Source: https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/8/chapters/8/
Timestamp: 2019-04-20 06:42:13+00:00

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D.C. Law Library - Chapter 8. Litter Control Administration.
Chapter 7D. Compost Drop-Off Program.
Chapter 8. Litter Control Administration.
§ 8–801. Purpose of chapter.
§ 8–802. Enforcement of regulations.
§ 8–803. Investigation and notice of nuisance.
§ 8–804. Response to notice of violation.
§ 8–810. Mayor to issue rules.
§ 8–811. Identification of offenders.
§ 8–812. Annual reporting requirement.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide civil sanctions and to eliminate criminal liability for violating a variety of local laws and rules, to provide for civil enforcement of these violations, and to establish an expeditious administrative adjudicative system.
This section is referenced in § 1-303.23, § 47-2829, and § 47-2862.
D.C. Office of the Clean City Coordinator, see Mayor’s Order 2001-31, March 1, 2001 ( 48 DCR 2383).
Delegation of authority pursuant to Law 6-100, see Mayor’s Order 86-160, September 19, 1986.
(a)(1) The Mayor of the District of Columbia (“Mayor”) shall enforce Chapter 10A of this title and Chapter 10B of this title, §§ 601, 603, 604, 605, 606(a), (c), and (h), 607(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (j), 608(a), 609(a), and 612 of Chapter 3 in Title 8 of the District of Columbia Health Regulations, enacted June 29, 1971 (Reg. 71-21; 21 DCMR 700.1 et seq.), §§ 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Solid Waste Collection: Containers to be Used, effective February 21, 1973 (19 DCR 497; 21 DCMR 708), and a number of rules recorded in §§ 2221.6, 2407.12, and 2407.13 of 18 DCMR, §§ 108, 900.7, 900.8, 900.9, 900.10, 1000, 1002, 1008, 1009, 2001.3, 2010 of 24 DCMR. Contested cases arising from violations of the regulations listed in this section shall be adjudicated in accordance with the system provided in §§ 8-804, 8-805, and 8-808.
(2) Violations of the regulations listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be subject to the civil administrative system and the civil sanctions provided in this chapter.
(b) The adjudication system shall comply with Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.].
D.C. Law 13-172, in par. (a)(1) following “(’Mayor’)”, removed the phrase “, through the Department of Public Works”, struck the last sentence of the paragraph, which had read, “The Department of Public Works shall hear contested cases arising from violations of the regulations listed in this section in accordance with the adjudicative system provided in §§ 6-2904, 6-2905, and 6-2908.”, and substituted “Contested cases arising from violations of the regulations listed in this section shall be adjudicated in accordance with the system provided in sections 5, 6, and 9.” in its place.
D.C. Law 16-175, in subsec. (a)(1), substituted “and a number of rules recorded in §§ 2407.12 and 2407.13 of 18 DCMR” for “and a number of rules recorded in”.
D.C. Law 17-314, in subsec. (a)(1), substituted “§§ 2221.6, 2407.12, and 2407.13” for “§§ 2407.12 and 2407.13”.
D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction in the punctuation in subsec. (a)(1).
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-154 substituted “the Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act of 2014” for “the District of Columbia Solid Waste Management and Multi-Material Recycling Act of 1988” in (a)(1).
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-207 substituted “§§ 108, 900.7, 900.8, 900.9, 900.10, 1000, 1002, 1008, 1009, 2001.3, 2010 of 24 DCMR” for “§§ 101, 102, 103, 104 ,108, 900.7, 900.8, 900.10, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1005, 1008, 1009, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2010 of 24 DCMR” in (a)(1).
For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 909(a) of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-376, July 24, 2000, 47 DCR 6574).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 909(a) of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-438, October 20, 2000, 47 DCR 8740).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4 of the Sign Regulation Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-387, July 11, 2012, 59 DCR 8491).
For temporary amendment of (a)(1), see § 4 of the Sign Regulation Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-499, October 26, 2012, 59 DCR 12749), applicable after the Mayor’s issuance of a comprehensive final rulemaking governing signs on public space and private property, and with the condition that any order, rule, or regulation in effect under a law replaced by this act shall remain in effect until repealed, amended, or superseded.
The Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act of 2014, referred to in the first sentence of subsection (a)(1), is D.C. Law 20-154.
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-289, § 4: Section 10 of D.C. Law 19-289 provided that sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the act shall not apply until the Mayor’s issuance of a comprehensive final rulemaking governing signs on public space and private property pursuant to section 2 of the act. Section 2 of D.C. Law 19-289 rewrote §§ 1-303.21 and 1-303.23, and repealed § 1-303.22.
