District of Columbia § 6-803 Unsafe structure or excavation -- Failure of owner to make safe.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 6-803 — Unsafe structure or excavation -- Failure of owner to make safe.

District of Columbia § 6-803

Title 6Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations.

Ch. 8Unsafe Structures.

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Bluebook

D.C. Code § 6-803 (2026).

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Whenever a responsible party to whom notice has been provided pursuant to § 6-801(d) refuses or neglects to abate the unsafe structure or excavation within the time period specified by the notice, upon expiration of that time period, the Mayor shall proceed to make the structure or excavation safe as authorized by § 6-801(d)(2) , and the responsible party shall not enter, or send anyone to enter, the premises to:

(1)Make repairs;

(2)Remove or take down the structure; or

(3)Interfere in any way with the authorized agents of the District taking action to make the structure or excavation safe, including by removing or taking down the structure, without first having obtained the written consent of the Mayor to enter the premises.

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Whenever a responsible party to whom notice has been provided pursuant to § 6-801(d) refuses or neglects to abate the unsafe structure or excavation within the time period specified by the notice, upon expiration of that time period, the Mayor shall proceed to make the structure or excavation safe as authorized by § 6-801(d)(2) , and the responsible party shall not enter, or send anyone to enter, the premises to:

(1) Make repairs;

(2) Remove or take down the structure; or

(3) Interfere in any way with the authorized agents of the District taking action to make the structure or excavation safe, including by removing or taking down the structure, without first having obtained the written consent of the Mayor to enter the premises.

Legislative History

Mar. 1, 1899, 30 Stat. 923, ch. 323, § 3; Apr. 5, 1935, 49 Stat. 106, ch. 41; Aug. 22, 1964, 78 Stat. 599, Pub. L. 88-486, §§ 1, 3; Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-281, § 102(c), 48 DCR 1888; Apr. 19, 2002, D.C. Law 14-114, § 102, 49 DCR 1468; Oct. 19, 2002, D.C. Law 14-213, § 12(2), 49 DCR 8140