District Of Columbia § 42-3173.04 - Designation of potential historic structure.
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§ 42-3173.04. Designation of potential historic structure.
42-3173.04Prior to posting, mailing, publishing, or filing a notice of initial determination under , the Mayor shall file with the Historic Preservation Review Board a notice which shall include the following information:
The address of the deteriorated structure or, if the address is not available or does not adequately describe the location of the structure, a description of the location of the structure that is sufficient for its identification;
A photograph of the structure clearly documenting the appearance of the structure and its immediate surroundings; and
A statement that the Mayor intends to make a determination that the structure is a deteriorated structure.
Within 60 days after receiving the notice from the Mayor, the Historic Preservation Review Board shall make a preliminary determination whether or not there is a substantial possibility that the structure is eligible for designation as a historic landmark or a contributing building in a historic district.
The Mayor shall not issue a notice of initial determination under and shall not demolish a structure under this subchapter unless:
The structure is not a historic landmark, a contributing building in a historic district, or a structure for which the Historic Preservation Review Board has made a preliminary determination that there is a substantial possibility that the structure is eligible for designation as a historic landmark or a contributing building in a historic district;
The structure is a historic landmark or a contributing building in a historic district, or the Historic Preservation Review Board makes a preliminary determination that there is a substantial possibility that the structure is eligible for designation as a historic landmark or a contributing building in a historic district, and:
The Mayor determines, pursuant to the procedures and standards of , that demolition of the structure is necessary in the public interest, as provided in ; or
The Mayor intends to enclose, but not demolish, the structure; or
The Historic Preservation Review Board does not make a determination under subsection (b) of this section within 60 days after receiving the notice filed by the Mayor under subsection (a) of this section, and the structure is not a historic landmark or a contributing structure in a historic district.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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