Title 6 — Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations.

The Council establishes the following economic development zones, which shall be eligible for tax and other development incentives: (1) The Alabama Avenue economic development zone, which is bordered on the north by the east side of Fort Stanton Park, S.E., and Suitland Parkway, …

(a) The Mayor may recommend as an economic development zone eligible for tax and other development incentives any area within the District of Columbia in which exists pervasive poverty, unemployment, or general economic distress as evidenced by 1 or more of the following factors:…

(a) Any improved real property located within an economic development zone shall be qualified for tax and other development incentives if: (1) The qualification is recommended by the Mayor and approved by the Council, by resolution; (2) The real property is classified as Class 3 …

(a) Any incorporated or unincorporated business entity that has a place of business located within an economic development zone shall be qualified for tax incentives if: (1) The qualification is recommended by the Mayor and approved by the Council, by resolution; (2) The business…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating in any person, corporation, unincorporated association, partnership, or other entity any right or entitlement to the tax and other development incentives established by this chapter.

The Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.