District Of Columbia § 42-3506.02 - Demolition.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 42-3506.02 — Demolition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-3506.02. Demolition.
42-3506.02Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall demolish and the Mayor shall not permit the demolition of any housing accommodation or rental unit for the purpose of constructing or expanding a hotel, motel, inn, or other transient residential accommodation.
No person shall construct or expand and the Mayor shall not permit the construction or expansion of a hotel, motel, inn, or other transient residential occupancy on the site of a housing accommodation or rental unit demolished after July 17, 1985.
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Section 42-3506.02 ("Demolition.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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