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-207: Section 12(c) of D.C. Law 20-207 provided that § 5 of the act shall apply upon the effective date of rules promulgated pursuant to § 50-921.18.
(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the term “nuisance” means a condition or circumstance violative of the provisions listed in § 8-802(a).
(b) The Mayor may, consistent with constitutional safeguards, enter a nonresidential premises and inspect and investigate an allegation about a nuisance. The Mayor may act upon the Mayor’s own information or observation or upon the information or the observation of another person.
(2) The compliance of housing providers with all solid waste regulations enforced by the Department of Public Works relating to the proper storage of solid waste intended to prevent the provision of food, harborage, or breeding places for insects or rodents.
(b-2) The Department shall identify areas in the District most in need of additional vector control resources and shall focus the efforts of the inspectors designated as Vector Control SWEEP inspectors on those areas.
(c)(1) If the Mayor finds on the premises a nuisance actionable under this chapter, then, after the inspection and the investigation, the Mayor shall issue a notice of violation to the person alleged to have created the nuisance or to the property owner.
(2) The notice of violation may be served on the owner, the owner’s authorized agent, the building superintendent, the operator of equipment, or any other responsible individual at the premises or the Mayor may deliver the notice by certified mail to the owner of the premises or to the person responsible for the nuisance or the Mayor may post the notice in a conspicuous place on the premises in violation. If the owner cannot be identified with reasonable certainty, the Mayor may conspicuously post the notice on the premises alleged to be in violation and deliver a copy of the notice to the Director of the Department of Finance and Revenue pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection.
(3) The Director of the Department of Finance and Revenue is authorized to receive notices of violation of this chapter on behalf of any resident or non-resident person who owns property in the District, if the person has not provided to the Director of the Department of Finance and Revenue a mailing address. The Director of the Department of Public Works shall post a copy of the notice served on the Director of the Department of Finance and Revenue in a conspicuous place on the property.
(8) Reinspection information, which includes the date and time of the reinspection and the condition that the property should be in at the time of reinspection.
(e) The Department of Public Works shall keep a copy of the notice of violation and shall attach to it a certificate attesting to the manner that the Mayor issued the notice.
D.C. Law 17-20 added subsecs. (b-1) and (b-2).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 6112 of Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-74, July 25, 2007, 54 DCR 7549).
Short title: Section 6111 of D.C. Law 17-20 provided that subtitle L of title VI of the act may be cited as the “Vector Control SWEEP Inspectors Designation Amendment Act of 2007”.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no response other than those listed in subsection (a) of this section shall be regarded as an answer.
(c) A person who appears at an administrative hearing pursuant to § 8-805 and refuses to respond by admitting, by admitting with explanation, or by denying the violation shall be regarded as having denied the violation according to subsection (a)(3) of this section.
(d) A person admitting the violation shall pay the civil fine in person or by mail and shall certify on the back of the notice that the nuisance has been abated. If upon reinspection it is revealed that the nuisance still exists, the Mayor may impose the sanction provided in § 8-807(d).
(e) A person admitting the violation with explanation or a person denying the violation shall schedule a hearing within 14 calendar days after the date the Mayor issued the notice.
(f) If a person to whom a notice of violation has been issued fails to respond to the notice within 14 calendar days after the date the notice was issued, then the person shall be liable for a penalty equal to the civil fine plus the costs of abating the nuisance or of preventing the violation from recurring as provided in § 8-807(c)(2) and (d).
This section is referenced in § 8-802 and § 8-807.
(a) A hearing for judging a violation actionable under this chapter shall be held before a hearing examiner referred to in § 8-808, and the hearing shall be conducted according to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2.
(b)(1) After due consideration of the evidence and arguments made at the hearing, the hearing examiner shall determine whether the violation has been established by a preponderance of evidence.
(2) Where a determination is made that a violation is not established, an order dismissing the charge shall be entered.
(3) Where a determination is made that the violation has been established, an appropriate order shall be entered in the records of the hearing.
(3) If the person consents, to perform a specified number of hours of volunteer community service as provided for in § 8-807(e) and in rules required by § 8-810.
(d) An order rendered pursuant to a determination that a violation has been established, or pursuant to the receipt of a response admitting the violation, shall be a civil order.
(e) A person who has responded to a notice of violation and fails, without good cause, to appear at the scheduled hearing shall be liable for a penalty equal to twice the amount of the civil fine plus any costs of abating or preventing the violation consistent with provisions of § 8-807.
(f) If a person to whom a notice of violation has been issued fails to appear at a hearing, then the hearing examiner may proceed with the hearing and render a final disposition of the case.
This section is referenced in § 8-802, § 8-804, § 8-806, § 8-808, and § 8-810.
