D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14, § 5604
Restrictions on Moves for Default
Effective Jun 29, 201259 DCR 7935, 7940Authority: District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999, effective May 9, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-105; D.C. Official Code § 6-203 (2008 Repl.)). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 7935, 7940 (June 29, 2012).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
5604.1 No participant Family moves shall be approved if the Repayment Agreement is in default, unless there is a request in writing from the Participant Family and documentation provided, satisfactory to HCVP, that the move is the result of one (1) of the following causes:
- (a) Family size exceeds the Housing Quality Standard maximum occupancy number;
- (b) The HAP contract is terminated due to owner non-compliance;
- (c) A natural disaster occurs;
- (d) Requests for Reasonable Accommodation;
- (e) Other health and safety issues such as threat of physical violence to the participant Family, request for relocation under a "Witness Protection" order, or other legitimate request;
- (f) Intrafamily violence, dating violence, or stalking as explained in § 4907; or
- (g) Other circumstances that would authorize the issuance of an emergency transfer voucher under § 5334.
5604.2 The granting of permission to move shall not limit DCHA's other remedies for enforcement of repayment agreements that are in arrears as contained in § 5605 or elsewhere in the DCMR.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 7935 (June 29, 2012).