District of Columbia Code
Title 6 - Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations

Chapter 1 - National Capital Housing Authority

Subchapter I - Improvement of Housing Conditions

§ 6–101.01. Declaration of policy; acquisition of property; improvements; sale, lease, or management; loans by Authority - (a) It is hereby declared to be a matter of...

§ 6–101.02. National Capital Housing Authority — Designation of agency; powers generally; approval of plans; condemnation proceedings - (a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia may designate,...

§ 6–101.03. National Capital Housing Authority — Appropriations; power to borrow money; temporary architectural and engineering services - (a) The Mayor is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to...

§ 6–101.04. National Capital Housing Authority — Annual report — Proposals for operations of succeeding fiscal year - The objects set forth in § 6-101.01 shall be accomplished...

§ 6–101.05. National Capital Housing Authority — Annual report — Account of operations of preceding fiscal year - (a) The Authority shall make a report to the Mayor...

§ 6–101.06. Publication of notice to owners of alley dwellings - There shall be published 3 times each year during the...

§ 6–101.07. Definitions - As used in this subchapter and subchapter II of this...

Subchapter II - Additional Powers

§ 6–102.01. “Housing project” and “development” defined - As used in this subchapter: (1) The term “housing project”...

§ 6–102.02. Housing projects; powers of Authority - In addition to its other powers, the Authority shall have...

§ 6–102.03. Authority considered a public housing agency - For the purposes of this subchapter, the Authority shall be...

§ 6–102.04. Housing projects; contributions by District - For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning,...

§ 6–102.05. Loans by District authorized - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized...

Subchapter III - Low-Rent Public Housing

§ 6–103.01. Low-rent public housing projects - All projects now operated and maintained by the National Capital...

Chapter 2 - District of Columbia Housing Authority

Subchapter I - District of Columbia Housing Authority, 1999

§ 6–201. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Act”...

§ 6–202. Establishment of District of Columbia Housing Authority; purposes of Authority; Fund - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will...

§ 6–203. General powers of the Authority - In order that the Authority may fulfill its purposes to...

§ 6–204. Tax exemption - (a) All assets and income of the Authority and all...

§ 6–205. Limitation on actions against Authority - (a) An action may not be maintained against the Authority...

§ 6–206. Representation - The Authority shall be represented by its General Counsel and...

§ 6–207. Office of Audit and Compliance - The Authority shall establish an Office of Audit and Compliance....

§ 6–208. Exemption from court fees and costs - (a) The Authority and any Officer acting therefor shall not...

§ 6–209. Power to issue bonds, notes and other obligations - (a) Pursuant to § 1-204.90, subject to the restrictions of...

§ 6–210. Terms for sale of Obligations - (a) The Authority may stipulate, by resolution, the terms for...

§ 6–211. Board of Commissioners - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will...

§ 6–212. Establishment of Authority Advisory Committee. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-105, § 13, 47...

§ 6–213. Executive Director - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will...

§ 6–214. Social services teams in public housing - (a) The Authority may, subject to availability of funds, develop...

§ 6–214.01. Public housing credit-building pilot program - (a) The Authority shall establish and implement a pilot program...

§ 6–215. Status of Authority employees - (a) All employees hired by the Authority after May 9,...

§ 6–216. Authority employees’ benefits - (a) The Authority is authorized to establish and administer its...

§ 6–217. Drug and alcohol testing of Authority employees - (a) The Authority may establish a program of, and issue...

§ 6–218. Applicability of the Hatch Act - The provisions of 5 U.S.C. §§ 7321 through 7328 affecting...

§ 6–219. Procurement - Until the Board promulgates procurement regulations in accordance with this...

§ 6–220. Financial disclosure and conflict of interest — Board of Commissioners and Executive Director - (a) An affidavit of financial disclosure shall be completed and...

§ 6–221. Financial disclosure and conflict of interest — employees - (a) An affidavit of financial disclosure shall be completed and...

§ 6–222. Local law exemption - The provisions of Chapter 17 of Title 42, shall not...

§ 6–223. District of Columbia Housing Authority Police Department - (a) The Authority is authorized to establish and maintain a...

§ 6–224. Disposition of assets on dissolution - If the Authority is dissolved by repeal of this chapter...

§ 6–225. Intragovernmental cooperation - To the extent practicable and as pertaining to the economic...

§ 6–226. Rent Supplement Program: establishment of program and distribution of funds - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will...

§ 6–226.01. Rent Supplement Program Funds - (a) Housing Authority Rent Supplement Program Fund. (1) There is...

§ 6–227. Project-based and sponsor-based voucher assistance - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will...

§ 6–228. Tenant-based assistance - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will...

§ 6–229. Capital-based assistance - Funds remaining in the Rent Supplement Fund at the end...

§ 6–229.01. Housing Authority Rent Supplement Program quarterly reporting - (a) The Authority shall submit to the Mayor and the...

§ 6–229.02. Rent Supplement Program Project-Based Allocation Fund quarterly reporting - (a) The Department of Housing and Community Development shall submit...

§ 6–229.03. Rent Supplement Program Tenant-Based Allocation Fund quarterly reporting - (a) The Department of Human Services shall submit to the...

