D.C. Code § 8-1771.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17M / § 8-1771.02
§ 8-1771.02. Scope.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter shall apply to the following types of new products sold, leased, rented, offered for sale, lease, or rent, or installed in the District of Columbia:
  (1) Air purifiers;
  (2) Commercial dishwashers;
  (3) Commercial fryers;
  (4) Commercial hot food holding cabinets;
  (5) Commercial steam cookers;
  (6) Computers and computer monitors;
  (7) Faucets;
  (8) High color rendering index lamps, cold temperature lamps, and impact-resistant fluorescent lamps;
  (9) Metal halide lamp fixtures;
  (10) Portable electric spas;
  (11) Residential ventilating fans;
  (12) Showerheads;
  (13) Single-voltage external AC to DC power supplies;
  (14) Spray sprinkler bodies;
  (15) State-regulated general service lamps;
  (16) State-regulated incandescent reflector lamps;
  (17) Urinals and water closets;
  (18) Walk-in refrigerators or freezers;
  (19) Water coolers; and
  (20) Any other products designated by the Mayor in accordance with § 8-1771.04 .
(b) This chapter shall not apply to:
  (1) New products manufactured in the District of Columbia and sold outside the District of Columbia;
  (2) New products manufactured outside the District of Columbia and sold at wholesale inside the District for final retail sale and installation outside the District of Columbia;
  (3) Products installed in mobile manufactured homes at the time of construction; or
  (4) Products designed expressly for installation and use in recreational vehicles.
D.C. Code § 8-1504 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 15 / § 8-1504
§ 8-1504. Fund; assessment.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-151.08f — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1A / § 8-151.08f
§ 8-151.08f. Entry and inspection.
Status: in_force

The Director shall have the authority to inspect railroad equipment, facilities, rolling stock, or operations or to inspect any record related to the safety, security, and operations of the railroad at any reasonable time and upon the presentation of appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or person in charge, to the extent permissible under federal railroad safety laws.
D.C. Code § 8-2010 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 20 / § 8-2010
§ 8-2010. Sick or injured horses.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner, operator, or custodian of a horse engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade that is in pain, sick, diseased, lame, or injured shall take action to obtain immediate veterinary treatment, care, and attention for the horse.
(b) An injured, sick, diseased, or lame horse shall not be sold or otherwise disposed of except in a humane manner.
(c) No person shall drive, use, or work an injured, sick, diseased, or lame horse in the horse-drawn carriage trade.
D.C. Code § 8-1821.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 18 / § 8-1821.02
§ 8-1821.02. Commercial pet care facilities; rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall operate a commercial pet care facility without first obtaining a basic business license with an Inspected Sales and Services license endorsement pursuant to Title 47. The Mayor shall issue rules to establish the standards for the care and management of animals in a commercial pet care facility.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “commercial pet care facility” means a facility that provides day or overnight boarding, or provides pet-related services, including feeding, exercise, training, bathing, or grooming, but does not include an animal facility as defined in § 3-502 [repealed] or a licensed pet shop.
D.C. Code § 8-2006 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 20 / § 8-2006
§ 8-2006. Carriage and equipment.
Status: in_force

(a) An owner, operator, or custodian of a horse engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade shall:
  (1) Provide that the carriage used is in good operating condition, the axles are well-greased, and that all operating mechanisms are in good working order;
  (2) Provide that the carriage is equipped with hydraulic brakes in good working condition and set in a locked position when the carriage is not in motion;
  (3) Provide that the saddle, harness, shoes, bridle, and any other equipment for the horse fits properly, is in good working condition, and shall not cause injury or pain to the horse;
  (4) Not use curb bits, twisted wire, twisted wire snaffles, spurs, bucking straps, flank straps, or similar devices;
  (5) Inspect daily, all horses and all equipment at the time of departure from and return to the stable; and
  (6) Provide that all horses are equipped with a diaper that is constructed of a sturdy material and is properly fitted to the horse to ensure comfort.
(b) No carriage engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade shall be driven or operated on a public street or byway of the District unless the owner or operator of the carriage has obtained a valid registration and metal license plate issued by the Mayor pursuant to a procedure and fees established by the Mayor by rule.
(c) A carriage used in the horse-drawn carriage trade shall:
  (1) Have conspicuously displayed on the rear of the carriage at all times a valid license plate provided for in subsection (b) of this section;
  (2) Be equipped with a slow-moving vehicle emblem to be attached to the rear of the carriage;
  (3) Be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition;
  (4) Not drive or transport more than 6 passengers at 1 time, excluding the driver or operator of the carriage;
  (5) Not drive or transport any person when a person other than a licensed-driver or an apprenticed-driver is seated in the driver’s seat of the carriage; and
  (6) Not have any legend, slogan, logo, or other exterior sign on the carriage, other than its legal license plates and the name and telephone number of the horse-drawn carriage in letters not to exceed 3 inches in height.
(d) The Mayor may, by rule, establish additional inspection requirements for a carriage and other equipment used in the horse-drawn carriage trade.
D.C. Code § 8-1316 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 13 / § 8-1316
§ 8-1316. Identification of major generators of hazardous waste and releasers of toxic chemicals.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 180 days of March 8, 1991, the Mayor shall determine and present to the Council a report that identifies the following:
  (1) Businesses that belong to the 3 largest 3-digit United States Department of Commerce Standard Industrial Classifications (“SICs”) of generators of hazardous waste in the District;
  (2) Businesses that belong to the 3 largest 3-digit SIC users of toxic chemicals in the District;
  (3) Businesses that belong to the 3 largest 3-digit SIC releasers of toxic chemicals in the District; and
  (4) The top 25% of businesses, including any District or United States government operations, that generate or release the largest amount of hazardous waste or toxic chemicals in the District.
(b) Within 30 days after the Mayor has presented the report specified in subsection (a) of this section to the Council, the Mayor shall notify in writing each business identified that the business is subject to the provisions of this subchapter.
(c) Every 4 years following March 8, 1991, the Mayor shall reassess the findings required by subsection (a) of this section and make any change in the reporting or targeting of technical assistance indicated.
D.C. Code § 8-1774.14 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17N / § 8-1774.14
§ 8-1774.14. Discount program for low-income electricity customers.
Status: in_force

The Commission shall establish, by order, a discount program for low-income electricity customers in the District. The Commission shall establish the eligibility, funding, and administrative guidelines for the program; provided, that the program shall not be funded from existing District funds, District revenue sources, or District assessments.
D.C. Code § 8-2103.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 21 / § 8-2103.02
§ 8-2103.02. Rodent Control Fund.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 8-751 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 7C / § 8-751
§ 8-751. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-231.17 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 2A / § 8-231.17
§ 8-231.17. No private right of action against the District.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subchapter is intended to, or does, create a private right of action against the government of the District of Columbia and its officers, employees, agents, representatives, contractors, successors, and assigns based upon compliance or noncompliance with its provisions. No person or entity may assert any claim or right as a beneficiary or protected class under this subchapter in any civil, criminal, or administrative action against the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 8-1731.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17A / § 8-1731.02
§ 8-1731.02. Critical areas.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to:
(1) Designate critical areas for protection within the District; and
(2) Protect, conserve, or enhance the environmental function and value of the critical areas designated pursuant to paragraph (1) of this section.
D.C. Code § 8-101.05f — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-101.05f
§ 8-101.05f. Other sanctions.
Status: in_force

In addition to, or in lieu of, a civil or criminal penalty or fee:
(1) The Mayor may modify, suspend, revoke, or deny a permit or certification issued by the District for failure to comply with this part or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this part, after notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to § 8-101.05h ; and
(2) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia may commence appropriate civil action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or any other court of competent jurisdiction for damages, cost recovery, reasonable attorney and expert witness fees, and injunctive or other appropriate relief to enforce compliance with this part or the regulations adopted pursuant to this part.
D.C. Code § 8-1809 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 18 / § 8-1809
§ 8-1809. Animal hobby permit.
Status: recodified

Recodified as § 8-1804.01 .
D.C. Code § 8-101.05g — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-101.05g
§ 8-101.05g. Orders.
Status: in_force

(a) If the Mayor determines that a hazardous condition exists that may endanger the health or safety of the residents or property, or the environment in the District due to a person’s noncompliance with this part or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this part, the Mayor may issue a cease and desist order requiring the person to cease operations immediately or to otherwise cease noncompliance with this part or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this part.
(b) If the Mayor has reason to believe that there has been a violation of this part or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this part, the Mayor may issue a compliance order requiring a violator to take action to come into compliance with this part or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this part and to take such measures as may be necessary to remedy a hazardous condition.
D.C. Code § 8-633.07 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 6A / § 8-633.07
§ 8-633.07. Withdrawal from the Program.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a participant may withdraw from the Program at the time of a pending application or cleanup action plan, or after receiving a Certificate of Completion. To effectively withdraw from the Program, a participant shall:
  (1) Provide a 10-day written notice of the anticipated withdrawal to DDOE;
  (2) Stabilize and secure the eligible property, to the satisfaction of DDOE, to ensure the protection of the public health and environment; and
  (3) Forfeit any application fees.
(b) If the participant is a non-responsible person, the participant may not be required by DDOE to cleanup the eligible property, but shall be held liable for new contamination or the exacerbation of the existing contamination at the eligible property.
(c) If the participant is a responsible person, DDOE or the Mayor may take any applicable enforcement actions authorized pursuant to this chapter.
(d) In the case of an involuntary withdrawal, where DDOE withdraws the approval of a non-responsible person’s cleanup action plan, that person may not be required to cleanup the eligible property, except that the provisions of subsection (a)(1), (2) and (3) and subsection (c) of this section shall apply to the person.
(e) If an application, a cleanup action plan, or a Certificate of Completion is withdrawn, any letter or Certificate of Completion issued pursuant to this chapter shall be void and any bond or other security shall be forfeited.
D.C. Code § 8-412 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 4 / § 8-412
§ 8-412. Enforcement.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Mayor may enter upon any public or private land in a reasonable and lawful manner during normal business hours for purposes of sampling, inspection, and observation.
(b) If denied access to any land, the Mayor may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant.
(c) The Mayor, or any person, may bring an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of any provision of this chapter or of any rules or regulation promulgated thereto.
D.C. Code § 8-1779.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17S / § 8-1779.02
§ 8-1779.02. Limitation of expenditures.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall not expend, except in accordance with a state energy plan identified in § 8-1779.01 , any revenues owed or accruing to the District of Columbia (“District”) on or after January 27, 1986, as a result of action taken by the United States Department of Energy pursuant to the following authority:
(1) 12 U.S.C. § 1904, note, as incorporated by 15 U.S.C. § 754(a)(1) [expired];
(2) 15 U.S.C. § 757 et seq. [expired];
(3) 42 U.S.C. § 7101 et seq.; and
(4) Section 155 of a Joint Resolution Making further continuing appropriations and providing for productive employment for the fiscal year 1983, and for other purposes, effective December 21, 1982 (96 Stat. 1830) [Public Law 97-377, § 155, 96 Stat. 1919].
D.C. Code § 8-904 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 9 / § 8-904
§ 8-904. Bounty.
Status: in_force

The Mayor is authorized to offer and pay rewards for information that, in the opinion of the Mayor, leads to the apprehension and charging of any person for violating § 8-902(a) and the collection of a penalty or fine from the person.
D.C. Code § 8-1058 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 10C / § 8-1058
§ 8-1058. Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor is authorized, in accordance with § 2-501 et seq., to adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter, including the establishment of:
  (1) Solid waste facility permit requirements that include siting, construction, safety, environmental, and operating performance standards for solid waste facilities;
  (2) Permit terms and conditions, which shall include requirements that an applicant for a solid waste facility permit comply with the following conditions:
    (A) Before a solid waste facility permit may be issued all portions of the facility shall be located at least 500 feet from any property line;
    (B) All portions of the operations area for the solid waste facility shall be set back at least 50 feet from the solid waste facility’s own property line; and
    (C) Any solid waste facility with an interim operating permit that cannot meet the siting standards in this chapter shall have 3 years to phase out its operations and close.  Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the District, or any person from seeking and obtaining the immediate closure of a facility on any other basis.
  (3) A schedule of fines for violations of this chapter or the rules and regulations issued under its authority;
  (4) Financial and other applicant disclosure forms;
  (5) Bonding requirements, or other forms of commercial insurance, or such other mechanisms as the Mayor may deem appropriate;
  (6) Procedures to ensure the prompt and safe removal of solid waste from a solid waste facility which has permanently ceased operation;
  (7) Procedures to assure that the facility will minimize any negative impacts on an adjoining residential or commercial building or areas including deleterious impacts where materials are odorous to a reasonable person, create an attraction for rodents, or any other impact which may threaten the health of the surrounding neighborhood; and
  (8) Application fees for permits and a solid waste facility charge.
(b) The Mayor is further authorized to amend or repeal any provision of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the District of Columbia Health Regulations, issued June 29, 1971 (Reg. 71-21; 21 DCMR 700 et seq.), to conform the chapter with, or to further the purposes of, this chapter.
D.C. Code § 8-771.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 7E / § 8-771.02
§ 8-771.02. Battery collection.
Status: in_force

(a) All producers of covered batteries and covered battery-containing products sold or offered for sale in the District of Columbia, including retail, wholesale, business-to-business, and online sales, shall:
  (1) Be a member of a battery stewardship organization pursuant to § 8-771.04 ; and
  (2) As part of a battery stewardship organization, implement a battery collection program as set forth in an approved battery stewardship plan that provides for collection of all primary and rechargeable batteries on a free, regular, convenient, and accessible basis. At the time of collection, there shall be no cost to consumers, retailers, or the District.
(b) On or before January 1, 2023, a battery stewardship organization shall submit a proposed battery stewardship plan to DOEE for review. A battery stewardship organization shall implement the battery stewardship plan no later than 90 days after the plan is approved.
(c) A producer shall not be subject to the requirements in subsection (a) if the producer sells or offers for sale in the District only batteries or battery-containing products that were imported into the District before October 1, 2021.
D.C. Code § 8-231.08 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 2A / § 8-231.08
§ 8-231.08. Property owner’s concurrent obligations.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this subchapter do not reduce, replace, or eliminate:
(1) The duties and obligations of a property owner to monitor, repair, or maintain the property as required under any applicable District law or regulation; or
(2) The authority of the Mayor to enforce applicable housing codes or to issue orders in accordance with any applicable District law or regulation.
D.C. Code § 8-1201 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 12 / § 8-1201
§ 8-1201. Hazardous Materials Study Commission established.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-2031 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 20A / § 8-2031
§ 8-2031. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “District” means the District of Columbia.
(2) “Elderly” means any person who is 60 years of age or older.
(3) “Person with a disability” means any person who has a medically determined physical impairment, including blindness, which prohibits and incapacitates 75% of that person’s ability to move about, to assist himself or herself, or to engage in an occupation.
(4) “Locally assisted housing accommodation for elderly persons or persons with disabilities” means any building that contains 4 or more rental units, receives District housing assistance, and is designated for elderly tenants or tenants with disabilities. The term “locally assisted housing accommodation for elderly persons or persons with disabilities” shall not include facilities receiving other types of District assistance and licensed under § 44-501 et seq.
(5) “Common household pet” means a domesticated animal, such as a dog, cat, bird, rodent, fish, or turtle, that is traditionally kept in the home for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes. The term “common household pet” shall not include reptiles, other than turtles.
D.C. Code § 8-2131.08 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 21A / § 8-2131.08
§ 8-2131.08. Penalties.
Status: in_force

A violation of this chapter or the rules issued under authority of this chapter shall be a civil infraction for the purposes of Chapter 18 of Title 2 . Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this chapter, or the rules issued under authority of this chapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 . Adjudication of any infraction shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 8-1075 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 10D / § 8-1075
§ 8-1075. Revocation.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-181.01 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1C / § 8-181.01
§ 8-181.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
(1) "Commission" means the Commission on Climate Change and Resiliency established by § 8-181.02 .
(2) "Fund" means the Climate Change and Resiliency Fund established by § 8-181.05 .
D.C. Code § 8-752 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 7C / § 8-752
§ 8-752. Commercial trash compactor acquisition grant program.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-1205 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 12 / § 8-1205
§ 8-1205. Term of Commission.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-1821.01 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 18 / § 8-1821.01
§ 8-1821.01. Commercial animal breeder license.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 180 days of December 5, 2008, the Mayor shall establish licensure requirements for commercial animal breeders in the District of Columbia, which shall include:
  (1) Licensing fees;
  (2) Standards for the care and management of animals; and
  (3) Facility inspection requirements.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “commercial animal breeder” means any person, firm, organization, or corporation engaged in the operation of breeding and raising more than 25 animals per year for sale or in return for consideration.
D.C. Code § 8-231.09 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 2A / § 8-231.09
§ 8-231.09. Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-1405 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 14 / § 8-1405
§ 8-1405. Rules.
Status: in_force

Within 6 months of March 16, 1989, the Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 8-1041.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 10B / § 8-1041.02
§ 8-1041.02. District covered electronics waste diversion goal.
Status: in_force

