Section 10-571.01 - [Not funded.] DefinitionsFor the purposes of this act, the term:
(1) "Area" means a defined geographical area such as a ward, police district, neighborhood, census tract, census block group, or advisory neighborhood council single member district.(2) "Code official" means a person designated by the Director of the Department of Buildings to administer or enforce the Housing Code of Title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (14 DCMR § 100 et seq.) or the Construction Codes adopted pursuant to section 10 of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986, effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1409).(3) "Department" means the Department of Buildings.(4) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Buildings.(5) "Extremely low household income" means a household income equal to 30% or less of the area median family income.(6) "Housing provider" means a landlord, an owner, lessor, sublessor, assignee, or their agent, or any other person receiving or entitled to receive rents or benefits for the use or occupancy of any rental unit within a housing accommodation within the District.(7) "Mayor" means the Office of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.(8) "Multi-building housing complex" means a group of 2 or more contiguous or proximate structures, under management of a single owner or licensee, through single or multiple licenses, of 3 or more dwelling units.(9) "Multifamily rental housing property" means residential real property consisting of 3 or more dwelling units that are rented or offered for rent for residential occupancy, including an apartment, efficiency apartment, room, suite of rooms, a single-family home, or duplex.(10) "Tenant" includes a tenant, subtenant, lessee, sublessee, or other person entitled to the possession, occupancy, or the benefits of any rental unit owned by another person.Added by D.C. Law 25-141,§ 2, 71 DCR 001466, eff. 3/23/2024.