§ 6–230. Rental Assistance for Unsubsidized Seniors Program - (a) The Authority shall establish and administer a Rental Assistance...

§ 6–231. Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Fund - (a) There is established as a special fund the Tenant-Based...

§ 6–232. Public Housing Resident Bill of Rights - (a)(1)(A) Within 120 days after December 4, 2018, the Authority...

Subchapter II - District of Columbia Housing Authority, 1994 [Repealed]

§ 6–251. Definitions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-243, § 3, 42...

§ 6–252. Establishment of the District of Columbia Housing Authority. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-243, § 4, 42...

§ 6–253. Dissolution of the Department of Public and Assisted Housing. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-243, § 5, 42...

§ 6–254. Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia Housing Authority. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-243, § 6, 42...

§ 6–255. Executive Director. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-243, § 7, 42...

§ 6–256. Resident Council Advisory Board and tenant election of members of resident councils and Resident Council Advisory Board. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-243, § 8, 42...

§ 6–257. Social services teams in public housing. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-243, § 9, 42...

§ 6–258. Transfer of DPAH’s Employees to the Authority. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-243, § 10, 42...

§ 6–258.01. District of Columbia Housing Authority Police Force. [Repealed] - Repealed. (March 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-243, § 10a; as...

§ 6–259. Procurement. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-243, § 11, 42...

§ 6–260. Conflict of interest. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-243, § 12, 42...

§ 6–261. Local law. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-243, § 13, 42...

§ 6–262. Tax exemption. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-243, § 14, 42...

§ 6–263. Disposition of assets on dissolution. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1995, D.C. Law 10-243, § 15, 42...

Subchapter III - Expenditures from the Public Housing and Structural Transformation Capital Account

§ 6–271. Expenditures from the Public Housing and Structural Transformation capital account - (a)(1) Capital project DHA21C ("DHA21C") shall be administered by the...

Chapter 3 - Housing Redevelopment

Subchapter I - Housing Redevelopment

§ 6–301.01. Purpose. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 790, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.02. Definitions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 791, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.03. District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency — Established; composition; appointment; Chairman; term of office; vacancies; compensation; corporate powers; procedures for disposition of claims; facilities donated as local noncash grant-i... - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 793, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.04. District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency — Power to acquire and assemble real property; condemnation; utility facilities. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 793, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.05. Comprehensive plan; project area redevelopment plans; Shaw Junior High School. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 794, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.06. Transfer, lease, or sale of real property for public and private uses. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 795, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.07. Housing for displaced families. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 797, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.08. Acquisition of property from prospective lessee or purchaser. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 797, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.09. Use-value appraisals. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 797, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.10. Redevelopment companies. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 798, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.11. Modification of redevelopment plans. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 798, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.12. Tax exemption. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 799, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.13. Employment and expenditures authorized. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 799, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.14. Annual report. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 800, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.15. Appropriations authorized. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 800, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.16. Acquisition under §§ 6-101.01 to 6-102.05. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 801, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.17. Private lending institutions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 801, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.18. Acceptance of financial assistance authorized; urban renewal projects. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 736, § 20; July 15,...

§ 6–301.19. Streets and highways; release, modification, or departure from approved redevelopment plan. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 802, ch. 736, §...

§ 6–301.20. Severability. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 802, ch. 736, §...

Subchapter II - Neighborhood Development

§ 6–311.01. Neighborhood development programs - Notwithstanding any requirement or condition to the contrary in §...

Subchapter III - Transfer to Agency of Certain Property near Maine Avenue

§ 6–321.01. Authorized - Subject to the provisions of §§ 6-301.20, 6-311.01, and this...

§ 6–321.02. Determination of necessity - The Council of the District of Columbia shall, prior to...

§ 6–321.03. Transfer of jurisdiction to Agency - The Council of the District of Columbia shall, at the...

§ 6–321.04. Lease of property by Agency; other transfers limited; priority of owner of displaced business concern - The Agency is hereby authorized, in accordance with the District...

§ 6–321.05. Reversion provisions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Sept. 8, 1960, 74 Stat. 872, Pub. L. 86-736,...

§ 6–321.06. Council not required to transfer property needed for municipal purposes - Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed as requiring...

§ 6–321.07. Not considered a local grant-in-aid - No transfer or donation of any interest in real property...

§ 6–321.08. Definitions - As used in this subchapter, any reference to the ““Agency”...

Subchapter IV - Relocation Services

Part A - General

§ 6–331.01. Relocation services for displaced persons and concerns; preference in vacancies in government housing; housing surveys - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized...

§ 6–331.02. Determination of availability of housing for displaced persons - Prior to the acquisition of real property for any public...

§ 6–331.03. District of Columbia Relocation Assistance Office - There is hereby established within the District of Columbia Redevelopment...

§ 6–331.04. Regulations to carry out part - The Council of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized...

Part B - Persons Displaced by District Programs, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, or Condominium Conversion

§ 6–333.01. Relocation payments and assistance for persons displaced by District programs or by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; relocation services for persons displaced by condominium or cooperative conversion, or by rehabilitation,... - (a) Whenever real property is acquired by the government of...

