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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 10-562. Annual Enforcement Report.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of section applicable upon the date of inclusion of the fiscal effect of D.C. Law 25-141 in an approved budget and financial plan.  See, also, text of section 10-562.02 applicable until that date.>

(a) On or before January 1, 2025, and January 1 of every year thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Council and the Office of Attorney General an annual report detailing the enforcement activities of the Department in the prior fiscal year.

(b) The report required under subsection (a) of this section shall assess the Department's progress against the Strategic Enforcement Plan required under § 10-562.01 and identify any changes to operations necessary to implement the Strategic Enforcement Plan.

(c)(1) The report required under subsection (a) of this section shall also include the following data for the prior fiscal year:

(A) Complaint data, detailing the number, type, method, determination of validity, and resolution of complaints received by the Department;

(B) Inspection data, detailing the number of inspections conducted by complaint and program type;

(C) Violation data, detailing the violations identified and cited in the prior fiscal year and their status as abated or unresolved as of the date of the report;

(D) Fine collection data, detailing the dollar value of the fines assessed, dollar value of the fines assessed versus the fines collected, violations for which the fines were issued, and identifying any reduction in fine amount due to an action by an administrative judge to reduce the assessed fine, adverse judgment at an administrative hearing, administrative settlement or dismissal by the Department, or other means resulting in a collection of less than the levied amount, and any fines not yet collected as of the date of the report;

(E) Abatement efficacy, detailing the number and nature of abatement orders, the number of days taken to abate each order, the number of extensions granted by type of abatement order, the justification for each extension, and the location of each abatement order, and its status as abated or unresolved as of the date of the report;

(F) Enforcement escalation data, detailing the number of violations referred to the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, the aggregate dollar amount assessed, and a description of the matters referred;  and

(G) Collections escalation data, detailing the number of violations referred to the Central Collections Unit.

(2) For all data required pursuant to subparagraphs (B) through (G) of paragraph (1) of this subsection, proactive inspection program data shall be reported separately.  All proactive inspection data shall be reported by tier and Ward.

(d) For the January 1, 2026, annual enforcement plan required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the following information shall be included:

(1) A description of predictive statistical models that could be used to identify properties at risk of becoming vacant or blighted, as well as the data sources and information technology infrastructure necessary to effectively implement these models;

(2) A detailed description of proactive measures utilized by other jurisdictions in the United States to enforce vacant and blighted property registration ordinances;  and

(3) An analysis and determination of the feasibility of utilizing proactive measures to enforce the District's laws regarding registration and maintenance of vacant and blighted buildings.

(e) For the January 1, 2027, annual enforcement plan required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and for the annual enforcement plans issued every 3 years thereafter, the Director shall include a vacant and blighted property rehabilitation strategic plan.  In developing the strategic plan, the Director shall:

(1) Analyze the extent and nature of interagency collaboration among District agencies with respect to:

(A) Enforcing legal requirements related to vacant and blighted buildings in the District;  and

(B) Incentivizing the successful redevelopment or rehabilitation of vacant and blighted buildings;

(2) Review the use and effectiveness of existing incentives in the District that support the redevelopment or rehabilitation of vacant and blighted buildings;

(3) Review best practices for preventing vacancy and blight and best practices for redeveloping or rehabilitating vacant and blighted buildings;

(4) Develop and refine performance metrics that measure the effectiveness of the District's programs, interventions, and incentives regarding vacant and blighted properties;  and

(5) Consult with stakeholders, including the following:

(A) Advisory Neighborhood Commissions;

(B) Organizations with significant experience redeveloping or rehabilitating vacant or blighted buildings;  and

(C) Organizations or individuals with policy or research expertise on:

(i) Implementing strategic code enforcement programs;

(ii) Housing development incentives;  and

(iii) Developing performance measures.

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