District of Columbia · Through 2026-10-22 (D.C. Law 26-190)

D.C. Code § 6-1431: Housing and building infraction fines; periodic adjustments.

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(a)
On January 1 of each year, beginning on January 1, 2018, and ending on January 1, 2026, a fine amount listed in section 3201.1 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (16 DCMR § 3201.1), when assessed for an infraction listed in sections 3301 through 3313 and section 3315 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (16 DCMR §§ 3301 through 3313 and 3315), shall be adjusted according to the most recent Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical area, as published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(b)
A schedule of the fine amounts for each infraction listed in sections 3301 through 3313 and section 3315 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (16 DCMR §§ 3301 through 3313 and 3315), as adjusted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall be published in the District of Columbia Register within 30 days after the adjustments become effective; provided, that a failure to publish the schedule in the District of Columbia Register shall not impair the validity of the adjusted fine amounts.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 6. Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations.
Chapter 14. Construction Codes.
Subchapter II. DCRA housing and building infractions.

(a)

On January 1 of each year, beginning on January 1, 2018, and ending on January 1, 2026, a fine amount listed in section 3201.1 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (16 DCMR § 3201.1), when assessed for an infraction listed in sections 3301 through 3313 and section 3315 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (16 DCMR §§ 3301 through 3313 and 3315), shall be adjusted according to the most recent Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical area, as published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(b)

A schedule of the fine amounts for each infraction listed in sections 3301 through 3313 and section 3315 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (16 DCMR §§ 3301 through 3313 and 3315), as adjusted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, shall be published in the District of Columbia Register within 30 days after the adjustments become effective; provided, that a failure to publish the schedule in the District of Columbia Register shall not impair the validity of the adjusted fine amounts.

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