ENROLLED ORIGINAL
A RESOLUTION
25-643
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
September 17, 2024
To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to reduce the building
restriction line along the southern side of Fern Street, NW on Lots 847, 973, 1016 to
1033, and 1062 to 1072 in Square 2950 from 15 feet to 9.5 feet.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Adjustment of Building Restriction Line in Square 2950 along
the southern side of Fern Street NW, S.R. 23-06301 Emergency Declaration Resolution of
2024”.
Sec. 2. (a) On December 19, 2023, the Council passed the Adjustment of Building
Restriction Line in Square 2950 along the southern side of Fern Street NW, S.O. 23-06301
Temporary Act of 2023, effective March 1, 2024 (D.C. Law 25-127; 71 DCR 853) (“temporary
act”). The temporary act is set to expire on October 12, 2024.
(b) The permanent version, the Adjustment of Building Restriction Line in Square 2950
along the southern side of Fern Street NW, S.R. 23-06301 Act of 2023, passed on 1st reading on
July 9, 2024 (Engrossed version of Bill 25-0611), is before the Council for second reading but
will not be in effect before the temporary act expires.
(c) Emergency legislation is necessary to prevent a gap in the law between the expiration
of the temporary act and effective date of the permanent act.
Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute
emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Adjustment of Building Restriction Line
in Square 2950 along the southern side of Fern Street NW, S.R. 23-06301 Emergency Act of
2024 be adopted after a single reading.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.