§ 6–333.02. Relocation advisory services for persons displaced by condominium conversion, or by rehabilitation, demolition, or discontinuance from housing use of building - Whenever a building in the District of Columbia is converted...

Subchapter V - Properties near Maryland Avenue and Virginia Avenue

§ 6–341.01. Transfer to Agency authorized - In accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, the Mayor...

§ 6–341.02. Lease or sale by Agency authorized - The Agency is hereby authorized in accordance with subchapter I...

§ 6–341.03. Transfer of rights-of-way by Agency to District authorized - The Agency is authorized to transfer to the government of...

§ 6–341.04. Transfer not a local grant-in-aid - No transfer or donation of any interest in real property...

§ 6–341.05. Definitions - As used in this subchapter, the terms “Agency,” “lessee,” “purchaser,”...

Chapter 4 - Building Lines

§ 6–401. Building lines established on streets less than 90 feet wide - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized to...

§ 6–402. Condemnation proceedings — Filing of plats and petition - Upon the filing of such plat and petition in the...

§ 6–403. Condemnation proceedings — Procedures - The condemnation proceedings herein provided for shall be in accordance...

§ 6–404. Permits for extensions of buildings beyond building line - The action of the Council of the District of Columbia...

§ 6–405. Exceptions for existing buildings; control of parking - The Mayor of the District of Columbia, whenever he deems...

§ 6–406. Appropriations - The appropriation available for opening alleys and minor streets in...

Chapter 5 - Flood Hazards

§ 6–501. Review of building permit applications; design and construction requirements - (a) The Mayor shall review all building permit applications for...

§ 6–502. Review of subdivision and other new development proposals - The Mayor shall review subdivision proposals and other proposed new...

§ 6–503. Design of water and sanitary sewage systems; location of on-site waste disposal systems - The Mayor shall require new or replacement water systems and...

§ 6–504. Review of excavation, grading, filling, or construction permit applications; mudslide hazards - The Mayor shall review each permit application for any excavation,...

§ 6–505. Annual report - The Mayor shall submit an annual report before April 1st...

§ 6–506. Penalties - Violations of any provision of this chapter, including the implementing...

§ 6–507. Delegation of functions - The Mayor shall delegate the functions enumerated in this chapter...

Chapter 6 - Zoning and Height of Buildings

Subchapter I - General

§ 6–601.01. Nonfireproof dwellings. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 1, 1910, 36 Stat. 452, ch. 263, §...

§ 6–601.02. Nonfireproof business buildings. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 1, 1910, 36 Stat. 452, ch. 263, §...

§ 6–601.03. Buildings exceeding 60 feet in height; hotels, apartments, and tenements of 3 or more stories; halls with seating capacity of 300 or more; churches. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 1, 1910, 36 Stat. 452, ch. 263, §...

§ 6–601.04. Additions; towers, spires, and domes; theaters. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 1, 1910, 36 Stat. 453, ch. 263, §...

§ 6–601.05. Street width to control building height; business streets; residence streets; specified properties; structures above top story of building - (a) No building shall be erected, altered, or raised in...

§ 6–601.06. Frame dwellings. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 1, 1910, 36 Stat. 454, ch. 263, §...

§ 6–601.07. Measurement of building height; parapet walls - For the purposes of this subchapter the height of buildings...

§ 6–601.08. Violation of subchapter - Buildings erected, altered, or raised or converted in violation of...

§ 6–601.09. Right of Congress to alter or repeal - Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this...

Subchapter II - Regulation of Heights and Exterior Designs of Buildings

§ 6–611.01. Erection or alteration of buildings fronting on certain federal property; applications submitted to Commission of Fine Arts for review - In view of the provisions of the Constitution respecting the...

§ 6–611.02. Plats of restricted area - The Council of the District of Columbia, in consultation with...

Subchapter III - Zoning and Zoning Commission

Part A - Zoning Commission Established

§ 6–621.01. Zoning Commission — Created; composition; appointment; term of office; compensation; Chairman; powers generally - (a) To protect the public health, secure the public safety,...

Part B - Office of Zoning

§ 6–623.01. Office of Zoning — Established - There is established as an independent agency of the District...

§ 6–623.02. Office of Zoning — Director and staff; appointment - (a) The Office of Zoning shall consist of a Director...

§ 6–623.03. Office of Zoning — Transfer of functions of Zoning Secretariat of Office of Planning - In accordance with § 1-204.04(b), the functions of the Zoning...

§ 6–623.04. Office of Zoning — Recommendations, reports, review and comment by Office of Planning - Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent the...

Subchapter IV - Zoning Regulations; Board of Zoning Adjustment

§ 6–641.01. Zoning Commission — Regulations; districts or zones - To promote the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity, or...

§ 6–641.02. Zoning regulations — Purpose - Zoning maps and regulations, and amendments thereto, shall not be...

§ 6–641.03. Zoning regulations — Existing regulations continued; public hearing on amendments required; notice - The regulations prior to June 20, 1938, adopted by the...

§ 6–641.04. Zoning regulations — Vote required for amendment - Any amendment of the regulations or any of them or...

