Code of the District of Columbia
Official codified DC law sourced from the DC Council Open Law Library (public domain). 21,163 sections indexed.
- § 6-204Tax exemption.
- § 6-205Limitation on actions against Authority.
- § 6-206Representation.
- § 6-207Office of Audit and Compliance.
- § 6-208Exemption from court fees and costs.
- § 6-209Power to issue bonds, notes and other obligations.
- § 6-210Terms for sale of Obligations.
- § 6-211Board of Commissioners.
- § 6-212Establishment of Authority Advisory Committee.
- § 6-213Executive Director.
- § 6-214Social services teams in public housing.
- § 6-215Status of Authority employees.
- § 6-216Authority employees’ benefits.
- § 6-217Drug and alcohol testing of Authority employees.
- § 6-218Applicability of the Hatch Act.
- § 6-219Procurement.
- § 6-220Financial disclosure and conflict of interest — Board of Commissioners and Executive Director.
- § 6-221Financial disclosure and conflict of interest — employees.
- § 6-222Local law exemption.
- § 6-223District of Columbia Housing Authority Police Department.
- § 6-224Disposition of assets on dissolution.
- § 6-225Intragovernmental cooperation.
- § 6-226Rent Supplement Program: establishment of program and distribution of funds.
- § 6-227Project-based and sponsor-based voucher assistance.
- § 6-228Tenant-based assistance.
- § 6-229Capital-based assistance.
- § 6-251Definitions.
- § 6-252Establishment of the District of Columbia Housing Authority.
- § 6-253Dissolution of the Department of Public and Assisted Housing.
- § 6-254Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia Housing Authority.
- § 6-255Executive Director.
- § 6-256Resident Council Advisory Board and tenant election of members of resident councils and Resident Council Advisory Board.
- § 6-257Social services teams in public housing.
- § 6-258.01District of Columbia Housing Authority Police Force.
- § 6-258Transfer of DPAH’s Employees to the Authority.
- § 6-259Procurement.
- § 6-260Conflict of interest.
- § 6-261Local law.
- § 6-262Tax exemption.
- § 6-263Disposition of assets on dissolution.
- § 6-301.01Purpose.
- § 6-301.02Definitions.
- § 6-301.03District 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-in-aid; maintenance of rental property; waiver of special assessments.
- § 6-301.04District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency — Power to acquire and assemble real property; condemnation; utility facilities.
- § 6-301.05Comprehensive plan; project area redevelopment plans; Shaw Junior High School.
- § 6-301.06Transfer, lease, or sale of real property for public and private uses.
- § 6-301.07Housing for displaced families.
- § 6-301.08Acquisition of property from prospective lessee or purchaser.
- § 6-301.09Use-value appraisals.
- § 6-301.10Redevelopment companies.
- § 6-301.11Modification of redevelopment plans.
- § 6-301.12Tax exemption.
- § 6-301.13Employment and expenditures authorized.
- § 6-301.14Annual report.
- § 6-301.15Appropriations authorized.
- § 6-301.16Acquisition under §§ 6-101.01 to 6-102.05.
- § 6-301.17Private lending institutions.
- § 6-301.18Acceptance of financial assistance authorized; urban renewal projects.
- § 6-301.19Streets and highways; release, modification, or departure from approved redevelopment plan.
- § 6-301.20Severability.
- § 6-311.01Neighborhood development programs.
- § 6-321.01Authorized.
- § 6-321.02Determination of necessity.
- § 6-321.03Transfer of jurisdiction to Agency.
- § 6-321.04Lease of property by Agency; other transfers limited; priority of owner of displaced business concern.
- § 6-321.05Reversion provisions.
- § 6-321.06Council not required to transfer property needed for municipal purposes.
- § 6-321.07Not considered a local grant-in-aid.
- § 6-321.08Definitions.
- § 6-331.01Relocation services for displaced persons and concerns; preference in vacancies in government housing; housing surveys.
- § 6-331.02Determination of availability of housing for displaced persons.
- § 6-331.03District of Columbia Relocation Assistance Office.
- § 6-331.04Regulations to carry out part.
- § 6-333.01Relocation 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, demolition, or discontinuance from housing use.
