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Bulletin: DC2020003

Bulletin Document
V 1
Date: May 27, 2020
To: All District of Columbia Issuing Offices
RE: RATES AND/OR FORMS UPDATE - Effective March 9, 2020

Dear Associates:

The following forms have been approved for use in the District of Columbia effective March 9, 2020:

ALTA 3.3-06 Zoning - Completed Improvement - Non-Conforming Use

  • This endorsement insures against loss or damage sustained by the Insured resulting from a Non-Conforming Use not being allowed by the municipality or county because the Non-Conforming Use violates a Zoning Ordinance; or a final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction either prohibiting the Non-Conforming Use or requiring the removal or alteration of the Improvement because, at the Date of Policy, the Non-Conforming Use violates a Zoning Ordinance with respect to delineated matters. Certain exclusions apply. This endorsement can be issued with Owner’s or Loan Policies.

ALTA 3.4-06 Zoning - No Zoning Classification

  • This endorsement insures against loss or damage sustained by the Insured resulting from an existing use not being allowed by the municipality or county because the use violates a Zoning Ordinance; or a final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction either prohibiting the use or requiring the removal or alteration of the Improvement because, at the Date of Policy, the use violates a Zoning Ordinance with respect to delineated matters. Certain exclusions apply. This endorsement can be issued with Owner’s or Loan Policies.

ALTA 18.3-06 Single Tax Parcel and ID

  • This endorsement insures against loss or damage sustained by the Insured by reason of the Land being taxed as part of a larger parcel of land or failing to constitute a separate tax parcel for real estate taxes; or any portion of the Land not being assessed for real estate taxes under a tax identification number. This endorsement can be issued with Owner’s or Loan Policies.

The forms are attached here. There is no charge associated with these forms.

Please contact PropertyInfo Customer Care or your title production software vendor to get the new forms implemented in your system.

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