§ 6–641.05. Zoning regulations — Proposed regulations or amendments; public hearing; notice; National Capital Planning Commission - (a)(1) No zoning regulation or map, or any amendment thereto,...

§ 6–641.06. Permissible maximum height of buildings - The permissible height of buildings in any district shall not...

§ 6–641.06a. Nonconforming use - The lawful use of a building or premises as existing...

§ 6–641.07. Board of Zoning Adjustment - (a) A Board of Zoning Adjustment is hereby created which...

§ 6–641.08. Maps and regulations of Zoning Commission to be filed; regulations to be published - A copy of any map established by said Zoning Commission...

§ 6–641.09. Building permits; certificates of occupancy - (a) It shall be unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, convert,...

§ 6–641.10. Enforcement of zoning regulations - (a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall enforce...

§ 6–641.11. Construction - Wherever the regulations made under the authority of this subchapter...

§ 6–641.12. Definitions - The word “amend,” “amendment,” “amendments,” or “amended,” when used in...

§ 6–641.13. Appropriations authorized; compensation - Appropriations are hereby authorized to carry out the provisions of...

§ 6–641.14. Laws repealed - The Act of March 1, 1920 (41 Stat. 500, ch....

§ 6–641.15. Federal public buildings excepted from this subchapter - The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to federal...

Subchapter V - Chanceries

§ 6–651.01. Transfer or use of chancery - After October 13, 1964, no building or chancery being used...

§ 6–651.02. Discrimination against foreign government based on race, color, or creed prohibited - Sections 6-651.01 and 6-651.02 shall not be administered in such...

Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous

§ 6–661.01. Mayor to prescribe fees for permits, certificates, and transcripts by Director of the Department of Buildings; schedule of fees to be displayed - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

§ 6–661.02. Cancellation of building permits - In any case where building permits have been issued and...

Chapter 7 - Fire Safety

Subchapter I - General

Part A - Fire Escapes, Elevators, Stairways, Etc

§ 6–701.01. Fire escapes — Buildings used as dwellings; exceptions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 70, ch. 957, §...

§ 6–701.02. Fire escapes — Commercial buildings; access to escapes; hallway and stairway lights. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 70, ch. 957, §...

§ 6–701.03. Duty of owner to provide fire safety measures. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 70, ch. 957, §...

§ 6–701.03a. Fire safety requirements for high-rise buildings. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, ch. 957, § 3a; as added...

§ 6–701.04. Regulations authorized for enforcement of part. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 71, ch. 957, §...

§ 6–701.05. Elevators and stairways extending to basement; exemptions for certain office buildings. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 71, ch. 957, §...

§ 6–701.06. Obstruction of halls and stairways. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 71, ch. 957, §...

§ 6–701.07. Obstruction of fire escapes and approaches. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 71, ch. 957, §...

§ 6–701.08. Violations of part. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 71, ch. 957, §...

§ 6–701.09. Notice requiring provision of fire safety measures — Contents. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 71, ch. 957, §...

§ 6–701.10. Notice requiring provision of fire safety measures — Service; failure of owner to comply. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 71, ch. 957, §...

§ 6–701.11. Injunction to restrain use of building in violation of part. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, 34 Stat. 72, ch. 957, §...

§ 6–701.12. Definitions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 19, 1906, ch. 957, § 12; June 4,...

Part B - Fees; Notices

§ 6–703.01. Fees for inspection of buildings; fees for annual hauling permits for certain multiaxle motor vehicles - (a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized...

§ 6–703.02. Interstate agreement concerning hauling permit fees for certain multiaxle motor vehicles - The Mayor of the District of Columbia may enter into...

§ 6–703.03. Regulations authorized concerning means of egress and fire safety appliances - The Council of the District of Columbia, for protection against...

§ 6–703.04. Occupancy after receipt of notice - It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy any...

§ 6–703.05. Notice requiring installation of means of egress or fire safety appliances - The notice from the Mayor of the District of Columbia...

§ 6–703.06. Violation of §§ 6-703.03 to 6-703.09 - Any owner entitled to the beneficial use, rental, or control...

§ 6–703.07. Service of notice - Any notice required by §§ 6-703.03 to 6-703.09 shall be...

§ 6–703.08. Failure of owner to comply with notice - In case of failure or refusal of the owner entitled...

§ 6–703.09. Injunction to restrain use of building in violation of §§ 6-703.03 to 6-703.09 - The Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in term...

Subchapter II - Correcting Conditions Violative of Law

§ 6–711.01. Mayor may correct conditions violative of law; assessment of cost; lien on property; fund to pay costs; summary corrective action of life-or-health threatening condition. [Transferred] - Recodified as § 42-3131.01. (Apr. 14, 1906, 34 Stat. 114,...

§ 6–711.02. Inspection of buildings for violative conditions; interference with inspection - Recodified as § 42-3131.02. (Apr. 14, 1906, 34 Stat. 114,...

§ 6–711.03. Inspection of buildings for violative conditions; interference with inspection - Recodified as § 42-3131.03. (Apr. 14, 1906, 34 Stat. 115,...

Subchapter III - Alterations to Rental Units Causing Violations of Housing Regulations After Notice to Vacate

§ 6–731.01. Prohibited - Notwithstanding any other provision of law except §§ 6-731.02 and...

