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District of Columbia Official Code
Division VIII - GENERAL LAWSTitle 47 - TAXATION, LICENSING, PERMITS, ASSESSMENTS, AND FEESChapter 8 - REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT AND TAX
Subchapter II - AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURE TO ESTABLISH REAL PROPERTY TAX RATES
Section 47-815 - Submission of estimated assessment roll

D.C. Code § 47-815

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Current through codified legislation effective October 30, 2024
Section 47-815 - Submission of estimated assessment roll
(a) Before September 16th of each year, the Mayor shall estimate the assessment roll and submit the estimate to the Council.
(a-1) Repealed.
(a-2) Repealed.
(a-3) Repealed.
(a-4) Repealed.
(b) Repealed.
(b-1) If the Council establishes the real property tax rates and real property special tax rates as a sum under § 47-812, the Chief Financial Officer shall determine and publish in the District of Columbia Register before September 16th of each preceding tax year the real property special tax rates to be applied, during the tax year, to the classes of real property set forth in § 47-813.
(c) Repealed.
(d) Repealed.
(e) Repealed.
(f) For the real property tax year beginning July 1, 1989, and ending June 30, 1990, and for each tax year thereafter, the tax liability resulting from applying the rates established in § 47-812, to qualified real property approved pursuant to § 6-1503:
(1) Shall be reduced by 80% in the first tax year beginning after the date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the qualified real property; and
(2) Shall be reduced by 64%, 48%, 32%, and 16% in the second, third, fourth, and fifth tax years, respectively, beginning after the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the qualified real property.

D.C. Code § 47-815

Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1052, Pub. L. 93-407, title IV, § 413; Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2176, Pub. L. 93-635, § 6(a)(1), (b); June 15, 1976, D.C. Law 1-70, title III, §§ 302(b), 305, 23 DCR 539; Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-130, § 3(b), 25 DCR 2517; Nov. 20, 1979, D.C. Law 3-37, § 2(c), 26 DCR 1564; June 22, 1983, D.C. Law 5-14, § 602, 30 DCR 2632; Oct. 20, 1988, D.C. Law 7-177, §6(a), 35 DCR 6158; Sept. 20, 1990, D.C. Law 8-160, § 2(b), 37 DCR 4653; Mar. 17, 1993, D.C. Law 9-241, § 2(a), 40 DCR 629; Apr. 30, 1994, D.C. Law 10-115, § 201, 41 DCR 1216; June 14, 1994, D.C. Law 10-127, § 5(b), 41 DCR 2050; Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 132 211, Pub. L. 104-134, § 135(2); June 13, 1996, D.C. Law 11-143, § 6, 43 DCR 2170; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-223, § 2(a), 44 DCR 111; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; Oct. 23, 1997, D.C. Law 12-40, § 101(b), 44 DCR 4859; June 9, 2001, D.C. Law 13-305, § 502(g), (h), (i), 48 DCR 334; Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 2002(c), 48 DCR 6981.

Mayor authorized to issue rules: Section 1102 of D.C. Law 5-14 provided that the Mayor shall issue rules necessary to carry out the provisions of the act.

Section 13 of D.C. Law 7-177 provided that the Mayor shall issue rules to implement the provisions of the act.

See note to § 47-813.

Special tax requirement: D.C. Law 5-115 requires the Mayor to certify to the Council the amount required to pay the principal of, and interest on, general obligation bonds coming due for any reason during that real property tax year.

Definitions applicable: The definitions in § 47-803 apply to this section.

Expiration of title I of D.C. Law 12-40: Section 105(b) of D.C. Law 12-40 provided that title I of that act shall expire 4 years from its effective date. D.C. Law 12-40 became effective on October 23, 1997.

Mayor authorized to issue rules: Section 104 of D.C. Law 12-40 provided that the Mayor may promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of this title.

Audit of triennial assessment process: Section 103 of D.C. Law 12-40 provided that at the end of the first triennial assessment cycle, an audit of the assessment process shall be conducted by an outside firm, under the auspices of the International Association of Assessing Officers, for the purposes of examining the methodology, procedures, and accuracy of real property assessments under the triennial assessment process. The results of the audit shall be provided to the Council of the District of Columbia.

Review of title I provisions after 3 years: Section 105(a) of title I of D.C. Law 12-40 provided that after 3 years, the Committee on Finance and Revenue shall review the provisions of this title and make recommendations for their continuance, amendment, or termination.

Expiration and review of title I of D.C. Law 12-40: Section 2003 of D.C. Law 14-28 repealed the expiration provision of section 105(b) and the review provision of section 105(a) of D.C. Law 12-40.

Economic development zones, available incentives, see § 6-1503 . .