Title 42 — Real Property.
57 chapters · 1,018 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 42-3171.01 Definitions
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For the purposes of this subchapter the term: (1) “Abandoned property” means: (A) A structure: (i) That is unoccupied by an owner or a tenant; and (ii) On which the real property tax imposed by § 47-811 has not been paid in 18 months; (B) A vacant lot on which the real property t…
D.C. Code § 42-3171.02 Acquisition and redevelopment of abandoned or deteriorated property
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(a) The Mayor may acquire abandoned property or deteriorated property for the public purpose of eliminating slum and blight: (1) Pursuant to §§ 16-1311 through 16-1321; (2) Through gift or donation; (3) By assignment; or (4) Through voluntary sale by the owner. (b) The Mayor may …
D.C. Code § 42-3171.03 Disposal of abandoned or deteriorated property
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(a) The Mayor may dispose of abandoned or deteriorated property acquired under § 42-3171.02, or acquired by any other means, including property the Mayor has altered or improved, through a competitive process or through a negotiated sale; provided, that: (1) Before disposition of…
D.C. Code § 42-3171.04 Assistance to displaced persons
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If an occupant or tenant is displaced by the acquisition, development, redevelopment, or disposition of an abandoned or deteriorated property under this subchapter, the Mayor shall offer to the owner or tenant assistance under § 6-331.01; § 6-333.01; or § 6-333.02.
D.C. Code § 42-3173.01 Definitions
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For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development. (2) “Deteriorated structure” means a structure that: (A) Is unoccupied; (B) The Mayor has determined: (i) Constitutes a threat to the public health, safety, …
D.C. Code § 42-3173.02 Authority of the Mayor to demolish or enclose deteriorated structures
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(a) The Mayor may determine whether any structure in the District of Columbia is a deteriorated structure. (b) The Mayor may demolish or enclose a deteriorated structure if: (1) The Mayor takes the actions required by §§ 42-3173.03 and 42-3173.04; (2) A notice of initial determin…
D.C. Code § 42-3173.03 Redevelopment feasibility analysis
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(a) Prior to posting, mailing, publishing, or filing a notice of initial determination of a deteriorated structure under § 42-3173.05(b), the Mayor shall request from the Department an analysis of the cost of rehabilitating the structure and the feasibility and likelihood that th…
D.C. Code § 42-3173.04 Designation of potential historic structure
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(a) Prior to posting, mailing, publishing, or filing a notice of initial determination under § 42-3173.05(b), the Mayor shall file with the Historic Preservation Review Board a notice which shall include the following information: (1) The address of the deteriorated structure or,…
D.C. Code § 42-3173.05 Initial determination of deteriorated structure
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(a) If the Mayor determines that a structure is a deteriorated structure, the Mayor shall prepare a notice of initial determination which shall include the following information: (1) The address of the deteriorated structure or, if the address is not available or does not adequat…
D.C. Code § 42-3173.06 Action by interested parties
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Interested parties shall have 30 days after the mailing or publication of the notice under § 42-3173.05, whichever is later, to take sufficient action.
D.C. Code § 42-3173.07 Final determination of deteriorated structure
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(a)(1) If sufficient action has not been taken within the 30-day period of § 42-3173.06, the Mayor shall prepare a notice of final determination. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Mayor may revoke the notice of initial determination or hold in abeyance fur…
D.C. Code § 42-3173.08 Duty of Mayor to demolish or enclose deteriorated structure
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(a) If a petition for review is not filed under § 42-3173.09 within the time period specified in § 42-3173.09, the Mayor shall demolish or enclose the deteriorated structure within 120 days after the notice of final determination has been mailed or filed, whichever is earlier. (b…
D.C. Code § 42-3173.09 Judicial review of final determination
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(a) Within 30 days after the date of the mailing of the notice of final determination under § 42-3173.07, an interested party may file a petition for review in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia challenging the final determination. (b) If a petition has been filed und…
D.C. Code § 42-3173.10 Recovery of costs by the District of Columbia
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(a) Within 120 days after a deteriorated structure is enclosed or demolished under this subchapter, the Mayor shall determine the total costs incurred by the District to bring about the demolition or enclosure. The total costs shall: (1) Include all reasonable costs, including ad…
D.C. Code § 42-3173.11 Use of funds; deposit of funds
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(a) Amounts collected by the District of Columbia under this subchapter shall be deposited into the fund established by § 42-3131.01(b)(1). (b) Amounts in the fund established by § 42-3131.01(b)(1), may be used to pay the costs incurred by the District to demolish or enclose a st…
D.C. Code § 42-3173.12 Nature of remedies
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The remedies set forth in this subchapter shall be cumulative and not exclusive.