§ 6–731.02. Exemption by consent of tenants - Section 6-731.01 shall not apply to any person performing any...

§ 6–731.03. Exemption by Mayor - The Mayor of the District of Columbia, or his designee,...

§ 6–731.04. Penalty - Any person violating § 6-731.01 shall be imprisoned for not...

Subchapter IV - Smoke Detectors

§ 6–751.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "Construction...

§ 6–751.02. Duty of owner to install detectors - The owner of each new and existing occupied dwelling unit...

§ 6–751.02a. Visual alert systems. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 3a; as...

§ 6–751.03. Locations. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 4, 24...

§ 6–751.04. Equipment. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 5, 24...

§ 6–751.05. Installation. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 6, 24...

§ 6–751.05a. Smoke and carbon monoxide detector and battery program - (a) The Mayor shall develop a program to test and...

§ 6–751.05b. Annual report on smoke and carbon monoxide detector and battery program - (a)(1) No later than December 31st of each year, the...

§ 6–751.05c. Acceptance of gifts and grants of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, batteries, and funds; authority to purchase detectors and batteries - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mayor may accept...

§ 6–751.06. Maintenance. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 7, 24...

§ 6–751.07. Permits. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 8, 24...

§ 6–751.08. Other applicable standards. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 9, 24...

§ 6–751.09. Civil penalties. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 9a; as...

§ 6–751.10. Installation by tenant. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 9b; as...

§ 6–751.11. Smoke detector and fire alarm notice. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 20, 1978, D.C. Law 2-81, § 9c; as...

Chapter 8 - Unsafe Structures

§ 6–801. Unsafe structure or excavation – public safety - (a) If any building or part of a building, staging,...

§ 6–802. Unsafe structure or excavation — Survey of premises. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 1, 1899, 30 Stat. 923, ch. 323, §...

§ 6–803. Unsafe structure or excavation -- Failure of owner to make safe - Whenever a responsible party to whom notice has been provided...

§ 6–804. Dangerous nuisances; notice to abate; failure to abate; life-or-health threatening condition on vacant lot - (a) The existence on any lot or parcel of land,...

§ 6–805. Cost of work performed by Mayor assessed against property; violation of §§ 6-801 to 6-803; costs of correcting life-or-health threatening condition - (a) The Mayor shall determine the cost and expense of...

§ 6–806. Payment of cost assessed against property; sale of property for nonpayment - (a) Any tax authorized to be levied and collected under...

§ 6–807. Service of notice - (a) Any notice required by this chapter to be served...

§ 6–808. Occupation of unsafe structure - Whenever the Mayor finds that any building or part of...

Chapter 9 - Insanitary Buildings

§ 6–901. Inspection of buildings authorized - (a) The Mayor may examine the habitability and sanitary condition...

§ 6–902. Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings; Condemnation Review Board - (a) The Mayor is directed to appoint or designate a...

§ 6–903. Condemnation procedure; occupancy of condemned buildings - (a)(1) Whenever the Building Code Official, as defined in §...

§ 6–904. Occupancy of condemned building - No person having authority to prevent shall permit any building...

§ 6–905. Owner to repair or demolish condemned building - The owner of any building or part of building condemned...

§ 6–906. Cancellation of condemnation order; extensions of time - If the owner of any building or part of building...

§ 6–907. Failure of owner to comply with order; repair or demolition of building; cost assessed against property - (a) If the owner of any building or part of...

§ 6–908. Litigation involving title to property - Whenever the Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings is...

§ 6–909. Appointment of guardian for person non compos mentis or for infant - Whenever the title to any building or part of building...

§ 6–910. Service of notice - (a)(1) Any notice required by this chapter to be served...

§ 6–911. Interference with inspection or work - No person shall interfere with the Mayor or with any...

§ 6–912. Destruction, removal, or concealment of copy of order of condemnation affixed to building - No person shall, without the consent of the Board for...

§ 6–913. Review of order of condemnation - The order of condemnation by the Board for the Condemnation...

§ 6–914. Appeal from order of condemnation - The owner of any building or part of a building...

§ 6–915. Neglect by tenants or occupants - If an uninhabitable or insanitary condition which has led to...

§ 6–916. Violation of § 6-903, § 6-904, § 6-905, § 6-907, § 6-911, § 6-912, or § 6-915 - (a) Any person violating or aiding or abetting in violating...

§ 6–917. Appropriations authorized - Except as herein otherwise authorized all expenses incident to the...

§ 6–918. “Mayor” and “owner” defined; agent of owner - (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the term “Mayor”...

§ 6–919. Suits and proceedings under prior law; time limits - (a) All suits and proceedings instituted by or against the...

Chapter 10 - Community Development

Subchapter I - General

§ 6–1001. Findings and objectives - (a) The Council finds and declares that the District of...

§ 6–1002. Community Development Program — Annual preparation and submission to Council; content; public hearings - (a) The Mayor annually shall prepare and submit to the...

§ 6–1003. Community Development Program — Activities permitted - An approved Community Development Program may include the following activities:...

§ 6–1004. Community Development Program — Implementation - (a) After the approval of a Community Development Program by...

