D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 16, § 3201
3201.1 The fines for the infractions specified in § 3200.1 shall be as follows:
(a) For Class 1 infractions, the fines are as follows:
| (1) | For the first offense | $ 2,000; |
|---|---|---|
| (2) | For the second offense | $ 4,000; |
| (3) | For the third offense | $ 8,000; |
| (4) | For the fourth and subsequent offenses | $16,000; |
(b) For Class 2 infractions, the fines are as follows:
| (1) | For the first offense | $ 1,000; |
|---|---|---|
| (2) | For the second offense | $ 2,000; |
| (3) | For the third offense | $ 4,000; |
| (4) | For the fourth and subsequent offenses | $ 8,000; |
(c) For Class 3 infractions, the fines are as follows:
| (1) | For the first offense | $ 500; |
|---|---|---|
| (2) | For the second offense | $ 1,000; |
| (3) | For the third offense | $ 2,000; |
| (4) | For the fourth and subsequent offenses | $ 4,000; |
(d) For Class 4 infractions, the fines are as follows:
| (1) | For the first offense | $ 100; |
|---|---|---|
| (2) | For the second offense | $ 200; |
| (3) | For the third offense | $ 400; |
| (4) | For the fourth and subsequent offenses | $ 800; |
(e) For Class 5 infractions, the fines are as follows:
(1) For the first offense $ 50;
(2) For the second offense $ 100;
(3) For the third offense $ 200;
(4) For the fourth and subsequent offenses $ 400;
(f) For Class 6 infractions, the fines are as follows:
(1) For the first offense $10,000;
(2) For the second and subsequent offenses $20,000.
3201.2 An infraction shall be a repeat infraction and shall carry the enhanced penalties set forth in § 3201.1 if:
(a) The infraction is a violation by the same person of the same provision of a law or rule committed within 3 years following the initial infraction; or
(b) The infraction is a violation by the same person within the same three-year (3 year) period and involves the same property, building or dwelling unit as the initial infraction and where both infractions involve a violation of any housing code provision or housing regulation of the Housing Regulations, Title 14 DCMR.
3201.3 An infraction committed by an individual acting as agent, partner, director, officer, or employee of a person shall be considered to have been committed by that person.
3201.4 For purpose of this title, the term "person" means corporations, firms, agencies, companies, associations, organizations, partnerships, societies, and joint stock companies, as well as individuals.
3201.5 When a Notice of Infraction is issued, and the infraction is for the violation of a law contained in an unenacted title of the D.C. Official Code, or any superseding official code, the Notice of Infraction may cite the D.C. Official Code, or any superseding official code, provision instead of the organic law citation cited in this title.
3201.6 The parenthetical language which follows the laws or regulations listed in this Title is only descriptive and the provisions of the cited law or regulation are
controlling if there is any conflict between the cited law or regulation and the descriptive parenthetical language.
3201.7 The fine amounts for infractions classified under 16 DCMR §§ 3637, 3644, 3645, 3646, 3650, 3651, and 3662 shall be double the amounts provided in Subsection 3201.1. The revenue realized as a result of the increase in the fine grants under this subsection shall be deposited in the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
3201.8
(a) Beginning on January 1, 2018, a fine amount listed in § 3201 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (16 DCMR § 3201.1), when assessed for an infraction listed in §§ 3301 through 3313 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (16 DCMR § 3301 through 16 DCMR § 3313), shall be adjusted according to the most recent Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical area, as published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(b) Beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and on or after January 1 of every year thereafter, there shall be published in the District of Columbia Register a schedule of the fine amounts for each infraction listed in §§ 3301 through 3313 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (16 DCMR § 3301 through 16 DCMR § 3313), as adjusted according to the most recent Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical area, as published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
3201.9 The fine amounts for the following infractions shall be double the amounts provided in Subsection 3201.1, after adjusting for inflation pursuant to Subsection 3201.8:
