District Of Columbia § 42-3171.01 - Definitions.
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§ 42-3171.01. Definitions.
42-3171.01For the purposes of this subchapter the term:
“Abandoned property” means:
A structure:
That is unoccupied by an owner or a tenant; and
On which the real property tax imposed by has not been paid in 18 months;
A vacant lot on which the real property tax imposed by has not been paid in 18 months;
A structure:
That is unoccupied by an owner or tenant;
That the Mayor has determined is structurally unsafe; and
Regarding which the Mayor has issued to the owner a notice requiring that the owner cause the structure to conform with any provision of the fire code, building code, or housing code, or to demolish the structure for safety reasons, and the owner has failed to act in response to the Mayor’s notice within the period of time established by statute, regulation, or the notice; or
A vacant lot on which a building has been demolished.
“Blighted Area” shall have the meaning as set forth in [repealed].
“Deteriorated property” means real property:
The Mayor has determined constitutes a threat to the public health, safety, or welfare;
The Mayor has determined contributes to the blight or dilapidation of the area immediately surrounding the property; or
As to which, if the real property contains a structure, the Mayor has issued to the owner a notice requiring the owner to conform the structure to any provision of the fire code, building code, or housing code, or to demolish the structure for safety reasons, and the owner has failed to act in response to the Mayor’s notice within the period of time established by statute, regulation, or the notice.
“Owner” means a person who holds legal title to an interest in real property as reflected in the records of the Recorder of Deeds.
“Slum and blight” means one or more parcels of land, whether vacant or improved that are in a blighted area, or exhibit one or more characteristics of a blighted area.
“Tenant” shall have the meaning set forth in .
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