{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-6-1407","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 6-1407","heading":"Injunctions.","body":"(a)\nWhenever it appears that any person, association, or business entity has engaged, is engaged, or is about to engage in acts or practices constituting a violation or infraction of any provision or orders issued under the Construction Codes, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia may bring an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for injunctive relief. Injunctive relief shall be granted on a showing that it will prevent illegal construction activity in the District of Columbia. A plaintiff shall not be required to prove irreparable harm to obtain a preliminary injunction.\n\n(b)\nThe injunctive relief shall include:\n(1)\nOrdering the sealing of structures and locations at which construction activity has occurred or is occurring in violation of the Construction Codes;\n(2)\nOrdering the cessation of all construction and remodeling activity at locations in which, or in structures where, construction activity has occurred or is occurring in violation of the Construction Codes;\n(3)\nOrdering the removal or correction to structures built or altered in violation of the Construction Codes; or\n(4)\nAny other equitable relief that prevents illegal construction activity in the District of Columbia.\n\n(c)\nIn addition, upon a proper showing, an ex parte, interlocutory, or permanent injunction may be granted without bond. The Superior Court of the District of Columbia may also issue a mandatory injunction commanding compliance with any provision or order issued under the Construction Codes.","path":["Title 6. Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations.","Chapter 14. Construction Codes.","Subchapter I. General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/6-1407","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"f00da14de9d904964666631ccbc02ff5943c6d23ed82ce5ef30be645bd1324b4","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-6-1406.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-6-1407.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}