§ 6–1005. Acquisition and disposition of real property - (a) Real property acquired for the purposes of this subchapter...

§ 6–1006. Rehabilitation of private property; loans and grants; insurance; determination of public use - (a) The Mayor is hereby authorized to establish a Rehabilitation...

§ 6–1007. Construction; severability - (a) To the extent that any provisions of this subchapter...

Subchapter II - Housing and Community Development Reform Advisory Commission

§ 6–1031. Short title - This subchapter may be cited as the “Housing and Community...

§ 6–1032. Establishment of the Housing and Community Development Reform Advisory Commission; membership; chairperson - (a) There is established a Housing and Community Development Reform...

§ 6–1033. Responsibilities of the Commission; report - (a) The Commission shall review the operations and administration of...

§ 6–1034. Authorities and resources of the Commission - (a) The Mayor shall provide reasonable administrative and technical support,...

§ 6–1035. Procedures of the Commission - (a) The Director of the Department, or the Director’s designee,...

§ 6–1036. Funding; no compensation for members - (a) Upon certification of the availability of funds by the...

§ 6–1037. Dissolution of Commission - The Commission shall cease to exist 90 days after the...

Subchapter II-A - Inclusionary Zoning Implementation

§ 6–1041.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "Eligible...

§ 6–1041.02. Unlawful acts - (a) No inclusionary unit may be sold or leased to...

§ 6–1041.03. Establishment of maximum rent and purchase price; publication requirement - (a) The Mayor shall establish the maximum rent or purchase...

§ 6–1041.04. Enforcement - (a)(1) A violation of this subchapter or the rules issued...

§ 6–1041.05. Certificate of Inclusionary Zoning Compliance - (a) No building permit shall be issued for an Inclusionary...

§ 6–1041.06. Ineligibility of students - Notwithstanding § 2-1402.21, a person enrolled as full-time student in...

§ 6–1041.07. Authority and responsibilities of the Mayor - The Mayor is authorized to undertake all administrative activities to...

§ 6–1041.08. Agency responsibilities - (a)(1) The District of Columbia Housing Authority (“DCHA”) shall perform...

§ 6–1041.09. Annual reports - (a) Beginning on the first anniversary of March 14, 2007,...

Subchapter III - Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task Force

§ 6–1051. Establishment of Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task Force; composition - (a) There is hereby established a Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task...

§ 6–1052. Development of the comprehensive housing strategy - (a) The Task Force shall consider the following goals and...

§ 6–1053. Presentation of Comprehensive Housing Strategy; public meetings - (a) Within 12 months after the Council’s confirmation of the...

§ 6–1054. Reporting and updating requirements; annual report - (a) The Mayor shall report to the Council regarding the...

Subchapter III-A - Workforce Housing Production Program

Part A - Workforce Housing Land Trust Design and Implementation Plan

§ 6–1061.01. Findings - (a) The District of Columbia faces a severe shortage of...

§ 6–1061.02. Establishment of land trust and pilot program - (a) A nonprofit community land trust shall be formed pursuant...

§ 6–1061.03. Approval of the Plan - The Plan, as amended by this part, is approved. (Mar....

§ 6–1061.04. Authority to transfer moneys from the Housing Production Trust Fund and the industrial revenue bond special account - (a) The Mayor may make a one-time transfer of $4...

Part B - New Town at Capital City Market Development

§ 6–1062.01. Short title - This part may be cited as the “New Town at...

§ 6–1062.02. Definitions - For the purposes of this part, the term: (1) “Capital...

§ 6–1062.03. Findings - (a) The Revitalization and Development Plan presented by the Developer...

§ 6–1062.04. Office of Planning - The Developer shall work with the Office of Planning and...

§ 6–1062.05. Authority of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development - The Deputy Mayor for Economic Development shall have the authority...

§ 6–1062.06. Development of conceptual plan - The Council directs the Mayor through the appropriate agencies working...

§ 6–1062.07. Eminent domain - The Mayor shall not use eminent domain for any aspect...

Subchapter IV - Neighborhood Investment Program

§ 6–1071. Creation of Neighborhood Investment Fund. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-131, § 2, 51...

§ 6–1072. Neighborhood Investment Program. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-131, § 3, 51...

§ 6–1073. Neighborhood Investment Program Target Areas. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-131, § 4, 51...

Chapter 11 - Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection

Subchapter I - General Provisions

§ 6–1101. Declaration and purposes - (a) It is hereby declared as a matter of public...

§ 6–1102. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter the term: (1) “Alter”...

§ 6–1103. Historic Preservation Review Board - (a) The Mayor is authorized to establish an Historic Preservation...

§ 6–1104. Demolitions - (a) Before the Mayor may issue a permit to demolish...

§ 6–1104.01. Maintenance of property; prevention of demolition by neglect. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-144, § 5a; as...

§ 6–1104.02. Prevention of demolition by neglect. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-144, § 5b; as...

§ 6–1104.03. Revolving fund. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-144, § 5c; as...

§ 6–1105. Alterations - (a) Before the Mayor may issue a permit to alter...

§ 6–1106. Subdivisions - (a) Before the Mayor may admit to record any subdivision...