For temporary amendments of section, see § 7(a)(1) of the Illegal Dumping Enforcement Emergency Act of 1993 (D.C. Act 10-89, August 4, 1993, 40 DCR 6074) and § 7(a)(1) of the Illegal Dumping Enforcement Congressional Recess Emergency Act of 1993 (D.C. Act 10-138, November 1, 1993, 40 DCR 7741).
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 7(a)(1) of Illegal Dumping Enforcement Temporary Act of 1993 (D.C. Law 10-62, November 20, 1993, law notification 40 DCR 8455).
(a) The Mayor shall reinspect a premises for which a notice of violation has been issued and for which abatement has been required.
(b) The reinspection shall occur within a reasonable time of the date of issuance of the notice of violation or within a reasonable time of a hearing examiner order pursuant to § 8-805(c), and the reinspection shall be for the purposes of assessing and verifying the abatement.
(c) If the Mayor determines that the nuisance has not been abated satisfactorily, then the Mayor shall abate the nuisance and may impose the sanction provided in § 8-807(d).
(a) A Solid Waste Nuisance Abatement Fund (“Fund”) is hereby established, separate from the General Fund of the District of Columbia, into which all fines, penalties, interest, charges and costs assessed pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited. The deposit of these monies shall be subject to § 8-807(f)(2).
(b) The Fund shall be nonlapsing. Revenues deposited in the Fund shall not revert to the General Fund at the end of any fiscal year or at any other time, but shall be continually available to the Department of Public works for the uses and purposes set forth in this chapter, subject to authorization by Congress.
(c) Monies deposited into the Fund shall be used to offset some of the costs of implementing this chapter, the costs of the abatement of solid waste nuisances, and to fund waste recovery and recycling education and activities in accordance with Chapter 10A of this title and Chapter 10B of this title.
(d) The Mayor shall submit to the Council an annual statement of the Fund’s receipts and disbursements for the preceding fiscal year.
D.C. Law 16-191, in the section heading and subsec. (a), substituted “Solid Waste Nuisance Abatement” for “Clean City”.
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-154 substituted “nonlapsing” for “continuing” in the first sentence in (b); and rewrote (c).
(a) The Mayor shall appoint a chief hearing examiner and other hearing examiners needed to implement this chapter, and the administration of the hearing provided for in this section and in § 8-805 shall be regulated by the chief hearing examiner.
(7) To require the attendance of witnesses by subpoena, administer oaths, take the testimony of witnesses under oath, and dismiss, rehear, and continue cases.
(c)(1) If a person refuses to obey a hearing examiner’s demand that the person testify or comply with a subpoena, the hearing examiner may request the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to compel the person to testify or to obey the subpoena.
(2) If the court consents to the hearing examiner’s request and compels the person to testify or to obey the subpoena, but if the person disobeys the court, then the person shall be in contempt of court, and the court may use its equity powers to compel the obedience of the person.
This section is referenced in § 8-802 and § 8-805.
(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.
The Mayor shall issue rules to implement this chapter under the provisions of subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, and the rules shall, at the least, establish a program of community service which may be used, according to an agreement under §§ 8-805(c)(3) and 8-807(e), as an alternative sanction under § 8-807(e).
This section is referenced in § 8-805, § 8-807, and § 8-808.
(a) A person who is stopped by a police officer or other officials authorized by the Mayor to enforce the regulations listed in § 8-802(a)(1) after the person has committed a violation of these regulations shall be required to inform the officer or other authorized official of his or her true name and address for the sole purpose of including that information on a notice of violation; provided, that no person shall be required to possess or display any documentary proof of his or her name or address in order to comply with the requirements of this section.
(b) A person who refuses to provide his or her true name and address to a police officer or other officials authorized by the Mayor to enforce the regulations listed in § 8-802(a)(1) upon request after having been stopped for committing a violation of these regulations shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $100 nor more than $250.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 redesignated D.C. Law 6-100, § 12 as D.C. Law 6-100, § 11a.
(a) The Mayor shall submit to the Council statistics on the number of notices of infractions and violations issued for violation of regulations listed in § 8-802(a)(1), and the number of notices subsequently dismissed.
(b) The statistics shall identify, by Ward, the number of notices issued and dismissed.
(c) Statistics shall be provided on a calendar-year basis and shall be transmitted to the Council by January 31st, with the first report due January 31, 2010.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 redesignated D.C. Law 6-100, § 13 as D.C. Law 6-100, § 11b .
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-154 substituted “by Ward” for “by Metropolitan Police Department district” in (b).
Licensure, clean hands requirement, prohibition against issuance of licenses, see § 47-2862.

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