In implementing this chapter , the District shall strive to divert at least 80% of covered electronic equipment waste, estimated based on best available information, to be generated in the District annually from landfill or incineration through recycling or reuse by 2032, and to ensure electronics manufacturer responsibility for the recycling of covered electronic equipment waste.
D.C. Code § 8-1011 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 10 / § 8-1011
§ 8-1011. Contracting authority.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-104.03 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-104.03
§ 8-104.03. Fertilizer application requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall apply to individuals and entities who apply fertilizer for wages.
(b) Fertilizer may be applied only to turf:
  (1) Beyond a 15-foot buffer area from a waterbody; provided, that fertilizer may be applied beyond a 10-foot buffer area if a drop spreader, rotary spreader with a deflector, or targeted spray liquid is used for the fertilizer application;
  (2) When sufficient water is applied to the soil within 24 hours of application to immobilize the fertilizer and prevent fertilizer loss by runoff or when soil is sufficiently saturated to immobilize the fertilizer and prevent fertilizer loss by runoff;
  (3) When a heavy rainfall is not occurring, and when soils are not saturated and the potential for fertilizer movement off-site exists;
  (4) After March 1st and before November 15th in a calendar year;
  (5) When the ground is not frozen; and (6) In an amount consistent with an annual recommended rate established by the Department.
(c) Fertilizer may not be applied to an impervious surface or be stored in a container on an impervious surface in a manner that would permit fertilizer runoff. Fertilizer that is inadvertently applied or leaked onto an impervious surface shall be returned for reuse to the target surface or to either its original or another appropriate container.
(d) (1) A fertilizer that contains phosphorus in an amount greater than 0.67% phosphate by weight may be applied to turf only according to paragraph (2) of this subsection.
  (2) A low phosphorus fertilizer may be applied to turf if a soil test conducted within the previous 3 years indicates that the level of phosphorus in the soil is insufficient to establish, reestablish, repair, or support adequate turf growth; provided, that a fertilizer that contains phosphorous other than a low phosphorus fertilizer may be applied to turf if the soil test indicates that the level of phosphorus in the soil is insufficient to establish or reestablish turf. The application of fertilizer allowed under this paragraph shall not exceed the amount or rate of application of fertilizer recommended by the soil test, as determined by the Department.
(e) (1) A fertilizer containing nitrogen may be applied to turf only at an application rate of less than 0.7 pounds per 1,000 feet of water-soluble nitrogen, and at an application rate of less than 0.9 pounds per 1,000 square feet of total nitrogen.
  (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, an enhanced efficiency fertilizer containing nitrogen that has a release rate of less than 0.7 pounds per 1,000 square feet of total nitrogen per month may be applied at an annual application rate of less than 2.5 pounds per 1,000 square feet of nitrogen. The annual total application rate may not exceed 80% of the annual recommended rate for total nitrogen, as established by the Department.
  (3) A fertilizer containing nitrogen may be applied to turf only if the fertilizer is at least 20% slow release.
D.C. Code § 8-105.07 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-105.07
§ 8-105.07. Administration.
Status: in_force

(a) WASA shall administer, implement and enforce the provisions of this subchapter and ensure compliance with this subchapter and with federal laws and regulations governing the issuance of permits for the discharge or potential discharge of wastewater into publicly owned treatment plants, through individual or general permits, orders, or other similar means. In the case of Industrial Users, WASA shall use individual or general permits or equivalent individual or general control mechanisms. These permits, orders, or other similar means or individual or general control mechanisms shall comply with all applicable federal laws and regulations. WASA is authorized to set and collect fees and charges as may be necessary or appropriate to recoup costs associated with its responsibilities pursuant to this subchapter and pursuant to federal laws and regulations governing the issuance of permits for the discharge or potential discharge of wastewater into publicly owned treatment plants.
(b) WASA shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter under subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 and the rules may include, but not be limited to:
  (1) Regulations requiring users to submit information considered necessary by WASA to evaluate the user’s actual or potential discharge status, including, but not limited to, description of facilities and plant processes, wastewater constituents and characteristics, discharge variations, and mechanical and plumbing plans and details;
  (2) Regulations imposing conditions on users, including, but not limited to, limits on new or increased contributions of pollutants, best management practices (“BMPs”) in lieu of or in addition to numerical limits, changes in the nature of pollutants discharged, flow regulation or equalization, installation of sampling facilities and specifications for monitoring programs, installation and maintenance of pretreatment facilities and BMPs, and development and implementation of slug control plans;
  (3) Regulations requiring the development of compliance schedules for the installation of technology required to comply with this subchapter;
  (4) Regulations imposing fees to treat hauled wastes and high strength wastes as may be defined by WASA;
  (5) Regulations to effectively and safely dispose of wastes collected in portable collection systems, including, but not limited to, septic tank sludge, restaurant grease, and marine holding tank or portable toilet effluent;
  (6) Regulations providing for the issuance and renewal of certificates of water and sewer availability;
  (7) Regulations preventing tampering, other misuse, potential, or actual harm to the wastewater system;
  (8) Regulations imposing fees and charges for the issuance of wastewater pretreatment permits and the administration of the pretreatment program that reasonably and fairly meet the costs of the administration of the pretreatment program; and
  (9) Regulations for the publication of Industrial Users in significant noncompliance.
D.C. Code § 8-1041.03 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 10B / § 8-1041.03
§ 8-1041.03. Registration.
Status: in_force

(a) By June 1, 2017, a manufacturer or retailer shall not sell or offer for sale or deliver to a retailer for subsequent sale new covered electronic equipment, unless:
  (1) The equipment is labeled with a readily visible brand identifying the manufacturer; and
  (2) The manufacturer has registered with the Mayor pursuant to subsection (b) of this section; provided, that the Mayor may establish by rule a de minimis level of covered electronic equipment sales in the District that shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
(b) By December 31, 2022, October 1, 2023, and October 1 annually thereafter, a manufacturer or its partnership or representative organization as provided in subsection (c) of this section shall submit an application for registration with the Mayor that shall include:
  (1) The name, address, and contact information of the person responsible for ensuring compliance with this chapter ;
  (2) The registration fees applicable under § 8-1041.04 ;
  (3) A report disclosing:
    (A) A list of the brands and types of covered electronic equipment the manufacturer sells in the District;
    (B) Annual data of the manufacturer's covered electronic equipment sold in the District during the previous 3 calendar years;
    (C) The total weight or an estimate of the total weight of covered electronic equipment sold in the previous calendar year;
    (D) The total weight of covered electronic equipment collected through the manufacturer's electronics recycling program in the previous calendar year;
    (D-i) The total weight of covered electronic equipment recycled, and the total weight of covered electronic equipment reused, through the manufacturer's electronics recycling program in the previous calendar year;
    (E) Compliance with § 8-1041.05 ; and
    (F) The end markets and electronics recyclers utilized by the manufacturer in the previous calendar year;
  (4) A description of the manufacturer's electronics recycling program in the District, including details for the collection, handling, disposition, recycling or reuse of collected covered electronic equipment and the location of anticipated recycling facilities and end markets;
  (5) A description of convenient methods by which a District resident can return covered electronic equipment, and methods by which the manufacturer will inform District residents and businesses about its electronics recycling program;
  (6) If the manufacturer has not attained compliance with § 8-1041.05 , a description of how the manufacturer plans to attain compliance;
  (7) A signed statement certifying that the manufacturer's collection, handling, and recycling or reuse of covered electronic equipment complies with local state, federal, and international laws and regulations;
  (8) A signed statement certifying that vendors who recycle or reuse covered electronic equipment collected under the manufacturer's waste management program have e-Stewards certification or R2 certification.
  (9) If the applicant is a representative organization established to provide convenient collection service to District residents under subsection 119(a)(3), an implementation plan that includes:
    (A) A description of the convenient collection system established by the organization, including the collection sites at which the representative organization will ensure continuous service, and how the organization, through public outreach and other means, determined where public collection sites would be located to meet the needs of District residents;
    (B) A report on public outreach and awareness activities that includes:
      (i) A description of the applicant's public outreach and awareness activities in the previous year, including:
        (I) A description of the general outreach and awareness activities undertaken;
        (II) The outreach undertaken for specific collection sites and events;
        (III) The numbers of individuals, small nonprofits, and small businesses that brought waste to each collection site or event;
        (IV) The weight of covered electronic equipment collected at each site or event;
        (V) The results of surveys about how individuals, small nonprofits, and small businesses learned of each site or event; and
        (VI) Factors that may have positively or negatively affected collection participation;
      (ii) An assessment of how to increase participation based on surveys or research on how to effectively reach individuals, small nonprofits, and small businesses in the District, including underserved populations and areas of the District with low event participation; and
      (iii) A description of future outreach and awareness activities that will be undertaken to maximize the amount of covered electronic equipment collected, which shall include:
        (I) Content on the representative organization's website;
        (II) Advertisements in local online and print newspapers, including those serving underserved populations, on at least a quarterly basis;
        (III) Social media posts before each event and targeted advertisements at the beginning of each quarter; mailers to residents, small nonprofits, and small businesses near collection events; and
        (IV) Signage at each event clearly showing the purpose of the event, unless the representative organization demonstrates that another outreach method will ensure that covered entities, including underserved populations, are aware of the availability and location of collection sites and events;
    (C) The market share percentage of each manufacturer in the representative organization and a description of how the representative organization will allocate responsibility across member manufacturers to ensure compliance with this chapter ; and
    (D) Sufficient information, including financial and operational information, to allow the Mayor to confirm the consistency of the plan with this chapter ; and
  (10) Any other information as may be required by the Mayor by rule.
(c) A partnership established to meet the total minimum collection shares of its member manufacturers under § 8-1041.05(a)(2) or a representative organization established to provide convenient collection service to District residents under § 8-1041.05(a)(3) shall submit a single application for registration including the items listed under subsection (b) of this section on behalf of its member manufacturers; provided, that the application shall also include a list of member manufacturers and their market shares, as well as any other individual manufacturer data, information, or certification required by the Mayor through rulemaking.
(d) (1) The Mayor shall approve or disapprove a registration application and notify the applicant in writing or by electronic mail within 45 days of an individual manufacturer's submission and within 60 days of a partnership or representative organization's submission. If the Mayor disapproves an application, the Mayor shall specify the reasons for disapproval. The Mayor shall approve or disapprove a resubmitted application within 30 days of resubmission.
  (2) In determining whether to approve the registration application and implementation plan of a representative organization established to provide convenient collection service to District residents under § 8-1041.05(a)(3) , the Mayor shall consider:
    (A) The pounds per capita of covered electronics equipment waste generated in the District in the previous calendar year, as estimated using best available data;
    (B) The total market share of the representative organization's members and the pounds per capita of covered electronics equipment collected by the representative organization in the previous calendar year;
    (C) The total pounds per capita of covered electronics equipment collected by all manufacturers under this chapter in the previous calendar year;
    (D) Best practices in similar jurisdictions with pounds per capita electronics recycling rate data;
    (E) Whether the convenient collection system outlined in the representative organization's implementation plan is sufficient to provide convenient and equitable collection opportunities to District residents; and
    (F) The District's progress toward the goal established in § 8-1041.02 .
(e) The Mayor may establish a procedure and timeframe for the modification of manufacturer, partnership, and representative organization applications under this section by rule.
(f) A retailer shall not be subject to penalties for selling or offering to sell covered electronic equipment received from a manufacturer whose registration under this section has expired or been revoked if the manufacturer was registered at the time that the retailer took possession of the covered electronic equipment and the sale occurred within 6 months of the expiration or revocation.
D.C. Code § 8-171.05 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1B / § 8-171.05
§ 8-171.05. Review by District Auditor.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-1320 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 13 / § 8-1320
§ 8-1320. Hazardous waste and toxic chemical fee waivers.
Status: in_force

(a) Pursuant to rules issued by the Mayor in accordance with § 8-1322 , any business may receive a waiver of the fee if the Mayor finds that the business has met the following conditions:
  (1) Satisfied the requirements of this subchapter that pertain to the business;
  (2) Performed and submitted a hazardous waste and toxic chemical source reduction audit to the Mayor; and
  (3) Successfully implemented source reduction techniques so that the generation of hazardous waste or toxic chemical usage has been significantly reduced to levels identified in the technical literature for that standard industrial classification as representative of the best source reduction practice.
(b) Industrial classifications that engage in off-site recycling to reclaim the resource value of waste as the best management strategy for minimizing waste may substitute recycling for the source reduction techniques specified in subsection (a)(3) of this section. At no time shall incineration, with or without energy recovery, be regarded as source reduction or recycling for the purposes of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 8-521 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 5A / § 8-521
§ 8-521. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
(1) "Flushable" means a nonwoven disposable product that:
  (A) Disperses in a short period of time after flushing in the low-force conditions of a sewer system;
  (B) Is not buoyant; and
  (C) Does not contain plastic or any other material that does not readily degrade in a range of natural environments.
(2) "Label" means to represent by statement, word, picture, design, or emblem on the packaging of a nonwoven disposable product.
(3) "Nonwoven disposable product" means a product constructed from nonwoven sheets, including moist toilet tissue or cloth, that is designed, marketed, or commonly used for personal hygiene purposes.
D.C. Code § 8-771.10 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 7E / § 8-771.10
§ 8-771.10. Rules, enforcement, and fees.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter .
(b) (1) The Mayor shall charge an annual administrative fee to producers or battery stewardship organizations implementing approved battery stewardship plans to cover the District's oversight costs, including planning, plan review, annual oversight, enforcement, and other directly related tasks.
  (2) The Mayor may impose civil fines and penalties for violations of the provisions of this chapter or any rules issued pursuant to this chapter , pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 ("Civil Infractions Act"). Enforcement and adjudication of an infraction shall be pursuant to the Civil Infractions Act.
  (3) Fees, penalties, and fines collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the Product Stewardship Fund established by § 1-325.381 .
(c) (1) For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter , or any rule issued pursuant to this chapter , the Mayor may, upon 48 hours' written notice and the presentation of appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, enter upon any public or private property in a reasonable and lawful manner during normal business hours for the purpose of inspection and observation.
  (2) If denied access to any place while carrying out the activities described paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Mayor may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant.
D.C. Code § 8-1602 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 16 / § 8-1602
§ 8-1602. Consent of Congress to amended compact; authority of Mayor of the District of Columbia; rights reserved by Congress.
Status: in_force

(a) The consent of Congress is hereby given to the States of Maryland and West Virginia and the Commonwealths of Virginia and Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia to adopt and enter into the amended compact set forth in this section to create a Potomac Valley Conservancy District and to establish an Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin and every part and article thereof; provided, that nothing contained in such amended compact shall be construed as impairing or in any manner affecting any right or jurisdiction of the United States in and over the region which forms the subject of this compact; and provided further, that the consent herein given does not extend to § (F) (2) of Article II of the amended compact.
  I The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin shall consist of three members from each signatory body and three members appointed by the President of the United States. Said Commissioners, other than those appointed by the President, shall be chosen in a manner and for the terms provided by law of the signatory body from which they are appointed and shall serve without compensation from the Commission but shall be paid by the Commission their actual expenses incurred and incident to the performance of their duties.
    (A) The Commission shall meet and organize within thirty days after the effective date of this compact, shall elect from its number a chairman and vice-chairman, shall adopt suitable bylaws, shall make, adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary for its management and control, and shall adopt a seal.
    (B) The Commission shall appoint and, at its pleasure, remove or discharge such officers and legal, engineering, clerical, expert and other assistants as may be required to carry the provisions of this compact into effect, and shall determine their qualifications and fix their duties and compensation. Such personnel as may be employed shall be employed without regard to any civil service or other similar requirements for employees of any of the signatory bodies. The Commission may maintain one or more offices for the transaction of its business and may meet at any time or place within the area of the signatory bodies.
    (C) The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements and shall make an annual report thereof and shall in such report set forth in detail the operations and transactions conducted by it pursuant to this compact. The Commission, however, shall not incur any obligations for administrative or other expenses prior to the making of appropriations adequate to meet the same nor shall in any way pledge the credit of any of the signatory bodies. Each of the signatory bodies reserves the right to make at any time an examination and audit of the accounts of the Commission.
    (D) A quorum of the Commission shall, for the transaction of business, the exercise of any powers, or the performance of any duties, consist of at least six members of the Commission who shall represent at least a majority of the signatory bodies; provided, however, that no action of the Commission relating to policy or stream classification or standards shall be binding on any one of the signatory bodies unless at least two of the Commissioners from such signatory body shall vote in favor thereof.
  II The Commission shall have the power:
    (A) To collect, analyze, interpret, coordinate, tabulate, summarize and distribute technical and other data relative to, and to conduct studies, sponsor research and prepare reports on, pollution and other water problems of the Conservancy District.
    (B) To cooperate with the legislative and administrative agencies of the signatory bodies, or the equivalent thereof, and with other commissions and Federal, local governmental and non-governmental agencies, organizations, groups and persons for the purpose of promoting uniform laws, rules or regulations for the abatement and control of pollution of streams and the utilization, conservation and development of the water and associated land resources in the said Conservancy District.
    (C) To disseminate to the public information in relation to stream pollution problems and the utilization, conservation and development of the water and associated land resources of the Conservancy District and on the aims, views, purposes and recommendations of the Commission in relation thereto.
    (D) To cooperate with, assist, and provide liaison for and among, public and non-public agencies and organizations concerned with pollution and other water problems in the formulation and coordination of plans, programs and other activities relating to stream pollution or to the utilization, conservation or development of water or associated land resources, and to sponsor cooperative action in connection with the foregoing.
    (E) In its discretion and at any time during or after the formulation thereof, to review and to comment upon any plan or program of any public or private agency or organization relating to stream pollution or the utilization, conservation or development of water or associated land resources.
    (F) (1) To make, and, if needful from time to time, revise and recommend to the signatory bodies, reasonable minimum standards for the treatment of sewage and industrial or other wastes now discharged or to be discharged in the future to the streams of the Conservancy District, and also for cleanliness of the various streams in the Conservancy District.
      (2) To establish reasonable physical, chemical and bacteriological standards of water quality satisfactory for various classifications of use. It is agreed that each of the signatory bodies through appropriate agencies will prepare a classification of its interstate waters in the District in entirety or by portions according to present and proposed highest use, and for this purpose technical experts employed by appropriate state water pollution control agencies are authorized to confer on questions relating to classification of interstate waters affecting two or more states. Each signatory body agrees to submit its classification of its interstate waters to the Commission with its recommendations thereon.
  The Commission shall review such classification and recommendations and accept or return the same with its comments. In the event of return, the signatory body will consider the comments of the Commission and resubmit the classification proposal, with or without amendment, with any additional comments for further action by the Commission.
  It is agreed that after acceptance of such classification, the signatory body through its appropriate state water pollution control agencies will work to establish programs of treatment of sewage and industrial wastes which will meet or exceed standards established by the Commission for classified waters. The Commission may from time to time make such changes in definitions of classifications and in standards as may be required by changed conditions or as may be necessary for uniformity and in a manner similar to that in which these standards and classifications were originally established.
  It is recognized, owing to such variable factors as location, size, character and flow and the many varied uses of the waters subject to the terms of this compact, that no single standard of sewage and waste treatment and no single standard of quality of receiving waters is practical and that the degree of treatment of sewage and industrial wastes should take into account the classification of the receiving waters according to present and proposed highest use, such as for drinking water supply, bathing and other recreational purposes, maintenance and propagation of fish life, industrial and agricultural uses, navigation and disposal of wastes.
  III For the purpose of dealing with the problems of pollution and of water and associated land resources in specific areas which directly affect two or more, but not all, signatory bodies, the Commission may establish Sections of the Commission consisting of the Commissioners from such affected signatory bodies; provided, however, that no signatory body may be excluded from any Section in which it wishes to participate. The Commissioners appointed by the President of the United States may participate in any Section. The Commission shall designate, and from time to time may change, the geographical area with respect to which each Section shall function. Each Section shall, to such extent as the Commission may from time to time authorize, have authority to exercise and perform with respect to its designated geographical area any power or function vested in the Commission, and in addition may exercise such other powers and perform such functions as may be vested in such Section by the laws of any signatory body or by the laws of the United States. The exercise or performance by a Section of any power or function vested in the Commission may be financed by the Commission, but the exercise or performance of powers or functions vested solely in a Section shall be financed through funds provided in advance by the bodies, including the United States, participating in such Section.
  IV The moneys necessary to finance the Commission in the administration of its business in the Conservancy District shall be provided through appropriations from the signatory bodies and the United States, in the manner prescribed by the laws of the several signatory bodies and of the United States, and in amounts as follows:
  The pro rata contributions shall be based on such factors as population; the amount of industrial and domestic pollution; and a flat service charge; as shall be determined from time to time by the Commission, subject, however, to the approval, ratification and appropriation of such contribution by the several signatory bodies.
  V Pursuant to the aims and purposes of this compact, the signatory bodies mutually agree:
    1. Faithful cooperation in the abatement of existing pollution and the prevention of future pollution in the streams of the Conservancy District and in planning for the utilization, conservation and development of the water and associated land resources thereof.
    2. The enactment of adequate and, insofar as is practicable, uniform legislation for the abatement and control of pollution and control and use of such streams.
    3. The appropriations of biennial sums on the proportionate basis as set forth in Article IV.
  VI This compact shall become effective immediately after it shall have been ratified by the majority of the legislature of the States of Maryland and West Virginia, the Commonwealths of Pennsylvania and Virginia, and by the Commissioner of the District of Columbia, and approval by the Congress of the United States; provided, however, that this compact shall not be effective as to any signatory body until ratified thereby.
  VII Any signatory body may, by legislative act, after one year’s notice to the Commission, withdraw from this compact.
(b) The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized to enter into, on behalf of the District of Columbia, the amended compact hereinbefore recited.
(c) The right to alter, amend, or repeal this section is hereby expressly reserved.
D.C. Code § 8-634.01 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 6A / § 8-634.01
§ 8-634.01. Response and order authority.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon receipt of information of a threatened or actual release of a hazardous substance, the Mayor may:
  (1) Take response action not inconsistent with the Hazardous Substances Response Plan that the Mayor considers necessary to protect the public health or welfare or the environment;
  (2) Issue an administrative order to perform a response action that is not inconsistent with the Hazardous Substances Response Plan;
  (3) Take action necessary to protect the public health or welfare or the environment from an imminent and substantial threat;
  (4) Secure such relief as may be necessary to abate such danger or threat, and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia may grant such relief as the public interest and the equities of the case may require;
  (5) Issue an emergency executive order pursuant to Chapter 23 of Title 7 [ § 7-2301 et seq.], as may be necessary to protect the public health or welfare or the environment; and
  (6) Issue an administrative order to enforce other provisions of this chapter.
(b) This chapter shall not prevent or impede an immediate response by the Mayor to a contamination or threat of contamination that presents imminent and substantial danger to the public.
(c) A federal, state, local, or District permit shall not be required for the portion of a response action conducted entirely onsite, if the response action is selected and carried out in compliance with this section.
(d) Any response action taken, ordered, or otherwise agreed to by the Mayor shall:
  (1) Be protective of public health and welfare and the environment; and
  (2) Attain a level of cleanup or control that attains legally applicable or relevant and appropriate standards, requirements, criteria, or limitations.
(e) Response actions in which treatment permanently and significantly reduces the volume, toxicity, or mobility of hazardous substances shall be preferred over response actions not involving such treatment.
(f) The Mayor may select a remedial action meeting the requirements of subsection (d) of this section that does not attain a level or standard of control at least the level or equivalent to a legally applicable or relevant and appropriate standard requirement if:
  (1) The response action selected is only part of a total response action that will attain the level or standard when complete;
  (2) Compliance with the requirement will result in greater risk to human health and the environment than alternative options;
  (3) Compliance with the requirement is technically impracticable from an engineering perspective; or
  (4) The response action selected will attain a standard of performance that is equivalent to that required under the otherwise applicable standard, requirement, or limitation, through use of another method or approach.
D.C. Code § 8-151.09 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1A / § 8-151.09
§ 8-151.09. Grants office; establishment.
Status: in_force

