District Of Columbia § 6-1110 - Penalties; remedies; enforcement.
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§ 6-1110. Penalties; remedies; enforcement.
6-1110Any person who willfully violates any provision of this subchapter or of any regulation issued under the authority of this subchapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000 for each day a violation occurs or continues or be imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both. Any prosecution for violations of this subchapter or of any regulations issued under the authority of this subchapter shall be brought in the name of the District of Columbia in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by the Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
Any person who demolishes, alters or constructs a building or structure in violation of , , or shall be required to restore the building or structure and its site to its appearance prior to the violation. Any action to enforce this subsection shall be brought in the name of the District of Columbia in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by the Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia. This civil remedy shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any criminal prosecution and penalty.
Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this subchapter, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this subchapter, pursuant to . Adjudication of any infraction of this subchapter shall be pursuant to .
The Historic Preservation Office shall be responsible for enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter.
The Mayor may delegate to the Historic Preservation Office coordinated enforcement of Building Code provisions applicable to preservation of historic landmarks and historic districts pursuant to a written agreement with and under the authority of the Building Code Official.
An appeal of any enforcement action brought by the Historic Preservation Office shall be heard by the Office of Administrative Hearings.
Annotations
Section 4 of provided: “The implementation of the provisions of this act is subject to appropriations and nothing in this act shall be construed to create an entitlement.”
Because of the codification of as , and the designation of the preexisting text of Chapter 11 as subchapter I, “subchapter” has been substituted for “chapter,” where applicable, in this section.
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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