Section 14-1502. AUTHORITY TO CORRECT

 

1502.1The Director may consider the following factors in determining whether the Department should cause correction of a violation:

 

(a)The status of any current assessments against the property;

 

(b)The financial status of the property including whether the property is in either foreclosure or receivership, or has been abandoned;

 

(c)The physical condition of the property including whether there are any major structural problems;

 

(d)The current vacancy rate of the property, if a housing accommodation;

 

(e)The amount of funds needed to make the correction in relation to market value of the property;

 

(f)The prospect of timely repayment of the funds expended including whether there is an active Tenant’s Association paying funds into an escrow account;

 

(g)The best interests of the tenants in being provided safe and sanitary conditions; and

 

(h)Any other factors which the Director deems relevant.

 

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 7860, 7861 (December 19, 1986).