(a) 16 DCMR § 3305.1(a). Any flagrant, fraudulent, or willful violation by a housing provider of any of the Housing Regulations, Subtitle A of Title 14 DCMR, that constitutes an imminent danger to the health or safety of any tenant or occupant of a housing unit or housing accommodation, or that imminently endangers the health, safety, or welfare of the surrounding community including, but not limited to, the interruption of electrical, heat, gas, water, or other essential services when the interruption results from other than natural causes, or any successor Class 1 infraction for any flagrant, fraudulent, or willful violation by a housing provider of any of the Housing Regulations, Title 14, that constitutes an imminent danger to the health or safety of any tenant or occupant of a housing unit or housing accommodation, or that imminently endangers the health, safety, or welfare of the surrounding community;
(b) 16 DCMR § 3305.1(b). Section 1 of An Act to Authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to remove dangerous or unsafe buildings and parts thereof, and for other purposes, approved March 1, 1899 (30 Stat. 923; D.C. Official Code § 6-801)(failure to secure or repair an unsafe structure), or any successor Class 1 infraction for failure to secure or repair an unsafe structure;
(c) 16 DCMR § 3305.1(c). Section 3 of An Act to Authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to remove dangerous or unsafe buildings and parts thereof, and for other purposes, approved March 1, 1899 (30 Stat. 923; D.C. Official Code § 6-803) (attempting to repair after expiration of allowed period, or interfering with authorized agents), or any successor Class 1 infraction for attempting to repair after expiration of allowed period, or interfering with authorized agents;
(d) 16 DCMR § 3305.1(d). Section 4 of An Act to Authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to remove dangerous or unsafe buildings and parts thereof, and for other purposes, approved March 1, 1899 (30 Stat. 923; D.C. Official Code § 6-804) (allowing a nuisance to exist on any lot or parcel of land in the District of Columbia which affects the public health, comfort, safety, and welfare of citizens), or any successor Class 1 infraction for allowing a nuisance to exist on any lot or parcel of land in the District of Columbia which affects the public health, comfort, safety, and welfare of citizens;
(e) 16 DCMR § 3305.1(q). 14 DCMR § 1201.1 (failure to maintain an office or agent in the District of Columbia), or any successor Class 1 infraction for failure to maintain an office or agent in the District of Columbia;
(f) 16 DCMR § 3306.1.1(a). 12-A DCMR §§ 105.1, 105.1.1, and 105.1.3 (failure to obtain required permit; working without a required permit), or any successor Class 1 infraction for working without a required permit;
(g) 16 DCMR § 3306.1.1(b). 12-A DCMR § 105.1 (work or conditions exceeding scope of permit), or any successor Class 1 infraction for exceeding scope of permit;
(h) 16 DCMR § 3306.1.1(g). 12-A DCMR §§ 114.1, 114.1.1, 114.6, 114.7, and 114.9 (failure to comply with terms of a “Stop Work Order”), or any successor Class 1 infraction for failure to comply with terms of a “Stop Work Order”;
(i) 16 DCMR § 3306.1.1(h). 12-A DCMR § 114.3 (unauthorized removal of a posted stop work order), or any successor Class 1 infraction for
unauthorized removal of a posted stop work order;
(j) 16 DCMR § 3306.1.1(i). 12-A DCMR § 115.5 (failure to comply with terms of posted “Unsafe Notice”), or any successor Class 1 infraction for failure to comply with terms of posted “Unsafe Notice”;
(k) 16 DCMR § 3306.1.1(p). 12-A DCMR § 115.1 (allowing/creating unsafe structures, conditions or equipment), or any successor Class 1 infraction for allowing or creating an unsafe structure, condition, or equipment; and
(l) 16 DCMR § 3306.1.1(q). 12-A DCMR § 115.3 (failure to comply with notice of unsafe structure or equipment), any successor Class 1 infraction for failure to comply with notice of unsafe structure or equipment.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 6017 (July 23, 1999); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 4617 (August 4, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 6892 (August 25, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 8091 (October 4, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9677 (December 8, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 6656 (July 27, 2001); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 7212 (August 3, 2001); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 990 (January 31, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 1514 (February 14, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7394 (July 30, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 4903 (May 27, 2005); as amended by the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Act of 2009, effective March 3, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-111; 57 DCR 181, 210 (January 8, 2010)); as amended by the Sale of Synthetic Drugs Amendment Act of 2016, effective February 18, 2017 (D.C. Law 21-0215; 63 DCR 15708 (December 23, 2016)); as amended by the DCRA Infraction Fine Increase Amendment Act of 2017, enacted July 31, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-130; 64 DCR 7652 (August 11, 2017)).