(a) The operation of a helicopter landing pad, which was not in operation prior to July 14, 1987, in any residential district in the District of Columbia, identified in the Zoning Regulations of the District of Columbia and shown in the official atlases of the Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia, shall constitute a public nuisance.
(b) The Corporation Counsel or affected members of the public may maintain an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to abate and enjoin perpetually the nuisance.
(Oct. 9, 1987, D.C. Law 7-40, § 2, 34 DCR 5333.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 7-1439.
Legislative History of Laws
Law 7-40, the "Helicopter Landing Pad Public Nuisance Act of 1987," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 7-191, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 30, 1987, and July 14, 1987, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 23, 1987, it was assigned Act No. 7-68 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
