§878. Local needs, primary consideration; compliance with District laws, ordinances, etc.

(a) In effectuating the purposes of this chapter, the Corporation:

(1) shall consult and cooperate with District of Columbia officials and community leaders at the earliest practicable time;

(2) shall give primary consideration to local needs and desires and to local and regional goals and policies as expressed in urban renewal, community renewal, and comprehensive land use plans and regional plans; and

(3) shall foster local initiative and participation in connection with the planning and development of its projects.

(b) The Corporation shall comply with all District of Columbia laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations in constructing, reconstructing, rehabilitating, altering, and improving any project: Provided, That the provisions of section 428 of title 5 of the District of Columbia Code shall apply to all the constructing, reconstructing, rehabilitating, altering, and improving of all buildings by the Corporation. The construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration, and improvement of any project by non-Government sources shall be subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Code and zoning regulations.

( Pub. L. 92–578, §9, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1273 .)

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Section 428 of title 5 of the District of Columbia Code, referred to in subsec. (b), was transferred to section 5–432 of Title 5, Building Restrictions and Regulations, of the District of Columbia Code.