{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3173.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 42-3173.02","heading":"Authority of the Mayor to demolish or enclose deteriorated structures.","body":"(a)\nThe Mayor may determine whether any structure in the District of Columbia is a deteriorated structure.\n\n(b)\nThe Mayor may demolish or enclose a deteriorated structure if:\n(1)\nThe Mayor takes the actions required by §§ 42-3173.03 and 42-3173.04;\n(2)\nA notice of initial determination is prepared and posted under § 42-3173.05;\n(3)\nAn interested party does not take sufficient action by the latest of:\n(A)\nThirty days after the notice of initial determination is mailed;\n(B)\nThirty days after the notice of initial determination is published; or\n(C)\nA date specified by the Mayor which is not earlier than the date specified in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph;\n(4)\nA notice of final determination is prepared and posted under § 42-3173.07; and\n(5)\n(A)\nA petition for review challenging the final determination has not been filed under § 42-3173.09 within the time period specified by § 42-3173.09; or\n(B)\nA petition for review challenging the final determination has been filed under § 42-3173.09 within the time period specified by § 42-3173.09, and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, or other court of competent jurisdiction has issued an order authorizing the Mayor to act, enters final judgment against the petitioner, or dismisses the petition.","path":["Title 42. Real Property.","Chapter 31C. Quick Acquisition of Abandoned and Nuisance Property.","Subchapter II. Due Process Demolition."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/42-3173.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"6ceb676db9eee64aa74ed4e246f2d23b8ad73cba6704c24713be404d25e00acd","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3173.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3173.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}