Title 2, Government Administration.

(a) Corner stores, farmers markets, and other small food retailers participating in the program established by § 2-1212.31 shall be strongly encouraged to: (1) Apply to accept SNAP benefits; (2) Apply to accept WIC benefits; and (3) Employ District residents. (b) Resources may be…

(a) The Department of Small and Local Business Development shall convene a working group to develop a plan for establishing a commercial distribution system for fresh produce and healthy foods to corner stores. Corner stores shall be encouraged to work cooperatively to maximize t…

The District Department of the Environment shall: (1) Develop tools and resources for corner stores to reduce their operating costs by becoming more energy efficient; and (2) Promote energy efficiency programs to corner stores.

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of this title [§ 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter.

(a) The Council finds that: (1) Business Improvement Districts will help the District to promote economic growth and employment downtown and in other areas of the District; (2) Property owners should be encouraged to create BIDs and BID corporations to enhance their local busines…

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Adjoining residential neighborhood” means any property zoned for residential use within a BID or within 800 feet of the perimeter of a BID. (2) “Adverse impact on adjoining residential neighborhoods” means adverse impact on traf…

Each BID shall be organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the District and shall be subject to all applicable District and federal laws and regulations. Each owner of a taxable property and each commercial tenant within a BID, whether such owner or commercial tenan…

(a) To establish a BID with respect to any area, the Board of Directors of a nonprofit corporation established under District law for the purpose of forming a BID and seeking to be registered as a BID corporation shall submit an application to the Mayor for review of compliance w…

(a) The Mayor shall have 15 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) from the date of the filing of a BID application to conduct a preliminary review of the application to determine if the filing criteria set forth in § 2-1215.04 have been met and if the application is o…

(a) The Mayor shall hold a public hearing within 45 days of the issuance of his findings pursuant to § 2-1215.05(b)(2). The Mayor may designate the Department of Small and Local Business Development, or a successor thereto, to perform the functions described by this section. (b) …

(a) The powers of each BID corporation shall be vested in a Board of Directors (“Board”). Board members shall include owners, or principals, agents, partners, managers, trustees, stockholders, officers, or directors of owners, and commercial tenants, and also may include resident…

(a) The Board of each BID corporation shall govern the BID corporation in accordance with the articles of incorporation and bylaws which shall be the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the nonprofit corporation that submitted the BID application. The members shall have the o…

(a) Except as provided in § 2-1215.09a, an established BID may only expand its geographic area if: (1)(A) Owners of at least 51% interest in the assessed value of the taxable properties and at least 25% in number of individual properties of record in a geographic area petition th…

(a) An owner of an adjacent or abutting property may petition to join an existing BID if the owner sends a letter requesting to be added to a BID to the BID Board and to the Mayor, listing the address, square and lot number, owner, and owner’s contact information. The BID board m…

(a) An established BID may only expand categories of taxable real property if: (1) Owners of at least 51% interest in the assessed value of the taxable real properties and at least 25% in number of individual real properties, consisting of a new type of taxable real property of r…

(a) A BID established after February 26, 2015, may only expand categories of taxable real property to include Class I residential property if: (1) Owners of at least 51% interest in the assessed value of the taxable real properties and at least 25% in number of individual real pr…

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, meetings of the members shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the bylaws but shall occur at least once each year after the formation of the BID. The bylaws shall specify an officer who shall send each member notice…

(a) The articles of incorporation shall provide that each member is entitled to vote. The articles of incorporation and the bylaws may allocate to each BID member a number of votes. The number of votes allocated to each member may be based on any fair and equitable formula that e…

(a) The BID’s treasurer shall keep detailed records of the receipts and expenditures affecting the operation and administration of the BID. All such records, minutes of the meetings of the BID’s members and Board, and any other records pertaining to the BID, including the names a…

(a) The Board of each BID corporation shall file an annual report with the Mayor and the Council in compliance with subsection (b) of this section and financial statements with the CFO in compliance with subsection (c) of this section in such forms and at such times as are prescr…

(a) The District shall not be liable or responsible in any manner for any debts incurred, or for any acts or inactions, by the Board or by any agent, employee, or member of the BID corporation. The BID shall reimburse the District for any legal fees or any other legal expenses re…

(a) Within 10 days of its date of registration, and 90 days in advance of the beginning of each fiscal year, each BID shall provide the CFO with a preliminary BID tax roll, which shall include, for each property subject to the relevant BID tax, the square number, the lot number, …

(a) A BID’s authority shall include any powers possessed by a nonprofit corporation organized pursuant to District law, including, but not limited to, the authority to accept donations or gifts of money and property, to apply for and receive grants from public and private sources…

(a) The BID corporation through its counsel may file suit in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia against any property owner with delinquent BID taxes that are at least 120 days overdue. Such a suit may seek as damages any delinquent BID taxes, including penalties and i…