There shall be established within DOEE a grants office that shall have a grants development staff that will support DOEE grant writing efforts by:
(a) (1) Identifying potential grant opportunities;
  (2) Writing grant applications;
  (3) Assisting DOEE programs in grant writing, including providing letters of support to community organizations seeking grants upon request;
  (4) Reviewing draft proposals; and
  (5) Following approval by the Director, or his designee, pursuant to § 8-151.07(9) timely submit grant applications and proposals.
D.C. Code § 8-1841.07 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 18 / § 8-1841.07
§ 8-1841.07. Care of animal.
Status: in_force

A commercial guard dog shall not be maintained on any premises unless the dog is provided:
(1) Full access to an enclosed shelter sufficient to protect the dog from wind, rain, excessive heat or cold, and disease; and
(2) Continuous access to sufficient food and water.
D.C. Code § 8-1005 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 10 / § 8-1005
§ 8-1005. Priority for recycling.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-1019 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 10 / § 8-1019
§ 8-1019. Minimum recycled content percentage requirements.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-241.07 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 2B / § 8-241.07
§ 8-241.07. Indoor Mold Assessment and Remediation Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a special fund the Indoor Mold Assessment Fund, which shall be administered by the District Department of the Environment in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) The Fund shall consist of the revenue from the fees collected in accordance with § 8-241.03 and any other money accepted for the benefit of the Fund. The Fund may be supplemented by other District funds at the Mayor’s discretion or by an act of the Council.
(c) (1) The Fund shall be used to administer the certification and licensing programs established under § 8-241.03 and may be used to administer grants issued under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
  (2) Where there are funds in excess of the amount needed to administer the certification and licensing programs under § 8-241.03 , those funds shall be used to provide financial assistance grants to:
    (A) Low-income District residents for the purpose of having a professional mold assessment conducted in their premises, in the event that the owner of the resident’s property fails to comply with the requirements in § 8-241.04 ; and
    (B) Residential property owners without financial means, as determined by the Mayor, to comply with § 8-241.04 .
(d) Any money remaining available in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer in the fiscal year-end close, shall be transferred to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia as part of the fiscal year-end close.
D.C. Code § 8-1536 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 15A / § 8-1536
§ 8-1536. Evaluation of food service ware litter in the Anacostia River.
Status: in_force

By January 1, 2016, the Mayor shall conduct a study evaluating the amount and types of trash found in the Anacostia River, including polystyrene foam, and submit findings to the Council.
D.C. Code § 8-434 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 4 / § 8-434
§ 8-434. Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(a) Section 8-433 shall not apply to the use of a pesticide for the purpose of improving or maintaining water quality at:
  (1) Drinking water treatment plants;
  (2) Wastewater treatment plants;
  (3) Reservoirs and swimming pools; and
  (4) Related collection, distribution, and treatment facilities.
(b) A person or entity may apply to the Department for an exemption from § 8-433 for a District restricted-use pesticide. The Department may grant an exemption if the applicant demonstrates:
  (1) That the applicant has made a good-faith effort to seek effective and economical alternatives to the restricted-use or District restricted-use pesticides, and they are unavailable;
  (2) That providing a waiver will not violate District or federal law; and
  (3) That use of the restricted-use or District restricted-use pesticide on the property prohibited under § 8-433 is linked to a need to protect health, the environment, or property.
(c) Repealed.
(d) A person or entity subject to § 8-433 may apply to the Department for an emergency exemption if an emergency pest outbreak poses an imminent threat to public health or if significant economic damage would result from the inability to use a pesticide prohibited or restricted by § 8-433 . The Department shall impose specific conditions for the granting of emergency applications.
(e) The Department may, as set forth by the Mayor in regulations, require that an applicant who applies for substantially the same exemption at substantially the same property due to managing pests with proper adherence to IPM principles attend a District-approved IPM course.
D.C. Code § 8-151.13 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1A / § 8-151.13
§ 8-151.13. District Department of the Environment Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-2131.04 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 21A / § 8-2131.04
§ 8-2131.04. Prima facie evidence of a public health nuisance.
Status: in_force

The presence of vectors in their developmental stages on a property, or in a vessel, container, or other structure on a property, shall be prima facie evidence of a public health nuisance.
D.C. Code § 8-903 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 9 / § 8-903
§ 8-903. Enforcement.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may establish a special law enforcement unit with police powers to enforce this chapter, Chapter 8 of this title , Chapter 13 of this title , subchapter II of Chapter 1 of this title , and the Water and Sanitation Codes, as compiled in 21 DCMR 700  , et seq.
D.C. Code § 8-101.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-101.02
§ 8-101.02. Emission and air control standards.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-105.03 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-105.03
§ 8-105.03. Special agreements.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as prohibiting any special agreements between WASA and any user of the wastewater system under which wastewater of specific strength or character is accepted into the wastewater system and treated subject to any payments or fees as may be applicable, provided, that:
  (1) National categorical pretreatment standards set forth at 40 C.F.R. § 403.6 and prohibited discharge standards set forth at 40 C.F.R. §§ 403.5(a) and (b) shall not be waived, unless such waiver is granted by mechanisms established under the Federal pretreatment regulations (40 C.F.R. § 403 et seq.).
  (2) In no case shall a special agreement or waiver of local limits allow for an industrial user to discharge any pollutant which, alone or in combination with other regulated industrial user discharges, would reasonably be expected to exceed the mass loadings determined by WASA as acceptable to the sewage treatment plant based upon considerations of, among other things, interference, pass through, and sludge contamination. WASA may consider other factors (e.g., effect of the discharge on the POTW, future expansion, etc.), as it considers appropriate. In no event shall special agreement or waiver allow the sum of the loadings allocated to all industrial users for any pollutant to exceed the maximum allowable industrial loading set forth in any local limits analysis submitted by WASA and approved by EPA as part of WASA’s pretreatment program.
  (3) WASA may require an industrial user requesting a special agreement or waiver adjusting effluent limitations to submit supporting documentation indicating why the industrial user cannot reasonably expect to meet the effluent limitation contained in its wastewater discharge permit, setting forth an expeditious schedule for achieving compliance with such limitations, and including such other information as WASA may require. In granting any special agreement or waiver WASA may impose time limitations upon any reduced requirements and provide a compliance schedule for achieving compliance. In granting any special agreement or waiver, WASA may impose any other conditions it considers necessary to implement the purposes of this section.
  (4) If granting a special agreement or waiver would result in increased costs to WASA, (e.g., treatment, monitoring, sludge disposal costs), WASA may condition the special agreement or waiver upon the agreement of the industrial user to pay those costs, and to provide security adequate in the judgment of WASA to assure payment of those costs.
(b) All special agreements or waivers shall be requested and granted in writing.
D.C. Code § 8-1506 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 15 / § 8-1506
§ 8-1506. Rules.
Status: in_force

By May 1, 1991, the Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter including rules regarding rates, fee and payment schedules, registration forms, reporting guidelines, and other operational provisions deemed necessary to fully implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 8-1771.01 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17M / § 8-1771.01
§ 8-1771.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) "Air purifier" means an electric, cord-connected, portable appliance with the primary function of removing particulate matter from the air and which can be moved from room to room.
(1A) “Ballast” means a device used with an electric discharge lamp to obtain necessary circuit conditions (voltage, current, and waveform) for starting and operating the lamp.
(2) Repealed.
(2A) "Cold temperature lamp" means a fluorescent lamp, that is not a compact fluorescent lamp, that:
  (A) Is specifically designed to start at -20°F when used with a ballast conforming to the requirements of ANSI C78.81 and ANSI C78.901; and
  (B) Is expressly designated as a cold temperature lamp both in markings on the lamp and in marketing materials, including catalogs, sales literature, and promotional material.
(2B) "Commercial dishwasher" means a machine designed to clean and sanitize plates, pots, pans, glasses, cups, bowls, utensils, and trays by applying sprays of detergent solution (with or without blasting media granules) and a sanitizing rinse.
(2C) "Commercial fryer" means an appliance, including a cooking vessel, in which oil is placed to such a depth that the cooking food is essentially supported by displacement of the cooking fluid rather than by the bottom of the vessel. The term "commercial fryer" includes electric fryers, where heat is delivered to the cooking fluid by means of an immersed electric element of band-wrapped vessel, and gas fryers, where heat is transferred from gas burners through either the walls of the fryer or through tubes passing through the cooking fluid.
(3) “Commercial hot food holding cabinet” means a heated, fully-enclosed compartment with one or more solid or glass doors that is designed to maintain the temperature of hot food that has been cooked in a separate appliance. The term “commercial hot food holding cabinet” shall not include heated glass merchandizing cabinets, drawer warmers, or cook-and-hold appliances.
(3A) "Commercial steam cooker" means a device with one or more food-steaming compartments in which the energy in the steam is transferred to the food by direct contact. The term "commercial steam cooker" includes countertop models, wall-mounted models, and floor models mounted on a stand, pedestal, or cabinet-style base.
(4) “Construction Codes” means the standards and requirements adopted pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 6 .
(4A) "Faucet" means a lavatory faucet, kitchen faucet, metering faucet, public lavatory faucet, or replacement aerator for a lavatory, public lavatory, or kitchen faucet.
(4B) "High color rendering index fluorescent lamp" means a fluorescent lamp with a color rendering index of 87 or greater that is not a compact fluorescent lamp.
(5) “High-intensity discharge lamp” means a lamp in which light is produced by the passage of an electric current through a vapor or gas and in which the light-producing arc is stabilized by bulb wall temperature and the arc tube has a bulb wall loading in excess of 3 watts per square centimeter.
(5A) "Impact-resistant fluorescent lamp" means a fluorescent lamp, that is not a compact fluorescent lamp, that:
  (A) Has a coating or equivalent technology that is compliant with NSF/ANSI 51 and is designed to contain the glass if the glass envelope of the lamp is broken; and
  (B) Is designated and marketed for the intended application, with:
    (i) The designation on the lamp packaging; and
    (ii) Marketing materials that identify the lamp as being impact-resistant, shatter-resistant, shatter-proof, or shatter-protected.
(5B) "Industrial air purifier" means an indoor air cleaning device manufactured, advertised, marketed, labeled, and used solely for industrial use that are marketed solely through industrial supply outlets or businesses and prominently labeled as "Solely for industrial use. Potential health hazard: emits ozone.
(6) “Metal halide lamp” means a high-intensity discharge lamp in which the major portion of the light is produced by radiation of metal halides and their products of dissociation, possibly in combination with metallic vapors.
(7) “Metal halide lamp fixture” means a light fixture designed to be operated with a metal halide lamp and a ballast for a metal halide lamp.
(7A) "Metering faucet" means a fitting that, when turned on, will gradually shut itself off over a period of several seconds.
(7B) "Plumbing fixture" means a device that connects to a plumbing system to deliver and drain away water and waste.
(7C) "Portable electric spa" means a factory-built electric spa or hot tub that may include any combination of integral controls, water heating, or water circulating equipment.
(8) “Probe-start metal halide ballast” means a ballast which is used to operate metal halide lamps, which does not contain an igniter, and which starts lamps by using a 3rd starting electrode probe in the arc tube.
(8A) "Public lavatory faucet" means a fitting intended to be installed in nonresidential bathrooms that are exposed to walk-in traffic.
(8B) "Replacement aerator" means an aerator sold as a replacement, separate from the faucet to which it is intended to be attached.
(8C) "Residential ventilating fan" means a ceiling, wall-mounted, or remotely mounted in-line fan designed to be used in a bathroom or utility room to move air from inside the building to the outdoors.
(8D) "Showerhead" means a device through which water is discharged for a shower bath and includes a hand-held showerhead but does not include a safety shower showerhead.
(9) “Single-voltage external AC to DC power supply” means a device that:
  (A) Is designed to convert line voltage AC input into lower voltage DC output;
  (B) Is able to convert to only one DC output voltage at a time;
  (C) Is sold with, or intended to be used with, a separate end-use product that constitutes the primary power load;
  (D) Is contained within a separate physical enclosure from the end-use product;
  (E) Is connected to the end-use product through a removable or hard-wired male/female electrical connection, cable, cord, or other wiring;
  (F) Does not have batteries or battery packs, including those that are removable, that physically attach directly to the power supply unit;
  (G) Does not have a battery chemistry or type selector switch and:
    (i) Indicator light; or
    (ii) A battery chemistry or type selector switch and a state of charge meter; and
  (H) Has a nameplate output power not exceeding 250 watts.
(9A) "Spray sprinkler body" means the exterior case or shell of a sprinkler incorporating a means of connection to the piping system designed to convey water to a nozzle or orifice.
(9B) "State-regulated general service lamp" means the following medium-based incandescent light bulbs:
  (A) Reflector lamps that are:
    (i) ER30, BR30, BR40, or ER40 lamps rated at 50 watts or less;
    (ii) BR30, BR40, or ER40 lamps rated at 65 watts; or
    (iii) R20 lamps rated at 45 watts or less;
  (B) B, BA, CA, F and G shape lamps as defined in ANSI C79.1:2002 with a lumen output of greater than or equal to 200 and rated at 40 watts or less;
  (C) A and C shape lamps as defined in ANSI C79.1:2002 with lumen output greater than or equal to 200 and less than 310;
  (D) Shatter-resistant lamps; or
  (E) 3-way lamps.
(10) “State-regulated incandescent reflector lamp” means a lamp, not colored or designed for rough or vibration service applications, with an inner reflective coating on the outer bulb to direct the light, an E26 medium screw base, a rated voltage or voltage range that lies at least partially within 115 to 130 volts, and that falls into either of the following categories:
  (A) A blown PAR, bulged reflector, elliptical reflector, or similar bulb shape with a diameter equal to or greater than 2.25 inches; or
  (B) A reflector, parabolic aluminized reflector, or similar bulb shape with a diameter of 2.25 to 2.75 inches.
(10A) "Urinal" means a plumbing fixture that receives only liquid body waste and conveys the waste through a trap into a drainage system.
(11) “Walk-in refrigerator or freezer” means a refrigerated space that can be walked into and has a total chilled and frozen storage area of less than 3,000 square feet, operates at chilled (above 32 degrees Fahrenheit) or frozen (at or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit) temperature, and is connected to a self-contained or remote condensing unit. The term “walk-in refrigerator or freezer” shall not include products designed and marketed exclusively for medical, scientific, or research purposes, or refrigerated warehouses.
(11A) "Water closet" means a plumbing fixture having a water-containing receptor that receives liquid and solid body waste through an exposed integral trap into a drainage system.
(11B) "Water cooler" means a freestanding device that consumes energy to cool or heat potable water.
(12) “Water dispenser” means a factory-made assembly that mechanically cools and heats potable water and that dispenses the cooled or heated water by integral or remote means.
D.C. Code § 8-2001 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 20 / § 8-2001
§ 8-2001. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Animal control officer” means any employee or legally authorized agent of the District of Columbia (“District”) Animal Care and Control Agency as provided in § 8-1802 .
(2) “Carriage” means a device by which a person is transported or in which a person rides, for hire, and that is designed to be pulled or drawn by a horse in the horse-drawn carriage trade. The term “carriage” includes a wagon, cart, vehicle, or similar transportation device.
(3) “Custodian” means a person who has the immediate possession, bailment, custody, use, or control of a horse. For the purposes of this chapter, the term “custodian” includes a driver.
(4) “Drive” means the process of operating, transporting, driving, pulling, or hauling a horse-drawn carriage.
(5) “Driver” means a person licensed to drive, steer, transport, or operate a carriage or horse used in the horse-drawn carriage trade.
(6) “Driver’s license” means a valid document issued by the Mayor to operate a motor vehicle.
(7) “Horse” means a large solid-hoofed herbivorous domesticated mammal or similar animal that belongs to the Equus caballus family and weighs at least 1,100 pounds, and that is used for the purpose of driving, pulling, or hauling a carriage, or for the purposes of a performance. For the purposes of this chapter, the term “horse” shall not include any animal owned by the District government or the United States government that is used solely for law enforcement purposes, or any animal in the custody of the National Zoological Park.
(8) “Horse-drawn carriage trade” means a person or business that operates an enterprise, for hire, or as a contractual service, for the purpose of conveying persons or goods through the use of a horse to pull or haul a wagon, cart, carriage, vehicle, or similar device along the streets and byways in the District. The term “horse-drawn carriage trade” shall not include the use of a horse in a parade or in a funeral for which a permit is issued.
(9) “Identification card” means a document devised, supplied, and certified by the Mayor of the District, and signed and dated by a licensed veterinarian which shall include:
  (A) The date of the last physical examination of the horse;
  (B) A description of the horse, including sex, age, height, color, markings, and any other information that may facilitate identification of the horse;
  (C) The stamina and physical condition of the horse;
  (D) Any condition that might restrict or affect the use or movement of the horse;
  (E) A photograph of the horse;
  (F) An identification number;
  (G) The name, address, and telephone number of the establishment where the horse is stabled; and
  (H) The name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the horse.
(10) “License” means a valid permit or other document issued by the Mayor to a person or business for the purpose of operating a horse-drawn carriage trade enterprise.
(11) “Licensed veterinarian” means a person who is licensed to practice veterinary medicine.
(12) “Operator” means the proprietor or the agent of a proprietor of a horse-drawn carriage trade enterprise or a stable.
(13) “Owner” means a person who is vested with the ownership, control, or title of a horse-drawn carriage trade, horse, or stable.
(14) “Person” means an individual, firm, partnership, association, or group or combination acting in concert, whether as a principal, employer, employee, agent, servant, trustee, fiduciary, receiver, or any other type of legal or personal representative.
(15) “Police officer” means a sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department.
(16) “Stable” means a barn, establishment, or similar appropriate facility where a horse is permanently or temporarily boarded, housed, or maintained.
D.C. Code § 8-1851.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 18 / § 8-1851.02
§ 8-1851.02. Care of classroom animals.
Status: in_force

