Section 14-2803. USE OF PROCEEDS

 

2803.1DHCD loans shall be used to finance only the following expenses:

 

(a)Repairs and rehabilitation of buildings and grounds to correct code violations (as defined in § 2899), including corrections of soil erosion conditions, lead-based paint hazards, and incipient code violations of any law or regulation related to the use, maintenance, safety, or occupancy of property and DHCD-approved energy conservation improvements;

 

(b)Application fees and fees for architects, property appraisals, title searches, and credit reports;

 

(c)[Deleted]

 

(d)Relocation assistance for rent, moving, and storage of furniture during construction. This amount shall not exceed two thousand dollars ($ 2,000) during demolition specifically for lead-based paint hazard abatement, plus two thousand dollars ($ 2,000) during general rehabilitation, per household. Each amount shall be included in the amount of the loan or grant, as appropriate, provided to the household.

 

2803.2DHCD loans shall not be used to finance the following expenses:

 

(a)General property improvements not required to correct violations of any law or regulation related to the use, maintenance, safety, or occupancy;

 

(b)Any type or quality of materials that exceeds the type or quality customarily used in the locality for properties of the same general type as the property to be rehabilitated;

 

(c)Conversions that change the use or number of units, except when necessary to meet the standards of District law and regulations relating to the use, maintenance, safety, or occupancy of the property; or

 

(d)Conversions to eliminate a nonconforming use or to make rehabilitation and maintenance economically feasible.

 

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 29 DCR 5394, 5397 (December 10, 1982); as amended by Notice of Emergency Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 10182, 10183 (November 28, 2003); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 11063 (December 3, 2004).