District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 8-2131.01. Definitions.

(1) “Abate” means to eliminate a public health nuisance, or to reduce the degree or intensity of a public health nuisance.

(2) “District” means the District of Columbia.

(3) “Person” means any individual; partnership; corporation, including a government corporation; trust association; firm; joint stock company; organization; commission; the District or federal government; or any other entity.

(4) “Property” means land, including any water thereon, and improvements to land.

(5) “Public health nuisance” means:

(6) “Vector” means any animal capable of transmitting the causative agent of human or animal disease or capable of producing human discomfort or injury, including mosquitoes, flies, mites, ticks, or other arthropods.