(a) Animals kept in schools shall be provided sufficient food and water, be cared for in a safe and humane manner, and remain in schools during holidays only if provided adequate care.
(b) Animals no longer needed in the classroom should be adopted out to a suitable home or given to a local humane organization for adoption.
D.C. Code § 8-1778.28 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17R / § 8-1778.28
§ 8-1778.28. District officials.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 8-1778.27(c) , the elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, or agents of the District shall not be liable personally for the payment of the bonds or be subject to any personal liability by reason of the issuance of the bonds, or for any representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, or agreements of the District contained in this chapter, the bonds, the Financing Documents, or the Closing Documents.
(b) The signature, countersignature, facsimile signature, or facsimile countersignature of any official appearing on the bonds, the Financing Documents, or the Closing Documents shall be valid and sufficient for all purposes notwithstanding the fact that the individual signatory ceases to hold that office before delivery of the bonds, the Financing Documents, or the Closing Documents.
D.C. Code § 8-241.05 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 2B / § 8-241.05
§ 8-241.05. Violations.
Status: in_force

(a) In a private cause of action, claim, or defense by a tenant against a residential property owner for a violation of Title 12G of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (12G DCMR § 101G et seq.) (“Property Maintenance Code”) or Title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (14 DCMR § 100 et seq.) (“Housing Code”):
  (1) A professional indoor mold assessment finding indoor mold contamination in a tenant’s dwelling unit or a common area of the property shall create a rebuttable presumption of a violation of the property owner’s obligation to maintain the property free from defective surface conditions as required by the Property Maintenance Code and the Housing Code. To establish the presumption, the tenant must demonstrate that the property owner received a professional indoor mold assessment in written or electronic form that determined that indoor mold contamination existed in the tenant’s dwelling unit.
  (2) When ruling in favor of a tenant with respect to a Property Maintenance Code or Housing Code violation based on a professional mold assessment, the court shall have discretion to reimburse indoor mold assessment costs and award attorney fees and court costs to the tenant. The court may award treble damages to a tenant when:
    (A) The tenant discovered the indoor mold;
    (B) A professional indoor mold assessment determined that indoor mold contamination existed in the tenant’s dwelling unit;
    (C) The residential property owner received the indoor mold assessment in written or electronic form;
    (D) The residential property owner did not remediate the indoor mold within 60 days; and
    (E) The court finds that the residential property owner acted in bad faith.
(b) In issuing a notice of violation to a property owner for failure to maintain the property free from defective surface conditions as required by the Property Maintenance Code and the Housing Code, the Mayor shall have discretion to rely upon a professional indoor mold assessment.
(c) Not Funded.
(d) Not Funded.
D.C. Code § 8-634.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 6A / § 8-634.02
§ 8-634.02. Reimbursement for reasonable costs.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who receives and complies with the terms of an order issued under this chapter may petition the Mayor for the reimbursement of the reasonable costs of the action, plus interest, from the Clean Land Fund; provided, that:
  (1) The required action has been completed to the satisfaction of the Mayor; and
  (2) The petition is filed within 60 days of the issuance of a Certificate of Completion by the Mayor.
(b) To obtain reimbursement, the petitioner shall establish by a preponderance of the evidence that:
  (1) The petitioner is not liable for response costs under § 8-632.01 , and that the costs are reasonable in light of the action required by the relevant order; or
  (2) (A) The Mayor’s decision in selecting the response action ordered was arbitrary and capricious or was otherwise not in accordance with the law.
    (B) Reimbursement under this paragraph shall be limited to reasonable costs incurred under the portions of the order found to be arbitrary and capricious or otherwise not in accordance with the law.
(c) If the Mayor denies all or part of a petition made under this section, the petitioner may file an appeal in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia within 30 days of issuance of the Mayor’s decision.
D.C. Code § 8-1778.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17R / § 8-1778.02
§ 8-1778.02. Declaration of public purpose.
Status: in_force

(a) Energy conservation efforts, including the promotion of Energy Efficiency Improvements to residential, commercial, and other real property, are necessary to address the issue of global climate change and to reduce the consumers’ energy costs.
(b) The upfront cost of making residential, commercial, or other real property more energy efficient prevents many property owners from making Energy Efficient Improvements. To make Energy Efficient Improvements more accessible and to promote the installation of those improvements, it is necessary to authorize a procedure to provide funds for the initial cost of installing Energy Efficiency Improvements.
(c) The Council declares that a public purpose will be served by a voluntary assessment program that provides the authority and the means to provide funds for the initial installation of Energy Efficiency Improvements that are permanently attached to residential, commercial, industrial, or other real property.
(d) Section 1-204.90 provides that the Council may, by act, authorize the issuance of District bonds to borrow money to finance, refinance, or reimburse, and to assist in the financing, refinancing, or reimbursing of, the cost of capital projects or undertakings that will contribute to the health, welfare, or safety of residents of the District as determined by the Council.
(e) The Council finds that authorization, issuance, sale, and delivery of bonds for the payment of costs of a program to provide funds for the initial installation of Energy Efficiency Improvements that are permanently attached to residential, commercial, or other real property will contribute to the health, welfare, and safety of residents of the District, are in the public interest, and will accomplish the purposes and intent of § 1-204.90 .
D.C. Code § 8-1825.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 18 / § 8-1825.02
§ 8-1825.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Africanized bee” means a hybrid variety of Apis mellifera produced by the cross-breeding of the aggressive African honey bee Apis mellifera scutellata with a European honey bee subspecies.
(2) “Apiary” means a place where a colony is kept.
(3) “Bee disease” means an abnormal condition resulting from action by a parasite, predator, or infectious agent.
(4) “Brood” means the embryo and egg, larva, and pupa stages of a bee.
(5) “Colony” means a hive and its equipment and appurtenances, including bees, brood, comb, pollen, and honey.
(6) “Comb” means the assemblage of cells containing a living stage of a bee at a time prior to emergence as an adult.
(7) “Department” means the District Department of the Environment.
(7A) “Director” means the Director of the District Department of the Environment.
(8) “Hive” means a container used for the housing of a colony.
(9) “Honey bee” means Apis mellifera or another species designated as suitable for an urban environment by the Director.
Apis mellifera
(10) “Multi-unit building” means a building with at least 4 separate housing units.
(11) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, trust, association, firm, joint stock company, organization, commission, or any other legal entity.
(12) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-151.09d — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1A / § 8-151.09d
§ 8-151.09d. Commitment to greenhouse gas emission reductions.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall adopt policies to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from both public and private sources to:
  (1) Not less than 45% below 2006 greenhouse gas emission levels by 2025;
  (2) Not less than 60% below 2006 greenhouse gas emission levels by 2030;
  (3) Not less than 70% below 2006 greenhouse gas emission levels by 2035;
  (4) Not less than 85% below 2006 greenhouse gas emission levels by 2040; and
  (5) A level consistent with carbon neutrality by 2045, and in each year thereafter.
(b) (1) The District shall reduce emissions attributable to District government operations to a level consistent with carbon neutrality by 2040. In working to achieve these reductions, the District shall prioritize actions that result in additional renewable energy generation.
  (2) (A) To achieve the reduction required by paragraph (1) of this subsection the Mayor shall establish a task force to prepare an action plan for carbon neutrality for District government operations by 2040, including the estimated funding and timeline for each action identified, which shall be submitted to the Council no later than 18 months after September 21, 2022.
    (B) The task force shall include, at a minimum, representatives from the following agencies:
      (i) The Department of General Services;
      (ii) The Department of Public Works;
      (iii) The District Department of Transportation;
      (iv) The District of Columbia Housing Authority;
      (v) The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority;
      (vi) The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development;
      (vii) The Department of Energy and Environment; and
      (viii) The Office of Resilience and Recovery.
(c) In working to achieve the emissions reductions required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the District shall seek to advance racial equity, redress past environmental and public health inequities, and use measures that have the least harmful effect on local ecosystems.
(d) Beginning on July 1, 2025, and on July 1 of each year thereafter, DOEE shall submit an annual report to the Council which summarizes progress on achieving the emissions reductions required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section. At a minimum, the report shall include:
  (1) An updated inventory of District-wide greenhouse gas emissions, expressed in tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, from all greenhouse gas emission sources in the District as tracked pursuant to standard greenhouse gas accounting protocols, including the relative contribution of each type of greenhouse gas and each type of source to the District-wide total, as well as an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions specifically attributable to District government operations;
  (2) A description of actions taken to achieve the emissions reductions required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section;
  (3) An analysis of how the actions described in paragraph (2) of this subsection advance racial equity, redress past environmental and public health inequities, and affect local ecosystems;
  (4) If the emissions reductions required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section are not achieved, a description of any impediments encountered in achieving the emission reductions and recommendations for how to address such impediments;
  (5) For any actions identified in the action plan required by subsection (b)(2) of this section that are not implemented according to the plan, a description of any impediments encountered in achieving the actions and recommendations for how to address such impediments; and
  (6) Every 5 years, an updated projection of District-wide greenhouse gas emissions each year through 2045, as well as District government greenhouse gas emissions each year through 2040, based on policies currently in existence, as well as an analysis of whether the District is on track to meet the emissions reductions required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
D.C. Code § 8-103.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-103.02
§ 8-103.02. Discharge of pollutants prohibited; exception.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in § 8-103.06 , no person shall discharge a pollutant to the waters of the District.
D.C. Code § 8-1778.29 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17R / § 8-1778.29
§ 8-1778.29. Information reporting.
Status: in_force

Within 3 days after the Mayor’s receipt of the transcript of proceedings relating to the issuance of the bonds, the Mayor shall transmit a copy of the transcript to the Secretary to the Council.
D.C. Code § 8-241.03 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 2B / § 8-241.03
§ 8-241.03. Certification of mold assessment and remediation professionals.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Director shall issue licenses and may issue certifications for conducting indoor mold assessment and remediation in the District.
  (2) In licensing a person to conduct indoor mold assessment or remediation, the Director may recognize certification programs of other states or independent bodies that the Director determines to be sufficient to ensure professional conduct of indoor mold assessment or remediation.
(b) No person shall engage in the business of residential indoor mold assessment or remediation unless the person is certified and licensed in accordance with requirements promulgated by the Director.
(c) The Director shall maintain a publicly available list of all certified indoor mold assessment and remediation professionals in the District.
(d) The Director shall establish reasonable and necessary fees to administer this section, including fees for certifications and licenses. The fees shall be set, at a minimum, in an amount sufficient to recover the costs of administering this section. All fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the Indoor Mold Assessment and Remediation Fund established under § 8-241.07 .
(e) Not Funded.
D.C. Code § 8-414 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 4 / § 8-414
§ 8-414. Storage and disposal.
Status: in_force

No person shall transport, store, or dispose of any pesticide or pesticide container in such a manner as to cause injury to humans, vegetation, crops, livestock, wildlife, beneficial insects, or as to pollute any waterway in a way harmful to any wildlife therein. The Mayor shall publish regulations for the storage and disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers.
D.C. Code § 8-771.05 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 7E / § 8-771.05
§ 8-771.05. Annual reporting.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before June 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, a battery stewardship organization shall submit a report to DOEE describing activities carried out under the battery stewardship plan during the previous calendar year. The report shall include, at a minimum:
  (1) Any updated contact information for the battery stewardship organization, all participants in the organization, and a list of the brands of batteries and battery-containing products for which the battery stewardship organization is responsible;
  (2) The weight of the batteries collected by the battery stewardship organization, reported to the extent feasible by:
    (A) Collection site; and
    (B) Chemistry type of primary and rechargeable batteries;
  (3) The estimated total sales, by weight, of primary and rechargeable batteries and primary and rechargeable batteries contained in or with battery-containing products sold in the District by the producer or producers participating in the battery stewardship organization, to the extent feasible for each of the previous 3 calendar years;
  (4) A description of progress made toward the program performance goals under § 8-771.03(a)(3) , including:
    (A) A summary of how program implementation compared to performance goals;
    (B) An explanation of why performance goals were not met, if applicable; and
    (C) An evaluation of the effectiveness of methods and processes used to achieve the performance goals and how methods and processes can be improved;
  (5) A description of the collection sites, including:
    (A) The addresses and contact information, including website links, for all collection sites;
    (B) A map indicating the location of all collection sites in the District; and
    (C) An assessment of collection convenience and accessibility;
  (6) A description of the educational materials that support implementation of the battery stewardship plan, including examples, as well as an evaluation of the success of the education and outreach effort and how it can be improved;
  (7) A description of the manner in which the collected batteries were sorted, consolidated, managed, and processed, including:
    (A) The manner in which the collected batteries were recycled, including weight and chemistry of material recycled;
    (B) What facilities processed the batteries, including a summary of any violations of environmental laws and regulations over the previous 3 years at each facility; and
    (C) A discussion of recycling efficiency rates; and
  (8) The costs of implementation of the battery stewardship plan, including the costs of collection, recycling, education, and outreach, and an anticipated budget for the next calendar year.
(b) In the event a battery stewardship organization does not meet a performance goal, the battery stewardship organization shall, in coordination with DOEE, amend its battery stewardship plan, following the requirements set forth in § 8-771.03 , to conduct more outreach, provide additional education materials, or improve collection accessibility as needed.
(c) Four years after the date the initial battery stewardship plan is approved, a battery stewardship organization shall hire an independent third party to conduct an assessment of the battery stewardship plan and implementation of the plan. The assessment shall examine the effectiveness of the battery stewardship plan in collecting and recycling batteries and compare the cost-effectiveness of the plan to that of collection plans or programs for batteries in other jurisdictions. The results of the assessment and recommendations to improve the battery stewardship plan shall be submitted to DOEE as part of the annual report required under subsection (a) of this section.
D.C. Code § 8-102.03 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-102.03
§ 8-102.03. Establishment of fee.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A consumer making a purchase from a retail establishment shall pay at the time of purchase a fee of $.05 for each disposable carryout bag.
  (2) A retail establishment shall not advertise or hold out or state to the public or to a customer directly or indirectly that the reimbursement of the fee or any part thereof to be collected by the retail establishment will be assumed or absorbed by the retail establishment or otherwise refunded to the customer.
  (3) All retail establishments shall indicate on the consumer transaction receipt the number of disposable carryout bags provided and the total amount of fee charged.
(b) (1) (A) Each retail establishment shall retain $.01 of each $.05 fee collected; provided, that an establishment that chooses to offer a carryout bag credit program to its customers, as set forth in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, shall retain an additional $.01 from each fee collected, for a total of $.02 for each $.05 fee collected.
    (B) A retail establishment shall retain an additional $.01 of each $.05 fee for a carryout program which:
      (i) Credits the consumer no less than $.05 for each carryout bag provided by the consumer for packaging their purchases, regardless of whether that bag is paper, plastic, or reusable;
      (ii) Is prominently advertised at each checkout register; and
      (iii) Reflects the total credit amount on the consumer transaction receipt.
    (C) The fees retained by the retail establishment under this paragraph shall not be classified as revenue and shall be tax-exempt for the purposes of Chapters 18, 20, and 27B of Title 47.
    (D) The fees retained by the retail establishment shall be excluded from the definition of retail sale under § 47-2001(n)(2) and from the definition of gross receipts under § 47-2761(5) .
    (E) The fees to be remitted to the District under subsection (b)(2) of this section shall be added to other tax payments in determining whether the electronic payment requirement under § 47-4402(c) applies.
  (2) The remaining amount of each fee collected shall be paid to the Office of Tax and Revenue and shall be deposited in the Anacostia River Cleanup and Protection Fund established by § 8-102.05(a) .
(c) The Office of Tax and Revenue shall develop rules for frequency and method for reporting and transmitting the fees, as set forth in subsection (a) of this section, to the District.
(d) Except to the extent of any inconsistency with this subchapter, the same provisions to Title 47 that are applicable to the gross sales tax shall govern the administration, collection, and enforcement of the fee set forth in subsection (a) of this section.
(e) Notwithstanding any other law, the Office of Tax and Revenue shall furnish to the District Department of the Environment, upon request, the names, addresses, and whether any fees were collected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section of retail establishments subject to the provisions of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 8-2221.17 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 22 / § 8-2221.17
§ 8-2221.17. Trespassing for purposes of hunting.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-1776.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17P / § 8-1776.02
§ 8-1776.02. Smart lighting study.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 270 days after March 3, 2010, DDOE shall submit a report to the Council recommending strategies and standards for optimal lighting methods and levels in the District. The report shall address:
  (1) Public safety;
  (2) Energy efficiency;
  (3) Cost efficiency;
  (4) Effects on environmental health; and
  (5) Aesthetics.
(b) In producing the report required by subsection (a) of this section, DDOE shall:
  (1) Consult with civil servants who have technical expertise and work for the Office of Planning, the Department of General Services, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the District Department of Transportation, the Metropolitan Police Department, the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, and appropriate federal authorities, including the General Services Administration, the Architect of the Capitol, and the National Capital Planning Commission;
  (2) Solicit input from the public; and
  (3) Evaluate recognized lighting standards, including standards promulgated by the Illuminating Engineering Society and the International Dark Sky Association.
D.C. Code § 8-1778.31 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17R / § 8-1778.31
§ 8-1778.31. Bond issuance to private lending institutions.
Status: in_force