- § 6-333.02Relocation advisory services for persons displaced by condominium conversion, or by rehabilitation, demolition, or discontinuance from housing use of building.
- § 6-341.01Transfer to Agency authorized.
- § 6-341.02Lease or sale by Agency authorized.
- § 6-341.03Transfer of rights-of-way by Agency to District authorized.
- § 6-341.04Transfer not a local grant-in-aid.
- § 6-341.05Definitions.
- § 6-401Building lines established on streets less than 90 feet wide.
- § 6-402Condemnation proceedings — Filing of plats and petition.
- § 6-403Condemnation proceedings — Procedures.
- § 6-404Permits for extensions of buildings beyond building line.
- § 6-405Exceptions for existing buildings; control of parking.
- § 6-406Appropriations.
- § 6-501Review of building permit applications; design and construction requirements.
- § 6-502Review of subdivision and other new development proposals.
- § 6-503Design of water and sanitary sewage systems; location of on-site waste disposal systems.
- § 6-504Review of excavation, grading, filling, or construction permit applications; mudslide hazards.
- § 6-505Annual report.
- § 6-506Penalties.
- § 6-601.01Nonfireproof dwellings.
- § 6-601.02Nonfireproof business buildings.
- § 6-601.03Buildings exceeding 60 feet in height; hotels, apartments, and tenements of 3 or more stories; halls with seating capacity of 300 or more; churches.
- § 6-601.04Additions; towers, spires, and domes; theaters.
- § 6-601.05Street width to control building height; business streets; residence streets; specified properties; structures above top story of building.
- § 6-601.06Frame dwellings.
- § 6-601.07Measurement of building height; parapet walls.
- § 6-601.08Violation of subchapter.
- § 6-601.09Right of Congress to alter or repeal.
- § 6-611.01Erection or alteration of buildings fronting on certain federal property; applications submitted to Commission of Fine Arts for review.
- § 6-611.02Plats of restricted area.
- § 6-621.01Zoning Commission — Created; composition; appointment; term of office; compensation; Chairman; powers generally.
- § 6-623.01Office of Zoning — Established.
- § 6-623.02Office of Zoning — Director and staff; appointment.
- § 6-623.03Office of Zoning — Transfer of functions of Zoning Secretariat of Office of Planning.
- § 6-623.04Office of Zoning — Recommendations, reports, review and comment by Office of Planning.
- § 6-641.01Zoning Commission — Regulations; districts or zones.
- § 6-641.02Zoning regulations — Purpose.
- § 6-641.03Zoning regulations — Existing regulations continued; public hearing on amendments required; notice.
- § 6-641.04Zoning regulations — Vote required for amendment.
- § 6-641.05Zoning regulations — Proposed regulations or amendments; public hearing; notice; National Capital Planning Commission.
- § 6-641.06Permissible maximum height of buildings.
- § 6-641.06aNonconforming use.
- § 6-641.07Board of Zoning Adjustment.
- § 6-641.08Maps and regulations of Zoning Commission to be filed; regulations to be published.
- § 6-641.09Building permits; certificates of occupancy.
- § 6-641.10Enforcement of zoning regulations.
- § 6-641.11Construction.
- § 6-641.12Definitions.
- § 6-641.13Appropriations authorized; compensation.
- § 6-641.14Laws repealed.
- § 6-641.15Federal public buildings excepted from this subchapter.
- § 6-651.01Transfer or use of chancery.
- § 6-651.02Discrimination against foreign government based on race, color, or creed prohibited.
- § 6-661.01Mayor to prescribe fees for permits, certificates, and transcripts by Inspector of Buildings; schedule of fees to be displayed.
- § 6-661.02Cancellation of building permits.
- § 6-701.01Fire escapes — Buildings used as dwellings; exceptions.
- § 6-701.02Fire escapes — Commercial buildings; access to escapes; hallway and stairway lights.
- § 6-701.03Duty of owner to provide fire safety measures.
- § 6-701.03aFire safety requirements for high-rise buildings.
- § 6-701.04Regulations authorized for enforcement of part.
- § 6-701.05Elevators and stairways extending to basement; exemptions for certain office buildings.
