Section 14-2214. CERTIFYING ENTITY

 

2214.1 A Household shall obtain, and an Owner shall accept, a Certification of Income, Affordability, and Housing Size only from a Certifying Entity approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development. 

 

2214.2 The Department of Housing and Community Development may approve a Certifying Entity pursuant to a request for proposals process or through an application process. 

 

2214.3 The Department of Housing and Community Development shall approve a Certifying Entity based on the entity’s experience in successfully implementing activities similar to those described in § 2214.4, the capacity and experience of the entity’s staff and management, the capacity and support of the entity’s board of directors, the strength of the entity’s financial and management systems, and any other factors the Department of Housing and Community Development deems relevant.

 

2214.4 A Certifying Entity shall be responsible for certification of a Household’s Annual Income, certification of a Household’s household size, certification that the rent or purchase price of an Inclusionary Unit is affordable to the Household, counseling and training Households for homeownership, reporting data to the Department of Housing and Community Development, compliance with relevant regulations, and any other activities required by the Department of Housing and Community Development. 

 

authority

Pursuant to the authority set forth in § 107 of the Inclusionary Zoning Implementation Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-275; D.C. Official Code § 6-1041.07) (“Inclusionary Zoning Act”) and Mayor’s Order 2008-59, dated April 2, 2008.

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 3907 (May 15, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 9295, 9313 (December 11, 2009).