If the Mayor determines that a bond issuance is in the interest of the District and promotes the goal of encouraging the installation of Energy Efficiency Improvements, a bond may be issued to, purchased by, or held by a Private Lending Institution that makes an Energy Efficiency Loan to a property owner. In this event, the proceeds of the bond may be paid directly to the property owner or the contractor installing the Energy Efficiency Improvements and not paid into the National Capital Energy Fund. The amount of the Energy Efficiency Loan shall be determined as provided in subchapter III of this chapter , and the Private Lending Institution shall be an additional party to the Energy Efficiency Loan Agreement. A bond held by a Private Lending Institution may be redeemed or transferred to another holder at the discretion of the Private Lending Institution.
D.C. Code § 8-2005 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 20 / § 8-2005
§ 8-2005. Care and use of horses in horse-drawn carriage trade.
Status: in_force

(a) An owner, operator, or custodian of a horse engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade shall:
  (1) Not use, work, drive, ride, or require labor from a horse for more than 8 hours in any 24-hour period;
  (2) Provide for adequate rest periods for a horse during the 8 hours of use;
  (3) Provide the horse with food and drinking water from a clean container of sufficient size and in good condition during the regular intervals during the 8 hours of use;
  (4) Drape the body of the horse from forelegs to hind legs with a warm covering during times of cold or inclement weather;
  (5) Park the horse in an area of shade whenever practicable during rest periods;
  (6) Not overdrive or overload a horse as evidenced by physical stress, strain, or exhaustion of the horse; and
  (7) Not beat or prod a horse to maintain a fast gait in any way that will cause pain or injury to the horse.
(b) An owner, operator, or custodian of a horse engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade shall not use a horse to draw a carriage unless:
  (1) The horse is in good health in accordance with standards established by the Mayor by rule;
  (2) The horse weighs at least 1,100 pounds; and
  (3) The hooves of the horse are properly shod and trimmed utilizing rubber compound shoes on the front 2 hooves and either rubber or open steel borium cork tip shoes on the 2 rear hooves.
D.C. Code § 8-2231.01 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 22 / § 8-2231.01
§ 8-2231.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this part , the term:
(1) "Covered establishment" means a business, nonprofit enterprise, or nonprofit institution that does not have as its primary or sole business the sale of licenses for recreational fishing in District waters.
(2) (A) "District waters" means flowing and still bodies of water in the District, whether artificial or natural, whether underground or on land.
  (B) "District waters" shall not include:
    (i) Water on private property prevented from reaching underground or land watercourses; and
    (ii) Water in closed collection or distribution systems.
(3) "Recreational fishing" means the non-commercial taking or attempted taking of finfish for personal use, sport, or pleasure, which are not for sale, trade, or barter.
(4) "Substantial change in ownership" means a transfer of 10% or more in the equity of or financial interest in a covered establishment.
D.C. Code § 8-1051 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 10C / § 8-1051
§ 8-1051. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Composting facility” means any location or structure which uses a microbial process to convert organic material, including wood, paper, mulch, or yard or food waste into a soil amendment.
(2) “Construction and demolition wastes” means the waste building materials and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition operation on houses, commercial buildings, pavements, and other structures.
(3) “Existing solid waste facility” means a solid waste facility in construction, including site preparation, or operating on March 23, 1995.
(4) “Final disposal” means depositing or placing solid waste for its final location.
(5) “Intermediate materials recycling facility” means a fully enclosed structure used for the receipt, separation, storage, conversion, baling, briquetting, crushing, compacting, grinding, shredding, or processing of paper, metal, glass, plastics, tires, bulk waste, or other nonbiodegradable recyclable materials for the purpose of reutilization of such materials. The term “intermediate materials recycling facility” shall not include a facility used for the storage or processing of biodegradable materials, construction and demolition wastes, white goods, and hazardous substances, as defined in § 8-109.02(4) , and the rules and regulations pursuant thereto.
(6) “Open solid waste facility” means any privately owned or operated solid waste disposal or solid waste handling facility where solid waste is stored or processed outside of a fully enclosed building or structure.
(7) “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, association, firm, joint stock company, organization, commission, or any other private entity.
(8) “Recyclable material” means material which would otherwise become solid waste, and that may be collected, separated, or processed and returned to the economic mainstream as a raw material or product.
(9) “Residue” means the solid waste, as measured by weight, requiring disposal after recyclable material is removed during or after processing.
(10) “Solid waste” means garbage, refuse, construction and demolition waste or any other waste product, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material, resulting from commercial, industrial, or government operation, or residential or community activity.
(11) “Solid waste disposal facility” means any facility where solid waste is discharged, deposited, tipped, dumped, or placed for final disposal, including an incinerator, waste-to-energy facility, rubble fill, or landfill.
(12) “Solid waste facility” means any privately owned or operated solid waste disposal facility or solid waste handling facility, which accepts solid waste that is not the incidental by-product of the facility’s manufacturing or operational processes.
(13) “Solid waste handling facility” means any facility where solid waste temporarily is deposited, or placed for processing, at any time prior to its final disposal at a solid waste disposal facility.
(14) “Source separated” means the end result when recyclable material is separated from solid waste at its point of origin for separate collection and processing.
(15) “Substantially alter” means to make any physical modification to a solid waste facility which increases or decreases the solid waste facility’s maximum annual capacity, by more than 10% per year, as indicated in the solid waste facility’s solid waste facility permit, or in any way alters or modifies the method by which the waste is processed or disposed, or which increases the amount of any air pollutant not previously emitted.
(16) “Abate” means to control disease vectors including rats and other vermin.
(17) “Arterial road” means a traffic route of 4 or more lanes with traffic controlled by traffic signal lights.
(18) “Best Available Control Technology” or “BACT” means measures, processes, methods, systems, or techniques to contain the emission of odors and air and liquid pollutants through procedures including enclosing processes or systems to eliminate emissions, and by collecting, capturing or treating pollutants before release from a process, stack, storage or fugitive emissions point.
(19) “Facility” means any building, structure, or portion of a site where solid waste is handled or stored.
(20) “Hazardous waste” means any waste defined as hazardous in § 8-1302(2) .
(21) “Infectious waste” shall include, but is not limited to, the following types of solid waste:
  (A) Cultures and stocks of infectious agents and associated biologicals, including cultures from medical and pathological laboratories, cultures and stocks of infectious agents from research and industrial laboratories, wastes from the production of biologicals, discarded live and attenuated vaccines, and culture dishes and devices used to transfer, inoculate, and mix cultures;
  (B) Pathological wastes, including tissues, organs, and body parts that are removed during surgery or autopsy;
  (C) Waste human blood and products of blood, including serum, plasma, and other blood components;
  (D) Sharps that have been used in patient care or in medical, research, or industrial laboratories, including hypodermic needles, syringes, pasteur pipettes, broken glass, and scalpel blades;
  (E) Contaminated animal carcasses, body parts, and bedding of animals that were exposed to infectious agents during research, production of biologicals, or testing of pharmaceuticals;
  (F) Wastes from surgery or autopsy that were in contact with infectious agents, including soiled dressings, sponges, drapes, lavage tubes, drainage sets, underpads, and surgical gloves;
  (G) Laboratory wastes from medical, pathological, pharmaceutical, or other research, commercial, or industrial laboratories that were in contact with infectious agents, including slides and cover slips, disposable gloves, laboratory coats and aprons;
  (H) Dialysis wastes that were in contact with the blood of patients undergoing hemodialysis, including contaminated disposable equipment and supplies such as tubing, filters, disposable sheets, towels, gloves, aprons, and laboratory coats;
  (I) Discarded medical equipment and parts that were in contact with infectious agents;
  (J) Biological waste and discarded materials contaminated with blood, excretion, exudates or secretion from human beings or animals who are isolated to protect others from communicable diseases; and
  (K) Any other waste material that results from the administration of medical care to a patient by a health care provider and is found by the Department of Health to pose a threat to human health or the environment.
(22) “Operations area” means any area where solid waste handling or related activities including storage, heavy equipment operations, truck idling, covering, uncovering, cleaning, queuing or parking occurs.
(23) “Radioactive hazardous waste” means any waste which contains or is contaminated with low level radioactive waste material emitting primarily gamma or beta radiation registering above normal background levels.
(24) “Residential street” means any street on which 50% or more of the street frontage is used for residential purposes, for residential and non-business property, or is zoned as residential property. The designation of a street as a residential street shall be determined block-by-block.
(25) “Site” means the total area of any lot or lots that are partially or completely occupied by a solid waste handling facility or its operations area or any lot or lots owned or leased by the owner or operator of a solid waste handling facility that are adjacent to a lot or lots that are partially or completely devoted to solid waste handling operations.
(26) “Tracking” means the deposit of a trail of liquid, liquid waste, muck, dust or of any garbage on public space by vehicles entering and exiting solid waste facilities.
D.C. Code § 8-105.14 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-105.14
§ 8-105.14. Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who violates any provision of this subchapter or the rules issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be liable for a civil fine not exceeding $10,000 for each day during which each violation continues, and shall be required to perform any other action needed to correct any harm caused by any violation or to ensure that future violations do not occur. All prosecutions under this provision shall be in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in the name of the District of Columbia, and shall be instituted by the Office of the Attorney General.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, any person who intentionally, willfully, or recklessly violates any provision of this subchapter or the rules issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be punished by a criminal fine not to exceed $10,000 for each day each violation continues, or imprisonment not to exceed one year for each day each violation continues, or both, and to perform any other action needed to correct any harm caused by any violation or to ensure that future violations do not occur.  All prosecutions pursuant to this provision shall be in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(c) Any person who violates any provision of this subchapter or the rules issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be liable to the District and WASA for all expenses, losses, or damages incurred by the District and WASA by reason of the violation.
D.C. Code § 8-417 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 4 / § 8-417
§ 8-417. Unlawful acts.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(a) Make a pesticide recommendation or use a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with the labeling thereof, or in violation of the restrictions imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency or the Mayor on the use of that pesticide;
(b) Falsify, or refuse or neglect to maintain or make available, records required to be kept by this chapter and by the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto;
(c) Use fraud or misrepresentation in applying for certification or a license;
(d) Refuse or neglect to comply with any limitations or restrictions on his certification or license;
(e) Make false or fraudulent claims through any media which misrepresent the effect of a pesticide or the method to be utilized in the application of a pesticide;
(f) Apply any known ineffective or improper pesticide;
(g) Operate faulty or unsafe equipment;
(h) Use or supervise the use of a pesticide in a faulty, careless, or negligent manner;
(i) Make false or fraudulent records, invoices, or reports;
(j) Aid, abet, or conspire with any other person to evade the provisions of this chapter;
(k) Make fraudulent or misleading statements during or after an inspection concerning a pest infestation;
(l) Impersonate any federal, state, or District inspector or official;
(m) Distribute any pesticide which is adulterated or misbranded, or any device which is misbranded;
(n) Fail to register a pesticide in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;
(o) Violate any other provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation promulgated by the Mayor pursuant thereto.
D.C. Code § 8-1778.21 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17R / § 8-1778.21
§ 8-1778.21. Establishment of the Special Energy Assessment Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Special Energy Assessment Fund. The Chief Financial Officer shall establish additional accounts in the Special Energy Assessment Fund, consisting of a Special Energy Assessment Bond Debt Service Account for each series of bonds issued pursuant to this chapter and a single Special Energy Assessment Program Administrative Account. The Chief Financial Officer shall pay, or direct the payment of, all receipts of the principal and interest portion of each Special Assessment into the Special Energy Assessment Bond Debt Service Account applicable to the series of bonds secured by the payment of that Special Assessment, and the Chief Financial Officer shall pay, or direct the payment of, the receipt of the administrative costs portion of each Special Assessment into the Special Energy Assessment Program Administrative Account. The Mayor shall pledge and create a security interest in the Special Assessment revenues and all other funds deposited in each Special Energy Assessment Bonds Debt Service Account to pay the Debt Service on the applicable series of bonds issued by the District pursuant to this chapter without further action by the Council as permitted by § 1-204.90(f) . The Chief Financial Officer shall pay from the Special Energy Assessment Program Administrative Account the annual costs of administering the collection and maintenance of the Special Assessment and the annual costs of administering the Energy Efficiency Loan program authorized by subchapter III of this chapter . Except for any amounts specifically authorized by the Council, all Debt Service and administrative costs shall be paid only from receipts from the Special Assessments.
  (2) Except as provided by subsection (c) of this section, all funds deposited into the Special Energy Assessment Fund, and any interest earned on those funds, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in this section without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(b) Receipt of the principal and interest portion of the Special Assessment and all amounts deposited in each Special Energy Assessment Bond Debt Service Account, plus all investments or earnings on those amounts, shall be irrevocably dedicated and pledged to the payment of the principal of, and interest on, the applicable bonds as provided in this chapter. Any escrow or other agreement entered into by the District providing for holding funds for the benefit of the holders of the bonds shall be maintained as long as any of the bonds are outstanding under the applicable Financing Documents. The administrative costs portion of the Special Assessment deposited in the Special Energy Assessment Program Administrative Account, plus all investments or earnings on those amounts, shall be used only for the payment of the costs of administering the Energy Efficiency Loan program authorized by subchapter III of this chapter .
(c) If, at the end of any fiscal year of the District following the issuance of bonds authorized by this chapter, the value of cash and investments in a Special Energy Assessment Bond Debt Service Account exceeds the amount of all payments authorized by this chapter and the Financing Documents applicable to that series of bonds, including required deposits into reserve funds, amounts to be set aside for additional series of bonds issued under this chapter, and any coverage requirements associated with the sale of the bonds, during the upcoming fiscal year, the excess shall be transferred to the General Fund of the District of Columbia, unless the District elects to use the excess to redeem that series of bonds prior to maturity. Amounts deposited in the Special Energy Assessment Program Administrative Account shall remain in, and shall be used for the purposes of, that account.
(d) The Mayor is authorized to:
  (1) Accept funds from grants from a public or private source;
  (2) Deposit grant funds in a special account in the Special Energy Assessment Fund; and
  (3) Use grant funds for a purpose for which monies in the Special Energy Assessment Fund may be spent.
D.C. Code § 8-403.03 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 4 / § 8-403.03
§ 8-403.03. Signs posted for exterior application.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person applying pesticides to a lawn or to exterior landscape plants shall post at the time of application a sign containing a uniform statement approved by the Mayor.
(b) The sign shall remain for 48 hours following the pesticide application, after which time the property owner shall be responsible for the removal of the sign.
(c) The sign shall be clearly visible:
  (1) From the principal places of access to the property; and
  (2) On the portion of the property where the pesticide is applied.
D.C. Code § 8-524 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 5A / § 8-524
§ 8-524. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Department of Energy and Environment, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter , including rules to interpret § 8-521(2) ; provided, that rules to interpret § 8-521(2) shall be made in consultation with the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.
D.C. Code § 8-708 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 7 / § 8-708
§ 8-708. Incinerators for combustible refuse — Penalties.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-1031.03c — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 10A / § 8-1031.03c
§ 8-1031.03c. Collection, storage, and processing of waste tires.
Status: in_force

(a) No license shall be issued to any waste tire generator that fails to provide the Mayor with information concerning the site's location, size, and the approximate number of waste tires that have been accumulated at the site, which may not exceed 500.
(b) (1) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules pertaining to the collection and storage of waste tires, which shall include:
    (A) A prohibition on outdoor storage of waste tires;
    (B) Methods of collection, storage, and processing of waste tires; and
    (C) Record-keeping procedures for waste tire generators.
  (2) The methods of collection, storage, and processing of waste tires shall consider the general location of waste tires being stored with regard to property boundaries and buildings, pest control, accessibility by firefighting equipment, and other considerations as they relate to public health and safety.
  (3) (A) The record-keeping procedures for waste tire generators shall include the source and number or weight of tires received and the destination and number of tires or weight of tires or tire pieces shipped or otherwise disposed of. The records shall be maintained for at least 3 years following the end of the calendar year of such activity.
    (B) Record keeping shall not be required for any charitable, fraternal, or other type of nonprofit organization or association that conducts programs that result in the voluntary cleanup of land or water resources or collection for disposal of waste tires.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Waste tire" means any automobile, motorcycle, heavy equipment, or truck tire stored or offered for sale by a waste tire generator or otherwise retained by a waste tire generator after having replaced a customer's tire with a new or used tire.
  (2) "Waste tire generator" means any person who buys, sells, or stores new or used tires for use on automobiles, motorcycles, heavy equipment, or trucks and which retains any of the customer's used tires after replacement.
D.C. Code § 8-1059 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 10C / § 8-1059
§ 8-1059. Hearings.
Status: in_force

