{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-6-731.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 6-731.03","heading":"Exemption by Mayor.","body":"The Mayor of the District of Columbia, or his designee, may grant an exemption from the provisions of § 6-731.01 in the event he, or his designee, inspects a housing accommodation wherein there are unvacated units subject to a notice to vacate and finds that a proposed alteration, while it may cause such a rental unit to come to be in substantial violation (or, if already in substantial violation, to be in greater violation) of the housing regulations of the District of Columbia for a period of time in excess of 24 hours, is, nevertheless, necessary for the immediate safety of the habitants of the accommodation.","path":["Title 6. Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations.","Chapter 7. Fire Safety.","Subchapter III. Alterations to Rental Units Causing Violations of Housing Regulations After Notice to Vacate."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/6-731.03","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"b053a43567ff05d063eff2ebd9f7142e2896b902daf08b1cee44c46359447e91","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-6-731.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-6-731.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}