For the purposes of this chapter:

1. (1) The term "community land trust" means a nonprofit organization that:

   1. (A) Acquires and holds land for the purpose of providing and maintaining affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families in perpetuity; and
   2. (B) Employs land leases as a method to secure the affordability of housing.
2. (1A) The term “condominium” means the ownership of a single dwelling unit in a horizontal property regime.
3. (2) The term “cooperative housing association” means an association, whether incorporated or unincorporated, organized for the purpose of owning and operating residential real property in the District of Columbia, the shareholders or members of which, by reason of their ownership of a stock or membership certificate, a proprietary lease or other evidence of membership, are entitled to occupy a dwelling unit pursuant to the terms of a proprietary lease or occupancy agreement.
4. (3) The term “dwelling unit” means any room or group of rooms forming a single unit which is used or intended to be used for living, sleeping and the preparation and eating of meals, and which is located within a building which is wholly or partially used or intended to be used for living and sleeping by human occupants.
5. (4) The term “horizontal property regime” shall have the meaning given that term by § 42-2003.
6. (5) The term “nontransient” means occupancy of a dwelling unit or units by any person(s) for a period of more than 5 consecutive days during any 1 stay in such unit(s).
7. (6) The term “single family residential property” means real property improved by a dwelling unit which is used exclusively for nontransient residential purposes and which contains not more than 1 dwelling unit whether as a row, detached or semidetached structure, or as a single condominium unit within a horizontal property regime.

History

Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-130, § 2, 25 DCR 2517

enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575

Dec. 6, 2025, D.C. Law 26-55, § 2152(a)(1)

Editor's Notes

Definitions applicable: The definitions in this section apply to §§ 47-812, 47-815, 47-825, 47-849, 47-850, 47-851, and 47-1806.06.

Prior Codifications

1973 Ed., § 47-622.1.

1981 Ed., § 47-803.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 42-2301, § 47-858.01, and § 47-3503.

Cross References

Real property credit line deeds of trust, “single family residential property” defined, see § 45-2901.

Lower income homeownership tax abatement, deed recordation tax, real property transfer tax, and real property tax exemptions, “cooperative housing association” defined, see § 47-3503.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2152(a)(1) of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-146, Sept. 3, 2025, 72 DCR 9623).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2152(a)(1) of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-210, Nov. 24, 2025, 72 DCR 13514).