§ 6–1107. New construction - (a) Before the Mayor may issue a permit to construct...

§ 6–1108. Application for preliminary review - (a) An applicant may apply to the Mayor for a...

§ 6–1108.01. Conceptual review of public safety facilities - (a) For any public safety facility that is a historic...

§ 6–1108.02. Effect of District undertaking; comment by State Historic Preservation Officer - Before authorizing the expenditure of funds for design or construction...

§ 6–1108.03. Notice requirements - (a) Immediately after the application is filed for a permit...

§ 6–1109. Regulations - The Mayor is authorized to issue such regulations as may...

§ 6–1109.01. Violations - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to alter,...

§ 6–1109.02. Maintenance of property - (a) The owner of an historic landmark or a contributing...

§ 6–1109.03. Prevention of demolition by neglect - (a) If the Mayor determines that an historic landmark or...

§ 6–1109.04. Annual notice to property owners - Beginning with real property assessments for tax year 2013 and...

§ 6–1110. Penalties; remedies; enforcement - (a) Criminal penalty. — Any person who willfully violates any...

§ 6–1110.01. Historic Landmark-District Protection Fund; establishment - (a) There is established within the General Fund of the...

§ 6–1110.02. Targeted Homeowner Grant Program - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will...

§ 6–1111. Insanitary and unsafe buildings - (a) Nothing in this subchapter shall interfere with the authority...

§ 6–1112. Administrative procedures - (a) In any case of demolition, alteration, subdivision, or new...

§ 6–1113. Annual report - By April 1 of each year, the Mayor shall transmit...

§ 6–1114. Severability - The sections of this subchapter are hereby declared to be...

§ 6–1115. Effective date - This subchapter shall become effective as provided for acts of...

Subchapter II - Historic Rhodes Tavern

§ 6–1131. Declaration of policy - It is by the People declared the public policy of...

§ 6–1132. Establishment of Advisory Board - The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council,...

§ 6–1133. Duties of Advisory Board - The Board shall: (1) Negotiate with the owners of the...

Subchapter III - New Washington Convention Center Neighborhood Stability

§ 6–1151. Definitions [Expired] - Expired. (Apr. 29, 1998, D.C. Law 12-93, § 2, 45...

§ 6–1152. Review and approval required for demolition permits [Expired] - Expired. (Apr. 29, 1998, D.C. Law 12-93, § 2, 45...

§ 6–1153. Review and approval of applications [Expired] - Expired. (Apr. 29, 1998, D.C. Law 12-93, § 2, 45...

§ 6–1154. Exceptions [Expired] - Expired. (Apr. 29, 1998, D.C. Law 12-93, § 2, 45...

§ 6–1155. Judicial review [Expired] - Expired. (Apr. 29, 1998, D.C. Law 12-93, § 2, 45...

§ 6–1156. Penalties; remedies [Expired] - Expired. (Apr. 29, 1998, D.C. Law 12-93, § 2, 45...

§ 6–1157. Applicability [Expired] - Expired. (Apr. 29, 1998, D.C. Law 12-93, § 2, 45...

Chapter 12 - Preservation of Historic Places and Areas in the Georgetown Area

§ 6–1201. “Old Georgetown” district created - There is hereby created in the District of Columbia a...

§ 6–1202. Restrictions on alteration of buildings - In order to promote the general welfare and to preserve...

§ 6–1203. Board of Review established - In carrying out the purpose of this chapter, the Commission...

§ 6–1204. Survey of Old Georgetown district authorized - Said Mayor of the District of Columbia, with the aid...

§ 6–1205. Construction - Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as superseding...

§ 6–1206. Old Georgetown Market declared historic landmark - That the real property, together with all structures thereon on...

§ 6–1207. Appropriations to carry out § 6-1206 - For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of §...

Chapter 13 - Regulation of Foreign Missions

§ 6–1301. Congressional findings and policy - (a) The Congress finds that the operation in the United...

§ 6–1302. Definitions - (a) For purposes of this chapter: (1) “Benefit” (with respect...

§ 6–1303. Office of Foreign Missions - (a) The Secretary shall establish an Office of Foreign Missions...

§ 6–1304. Provision of benefits - (a) Upon the request of a foreign mission, benefits may...

§ 6–1304.01. Notice of lapse of termination of liability insurance; report of motor vehicles, vessels, and aircraft owned by members of mission; fee for unsatisfied judgments or damages - (a)(1) The head of a foreign mission shall notify promptly...

§ 6–1305. Property - (a)(1) The Secretary shall require any foreign mission, including any...

§ 6–1306. Location in District - (a) The location, replacement, or expansion of chanceries in the...

§ 6–1307. Preemption - Notwithstanding any other law, no act of any federal agency...

§ 6–1308. Administrative provisions - (a) The Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary...

§ 6–1309. Application to international organizations - (a) The Secretary may make § 6-1306, or any other...

§ 6–1309.01. United States responsibilities for employees of the United Nations - (a) Findings. — The Congress finds that: (1) Pursuant to...

§ 6–1310. Privileges and immunities - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the...

§ 6–1311. Enforcement - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to make...

