{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-2305","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 34-2305","heading":"Administrative review.","body":"Any owner or occupant of a property that receives water and sewer services may contest a water or sanitary sewer service bill rendered for water and sewer services in accordance with §§ 2-509 and 2-510, as set forth in rules issued by the Mayor pursuant to § 34-2306. The Mayor or the Authority shall require the owner or occupant to post a surety bond or deposit upon the filing of a request for an administrative hearing, except that the requirement to post a surety bond or deposit shall not apply to an owner who occupies a single family house. The amount of the surety bond or deposit shall be determined by the Mayor or the Authority and shall not be less than one-half of the total amount of charges, penalties, and interest owed. The surety bond or deposit shall be placed into an escrow account and accrue interest at a rate to be determined by the Mayor or the Authority.","path":["Title 34. Public Utilities.","Chapter 23. Water and Sewer Services Amnesty Program, Receivership Provision, and Administrative Review."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/34-2305","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"d2fa9722728d7df7d7105ddd4061fd371a8624aca8f5ebae5e5811595b457fb7","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-2304","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-2306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}