District of Columbia Council Period 25 Status: Enacted

B25-1024 — Protecting Adjacent and Adjoining Property Owners from Construction Damage Second Congressional Emergency Amendment Act of 2024

Last action — Act A25-0635 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 014468, Expires on Feb 20, 2025

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 08, 2024. Enacted.

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Summary

Protecting Adjacent and Adjoining Property Owners from Construction Damage Second Congressional Emergency Amendment Act of 2024

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

62 added · 69 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill B25-1024 now require property owners and contractors to show that their insurance covers potential damage to adjacent properties caused by construction work. This change specifically applies to permits for projects that are near property lines or involve shared walls. This matters because it enhances protection for neighboring property owners, ensuring they are compensated for any damage that could occur due to construction activities nearby.

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2 Chairman Phil Mendelson 4 6 8 ABILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Construction Codes Approval andAmendmentsAct of 1986 to require a property owner, contractor, or person applying for certain permits for construction work to demonstrate that their insurance provides coverage for adjacent and adjoining property owners for loss or damage that arises out of the proposed construction work.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL ANACT _____________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Construction Codes Approval and AmendmentsAct of 1986 to require a property owner, contractor, or person applying for specific permits for construction work to demonstrate that his or her insurance will insure adjacent property owners for loss or damage that arises out of the proposed construction work.
BE IT ENACTED BYTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the “ProtectingAdjacent andAdjoining Property Owners from Construction Damage Second Congressional Review EmergencyAmendmentAct of 2024”.
BE IT ENACTED BYTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the “ProtectingAdjacent andAdjoining Property Owners from Construction Damage Second Congressional Review EmergencyAmendment Act of 2024”.
Section 6a(a)(2A) of the Construction CodesApproval andAmendmentsAct of 1986, effectiveApril 20, 1999 (D.C.
Section 6a(a)(2A) of the Co-nstruction CodesApproval andAmendmentsAct of 1986, effectiveApril 20, 1999 (D.C.
Official Code § 6-1405.01(a)(2A)(B)), is amended to read as follows:
Official Code § 6-1405.01(a)(2A)), is amended as follows:
provided, that the requirements shall only apply to permits issued 30 days after the adoption of emergency or final rules issued by the Mayor pursuant to subparagraph (E) of this paragraph:
provided, that the requirements shall only apply to permits issued 90 days after the adoption of emergency or final rules issued by the Mayor pursuant to subparagraph (E) of this paragraph:
“(i)An addition, alteration, and repair permit pursuant to which the applicant will be engaging in underpinning, construction at the property line or on the party wall of an adjacent or adjoining property, or any construction activity for which a permit listed under sub-subparagraph (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), or (viii) of this subparagraph would otherwise be required;
“(i)An addition, alteration, and repair permit pursuant to which the applicant will be engaging in construction at the property line or on the party wall of an adjacent or adjoining property, or any construction activity for which a permit listed under sub- subparagraph (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), or (viii) of this subparagraph would otherwise be required;
(b) Subparagraph (D)(i) is amended to read as follows:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (b) Subparagraph (D)(i) is amended to read as follows:
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative ProceduresAct of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat.
______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia
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Action History

  1. Act A25-0635 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 014468, Expires on Feb 20, 2025

  2. Returned from Mayor

  3. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A25-0635, Expires on Feb 20, 2025

  4. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 04, 2024

  5. Legislative Meeting

  6. Retained by the Council

  7. B25-1024 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

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What does B25-1024 do?
Protecting Adjacent and Adjoining Property Owners from Construction Damage Second Congressional Emergency Amendment Act of 2024
Who sponsors B25-1024?
B25-1024 is sponsored by Phil Mendelson.
What is the current status of B25-1024?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 08, 2024. Enacted.
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