Any person adversely affected by an action taken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or the rules and regulations issued under its authority, shall be entitled to a hearing before the Mayor upon filing with the Mayor, within 15 days of the date of the action, a written request for a hearing. The hearing shall be held in accordance with § 2-509 .
D.C. Code § 8-201 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 2 / § 8-201
§ 8-201. Lots to be drained into public sewers and connected with water mains.
Status: in_force

Each original lot or subdivisional lot situated on any street in the District of Columbia where there is a public sewer shall be connected with said sewer in such manner that any and all of the drainage of such lot, whether water or liquid refuse of any kind, except human urine and fecal matter, shall flow into said sewer; and if such original lot or subdivisional lot is situated on any street in said District where there is a public sewer and water main, such original lot or subdivisional lot shall be connected with said sewer and also with said water main in such manner that any and all of the drainage of such lot, whether water or liquid refuse of any kind shall flow into said sewer; provided, that the connections required to be made by this section shall be made under the following conditions:
(1) When there is on any such original lot or subdivisional lot aforesaid any building used or intended to be used as a dwelling, or in which persons are employed or intended to be employed in any manufacture, trade, or business, or any stable, shed, pen, or place where cows, horses, mules, or other animals are kept, then, and in that instance, such original lot or subdivisional lot shall be connected with a public sewer and water main or with a public sewer, as may be required with this section; and
(2) Whenever there is no such building, stable, shed, pen, or place, as aforesaid, on such original lot or subdivisional lot, then such lot shall be required to be connected with a public sewer only when it has been certified by the Director of the Department of Human Services of said District that such connection is necessary to public health.
D.C. Code § 8-191.03 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1D / § 8-191.03
§ 8-191.03. District Waterways Advisory Plan.
Status: in_force

*NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will expire on August 13, 2026. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation affecting this section, click this link: Permanent Version .*
(a) Within 2 years of the initial appointment of District Waterways Advisory Commission voting members, the Commission shall develop a District Waterways Advisory Plan ("Advisory Plan") to create a strategic vision for the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers, the Washington Channel, and adjacent property.  The Advisory Plan shall include recommendations for:
  (1) The orderly, safe, and efficient use of the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and the Washington Channel for boating and recreation;
  (2) Public and private uses of property and infrastructure adjacent to the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and the Washington Channel;
  (3) Interagency and regional coordination on issues relevant to the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers, the Washington Channel, and adjacent property;
  (4) Environmental conservation and management of the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers, the Washington Channel, and adjacent property;
  (5) Strategies for coordinated economic growth on and adjacent to the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and the Washington Channel;
  (6) Assessments of safety and security risks and needs on and adjacent to the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and the Washington Channel;
  (7) Identification of transportation gaps on and adjacent to the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and the Washington Channel; and
  (8) Opportunities to increase local control of the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers, the Washington Channel, and adjacent property.
(b) (1) The Advisory Plan shall be developed with public input and input from ex officio members of the Commission.
  (2) The Commission shall publish a draft of the Advisory Plan for a specified public comment period that shall be not fewer than 30 days.
  (3) The Commission shall hold at least 2 public meetings, one for residents east of the Anacostia River and one for residents west of the Anacostia River, to solicit public testimony and written comments on the draft Advisory Plan.
(c) After conclusion of the public comment period, and within 60 days after completing revisions, if any, the voting members of the Commission shall adopt the Advisory Plan. Thereupon, the Advisory Plan shall be submitted to the Office of Waterways Management for publication.
(d) If considered necessary by the Commission, the Advisory Plan shall be updated at least once every 3 years, following the same process required for the initial Advisory Plan pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
D.C. Code § 8-181.03 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1C / § 8-181.03
§ 8-181.03. Duties and functions of the Commission.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall:
  (1) Identify best practices in resiliency, including those being pursued by other municipalities, other states, other regions, and the federal government;
  (2) Conduct vulnerability assessments for the current resilience of critical infrastructure and systems, including energy production, food and water security, the built environment, natural resources, emergency preparedness and response, transportation, housing, economic risk management, telecommunications, and public health;
  (3) Develop recommendations to address vulnerabilities and increase resiliency;
  (4) Evaluate the projected impacts of climate change on critical infrastructure and systems, natural resources, public health, and the economy;
  (5) Develop recommendations for proactive solutions to mitigate the expected impacts of climate change, including how agencies and other entities should integrate mitigation and adaptation strategies when planning and designing policies, programs, and projects; and
  (6) Identify and recommend standard resiliency guidelines for the design and planning of infrastructure and development projects.
(b) In the course of its work, the Commission shall consider climate adaptation, infrastructure management, planning documents, and hazard mitigation plans initiated by District agencies, including the Department of Energy and Environment, the Office of Planning, the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, and the District Department of Transportation.
(c) Within 14 months of February 18, 2017, the Commission shall submit an interim report to the Council and the Mayor that provides:
  (1) Details on the work completed pursuant to this section as of the date of the report;
    (2) Preliminary recommendations for mitigation of climate change impacts and vulnerabilities; and
    (3) Preliminary recommendations to coordinate adaptation strategies across agencies and other entities.
(d) Within 2 years of February 18, 2017, and every 3 years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the Council and the Mayor that provides:
  (1) Details on the work completed pursuant to this section as of the date of the report;
    (2) A comprehensive inventory of at-risk infrastructure; provided, that the Commission may redact portions of the inventory in the interest of national security or public safety;
    (3) A list of action items needed to reduce vulnerabilities related to climate change, including recommendations for coordination of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies to increase resiliency across agencies and other entities;
    (4) Recommendations for legislative or regulatory changes needed to implement the action items developed pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection;
    (5) Recommendations for future updates to the Comprehensive Energy Plan, the Climate Adaptation Plan, and the All Hazards Mitigation Plan; and
    (6) A timeline of future meetings and actions of the Commission.
D.C. Code § 8-1901 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 19 / § 8-1901
§ 8-1901. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) (A) “Dangerous dog” means any dog that without provocation:
    (i) Causes a serious injury to a person or domestic animal; or
    (ii) Engages in behavior described in paragraph (4)(A)(i) of this section subsequent to having been determined to be a potentially dangerous dog pursuant to § 8-1902 .
  (B) The term “dangerous dog” shall not include dogs used by law enforcement officials when the dog is being used for legitimate law enforcement purposes.
(2) “Impound” means taken into the custody of the Mayor.
(3) “Owner” means any person, firm, corporation, organization, or department possessing, harboring, keeping, having an interest in, or having control or custody of a dog.
(4) (A) “Potentially dangerous dog” means any dog that:
    (i) Without provocation, chases or menaces a person or domestic animal in an aggressive manner, causing an injury to a person or domestic animal that is less severe than a serious injury;
    (ii) In a menacing manner, approaches without provocation any person or domestic animal as if to attack, or has demonstrated a propensity to attack without provocation or otherwise to endanger the safety of human beings or domestic animals; or
    (iii) Is running at-large and has been impounded by an animal control agency 3 or more times in the District within any 12-month period.
  (B) The term “potentially dangerous dog” shall not include dogs used by law enforcement officials when the dog is being used for legitimate law enforcement purposes.
(5) “Proper enclosure” means secure confinement indoors or secure confinement outdoors in a locked structure designed and constructed to:
  (A) Deter escape of the dog;
  (B) Protect the dog from the elements; and
  (C) Prevent contact with the dog from humans and other domestic animals.
(6) “Serious injury” means any physical injury that results in broken bones or lacerations requiring multiple sutures or cosmetic surgery.
D.C. Code § 8-1307 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 13 / § 8-1307
§ 8-1307. Inspections; analyses; right of entry; notice; posting.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of enforcing this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter, the Mayor may at any reasonable time, within reasonable limits, and in a reasonable manner, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the owner, operator or agent in charge:
  (1) Enter without delay any place where hazardous wastes are or have been generated, stored, treated, transported, or disposed;
  (2) Inspect and obtain samples of any waste, or substance used in the treatment of waste;
  (3) Inspect and copy any records, reports, information, or test results relating to the purposes of this chapter. Each such inspection shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness.
(b) If the officer or employee obtains any samples prior to leaving the premises, he or she shall give to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, a receipt describing the sample obtained, and if requested, a portion of each such sample equal in volume or weight to the portion retained. If any analysis is made of such samples, a copy of the results of such analysis shall be furnished promptly to the owner, operator, or agent in charge.
(c) When there is a threat to human health or the environment, or a release of hazardous waste into the environment, and the responsible party or address is unknown, or cannot be located, written notice shall be served by conspicuously posting the notice on the property where the threat exists or the release occurred and sending a copy to the last known address via certified mail.
(d) When dangerous chemicals and hazardous waste on property pose an imminent threat to human health or the environment, the Mayor may post the property and restrict access. The posting shall provide the public with notice that a dangerous condition exists and shall prohibit the owner from removing or handling the waste without prior approval by the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 8-353 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 3A / § 8-353
§ 8-353. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 8-113.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-113.02
§ 8-113.02. Notification.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 120 days after March 8, 1991, the owner of an underground storage tank shall notify the Mayor of the existence of any tank and specify the age, size, type, location, and use of the tank and any other information required by the Mayor.
(b) Notice shall not be required if the owner of an underground storage tank has:
  (1) Taken the tank out of operation on or before January 1, 1974; or
  (2) Previously filed a federal underground storage tank notification form with the Mayor.
(c) Any owner who brings into use an underground storage tank after March 8, 1991, shall notify the Mayor within 30 days of the existence of the tank as provided in subsection (a) of this section.
(d) Any owner of tanks located at different facilities shall file a separate notification form for each facility.
(e) An owner shall submit notice to the Mayor 30 days prior to a permanent removal from service or a change in the reported use, contents, or ownership of an underground storage tank.
(f) Beginning 30 days after the Mayor issues rules pursuant to § 8-113.12 regarding performance standards for new underground storage tanks, any person who deposits regulated substances into an underground storage tank or sells or leases an underground storage tank shall notify the owner of the tank of the notification requirement pursuant to this section.
(g) Beginning 30 days after September 29, 1992, any person who sells real property in the District of Columbia upon which underground storage tanks are located, or from which underground storage tanks have been removed during the seller’s ownership, shall inform each prospective buyer in writing, prior to entering into a contract for sale, of the existence or removal of any tanks of which the seller has knowledge.
D.C. Code § 8-1713 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17 / § 8-1713
§ 8-1713. Termination.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-501 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 5 / § 8-501
§ 8-501. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:
(1) The term “mattress” includes any quilt, comfort, pad, pillow, cushion, or bag stuffed with hair, down, feathers, wool, cotton, excelsior, jute, or any other soft material and designed for use for sleeping or reclining purposes.
(2) The term “person” means individual, partnership, corporation, or association.
(3) The term “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 8-1803 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 18 / § 8-1803
§ 8-1803. Vaccinations.
Status: in_force

