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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 24. PUBLIC SPACE AND SAFETY |
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Chapter 24-42. PRIVATE SECURITY CAMERA VOUCHER PROGRAM |
Section 24-4200. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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4200.1This chapter implements the private security camera voucher program, which creates an incentive for eligible residents and residential property owners to install security cameras that are intended to help deter crime and assist law enforcement with investigations.
4200.2An owner or tenant of a property that is used as a residence (the Applicant) and who is receiving public assistance under the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982, effective April 6, 1982 (D.C. Law 4-101; D.C. Official Code §§ 4-201.01 et seq.), may be eligible to participate in the private security camera voucher program.
4200.3An Applicant approved by the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (the Office) shall receive, at no cost, a security camera system that is purchased and installed by a third party entity pursuant to § 4203; the Office shall register the security camera system with the Metropolitan Police Department.
4200.4 The maximum costs of the security camera system shall be up to two hundred dollars ($200) per camera purchased and no more than five hundred dollars ($500) per address of a property used as a residence
4200.5Only one (1) security camera system per property address shall be eligible for this program.
4200.6Residents of properties owned by the District of Columbia Housing Authority shall not be eligible for a voucher under this chapter.
4200.7To be eligible for the voucher in § 4200.2, the Applicant must submit an application after the effective date of these regulations and before all available funds are expended.
4200.8As part of this program, the Metropolitan Police Department will not have access to live video from the camera.
4200.9By participating in this program, the Applicant acknowledges that he or she will not use the security camera for any unlawful or harassing purposes and will comply with any property requirements related to the installation of the security camera system.