2016 District of Columbia Code
Title 42 - Real Property. §§ 42-101 - 42-4097
Chapter 2 - Conservation Easements. §§ 42-201 - 42-205
§ 42–203. Persons who may bring actions.

DC Code § 42–203 (2016) What's This?

(a) An action affecting a conservation easement may be brought by 1 of the following:

(1) An owner of an interest in the real property burdened by the easement;

(2) A holder of the easement;

(3) A person having a third-party right of enforcement; or

(4) A person authorized by other law.

(b) This chapter does not affect the power of a court to modify or terminate a conservation easement in accordance with the principles of law and equity.

(May 16, 1986, D.C. Law 6-113, § 4, 33 DCR 1996.)

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 45-2603.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 42-202.

Editor's Notes

Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 3 of the Uniform Conservation Easement Act.

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