District Of Columbia § 6-1041.07 - Authority and responsibilities of the Mayor.

Promulgating regulations needed to implement the Inclusionary Zoning Program, including amendments to Title 12A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations;

Establishing the circumstances when the Mayor, the District of Housing Authority, or a 3rd party, including a land trust or a qualified nonprofit organization, may purchase an inclusionary unit for the purpose of reselling it to low- or moderate-income households;

Advertising the existence of the Inclusionary Zoning Program to the general public, including the process to apply for participation;

Accepting applications from households seeking to rent or purchase inclusionary units;

Establishing minimum income requirements;

Evaluating the eligibility of households submitting applications pursuant to paragraph (4), based upon the eligibility criteria established in Chapter 26 of Title 11 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (11 DCMR 2600 et seq.) and other relevant considerations;

Establishing one or more lists of eligible households, such as one for rental and one for home ownership, and a selection process for determining the order in which such households shall be chosen to rent or purchase available inclusionary units, including the establishment of preference points for residents of the District of Columbia, eligible households in which at least one member works in the District of Columbia, and the length of time that households have been on the wait list;

Establishing the process by which the owners of Inclusionary Developments or units shall notify the Mayor of the availability of inclusionary units;

Determining the circumstances under which owners of Inclusionary Developments or units may sell or rent inclusionary units to low- or moderate-income households that have not been selected by the Mayor;

Establishing minimum size and other standards for inclusionary units;

Determining the circumstances under which an owner or renter of an inclusionary unit may temporarily lease the unit;

Establishing the process by which renters of inclusionary units shall be required to periodically certify their continuing eligibility for occupancy and, if no longer eligible, the means by which their leaseholds shall be terminated and their units made available to eligible households; and

Establishing a fee for the review of Certificates of Inclusionary Zoning Compliance submitted in accordance with ; provided, that the fee shall not exceed the costs of reviewing the certificates and enforcing compliance with the program.