(a) An owner who has a dog over the age of 4 months shall have the dog vaccinated against rabies and distemper. Pursuant to rules issued by the Mayor, an owner of a cat over the age of 4 months shall have that cat vaccinated against rabies.
(b) The Mayor shall provide a free rabies vaccination clinic at least annually.
D.C. Code § 8-405 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 4 / § 8-405
§ 8-405. Pesticide dealers.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall act in the capacity of, or advertise as, or assume to act as a pesticide dealer at any time unless he is licensed by the Mayor in accordance with this subchapter and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
(b) (1) The Mayor shall provide for the licensing of pesticide dealers located within the District; provided, that any manufacturer, registrant, or distributor whose products are distributed or who distributes products in the District and who has no pesticide dealer outlet licensed within the District shall obtain a pesticide dealer’s license from the Mayor for his principal out-of-state location or outlet.
  (2) Application for a pesticide dealer’s license shall be made in writing on a form prescribed by the Mayor.
  (3) The Mayor shall establish fees in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of the licensing. The license shall be valid for the time period prescribed by the Mayor.
(c) A pesticide dealer shall be responsible for the acts of each of his employees in the solicitation and sale of restricted use pesticides, and for all claims and recommendations for the use of restricted use pesticides.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a licensed pesticide operator who sells restricted use pesticides only as an integral part of his pesticide application service, or to any District or other governmental agency which provides pesticides only for its own programs.
D.C. Code § 8-113.07 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-113.07
§ 8-113.07. Denial, suspension, or revocation.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue, renew, or restore a license or certificate issued under § 8-113.06 to protect the public health, safety, or welfare if the Mayor finds that the applicant or holder has:
(1) Failed to meet and maintain the standards established by this subchapter or rules issued pursuant to this subchapter;
(2) Submitted a false or fraudulent record, invoice, or report;
(3) Engaged in fraud or misrepresentation in the application for licensure or certification;
(4) Had a history of repeated violations; or
(5) Had his license or certification denied, revoked, or suspended in another state or jurisdiction.
D.C. Code § 8-173.61 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1B-i / § 8-173.61
§ 8-173.61. Liberal construction of chapter.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate those powers that are specifically enumerated.
D.C. Code § 8-101.05c — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-101.05c
§ 8-101.05c. Civil penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates this part or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this part shall be civilly liable and shall be subject to a civil penalty of no more than $37,500 per day per offense. The Mayor may adjust this civil penalty by rulemaking to account for inflation and shall adjust this civil penalty by rulemaking to meet or exceed the civil penalty authorized for violations pertaining to the Clean Air Act, approved July 14, 1955 (77 Stat. 392; 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.).
(b) The Mayor may impose civil infraction penalties, fines, and fees as alternative sanctions for any violation of this part or a regulation promulgated pursuant to this part, pursuant to the procedures of Chapter 18 of Title 2 [ § 2-1801.01 et seq.].
D.C. Code § 8-1774.10 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17N / § 8-1774.10
§ 8-1774.10. Sustainable Energy Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Sustainable Energy Trust Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(a-1) Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited in the Fund:
  (1) The assessments imposed by subsection (b) of this section;
  (2) The sale of credits associated with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative or any successor program; and
  (3) Money transferred from the Green Building Fund pursuant to § 6-1451.07(c)(1) ; provided, that any such money shall be used solely for the purpose described in subsection (c)(18) of this section.
(b) (1) There is imposed upon a natural gas company an assessment calculated on sales on a per-therm basis as follows:
    (A) The amount of $.011 in fiscal year 2009;
    (B) The amount of $.012 in fiscal year 2010;
    (C) The amount of $.014 in fiscal year 2011 through fiscal year 2016;
    (D) The amount of $.01505 in fiscal year 2017 through fiscal year 2019;
    (E) The amount of $.04515 in fiscal year 2020 through fiscal year 2023;
    (F) The amount of $.07515 in fiscal year 2024; and
    (G) Repealed.
    (H) The amount of $.1061 in fiscal year 2025;
    (I) The amount of $0.032668 in fiscal year 2026; and
    (J) The amount of $0.027088 in fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.
  (2) There is imposed upon an electric company an assessment calculated on sales on a per-kilowatt hour basis as follows:
    (A) The amount of $.0011 in fiscal year 2009;
    (B) The amount of $.0013 in fiscal year 2010;
    (C) The amount of $.0015 in fiscal year 2011 through fiscal year 2016;
    (D) The amount of $.001612 in fiscal year 2017 through fiscal year 2019;
    (E) The amount of $.0029016 in fiscal year 2020;
    (F) The amount of $.00279279 in fiscal year 2021;
    (G) The amount of $.0027001 in fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2023;
    (H) Repealed.
    (I) Repealed.
    (J) Repealed.
    (K) Repealed.
    (L) Repealed.
    (M) Repealed.
    (N) Repealed.
    (O) Repealed.
    (P) Repealed.
    (Q) Repealed.
    (R) The amount of $.0044001 in fiscal year 2024;
    (S) The amount of $.00651 in fiscal year 2025;
    (T) The amount of $0.002056 in fiscal year 2026; and
    (U) The amount of $0.001666 in fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.
  (2A) There shall be imposed upon a person who delivers heating oil or fuel oil to an end-user in the District, whether for industrial, commercial, or residential use, an assessment calculated on sales as follows:
    (A) The amount of $0.024992 per gallon in fiscal year 2026; and
    (B) The amount of $0.019414 per gallon in fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.
  (3) The assessments shall be paid to the Fiscal Agent before the 21st day of each month, beginning in November, 2008, or the 1st full month following October 22, 2008, whichever is later, for sales for the preceding billing period.
  (4) The assessment shall be applied to the sale of every kilowatt hour and therm in the District, except to those sold to residents participating in the Residential Essential Service or Residential Aid Discount programs established by the Commission.
  (5) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prohibit the electric company or natural gas company from recovering the assessment imposed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this section, respectively, in its rates as a surcharge on customers’ bills.
(c) The funds in the Sustainable Energy Trust Fund shall be used solely to fund the following; except, that no funds shall be allocated from the Fund to the budget of the Department of General Services for the purchase of gas, electricity, steam, water, sustainable energy, and waste management for the District government or other purposes:
  (1) The SEU contract in an amount of at least:
    (A) $19.8 million in fiscal year 2026; and
    (B) $10 million in fiscal year 2027 and every fiscal year thereafter.
  (2) The administration of the SEU contract and the development and implementation of a comprehensive energy plan by DOEE, in an amount of at least:
    (A) $4,143,591 in fiscal year 2026; and
    (B) $8,532,489 in fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter;
  (3) An independent review of the performance of the SEU under § 8-1774.05(k) ;
  (4) The activities of the SEU Advisory Board under § 8-1774.03 in the amount of $9,800 annually;
  (5) Repealed;
  (6) Repealed;
  (7) Repealed;
  (8) Repealed;
  (9) Implementation of the EnergyStar® benchmarking program required by § 6-1451.03 ; provided, that the program does not require an allocation of funds other than those already set forth in this section;
  (10) Repealed.
  (11) For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017 and ending September 30, 2018, supporting DOEE activities in the amount of $242,412;
  (12) (A) Activities of DOEE or the Sustainable Energy Utility to:
    (B) For purposes of this paragraph, "low-income" means persons with household incomes of 80% or less than the area median income;
  (13) Implementation of the Building Energy Performance Standard program required by § 8-1772.21 ; provided, that no money shall be transferred from the Sustainable Energy Trust Fund to the Department of General Services under this paragraph in Fiscal Year 2024 through Fiscal Year 2028;
  (14) In fiscal year 2020, transferring $15 million to the Green Finance Authority to support sustainable projects and programs; provided, that such transfer is included in an approved budget and financial plan;
  (15) In fiscal year 2021, transferring $15 million to the Green Finance Authority to support sustainable projects and programs; provided, that such transfer is included in an approved budget and financial plan;
  (16) (A) In Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023, transferring at least $10 million, but no more than $15 million, to the Green Finance Authority to support sustainable projects and programs; provided, that funding for such transfers is included in an approved budget and financial plan; provided further, that the total amount of money transferred to the Green Finance Authority from the Sustainable Energy Trust Fund in Fiscal Years 2020 through 2023 shall not exceed $70 million;
    (B) In Fiscal Years 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028, transferring at least $3.5 million to the Green Finance Authority to support sustainable projects and programs; provided, that funding for such transfers is included in an approved budget and financial plan; provided further, that the total amount of money transferred to the Green Finance Authority from the Sustainable Energy Trust Fund in Fiscal Years 2025 through 2028 shall not exceed $60 million;
  (17) Beginning in fiscal year 2022, assistance provided by DOEE or the Sustainable Energy Utility to providers of affordable housing or rent-controlled buildings for energy efficiency upgrades of buildings subject to the Building Energy Performance Standard program required by § 8-1772.21 ;
  (18) Activities permitted under § 6-1451.07(c)(2) through (7);
  (19) Projects and programs intended to increase climate change resilience in the District through the use of sustainable energy resources, including infrastructure and structural improvements and energy storage devices or equipment;
  (20) Implementation of the Climate Commitment Act of 2021 , as introduced on May 24, 2021 (Bill 24-267) [D.C. Law 24-176];
  (21) Implementation of the Clean Energy DC Building Code Amendment Act of 2021 , as introduced on October 1, 2021 (Bill 24-420) [D.C. Law 24-177];
  (22) (A) In Fiscal Years 2023, 2024, and 2025, awarding at least $600,000 per year in grants supporting the installation of energy storage systems connected to renewable energy generation systems in the District.
    (B) The grantor shall allocate the awarded grants as follows:
      (i) At least $500,000 per year for commercial systems; and
      (ii) At least $100,000 per year for residential systems.
    (C) Grants provided under this paragraph shall offset:
      (i) For commercial systems:
        (I) In FY 2023, at least 30%, but not more than 40%, of the purchase price of an energy storage system;
        (II) In FY 2024, at least 25%, but not more than 40%, of the purchase price of an energy storage system; and
        (III) In FY 2025, at least 20%, but not more than 40%, of the purchase price of an energy storage system; and
      (ii) For residential systems, up to 90% of the purchase price of an energy storage system, up to $20,000 per award.
    (D) In selecting grant recipients, the grantor shall include a preference for energy storage systems connected to solar installations supported by the Solar for All Program or connected to a facility that supports the District's resilience action plans and strategies. The grantor shall also include a preference for District-based organizations and companies. For residential properties, the grantor shall include a preference for homeowners who demonstrate financial hardship.
    (E) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "grantor" means DOEE or the Sustainable Energy Utility;
  (23) Replacement in a residential unit of all appliances or other systems, such as an oven, water heater, or heating system, that combust fossil fuels on site with appliances or other systems that perform the same function and that are powered exclusively by electricity, including:
    (A) In fiscal year 2024, up to $2 million that may be used for homes in the River Terrace and Deanwood neighborhoods in Ward 7; and
    (B) As described in § 8-1774.17 ; and
  (24) Financial and technical assistance for energy efficiency upgrades for properties converting from commercial use to residential use for which the Mayor has approved a tax abatement under § 47-860.02(a) .
  (25) Repealed.
(d) If, at the beginning of a fiscal year, the fund balance of the SETF exceeds the projected annual cost of all programs pursuant to subsection (c) of this section in that fiscal year by at least $10 million, the Fiscal Agent shall suspend payment and the collection of the SETF assessment, until such excess is estimated by the Fiscal Agent to be $5 million.
(e) The DOEE shall submit to the Council a quarterly report detailing:
  (1) Expenditures from the SETF; and
  (2) The performance of SETF programs operated by the DOEE.
(f) (1) The money deposited into the Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
  (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
D.C. Code § 8-109.03 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-109.03
§ 8-109.03. Environmental Impact Statement requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the Mayor or a board, commission, authority, or person proposes or approves a major action that is likely to have substantial negative impact on the environment, if implemented, the Mayor, board, commission, authority, or person shall prepare or cause to be prepared, and transmit, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, a detailed EIS at least 60 days prior to implementation of the proposed major action, unless the Mayor determines that the proposed major action has been or is subject to the functional equivalent of an EIS. The EIS shall be written in a concise manner. The EIS shall describe and, where appropriate, analyze:
  (1) The goals and nature of the proposed major action and its environment;
  (2) The relationship of the proposed major action to the goals of the adopted Comprehensive Plan, requirements as promulgated by the Zoning Commission, and any District or federal environmental standards;
  (3) Any adverse environmental impact that cannot be avoided if the proposed major action is implemented;
  (4) Alternatives to the proposed major action, including alternative locations and the adverse and beneficial effects of the alternatives;
  (5) Any irreversible and irretrievable commitment of resources involved in the implementation of the proposed major action;
  (6) Mitigation measures proposed to minimize any adverse environmental impact;
  (7) The impact of the proposed major action on the use and conservation of energy resources, if applicable and significant;
  (8) The cumulative impact of the major action when considered in conjunction with other proposed actions;
  (9) The environmental effect of future expansion or action, if expansion or action is a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the initial major action and the future expansion or action will likely change the scope or nature of the initial major action or its environmental effects;
  (10) Responses to comments provided by the Council, any affected Advisory Neighborhood Commission, and interested members of the public; and
  (11) Any additional information that the Mayor or a board, commission, or authority determines to be helpful in assessing the environmental impact of any proposed major action and the suggested alternatives.
(b) The Mayor, board, commission, or authority shall transmit a copy of any EIS prepared pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to the Council, any District agency that has responsibility for implementing the major action or special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved, and any affected Advisory Neighborhood Commission. A copy of the EIS shall be made available for review by the public in the main office of the agency primarily responsible for implementing or permitting the proposed major action. The Mayor, board, commission, or authority shall provide a reasonable period consistent with subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , for comment on any EIS required to be prepared pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. If 25 registered voters in an affected single member district request a public hearing on an EIS or supplemental EIS or there is significant public interest, the Mayor, board, commission, or authority shall conduct a public hearing pursuant to the rules issued in accordance with § 8-109.09(a) .
(c) (1) The Mayor, board, agency, commission, or authority of the District government shall determine within 30 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, of receipt of an application for a proposed major action whether an EIS is required, if the action involves the grant or issuance of a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement by a District agency.
  (2) If the Mayor, or a board, commission, or authority of the District government determines that an EIS is not required for a major action that is likely to involve the creation, use, transportation, storage, or disposal of a hazardous substance, the Mayor shall prepare, make available for public inspection, and transmit to the Council a written determination that describes why an EIS is not required prior to the grant or issuance of any applicable lease, permit, license, certificate, entitlement, or permission to act.
  (3) If the major action involves the grant or issuance to an applicant of a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement by a District agency:
    (A) The agency shall notify the applicant, in writing, if a determination has been made that an EIS is required. Notice of the determination and the findings that support the determination shall be kept on file by the Mayor.
    (B) The Mayor, board, commission, or authority may require an applicant to prepare an EIS. A nongovernmental applicant shall be charged a fee to cover the cost of agency review of the EIS. No lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement shall be issued, unless the applicant required to prepare an EIS has completed the EIS in compliance with this subchapter and paid any fee charged pursuant to this paragraph.
    (C) The applicant shall assist the Mayor, or the board, commission, or authority at any stage of the review of the proposed major action by timely submitting all relevant information concerning impact, costs, benefits, and alternatives. The Mayor, board, commission, or authority shall deny a proposed action, if the applicant fails to submit relevant information as specified in rules promulgated pursuant to § 8-109.09 .
D.C. Code § 8-111.06 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-111.06
§ 8-111.06. Reprimands; suspensions; revocations.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may reprimand an asbestos worker or business entity or suspend or revoke the license or permit of an asbestos worker or business entity, pursuant to § 2-509 , if the asbestos worker or business entity:
(1) Attempts to remove or encapsulate asbestos or material that contains asbestos without a license or permit required under this subchapter;
(2) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license or permit;
(3) Violates any provision of this subchapter or any rule promulgated pursuant to this subchapter; or
(4) Fails to meet any applicable federal or District standard for asbestos abatement.
D.C. Code § 8-1031.04b — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 10A / § 8-1031.04b
§ 8-1031.04b. Collection services at private collection properties.
Status: in_force

Private collection properties shall enter into contracts with collectors of solid waste to receive services not less than twice per week at each property; provided that contracts may authorize less frequent collection during weeks where a District holiday or hazardous weather conditions prevent multiple collections.
D.C. Code § 8-103.06a — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-103.06a
§ 8-103.06a. Third-party reviews and inspections.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may:
  (1) Certify and allow qualified third parties to:
    (A) Review permit applications, including assessments, studies, plans, and proposals;
    (B) Certify their compliance with this subchapter ; and
    (C) Inspect work performed subject to a permit issued pursuant to this subchapter ; and
  (2) Accept reports of inspection from such qualified third parties.
(b) Rules issued by the Mayor pursuant to § 8-103.20 to implement this section shall:
  (1) Establish minimum qualification requirements for third parties, standards for the selection of third parties, and other matters related to the administration and oversight of third parties; and
  (2) Ensure that a third party does not have a conflict of interest that could potentially affect the objectivity or reliability of its reviews or inspections.
(c) (1) (A) An individual or entity that has served in any capacity as a third - party permit application reviewer for a project shall not be eligible to serve as a third - party inspector for any component of the project.
    (B) The prohibition set forth in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall also apply to affiliates of the individual or entity that performed the third - party permit application review.
  (2) (A) An individual or entity that has or will perform any work on a project shall not be eligible to serve as a third - party application reviewer for the project or as a third-party inspector for any component of the project.
    (B) The prohibition set forth in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall also apply to affiliates of the individual or entity that has performed the work.
(d) (1) A third-party reviewer or inspector for a project shall not:
    (A) Be controlled by the project owner or any individual or entity with an ownership interest in the project;
    (B) Have served as an advisor or consultant to the project;
    (C) Have any contractual relationship with the permittee, project owner, general contractor, construction manager, subcontractor, or other person who has performed work on the project or permit application; and
    (D) Enter into a contract for services if the third-party reviewer or inspector determines that there may be a conflict with the standards set forth in this section.
  (2) A third-party reviewer or inspector for a project shall disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may arise at any time between the third-party reviewer or inspector and the project or parties connected to the project.
(e) The Department of Energy and Environment shall resolve disputes on conflict matters, and the agency's decision shall be final.
(f) A certification to serve as a third - party reviewer or inspector may be revoked by the Department of Energy and Environment for failure to comply with a requirement of this section or a rule implementing this section.
(g) This section shall not be construed to cancel or set aside any provision of this subchapter or to relieve any person of any obligation or liability otherwise existing under law.
(h) (1) The Department of Energy and Environment may establish an online platform that may, at the Department's discretion, serve as the exclusive mechanism by which an individual or entity may hire a third - party reviewer or inspector to perform a review or inspection authorized by this section.
  (2) The Department of Energy and Environment may charge a fee for the use of the online platform by an individual or entity and by a third - party reviewer or inspector, which shall not exceed 5% of the total cost of the third - party review or inspection plus the cost of any credit card processing fees, automated clearing house processing fees, or other processing fees. Fees charged pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Fund established by § 8-103.09c .
D.C. Code § 8-1772.31 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17M-i / § 8-1772.31
§ 8-1772.31. Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Capacity Building and Pipeline Program; establishment.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established within the Department of Energy and Environment ("DOEE") the Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Capacity Building and Pipeline Program ("Program") with the purpose of increasing the participation and capacity of certified business enterprises, as defined in § 2-218.02(1D) , or eligible businesses in energy efficiency fields.
(b) The Program shall apply to all energy efficiency measures designed to increase the renewable energy portfolio standard, as defined in § 34-1431(11) , to 100% by 2032, including contracts and procurements related to professional services, construction, inspection, maintenance, or installation of energy efficient technology or materials.
(c) DOEE and the Office of Contracting and Procurement shall develop and use procurement criteria that includes Certified Business Enterprise utilization as an evaluation factor when shortlisting and selecting businesses for professional services and when selecting contractors in best value procurements with a contract value of more than $250,000.
D.C. Code § 8-651.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 6B / § 8-651.02
§ 8-651.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Circumference” means the linear distance around the trunk of a tree, when measured at a height of 4 1/2 feet.
(1A) "Critical root zone" means the area of soil within a circle circumscribed around a tree's trunk using a radius, measured in inches, determined by multiplying the number of inches in the tree diameter, measured via a method determined by the Mayor, by no less than 18.
(2) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Transportation.
(3) “Hazardous tree” means a tree that, in the opinion of a certified arborist, is defective, diseased, dying, or dead and should be removed; poses a high risk of failure or fracture with the potential to cause injury to people or damage to property and should be removed; or is causing damage to property or structures that cannot be mitigated in any manner other than removal of the tree. In any case, the Mayor shall have the authority to determine that a tree is not hazardous.
(3A) "Heritage Tree" means a tree with a circumference of 100 inches or more.
(4) “Public parking” means that area of public space devoted to open space, greenery, parks, or parking that lies between the property line, which may or may not coincide with the building restriction line, and the edge of the actual or planned sidewalk that is nearer to the property line, as the property line and sidewalk are shown on the records of the District.
(5) “Special Tree” means a tree with a circumference between 44 inches and 100 inches.
(6) “Top” means, as defined by the latest edition of the ANSI-A300 pruning standards, the unacceptable act of tree pruning resulting in the indiscriminate reduction of the tree’s crown leading to disfigurement or death of the tree.
(7) “Tree Fund” means the Tree Fund established pursuant to § 8-651.07 .
(8) "Tree Preservation Plan" means:
  (A) A site plan that indicates the location of:
    (i) Permitted work or work staging areas;
    (ii) The critical root zones of all Special Trees or Heritage Trees on site; and
    (iii) The critical root zones of all Special Trees or Heritage Trees on adjacent properties if those critical root zones extend into the property for which the permit is sought; and
  (B) A description of the protective measures necessary to preserve the Special Trees or Heritage Trees.
D.C. Code § 8-1772.02 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17M-i / § 8-1772.02
§ 8-1772.02. Commercial property energy conservation.
Status: in_force

(a) A commercial property shall keep exterior doors and windows closed when an air conditioner that cools the adjacent area is in operation, except:
  (1) As needed to permit the ingress and egress of people or the delivery or shipping of goods;
  (2) As needed to permit vehicular access to or for a loading dock; or
  (3) When an emergency situation exists that requires an exterior door or window to be kept open.
(b) This section shall not apply to exterior doors or windows of hotels and restaurants that adjoin an indoor or outdoor seating area where food or beverages are served during times when the indoor or outdoor seating area is open for use by customers.
D.C. Code § 8-104.07 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-104.07
§ 8-104.07. Rules; enforcement.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 8-522 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 5A / § 8-522
§ 8-522. Labeling of nonwoven disposable products.
Status: in_force

(a) After January 1, 2018, a manufacturer of a nonwoven disposable product for sale in the District shall not label the nonwoven disposable product as safe to flush, safe for sewer systems, or safe for septic systems, unless the nonwoven disposable product is flushable.
(b) After January 1, 2018, a manufacturer of a nonwoven disposable product for sale in the District that is not flushable must clearly and conspicuously label the nonwoven disposable product to communicate that the nonwoven disposable product should not be flushed.
D.C. Code § 8-809 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 8 / § 8-809
§ 8-809. Appeals.
Status: in_force

