(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, the assessed value of resale restricted properties (as defined in subsection (c) of this section) shall be:
(1)(A) First determined for the year in which the current property owner received the property.
(B) The base assessment amount shall be the amount paid by the current property owner in exchange for the property, not including:
(i) Any grants or other amounts received by the property owner from government agencies, housing organizations, and other entities that are not likely to be repaid (absent a violation of the terms of the limitations, encumbrances, or other restrictions attached to the sale); and
(ii) Any preexisting equity as defined in [§ 42-2801(8A)], in the case of resale restricted properties subject to [Chapter 28 of Title 42 (§ 42-2801 et seq.)].
(2) For subsequent years in which the limitations, encumbrances, or restrictions remain in effect, the property shall be assessed at the base assessment amount, adjusted by the consumer price inflation index for the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor.
(b) If the purchase price is not ascertainable or the property has been transferred from a government entity or tax-exempt organization to a property owner without significant consideration, the property shall be assessed taking into account all limitations, encumbrances, and restrictions and shall be assessed in its initial year at a value not to exceed the price the property owner would receive under a sale under the terms of the limitations, encumbrances, and restrictions associated with the property. In any subsequent year in which the limitations, encumbrances, or restrictions remain in effect, the property’s assessed value shall be calculated under subsection (a)(2) of this section.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term “resale restricted properties” means any properties for which a United States or District of Columbia government entity, or a charitable organization with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, approved October 22, 1986 (100 Stat. 2085; 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)), directly or indirectly, imposes limitations, encumbrances, or restrictions upon the properties’ subsequent sale or transfer that are intended to preserve or promote the affordability of housing for low- and moderate-income owners, for a period of not less than 5 years.
(d) The Mayor shall promulgate rules for the administration of this section within one year of [October 20, 2005].
(Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 1281(a)(3), 52 DCR 7503; Mar. 10, 2015, D.C. Law 20-190, § 3, 61 DCR 12156.)
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-190 added the (a)(1)(B)(i) designation; and added (a)(1)(B)(ii).
For temporary (90 day) additions, see §§ 1281(a)(3), 1282, 1283 of Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-168, July 26, 2005, 52 DCR 7667).
Applicability and expiration of subtitle HH of title I, §§ 1280 to 1284, of D.C. Law 16-33: Sections 1282 and 1283 of D.C. Law 16-33, as amended by D.C. Law 17-219, § 7068(f), (g), provided:
“Sec. 1282. Applicability; conditional effect.
“(a) Section 1281 shall apply for taxable years beginning after September 30, 2005.
“(b) Repealed.
“Sec. 1283. Repealed.
Structure 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
§ 47–811. Levy and disposition of tax; payment; penalty for nonpayment
§ 47–811.01. Real property tax amnesty. [Repealed]
§ 47–811.02. Overpayment; credit or refund; interest
§ 47–811.03. Real property tax abatement for certain commercial properties
§ 47–811.04. Abatement of penalty and interest; compromise
§ 47–812. Establishment of rates
§ 47–814. Rules and regulations
§ 47–815. Submission of estimated assessment roll
§ 47–816. Submission on exempt property
§ 47–817. Comparison of rates and burdens
§ 47–818. Adoption of enumerated reports as comparison. [Repealed]
§ 47–818.01. Adoption of enumerated reports as comparison
§ 47–819. Compilation and publication of comparisons
§ 47–820. Assessments — Estimated assessment roll; frequency of assessments
§ 47–822. Assessments — Person in whose name assessment made; address and number to be used
§ 47–824. Assessments — Notice to taxpayer; contents
§ 47–825. Assessments — Board of Equalization and Review. [Repealed]
§ 47–825.01. Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals. [Repealed]
§ 47–825.01a. Real Property Tax Appeals Commission
§ 47–825.02. Public Advocate for Assessments and Taxation. [Repealed]
§ 47–825.03. Applicability of certain provisions; hearings open to public
§ 47–828. Violations of assessment provisions
§ 47–830. New buildings; complaints and appeals
§ 47–831. Omitted properties; void assessments; notice and appeal
§ 47–832. Subdivisions made during January, February, March, April, May, or June
§ 47–834. Reassessment or redistribution — Subdivisions; notice and appeal; validity
§ 47–837. Railroad companies — Baltimore and Ohio or Washington Terminal
§ 47–838. Railroad companies — Baltimore and Potomac
§ 47–839. Reassessment powers and duties of Mayor
§ 47–840. Valuation of federal property — Real estate included; return to Congress
§ 47–841. Valuation of federal property — Secretary of Interior to designate persons and regulations
§ 47–842. Historic property tax relief — Assessment of officially designated buildings
§ 47–843. Historic property tax relief — Eligibility
§ 47–844. Historic property tax relief — Agreements for maintenance and use of buildings
§ 47–845. Tax deferral — Amount
§ 47–845.01. Tax deferral — Bureau of National Affairs
§ 47–845.02. Tax deferral — Low-income property owners
§ 47–845.03. Tax deferral — Low-income senior property owners
§ 47–846. Tax deferral — Homeowner whose adjusted gross income exceeds $20,000. [Repealed]
§ 47–846.01. Deferral or forgiveness of property tax
§ 47–847. Sale of tax delinquent property — Issuance of deed to District; redemption
§ 47–848. Sale of tax delinquent property — Transference of ownership
§ 47–849. Residential property tax relief — Definitions
§ 47–850. Residential property tax relief — Homestead deduction for houses and condominium units
§ 47–850.03. Residential property tax relief — Transfer of homestead to revocable trust
§ 47–850.04. Residential property tax relief — No homestead when multiple homesteads claimed
§ 47–852. Residential property tax relief—Report on exemptions and deductions [Repealed]
§ 47–853. Residential property tax relief—Authorized annual adjustments [Repealed]
§ 47–854. Residential property tax relief—Forms, procedures and regulations [Repealed]
§ 47–855. Residential property tax relief—Applicability of provisions. [Repealed]
§ 47–856. Residential property tax relief—Severability of provisions. [Repealed]
§ 47–857.01. Tax abatements for new residential developments — Definitions
§ 47–857.09. Tax abatements for new residential developments — Abatement caps
§ 47–857.09a. Tax abatements for new residential developments — Notice and appeal rights
§ 47–857.10. Tax abatements for new residential developments — Regulations
§ 47–858.01. Tax abatements for homeowners in enterprise zones — Definitions
§ 47–858.02. Tax abatements for homeowners in enterprise zones — Requirements for tax abatement
§ 47–859.01. Tax abatements for new residential developments in NoMA — Definitions
§ 47–859.04. Tax abatements for new residential developments — Abatement caps
§ 47–859.04a. Tax abatements for new residential developments — Notice and appeal rights
§ 47–859.05. Tax abatements for new residential developments — Rules
§ 47–860. Tax abatement for affordable housing in high-need affordable housing areas
§ 47–860.01. Tax abatements for housing in downtown – Definitions
§ 47–860.02. Tax abatements for housing in downtown – Requirements
§ 47–860.03. Tax abatements for housing in downtown – Abatement period and caps