For the purpose of facilitating the assessment and taxation of real property in the territory within the limits of the District of Columbia lying outside of the City of Washington the following system of designating the several subdivisions, blocks, lots, and parcels of land is hereby prescribed, and each and every designation made or given in conformity with said system shall be deemed a sufficient description of the property to which it relates for all purposes of assessment and the collection of taxes and assessments of every kind.
(Feb. 23, 1905, 33 Stat. 737, ch. 735, § 1; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575.)
1981 Ed., § 47-704.
1973 Ed., § 47-404.
This section is referenced in § 47-708.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]
Chapter 7 - Designation of Real Property for Assessment and Taxation
§ 47–701. General system to be used — Numbering of squares, lots, blocks, or parcels; record
§ 47–702. General system to be used — Designation to be official for collection purposes
§ 47–703. General system to be used — Daily transcript
§ 47–704. System to be used outside City — In general
§ 47–705. System to be used outside City — Numbering of blocks, squares, lots, or parcels
§ 47–706. System to be used outside City — Plat books
§ 47–707. System to be used outside City — Daily transcripts
§ 47–708. System to be used outside City — Consideration of designation for collection purposes