§ 6–1312. Presidential approved procedures and guidelines - The authorities granted to the Secretary pursuant to the provisions...

§ 6–1313. Extraordinary protective services - (a) General authority. — The Secretary may provide extraordinary protective...

§ 6–1314. Use of foreign mission in a manner incompatible with its status as a foreign mission - (a) Establishment of limitation on certain uses. — A foreign...

§ 6–1315. Application of travel restrictions to personnel of certain countries and organizations - (a) Requirement for restrictions. — The Secretary shall apply the...

Chapter 13A - Foreign-Government-Owned Real Property Task Force

§ 6–1331. Foreign-Government-Owned Real Property Task Force - (a) There is established the Foreign-Government-Owned Real Property Task Force...

Chapter 14 - Construction Codes

Subchapter I - General Provisions

§ 6–1401. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Building...

§ 6–1402. Approval - The Council approves the Construction Codes pursuant to the procedures...

§ 6–1403. Scope - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will...

§ 6–1403.01. Construction Codes database. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1987, D.C. Law 6-216, § 4a; as...

§ 6–1404. Intent - The Construction Codes shall be construed to secure their expressed...

§ 6–1405. Conflicts - (a) If conflict arises between the provisions of this chapter...

§ 6–1405.01. Administration of construction regulations - (a)(1) The Building Code Official is authorized to administer and...

§ 6–1405.02. Third party plan review - (a) The Mayor shall allow qualified third party plan reviewers...

§ 6–1405.03. Expedited construction documents review procedures. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1987, D.C. Law 6-216, § 6c; as...

§ 6–1405.04. Third party inspections - (a) The Mayor shall allow the Department to accept reports...

§ 6–1405.05. Expedited Building Permit Review Program Fund - (a) There is established as a special fund the Expedited...

§ 6–1406. Penalties - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

§ 6–1406.01. Construction and Zoning Compliance Management Fund. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1987, D.C. Law 6-216, § 7a; as...

§ 6–1406.02. Compliance letter fees - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

§ 6–1407. Injunctions - (a) Whenever it appears that any person, association, or business...

§ 6–1407.01. Building permit denial - An applicant may be denied a building permit by the...

§ 6–1408. Documents Act - The editorial standards for numbering, grammar, and style required by...

§ 6–1409. Amendments; supplements; editions - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will...

§ 6–1410. Building Rehabilitation Code. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1987, D.C. Law 6-216, § 10a; as...

§ 6–1411. Establishment of the District of Columbia Building Rehabilitation Code Advisory Council. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 21, 1987, D.C. Law 6-216, § 10b; as...

§ 6–1412. Construction Codes revisions for green building practices - (a) By June 1, 2013, and at least once every...

§ 6–1413. Diaper-changing stations - (a) Not Funded. (b) All newly constructed or substantially renovated...

Subchapter II - DCRA housing and building infractions

§ 6–1431. DCRA housing and building infractions fine; periodic adjustments - (a) Beginning on January 1, 2018, a fine amount listed...

Chapter 14A - Green Building Requirements

§ 6–1451.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Addition”...

§ 6–1451.02. Publicly-owned, leased, and financed buildings and projects - (a)(1) This subsection shall apply to all new construction and...

§ 6–1451.03. Privately-owned buildings and projects - (a) This section shall apply to all privately-owned buildings and...

§ 6–1451.03a. Electric vehicle make-ready parking spaces in new multi-unit residential and commercial buildings - (a) For building permits issued after January 1, 2022, all...

§ 6–1451.04. Compliance review - (a) The Mayor shall verify compliance with the requirements of...

§ 6–1451.05. Financial security - (a) Beginning January 1, 2012, an applicant governed by §...

§ 6–1451.06. Incentives. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 8, 2007, D.C. Law 16-234, § 7, 54...

§ 6–1451.07. Green Building Fund - *NOTE: This section has been amended by legislation that will...

§ 6–1451.07a. Benchmarking Enforcement Fund - (a) There is established as a special fund the Benchmarking...

§ 6–1451.08. Green building fee - (a) A green building fee is established to fund the...

§ 6–1451.09. Establishment of the Green Building Advisory Council - (a) DOEE shall provide the central coordination and technical assistance...

§ 6–1451.10. Exemptions and extensions - (a)(1) The Mayor may, in unusual circumstances and only upon...

§ 6–1451.11. Rules - (a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5...

Chapter 14B - Net-zero-energy Building Code Requirements

§ 6–1453.01. Net-zero-energy building code requirements. [[Applicable October 1, 2023]] - *NOTE: This section apply as of October 1, 2023.* [Applicable...

Chapter 15 - Economic Development Zone Incentives

§ 6–1501. Establishment of economic development zones - The Council establishes the following economic development zones, which shall...

§ 6–1502. Requirements for new economic development zones - (a) The Mayor may recommend as an economic development zone...

§ 6–1503. Tax and other development incentives for real property in economic development zones - (a) Any improved real property located within an economic development...

§ 6–1504. Tax incentives for businesses in economic development zones - (a) Any incorporated or unincorporated business entity that has a...

§ 6–1505. Application - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating in...

§ 6–1506. Mayor authorized to issue rules - The Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5...

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