{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-10-562.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 10-562.02","heading":"Annual Enforcement Report.","body":"(a)\nOn or before January 1, 2023, and January 1 of every year thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Council an annual report detailing the enforcement activities of the Department in the prior fiscal year.\n\n(b)\nThe report required under subsection (a) of this section shall assess the Department's progress against the Strategic Enforcement Plan required under § 10-562.01 and identify any changes to operations necessary to implement the Strategic Enforcement Plan.\n\n(c)\nThe report required under subsection (a) of this section shall also include the following data for the prior fiscal year:\n(1)\nComplaint data, detailing the number, type, method, determination of validity, and resolution of complaints received by the Department;\n(2)\nViolation data, detailing the violations identified and cited in the prior fiscal year and their status as abated or unresolved as of the date of the report;\n(3)\nFine collection data, detailing the dollar value of the fines assessed, dollar value of the fines assessed versus the fines collected, violations for which the fines were issued, and identifying any reduction in fine amount due to an action by an administrative judge to reduce the assessed fine, adverse judgment at an administrative hearing, administrative settlement or dismissal by the Department, or other means resulting in a collection of less than the levied amount, and any fines not yet collected as of the date of the report;\n(4)\nAbatement efficacy, detailing the number and nature of abatement orders, the number of days taken to abate each order, the number of extensions granted by type of abatement order, the justification for each extension, and the location of each abatement order, and its status as abated or unresolved as of the date of the report;\n(5)\nEnforcement escalation data, detailing the number of violations referred to the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, the aggregate dollar amount assessed, and a description of the matters referred; and\n(6)\nCollections escalation data, detailing the number of violations referred to the Central Collections Unit.\n\n(d)\nFor the January 1, 2026 annual enforcement plan required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the following information shall be included:\n(1)\nA description of predictive statistical models that could be used to identify properties at risk of becoming vacant or blighted, as well as the data sources and information technology infrastructure necessary to effectively implement these models;\n(2)\nA detailed description of proactive measures utilized by other jurisdictions in the United States to enforce vacant and blighted property registration ordinances; and\n(3)\nAn analysis and determination of the feasibility of utilizing proactive measures to enforce the District's laws regarding registration and maintenance of vacant and blighted buildings.\n\n(e)\nFor the January 1, 2027 annual enforcement plan required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and for the annual enforcement plans issued every 3 years thereafter, the Director shall include a vacant and blighted property rehabilitation strategic plan. In developing the strategic plan, the Director shall:\n(1)\nAnalyze the extent and nature of interagency collaboration among District agencies with respect to:\n(A)\nEnforcing legal requirements related to vacant and blighted buildings in the District; and\n(B)\nIncentivizing the successful redevelopment or rehabilitation of vacant and blighted buildings;\n(2)\nReview the use and effectiveness of existing incentives in the District that support the redevelopment or rehabilitation of vacant and blighted buildings;\n(3)\nReview best practices for preventing vacancy and blight and best practices for redeveloping or rehabilitating vacant and blighted buildings;\n(4)\nDevelop and refine performance metrics that measure the effectiveness of the District's programs, interventions, and incentives regarding vacant and blighted properties; and\n(5)\nConsult with stakeholders, including the following:\n(A)\nAdvisory Neighborhood Commissions;\n(B)\nOrganizations with significant experience redeveloping or rehabilitating vacant or blighted buildings; and\n(C)\nOrganizations or individuals with policy or research expertise on:\n(i)\nImplementing strategic code enforcement programs;\n(ii)\nHousing development incentives; and\n(iii)\nDeveloping performance measures.","path":["Title 10. Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space.","Chapter 5B. Department of Buildings.","Subchapter II. Agency Planning and Reporting Requirements."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/10-562.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"87cade38e963fc4c4fca291ca5c725f1fc8c3615e001947c8fc159e334f8698c","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-10-562.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-10-563.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}