Title 42 — Real Property.
57 chapters · 1,018 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 42-2851.01 Short title
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This chapter may be referred to as the “Low-Income Housing Preservation and Protections Act of 2002”.
D.C. Code § 42-2851.02 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Affordable multifamily housing property” means residential real property consisting of 5 or more dwelling units in which, as the result of use restrictions or other covenants, at least 20% of the dwelling units are occupied by very…
D.C. Code § 42-2851.03 Notice required upon opting out; inspection of property; maintenance of contract
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(a) The owner of a federally-assisted housing accommodation who intends not to continue participation in the federal assistance program shall transmit to the Mayor, the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Director of the Department of Consumer and…
D.C. Code § 42-2851.04 District’s first right to purchase section 8 properties
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(a) Before an owner of a federally-assisted housing accommodation may sell the housing accommodation, the owner shall provide to the Mayor, and the Mayor shall have, an opportunity to purchase the housing accommodation in the same manner, and with the same rights, as the opportun…
D.C. Code § 42-2851.05 Relocation services by Mayor
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(a) If the owner of a federally-assisted housing accommodation discontinues participation in the federal assistance program, the Mayor shall provide relocation services to the tenants of the housing accommodation. The relocation services shall include ascertaining the relocation …
D.C. Code § 42-2851.06 Section 8 assistance considered income for non-discrimination and minimum income purposes; requirement to accept section 8 vouchers
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(a) The monetary assistance provided to an owner of a housing accommodation under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, either directly or through a tenant, shall be considered the income of the tenant for the purposes of any minimum income qualification for a dwell…
D.C. Code § 42-2851.07 Penalties for noncompliance
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(a) An owner who fails to comply with a requirement of this chapter shall pay a civil fine of no greater than 5 times the costs and damages caused by the noncompliance. (b) All fines collected pursuant to this section shall be paid into the Housing Production Trust Fund establish…
D.C. Code § 42-2851.08 Determination of qualified areas
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Within 30 days after April 19, 2002, the Mayor shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking setting forth those census tracts which are preliminarily determined to be qualified areas. The Mayor shall issue a notice of final rulemaking setting forth those census tracts which are de…