(a)(1) Each BID shall have an initial term that shall end on the last day of the 5th full fiscal year of the District during which the BID has been registered pursuant to § 2-1215.06(h). A BID may be extended for successive 5-year terms if: (A) The BID notifies the Mayor at least…

No BID corporation shall engage in the financial support of political activities and candidates, lobbying on legislative or administrative actions with respect to any property or area, or the promotion of one business to the exclusion of others. Nothing contained within this subc…

(a) The District government shall not eliminate or reduce the level of any services customarily provided in the District to any similar geographic area because such area is subject to a BID, and shall continue to provide its customary services and levels of each service to such a…

The District government, the federal government, or any property owner owning exempt real property located in the BID, or adjacent to or abutting BID boundaries, may, at their sole discretion, contribute money to the BID. Such exempt real property owners who voluntarily make a pa…

Pursuant to Chapter 5 of this title, the Mayor is authorized to issue any rules that may be necessary to implement the provisions of this subchapter, which shall include a fee to cover the administrative costs of processing a BID application and holding a public hearing. No delay…

(a) The formation of the Downtown BID, which shall include all taxable property within the geographic areas set forth in subsection (b) of this section, is hereby authorized and the BID taxes established in subsection (c) of this section are hereby imposed through the earlier of …

(a) The formation of the Golden Triangle BID, which shall include all taxable property within the geographic areas set forth in subsection (b) of this section, is hereby authorized and the BID taxes established in subsection (c) of this section are hereby imposed through the earl…

(a) The formation of the Georgetown BID, which shall include all taxable property zoned C or W under applicable District zoning law within the geographic areas set forth in subsection (b) of this section, is hereby authorized and the BID taxes established in subsection (c) of thi…

(a) The formation of the Capitol Hill BID, which shall include all taxable property within the geographic areas set forth in subsection (b) of this section, is hereby authorized and the BID taxes established in subsection (c) of this section are hereby imposed through the earlier…

(a) The formation of the Mount Vernon Triangle BID, which shall include all taxable property within the geographic areas set forth in subsection (b) of this section, is hereby authorized and the BID taxes established in subsection (c) of this section are hereby imposed through th…

(a) Subject to review and approval by the Mayor under §§ [2-1215.05 and 2-1215.06], the formation of the Adams Morgan BID, including taxable property within the geographic areas set forth in subsection (b) of this section, is hereby authorized and the BID taxes established in sub…

(a) Subject to review and approval by the Mayor under the provisions of §§ [2-1215.05 and 2-1215.06], the formation of the NoMa Improvement Association BID, including taxable property within the geographic areas set forth in subsection (b) of this section, is hereby authorized an…

(a) Subject to review and approval by the Mayor under the provisions of §§ [2-1215.05 and 2-1215.06], the formation of the Capitol Riverfront BID, including taxable property within the geographic area set forth in subsection (b) of this section, is hereby authorized and the BID t…

(a) Subject to review and approval by the Mayor under the provisions of §§ [2-1215.05 and 2-1215.06], the formation of the Anacostia BID, which shall include all taxable property within the geographic areas set forth in subsection (b) of this section, is authorized and the BID ta…

(a) Subject to the requirements of §§ [2-1215.05 and 2-1215.06], the formation of the Southwest BID, including nonexempt real property within the geographic area set forth in subsection (b) of this section, is authorized and the BID taxes established in subsection (c) of this sec…

The listing of specifically authorized BIDs in part B of this subchapter shall not be construed to prohibit the establishment of a BID in another area pursuant to the terms of this subchapter; provided, that any BID taxes, or BID tax increases, not authorized in part B of this su…

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Assessor” means the Office of Taxation and Revenue, or such other person or office responsible for assessing the value of real property. (2) “Authority” means the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assi…

(a) Pursuant to § 1-204.90, the Council authorizes the issuance of TIF bonds. The portions of property tax increment revenues and the portions of the sales tax increment revenues that are declared to be dedicated pursuant to this subchapter, to the payment of debt service on TIF …

(a) In order to be eligible for TIF, a development sponsor of any project located in a priority development area shall apply to the CFO for certification that the project complies with the requirements of this subchapter. The application shall consist of a development plan for th…

Upon completion of negotiations with the development sponsor, the CFO may certify the project and submit such certification and the proposed resolution referred to in § 2-1217.03(d) to the Mayor. If the Mayor determines that the resolution is consistent with the requirements of t…

(a) When a TIF area for a project is established pursuant to §§ 2-1217.03 and 2-1217.04, the Assessor shall promptly determine and certify the initial assessed value of each lot of taxable property within the TIF area and the Collector shall determine and certify the initial sale…

The CFO shall issue the District’s TIF bonds for the purposes authorized by this subchapter. The CFO shall exercise such power to authorize and provide for the issuance of TIF bonds by signing financing documents, including those referred to in § 2-1217.07, which shall describe i…