- § 6-701.06Obstruction of halls and stairways.
- § 6-701.07Obstruction of fire escapes and approaches.
- § 6-701.08Violations of part.
- § 6-701.09Notice requiring provision of fire safety measures — Contents.
- § 6-701.10Notice requiring provision of fire safety measures — Service; failure of owner to comply.
- § 6-701.11Injunction to restrain use of building in violation of part.
- § 6-701.12Definitions.
- § 6-703.01Fees for inspection of buildings; fees for annual hauling permits for certain multiaxle motor vehicles.
- § 6-703.02Interstate agreement concerning hauling permit fees for certain multiaxle motor vehicles.
- § 6-703.03Regulations authorized concerning means of egress and fire safety appliances.
- § 6-703.04Occupancy after receipt of notice.
- § 6-703.05Notice requiring installation of means of egress or fire safety appliances.
- § 6-703.06Violation of §§ 6-703.03 to 6-703.09.
- § 6-703.07Service of notice.
- § 6-703.08Failure of owner to comply with notice.
- § 6-703.09Injunction to restrain use of building in violation of §§ 6-703.03 to 6-703.09.
- § 6-711.01Mayor 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.
- § 6-711.02Inspection of buildings for violative conditions; interference with inspection.
- § 6-711.03Inspection of buildings for violative conditions; interference with inspection.
- § 6-731.01Prohibited.
- § 6-731.02Exemption by consent of tenants.
- § 6-731.03Exemption by Mayor.
- § 6-731.04Penalty.
- § 6-751.01Definitions.
- § 6-751.02General requirements.
- § 6-751.02aVisual alert systems.
- § 6-751.03Locations.
- § 6-751.04Equipment.
- § 6-751.05Installation.
- § 6-751.05aSmoke and carbon monoxide detector and battery program.
- § 6-751.05bAnnual report on smoke and carbon monoxide detector and battery program.
- § 6-751.05cAcceptance of gifts and grants of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, batteries, and funds; authority to purchase detectors and batteries.
- § 6-751.06Maintenance.
- § 6-751.07Permits.
- § 6-751.08Other applicable standards.
- § 6-751.09Civil penalties.
- § 6-751.10Installation by tenant.
- § 6-751.11Smoke detector and fire alarm notice.
- § 6-801Unsafe structure or excavation — Inspection; owner to remove or secure; Mayor may take immediate action; “Mayor” defined.
- § 6-802Unsafe structure or excavation — Survey of premises.
- § 6-803Unsafe structure or excavation — Failure of owner to make safe.
- § 6-804Dangerous nuisances; notice to abate; failure to abate; life-or-health threatening condition on vacant lot.
- § 6-805Cost of work performed by Mayor assessed against property; violation of §§ 6-801 to 6-803; costs of correcting life-or-health threatening condition.
- § 6-806Payment of cost assessed against property; sale of property for nonpayment.
- § 6-807Service of notice.
- § 6-808Occupation of unsafe structure.
- § 6-901Inspection of buildings authorized.
- § 6-902Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings; Condemnation Review Board.
- § 6-903Condemnation procedure; occupancy of condemned buildings.
- § 6-904Occupancy of condemned building.
- § 6-905Owner to repair or demolish condemned building.
- § 6-906Cancellation of condemnation order; extensions of time.
- § 6-907Failure of owner to comply with order; repair or demolition of building; cost assessed against property.
- § 6-908Litigation involving title to property.
- § 6-909Appointment of guardian for person non compos mentis or for infant.
- § 6-910Service of notice.
- § 6-911Interference with inspection or work.
- § 6-912Destruction, removal, or concealment of copy of order of condemnation affixed to building.
- § 6-913Review of order of condemnation.
- § 6-914Appeal from order of condemnation.
- § 6-915Neglect by tenants or occupants.
- § 6-916Violation of § 6-903, § 6-904, § 6-905, § 6-907, § 6-911, § 6-912, or § 6-915.
- § 6-917Appropriations authorized.
- § 6-918“Mayor” and “owner” defined; agent of owner.
- § 6-919Suits and proceedings under prior law; time limits.
- § 7-1001Equal access to public places.
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