(a) The hearing examiner’s decision may be appealed within 15 days of the issuance of the decision to the Board of Appeals and Review.
(b) The parties may appeal a decision of the Board of Appeals and Review within 15 days of the issuance of the decision to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
D.C. Code § 8-2204 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 22 / § 8-2204
§ 8-2204. Wildlife control operator license.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall implement a licensing program for wildlife control operators. After the program is implemented, a wildlife control operator shall not engage in the business of providing wildlife control services unless the person is licensed to do so under this chapter.
(b) The Director may deny a license if the Director has a reasonable belief that issuing a license to the applicant would pose a threat:
  (1) To public health or safety; or
  (2) Of cruelty to animals.
(c) The Director shall deny a license if the applicant has been convicted of an offense involving wildlife or cruelty to animals within the previous 10 years.
D.C. Code § 8-902 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 9 / § 8-902
§ 8-902. Prohibition and penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose or cause or permit the disposal of solid waste, hazardous waste, or medical waste in or upon any street, lot, park, public place, or any other public or private area, whether or not for a commercial purpose, unless the site is authorized for the disposal of solid waste, hazardous waste or medical waste by the Mayor.
(b) (1) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be liable to arrest.
  (2) Any person who disposes of solid waste which is neither hazardous nor medical waste in violation of subsection (a) of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $5,000 for the first offense and $10,000 for each subsequent offense, or shall be imprisoned for a period not to exceed 90 days, or both.
  (2A) Any person who disposes of solid waste for a commercial purpose shall be guilty of a felony, and shall be subject to a fine for each offense not to exceed $40,000, or shall be imprisoned for a period not to exceed 5 years, or both.
  (3) Any person who knowingly disposes of hazardous waste in violation of subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a felony, and subject to a fine for each offense not to exceed $40,000, and a term of imprisonment not to exceed 5 years.
  (4) Any person who knowingly disposes of medical waste in violation of subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a felony, and subject to a fine for each offense not to exceed $40,000, and a term of imprisonment not to exceed 5 years.
(c) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of this chapter, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this chapter, provided that a civil fine up to $10,000 may be assessed for each offense. Any person who knowingly disposes of hazardous waste in violation of this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $40,000 for each violation. Adjudication of any civil infraction of this chapter shall be enforced by the Mayor pursuant to § 8-802 .
(d) In addition to any other penalties provided in this section, a person’s ownership interest in a motor vehicle used in violating this chapter shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture. All seizures and forfeitures of motor vehicles under this chapter shall be in accordance with § 8-905 .
(e) The Mayor is authorized to establish and collect a reasonable fee for the cost of towing and storing seized motor vehicles. A storage fee shall not be charged for the first 24-hour period following the seizure of a motor vehicle. If a person is found not liable for a violation of this chapter, the Mayor shall waive any towing and storage fees assessed under this chapter and refund any penalties paid.
(f) Any person violating subsection (a) of this section, shall also be liable and responsible for paying 3 times the cost and expense incurred by the Mayor for cleaning and clearing the site where the unlawful disposal occurred and for properly disposing of the solid waste. Payment by the violator shall be made within 10 days of demand by the Mayor.
(g) The Mayor may deny, revoke, or not renew, for a period of not less than 30 days, the business license, permit, or motor vehicle registration issued, or to be issued, to any person who has committed a violation of this chapter, provided that the business license, permit, or motor vehicle registration is substantially related to the commission of the offense of unlawful disposal of solid waste in the District. The business license, permit, or motor vehicle registration may not be issued or reissued for a period of not less than 30 days and until all fines, penalties, and fees assessed under this section have been fully satisfied.
(h) The Mayor may impose any sanction provided in Chapter 8 of this title , to the extent that it is not inconsistent with this chapter.
(i) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall prosecute those violations of subsection (a) of this section for which the penalties are set forth in subsection (b)(2) of this section.
(j) In addition to or in lieu of enforcement by the Mayor pursuant to subsection (c) or (h) of this section or criminal enforcement pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia may commence a civil action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or any other court of competent jurisdiction for damages, civil penalties, cost recovery, reasonable attorney and expert witness fees, and injunctive or other appropriate relief to enforce compliance with this chapter or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter .
D.C. Code § 8-406 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 4 / § 8-406
§ 8-406. Pesticide operators.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall act in the capacity of a pesticide operator, or advertise as or assume to act as a pesticide operator at any time unless he is licensed by the Mayor in accordance with this subchapter and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
(b) Application for a pesticide operator license shall be made in writing on a form prescribed by the Mayor. Each application shall contain information regarding the applicant’s proposed operations, license classification or classifications applied for, and shall include the following:
  (1) The full name of the person applying for the license;
  (2) The full name of each member of the firm or partnership, or the names of the principal officers of the association, corporation, or group, if the applicant is a person other than an individual;
  (3) The business address of the applicant;
  (4) A certificate of liability insurance as required by § 8-407 ;
  (5) Designation of those individuals who are certified and licensed in each category in which the business will engage; and
  (6) Such other information as the Mayor may prescribe.
(c) (1) No licensed pesticide operator (as defined in § 8-401(bb)(1) and (bb)(3) ) shall permit the use of any pesticide by any person who is not a licensed commercial or public applicator designated pursuant to § 8-406 , or a registered employee of the pesticide operator acting under the direct supervision of the licensed applicator.
  (2) No licensed pesticide operator (as defined in § 8-401(bb)(2) ) shall permit the use of any restricted use pesticide by any person who is not a licensed commercial or public applicator designated pursuant to § 8-406(b)(5) , or a registered employee of the pesticide operator acting under the direct supervision of the licensed applicator.
D.C. Code § 8-419 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 4 / § 8-419
§ 8-419. Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter is declared unconstitutional, or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of this chapter and applicability thereof to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
D.C. Code § 8-1771.05a — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17M / § 8-1771.05a
§ 8-1771.05a. Protection against repeal of federal standards.
Status: in_force

(a) If any of the energy or water conservation standards issued or approved for publication by the Office of the United States Secretary of Energy as of January 19, 2017, pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Parts 430-431 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations) ("2017 federal standard"), are withdrawn, repealed, or otherwise voided, the minimum energy or water efficiency level permitted in the District of Columbia for such products shall be set at the 2017 federal standard, and the product shall not be sold, leased, or rented, offered for sale, lease, or rent, or installed in the District unless the efficiency of the product meets or exceeds the 2017 federal standard.
(b) This section shall not apply to any federal energy or water conservation standard set aside by a court upon the petition of a person who will be adversely affected, as provided in 42 U.S.C. § 6306(b).
D.C. Code § 8-1445 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 14 / § 8-1445
§ 8-1445. Defenses to liability.
Status: in_force

There shall be no liability under § 8-1442 for a person otherwise liable who can establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the costs resulting from their acts or omissions were caused solely by:
(1) An act of God;
(2) An act of War;
(3) An act or omission of a third party other than an employee or agent of the defendant, or other than one whose act or omission occurs in connection with a contractual relationship, existing directly or indirectly, with the defendant, if the defendant establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant:
  (A) Exercised due care with respect to the hazardous substance concerned, taking into consideration the characteristics of such hazardous substance, in light of all relevant facts and circumstances; and
  (B) Took precautions against foreseeable acts or omissions of any such third party and the consequences that could foreseeably result from such acts or omissions; or
(4) Any combination of the foregoing paragraphs.
D.C. Code § 8-1774.07 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17N / § 8-1774.07
§ 8-1774.07. Electric company.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 90 days of the completion of the record on Formal Case 945, the Commission shall issue an order regarding the demand-side management programs proposed by the electric company.
(b) In considering Formal Case 945, the Commission shall seek to approve those programs that:
  (1) Can be implemented most quickly;
  (2) Take advantage of the electric company’s frequent contact with customers; and
  (3) Do not replicate the efforts of sustainable energy programs operated by the DOEE.
(c) The programs that the Commission approves may be funded by the SETF under § 8-1774.10 .
(d) (1) Within 30 days after the execution of a contract with the SEU, the electric company shall disclose, or allow access to, the aggregate energy use data for every rate class for electric company customers in the District of Columbia. Customer-specific information, including the customer’s name, account number, service address, phone number, and energy use data, shall not be provided without the customer’s express written consent.
  (2) The electric company shall ensure the privacy of any and all customer information, including the electric company customer’s name, account number, service address, billing address, phone number, and energy use data, in making the disclosure. The SEU shall not sell or otherwise disclose any customer or billing information to any third party without express written authorization from the customer.
  (3) The electric company shall not be liable for any damages resulting from its provision of customer energy use data to the SEU absent gross negligence. The SEU shall be liable for damages to the customer for any unauthorized use of customer information or data, including the electric company customer’s name, account number, service address, billing address, phone number, and energy use data.
(e) Within one year after October 22, 2008, all energy efficiency and renewable energy programs administered by the electric company and funded by the SETF shall be operated in coordination with the brand managed by the DOEE. To effectuate this mandate, the electric company shall:
  (1) Prominently display the name and logo of the brand name on all advertisements of the programs;
  (2) Include the website and phone number for the DOEE brand on all advertisements of the programs;
  (3) Post a link to the brand website on all company webpages related to energy efficiency and renewable energy; and
  (4) Provide timely, accurate, and comprehensive information regarding its programs to the DOEE to permit DOEE to include such information in material provided to the public.
(f) (1) The electric company shall undertake the following actions to provide a building owner with easier and more complete access to energy consumption data needed to promote energy conservation and comply with the benchmarking and reporting requirements in § 6-1451.03(c) :
    (A) Upon written or secure electronic authorization of a building owner or the owner’s authorized agent, aggregate the energy consumption of all meters identified as being in the building and provide the data, separated by month; provided, that the following conditions are met:
      (i) Sufficient information, including building address, meter numbers, or account numbers, is provided to identify the building and meters;
      (ii) At least 5 customer accounts are being aggregated, so as to obscure any customer-specific information; and
      (iii) No customer account, other than an account registered to the building owner making the request, represents more than 80% of the total energy consumption for the building;
    (B) Provide aggregate data for at least 2 years before the initial request and automatically update the monthly data on an ongoing basis at least once every 45 calendar days;
    (C) Provide an online portal for a building owner to use to request the provision and transfer of aggregate account data, or individual customer account data the building owner is duly authorized to access, to manage requests made, and to discontinue active requests; and
    (D) Upload requested electric consumption data automatically on an ongoing basis, at least once every 45 calendar days, to the requestor’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager account, as well as make the data available for an account holder to download in a common format.
  (2) Access to consumption data under this section shall be subject to any rules and regulations the Commission has adopted or may choose to adopt, where the rules do not conflict with this section.
(g) (1) Within 90 days of October 1, 2019, the Commission shall establish a working group, comprising the electric company and gas company, the SEU, and interested public stakeholders, to recommend long-term and annual energy savings metrics, quantitative performance indicators, and cost-effective standards to be adopted by the Commission for electric company or gas company energy efficiency and demand response programs.
  (2) In addition to the recommendations required by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the working group shall consider recommendations regarding:
    (A) Measures the Commission can take to ensure that any energy efficiency and demand response programs offered by the electric company or gas company do not impede District business or nonprofits currently operating in the District that provide energy efficiency and demand response programs; and
    (B) Performance incentive mechanisms that are based on quantitative performance indicators.
  (3) The working group shall transmit its recommendations to the Commission within 90 days after its first scheduled meeting.
  (4) As of October 1, 2019, the electric company or gas company, after consultation and coordination with the Department of Energy and the Environment and the District SEU and its advisory board, may apply to the Commission to offer energy efficiency and demand reduction programs in the District that the company can demonstrate are not substantially similar to programs offered or in development by the SEU, unless the SEU supports such programs.
  (5) An application submitted by the electric company or gas company pursuant to this subsection shall meet the long-term and annual energy savings metrics, which shall primarily benefit low- and moderate-income residential ratepayers to the extent possible, quantitative performance indicators, and cost-effective standards established by the Commission pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.
  (6) Consistent with the provisions set forth in § 34-1101 , the Commission is authorized to approve an application by the electric company or gas company of energy efficiency and demand reduction program for their respective customers, including a multi-year program and cost recovery mechanisms to provide full and current cost recovery, including mechanisms to provide for a return on investment on capital and related costs, performance incentives, and surcharge mechanisms to be adjusted on at least an annual basis as approved by the Commission; provided, that the  Commission finds the proposed program and cost recovery mechanisms as set forth in the application to be in the public interest and  consistent with the District's public climate change commitments as determined by the Mayor, unlikely to harm or diminish existing energy efficiency or demand response markets in which District businesses are operating, and consistent with the long-term and annual energy savings metrics, quantitative performance indicators, and cost-effective standards established by the Commission pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.
  (7) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit the electric company or the gas company to own an energy generation asset, or to otherwise alter the provisions prohibiting such ownership in Chapter 15 of Title 34 .
(h) The electric company and gas company shall file an annual filing with the Commission, including independent third-party evaluation, measurement, and verification of their programs, to demonstrate compliance with:
  (1) The energy efficiency and demand reduction program;
  (2) Energy savings metrics, quantitative performance indicators, and cost-effective standards; and
  (3) Cost recovery mechanisms of the program.
D.C. Code § 8-1204 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 12 / § 8-1204
§ 8-1204. Office space; supplies and services; staff.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 8-173.25 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1B-i / § 8-173.25
§ 8-173.25. Executive director; powers and duties; personnel authority.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall appoint an Executive Director who shall be an employee of the Authority, but who shall not be a member of the Board, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the Board. The Executive Director shall administer, manage, and direct the affairs and activities of the Authority in accordance with the policies, control, and direction of the Board.
(b) The Executive Director shall be a District resident within 180 days of his or her appointment.
(c) (1) The Authority shall have independent personnel authority, including the authority to establish its own personnel system.
  (2) Chapter 6 of Title 1 shall not apply to employees of the Authority.
  (3) Within 6 months after the first meeting of the Board, the Board shall create policies, practices, and procedures for:
    (A) Hiring employees, which shall include a preference for hiring District residents, or individuals who become District residents within 180 days of their becoming an employee of the Authority, that is comparable to the degree of preference established in Chapter 6 of Title 1 ; and
    (B) Establishing the terms and conditions of employment for employees of the Authority.
D.C. Code § 8-1825.04 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 18 / § 8-1825.04
§ 8-1825.04. Responsibilities of beekeepers.
Status: in_force

(a) A colony kept in the District shall be registered annually with the Department.
(b) No person shall bring into the District a colony or portion of a colony, bees on combs, empty used combs, used hives, or other used apiary appliances without complying with the procedures established by the Department in accordance with this subchapter.
(c) A colony may not be established in a multi-unit building without written permission from the property manager or owner.
(d) A hive must be kept and maintained to prevent overcrowding and deter swarming according to procedures established by the Department through rulemaking.
(e) A beekeeper shall be responsible for the remediation of bee swarms and nuisance conditions. If a beekeeper fails to fulfill this obligation, the owner of the property on which a hive is located shall be responsible for remediating these conditions, and the beekeeper shall reimburse the property owner for the costs incurred by the remediation.
D.C. Code § 8-103.06 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / § 8-103.06
§ 8-103.06. Certain discharges permitted; terms of permit; additional enforcement procedures; effect of federal permit; public hearing on permit; special requirements for treatment facilities; permits for industrial discharges; certain discharges from watercraft prohibited.
Status: in_force

(a) Except that no one may discharge into a sewer corrosive, flammable, or explosive material, or material that may adversely affect the structure of a sewer line, the Mayor may:
  (1) Allow activity which, from a point source, discharges a hazardous substance, oil or other pollutant;
  (2) Limit pollution from nonpoint sources to a feasible degree;
  (3) Allow dredge and fill activities or construction activities in wetlands and on underwater lands; provided, that:
    (A) The activities do not interfere with fish migration and the aquatic habitat remains preserved; or
    (B) Damage to, or destruction of, the habitat is mitigated to the extent the Mayor requires through onsite or offsite replacement of the habitat or through payment of an amount determined by the Mayor that shall be deposited into the fund established under § 8-103.09(d) ; and
  (4) Allow underground injection, except for any hazardous waste as defined by § 8-1302(2) , and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(b) If the Mayor permits any discharge under subsection (a)(1) of this section, then the Mayor shall:
  (1) Permit the discharge and the regulated activity according to this subchapter, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and regulations related to these acts of legislation;
  (2) Explicitly list the conditions under which the discharge will be permitted;
  (3) Explicitly determine the amount of wastewater and pollutants that will be permitted under the permit referred to in this section;
  (4) Clearly establish the location of the discharge;
  (5) Require any monitoring and reporting by the permittee to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit;
  (6) Limit any other types or sources of pollution that may occur as a result of the operation;
  (7) Ensure that District waters, waters in adjacent and downstream states, and the beneficial uses of these waters will not be harmed or degraded by the discharge or a combination of discharges; and
  (8) Permit the discharge according to the most stringent of the following:
    (A) The maintenance or attainment of water quality standards; or
    (B) Removing pollutants with control technology.
(c) (1) If the Mayor limits pollution from nonpoint sources under subsection (a)(2) of this section, then the regulation of the nonpoint sources shall apply to real estate construction and development.
  (2) Before any real estate construction takes place, the person performing the construction or the development shall obtain a permit for controlling pollution from the nonpoint source.
(d) Before any permit is issued under subsection (a)(1), (3), or (4) of this section, or any federal permit is certified under subsection (j) of this section, the Mayor may require the person seeking the permit or certification to perform studies to ensure conformance with this subchapter.
(e) (1) The permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed 5 years and may be renewed for up to 5-year increments; provided the Mayor may by regulation provide for modification, revocation and reissuance, and termination of permits.
  (2) If the permittee timely files a complete application for renewal according to the renewal terms of the permit, then, during any delay before the permit is renewed, the Mayor may extend the validity of the expired permit for 6-month periods until the renewal takes place.
(f) (1) If an affected state protests against a permit or a term in a permit, then the Mayor shall include the protest in the record concerning the application for the permit and shall duly consider the protest.
  (2) The Mayor shall deliver to the United States Environmental Protection Agency a copy of the protest and the Mayor’s preliminary determination concerning the protest.
(g) In addition to the enforcement procedures otherwise provided for in this subchapter, if any person violates a permit condition, discharges without a permit, or submits a fraudulent report to the Mayor, the Mayor may:
  (1) Revoke or modify the permit; or
  (2) Require the permittee to submit for approval a plan to eliminate the violation and in this plan describe the personnel, engineering, and the operations necessary to eliminate any further violation of this subchapter.
(h) Those persons having a permit which has been issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency prior to March 16, 1985, shall be exempted from the requirement for obtaining a permit under the provisions of this subchapter until the expiration date of the United States Environmental Protection Agency permit, at which time a permit from the District will be required. However, the conditions of the permit issued by the United States shall continue in force until the effective date of a permit issued by the Mayor if:
  (1) The expired permit would remain in effect pursuant to applicable federal regulations;
  (2) Either the regulations to implement this subsection are not yet effective; or
  (3) The permittee has submitted a timely and complete application for a District permit; and, the Mayor, through no fault of the permittee, does not issue a new permit on or before the expiration date of the previous permit.
(i) Before issuing any permit, the Mayor shall provide notice of the intent to issue the permit and the opportunity for a public hearing.
(j) Before a federal permit is issued, the Mayor shall certify whether the permit conforms with this subchapter, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and the related regulations.
(k) (1) Treatment facilities shall keep and have available a current manual describing the operation and maintenance procedures for the facility.
  (2) The Mayor shall periodically inspect and monitor permitted facilities to evaluate the operation and maintenance of the facility.
(l) The Mayor may issue permits for industrial discharges to sanitary sewers flowing to municipal treatment facilities.
(m) The discharge of sanitary sewage, wash or process water, oil laden bilge water, refuse, or litter from watercraft is prohibited.
D.C. Code § 8-1772.04 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 17M-i / § 8-1772.04
§ 8-1772.04. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter .
D.C. Code § 8-233.03 — DC Code / Title 8 / Chapter 2A / § 8-233.03
§ 8-233.03. Retailer obligations.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning September 1, 2016, or within 2 months of the Mayor’s first website publication of the list required under § 8-233.04(d) , whichever is later, a retailer shall not sell or offer for sale paint to a person in the District unless the producer or the paint brand was listed on the website maintained by the Mayor under § 8-233.04(d) on the date the paint was ordered from the paint producer or the producer’s agent.
(b) A paint retailer may participate on a voluntary basis as paint collection points pursuant to a paint stewardship program.