{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1211.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-1211.02","heading":"Findings.","body":"The Council finds that:\n\n(1)\nUnemployment in some areas of the District exceeds 10%.\n\n(2)\nThe incidence of business dislocation in the District is alarming.\n\n(3)\nMany areas of the District suffer from the overall pattern of urban blight seen in other northeastern American cities.\n\n(4)\nBlighted areas have become a haven for criminal activity and have had a detrimental effect on the residential life of surrounding areas.\n\n(5)\nEnterprise zones established in other jurisdictions have created an aggregate of over 80,000 jobs and $3 billion in investments.\n\n(6)\nThe promotion of small business growth will lead to a better climate for employment and a better life for District residents.","path":["Title 2. Government Administration.","Chapter 12. Business and Economic Development.","Subchapter VI. Enterprise Zone Study Commission."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/2-1211.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"f2fe8678170643817dbe9ee5935d732f66c05abcf39542f4739d1fc2ef50869a","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1211.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1211.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}