District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 42-3173.04: Designation of potential historic structure.

(a)
Prior to posting, mailing, publishing, or filing a notice of initial determination under § 42-3173.05(b), the Mayor shall file with the Historic Preservation Review Board a notice which shall include the following information:
(1)
The address of the deteriorated structure or, if the address is not available or does not adequately describe the location of the structure, a description of the location of the structure that is sufficient for its identification;
(2)
A photograph of the structure clearly documenting the appearance of the structure and its immediate surroundings; and
(3)
A statement that the Mayor intends to make a determination that the structure is a deteriorated structure.

(b)
Within 60 days after receiving the notice from the Mayor, the Historic Preservation Review Board shall make a preliminary determination whether or not there is a substantial possibility that the structure is eligible for designation as a historic landmark or a contributing building in a historic district.

(c)
The Mayor shall not issue a notice of initial determination under § 42-3173.05 and shall not demolish a structure under this subchapter unless:
(1)
The structure is not a historic landmark, a contributing building in a historic district, or a structure for which the Historic Preservation Review Board has made a preliminary determination that there is a substantial possibility that the structure is eligible for designation as a historic landmark or a contributing building in a historic district;
(2)
The structure is a historic landmark or a contributing building in a historic district, or the Historic Preservation Review Board makes a preliminary determination that there is a substantial possibility that the structure is eligible for designation as a historic landmark or a contributing building in a historic district, and:
(A)
The Mayor determines, pursuant to the procedures and standards of subchapter I of Chapter 11 of Title 6, that demolition of the structure is necessary in the public interest, as provided in § 6-1104(e); or
(B)
The Mayor intends to enclose, but not demolish, the structure; or
(3)
The Historic Preservation Review Board does not make a determination under subsection (b) of this section within 60 days after receiving the notice filed by the Mayor under subsection (a) of this section, and the structure is not a historic landmark or a contributing structure in a historic district.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 42. Real Property.
Chapter 31C. Quick Acquisition of Abandoned and Nuisance Property.
Subchapter II. Due Process Demolition.

(a)

Prior to posting, mailing, publishing, or filing a notice of initial determination under § 42-3173.05(b), the Mayor shall file with the Historic Preservation Review Board a notice which shall include the following information:

(1)

The address of the deteriorated structure or, if the address is not available or does not adequately describe the location of the structure, a description of the location of the structure that is sufficient for its identification;

(2)

A photograph of the structure clearly documenting the appearance of the structure and its immediate surroundings; and

(3)

A statement that the Mayor intends to make a determination that the structure is a deteriorated structure.

(b)

Within 60 days after receiving the notice from the Mayor, the Historic Preservation Review Board shall make a preliminary determination whether or not there is a substantial possibility that the structure is eligible for designation as a historic landmark or a contributing building in a historic district.

(c)

The Mayor shall not issue a notice of initial determination under § 42-3173.05 and shall not demolish a structure under this subchapter unless:

(1)

The structure is not a historic landmark, a contributing building in a historic district, or a structure for which the Historic Preservation Review Board has made a preliminary determination that there is a substantial possibility that the structure is eligible for designation as a historic landmark or a contributing building in a historic district;

(2)

The structure is a historic landmark or a contributing building in a historic district, or the Historic Preservation Review Board makes a preliminary determination that there is a substantial possibility that the structure is eligible for designation as a historic landmark or a contributing building in a historic district, and:

(A)

The Mayor determines, pursuant to the procedures and standards of subchapter I of Chapter 11 of Title 6, that demolition of the structure is necessary in the public interest, as provided in § 6-1104(e); or

(B)

The Mayor intends to enclose, but not demolish, the structure; or

(3)

The Historic Preservation Review Board does not make a determination under subsection (b) of this section within 60 days after receiving the notice filed by the Mayor under subsection (a) of this section, and the structure is not a historic landmark or a contributing structure in a historic district.

Collected 2026-08-29T05:44:07Z. Source file · JSON

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