021, D.C. Law 23-269, § 105, 68 DCR 001490.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-269: § 601 of D.C. Law 23-269 provided that the creation of this section by § 105 of D.C. Law 23-269 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 § 10-561.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space|Chapter 5B - Department of Buildings|Subchapter I - Establishment of the Department of Buildings|§ 10-561.06. Zoning Administrator

(a) There is established, subordinate to the Director, a Zoning Administrator within the Department with primary authority for the administration of and determination of compliance with the Zoning Regulations of the District of Columbia (11-A DCMR § 100.1 et seq.) ("Zoning Regulations"). (b) The ZA shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, pursuant to section 2(a) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(a)). (c) The ZA shall have not less than 8 years of senior-level experience in interpreting and enforcing zoning regulations. (d) The ZA shall serve for one 5-year term and may be reappointed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. (e) The ZA shall not be required to resign at the end of a mayoral term or administration.  (Apr. 5, 2021, D.C. Law 23-269, § 106, 68 DCR 001490.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-269: § 601 of D.C. Law 23-269 provided that the creation of this section by § 106 of D.C. Law 23-269 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 § 10-562.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space|Chapter 5B - Department of Buildings|Subchapter II - Agency Planning and Reporting Requirements|§ 10-562.01. Strategic Enforcement Plan

(a) On or before January 1, 2022, and January 1 of every third year thereafter, the SEA shall submit to the Council a Strategic Enforcement Plan that: (1) Establishes priorities; (2) Identifies available and needed resources while integrating the Department's enforcement functions; and (3) Identifies instances in which the Department can leverage the enforcement efforts of sister agencies with which the Department has adjacent, overlapping, or shared authority. (b) The plan required under subsection (a) of this section shall rely on existing data and industry best practices to determine enforcement priorities for the duration of the plan. (c) In developing the plan required under subsection (a) of this section, the SEA shall afford great weight to available complaint data and community sentiment.  (Apr. 5, 2021, D.C. Law 23-269, § 201, 68 DCR 001490.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-269: § 601 of D.C. Law 23-269 provided that the creation of this section by § 201 of D.C. Law 23-269 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 § 10-562.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space|Chapter 5B - Department of Buildings|Subchapter II - Agency Planning and Reporting Requirements|§ 10-562.02. Annual Enforcement Report

(a) On or before January 1, 2023, and January 1 of every year thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Council an annual report detailing the enforcement activities of the Department in the prior fiscal year. (b) The report required under subsection (a) of this section shall assess the Department's progress against the Strategic Enforcement Plan required under section 201 and identify any changes to operations necessary to implement the Strategic Enforcement Plan. (c) The report required under subsection (a) of this section shall also include the following data for the prior fiscal year: (1) Complaint data, detailing the number, type, method, determination of validity, and resolution of complaints received by the Department; (2) Violation data, detailing the violations identified and cited in the prior fiscal year and their status as abated or unresolved as of the date of the report; (3) Fine collection data, detailing the dollar value of the fines assessed, dollar value of the fines assessed versus the fines collected, violations for which the fines were issued, and identifying any reduction in fine amount due to an action by an administrative judge to reduce the assessed fine, adverse judgment at an administrative hearing, administrative settlement or dismissal by the Department, or other means resulting in a collection of less than the levied amount, and any fines not yet collected as of the date of the report; (4) Abatement efficacy, detailing the number and nature of abatement orders, the number of days taken to abate each order, the number of extensions granted by type of abatement order, the justification for each extension, and the location of each abatement order, and its status as abated or unresolved as of the date of the report; (5) Enforcement escalation data, detailing the number of violations referred to the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, the aggregate dollar amount assessed, and a description of the matters referred; and (6) Collections escalation data, detailing the number of violations referred to the Central Collections Unit.  (Apr. 5, 2021, D.C. Law 23-269, § 202, 68 DCR 001490.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-269: § 601 of D.C. Law 23-269 provided that the creation of this section by § 202 of D.C. Law 23-269 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 § 10-563.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space|Chapter 5B - Department of Buildings|Subchapter III - Agency Redesignation and Transition|§ 10-563.01. Redesignation

 *NOTE: This section has been amended by emergency legislation with identical permanent legislation that will become effective in January, 2022.*  (a) The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs shall be redesignated as the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. (b) The following functions and duties shall be transferred to the Department of Buildings by October 1, 2022: (1) The functions of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs set forth in section III(A)(4 and 5) and (B)(3, 6 through 11) of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1983, effective March 31, 1983; and (2) The functions and duties set forth in the Boiler Inspection Act of the District of Columbia, approved June 25, 1936 (49 Stat. 1917; D.C. Official Code § 2-101 et seq.). (c) All staff, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available relating to the duties and functions assigned in Title I of this act shall be transferred to the Department of Buildings by October 1, 2022. (d) Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation, the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Official Code § 1-601.01 et seq.), shall be fully applicable to employees of the Department of Buildings.  (Apr. 5, 2021, D.C. Law 23-269, § 301, 68 DCR 001490; Aug. 23, 2021, D.C. Act 24-159, § 6012, 68 DCR 008602.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-269: § 601 of D.C. Law 23-269 provided that the creation of this section by § 301 of D.C. Law 23-269 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. Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6012 of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).
DC Code § 10-564.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 10 - Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space|Chapter 5B - Department of Buildings|Subchapter IV - Rulemaking Authority; Savings Clause|§ 10-564.01. Rules

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.), shall issue rules as necessary to implement the provisions of this act, including establishing fines, permit fees, and other fees necessary to support the implementation of this act. (b) Proposed rules promulgated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section 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 period, the proposed rules shall be deemed to be approved.  (Apr. 5, 2021, D.C. Law 23-269, § 401, 68 DCR 001490.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 23-269: § 601 of D.C. Law 23-269 provided that the creation of this section by § 401 of D.C. Law 23-269 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.