District of Columbia § 8-2031 Definitions.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 8-2031 — Definitions.

District of Columbia·Title 8 Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.·Ch. 20A Pet Ownership Restriction in Assisted Housing.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:

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

(2)“Elderly” means any person who is 60 years of age or older.

(3)“Person with a disability” means any person who has a medically determined physical impairment, including blindness, which prohibits and incapacitates 75% of that person’s ability to move about, to assist himself or herself, or to engage in an occupation.

(4)“Locally assisted housing accommodation for elderly persons or persons with disabilities” means any building that contains 4 or more rental units, receives District housing assistance, and is designated for elderly tenants or tenants with disabilities. The term “locally assisted housing accommodation for elderly persons or persons with disabilities” shall not include facilit

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:

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

(2) “Elderly” means any person who is 60 years of age or older.

(3) “Person with a disability” means any person who has a medically determined physical impairment, including blindness, which prohibits and incapacitates 75% of that person’s ability to move about, to assist himself or herself, or to engage in an occupation.

(4) “Locally assisted housing accommodation for elderly persons or persons with disabilities” means any building that contains 4 or more rental units, receives District housing assistance, and is designated for elderly tenants or tenants with disabilities. The term “locally assisted housing accommodation for elderly persons or persons with disabilities” shall not include facilities receiving other types of District assistance and licensed under § 44-501 et seq.

(5) “Common household pet” means a domesticated animal, such as a dog, cat, bird, rodent, fish, or turtle, that is traditionally kept in the home for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes. The term “common household pet” shall not include reptiles, other than turtles.

District of Columbia § 8-2031 (Definitions.) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.