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DC Code § 34-2501 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 25 - Private Conduits|§ 34-2501. Conditions under which private conduits may be laid

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to grant permission to lay conduits for the transmission of electric power and pipes for the transmission of steam in alleys in the District of Columbia, under the following conditions, namely: (1) The conduits or pipes shall be laid entirely within a square or block, and shall not cross or enter any avenue, street, or highway. (2) The conduits and pipes shall be located as directed by said Mayor and be laid under his inspection; and the cost of such inspection, together with the cost of replacing all improved pavements disturbed in connection with said work, shall be paid in advance by the party desiring to lay said conduits or steam pipes. (3) The conduits or pipes shall be used only to connect the premises owned and operated by the permittee, and no power or steam shall be supplied therefrom for any other purpose than the use of the permittee. (4) The permittee shall not rent the conduit or pipe or any portion thereof.  (May 26, 1900, 31 Stat. 217, ch. 587, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-1301. 1973 Ed., § 43-1301. Section References This section is referenced in § 34-2502 and § 34-2503. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 34-2502 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 25 - Private Conduits|§ 34-2502. Penalty for refusal to remove conduits

On violation of any of the provisions or restrictions of § 34-2501 the said Mayor shall require the permittee, after 30 days notice, to abandon the use of said conduits or pipes and remove them from the alley or alleys in which they are located, and if said permittee shall neglect or refuse to remove said conduits or pipes and place the surface of the alley in good condition within 60 days after the date of said notice, the said permittee shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to a fine of $10 for each and every day that said conduits or pipes are allowed to remain in the alley, or the said alley shall remain out of repair, which fine shall be recovered in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in the name of said District, as other fines and penalties are now recovered in said Court.  (May 26, 1900, 31 Stat. 218, ch. 587, § 2; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-1302. 1973 Ed., § 43-1302. Section References This section is referenced in § 34-2503. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 34-2503 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 25 - Private Conduits|§ 34-2503. Right to alter, amend, or repeal reserved

Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal §§ 34-2501 and 34-2502.  (May 26, 1900, 31 Stat. 218, ch. 587, § 3.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-1303. 1973 Ed., § 43-1303.
DC Code § 34-2601 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 26 - Public Utility Environmental Impact Statement Requirements|§ 34-2601. Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to protect and enhance the public health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the District of Columbia (“District”) and provide for the fullest possible preservation and protection of the environment. If a public utility proposes an action, it shall prepare and transmit a detailed environmental impact statement to the Public Service Commission (“Commission”). If the Commission determines than an unacceptable risk of adverse health effects exists because of an action that is proposed by a public utility, a public utility doing business in the District of Columbia shall not construct a facility or undertake a project without a detailed and comprehensive analysis and understanding of the impact that the project or the construction or operation of the facility may have on the public health, safety, and environment. These goals require that a public utility prepare and file an environmental impact statement that complies fully with the requirements of this chapter, before application is made to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs for a permit, and subchapter V of Chapter 1 of Title 8.  (Oct. 19, 1989, D.C. Law 8-45, § 2, 36 DCR 5779.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-1901.
DC Code § 34-2602 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 26 - Public Utility Environmental Impact Statement Requirements|§ 34-2602. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Action” means any project or activity proposed by a public utility that, if implemented, would be likely to have a significant effect on the quality of the environment. The term “action” shall include a new and continuing project or activity that is directly undertaken by a public utility or its agent or subsidiary, that would require the issuance of a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for use or permission to act by the Commission. The term “action” shall not include: (A) A project or activity of an administrative nature that does not involve an exercise of discretion; (B) An enforcement proceeding; (C) An emergency action that responds to an immediate threat to public health or safety; (D) Maintenance or repair that does not involve a substantial change in an existing structure or facility; (E) A normal extension of electric company service; (F) The extension or replacement of a gas distribution facility; (G) The extension or replacement of a telephone line as defined in § 34-221; and (H) The installation, repair, or replacement of equipment or a device identified in § 34-206, with the exception of an electric generating facility or overhead transmission line of 69,000 volts and over. (2) “Environment” means the physical conditions that will be affected by a proposed action, including the land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, objects of historic, health, or aesthetic significance, existing patterns of population concentration, distribution, or growth, and existing community or neighborhood characteristics, including traffic patterns and noise levels.  (Oct. 19, 1989, D.C. Law 8-45, § 3, 36 DCR 5779; May 21, 1994, D.C. Law 10-121, § 2, 41 DCR 1653; May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 206, 47 DCR 1091.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-1902. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-107 substituted in par. (1)(E) the word “company” for “utility” Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § of Public Utility Environmental Impact Statement Electrical Temporary Amendment Act of 1993 (D.C. Law 10-23, September 30, 1993, law notification 42 DCR 7216).
DC Code § 34-2604 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 26 - Public Utility Environmental Impact Statement Requirements|§ 34-2604. Rules

The Commission shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, issue proposed rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.  (Oct. 19, 1989, D.C. Law 8-45, § 5, 36 DCR 5779.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-1904.
DC Code § 34-2702 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 27 - Underground Facilities Protection|§ 34-2702. Formation and operation of 1-call center

(a) All utility operators doing business or having underground facilities in the District of Columbia shall form and operate a one-call center for the mutual receipt of notification of proposed excavation or demolition operations within the District of Columbia. The one-call center, to which notification concerning proposed excavation or demolition should be directed, shall file with the Mayor the telephone number and address of such center, and a list of the name and address of each utility operator participating in the operation of the center. (b) All agencies or instrumentalities of the District of Columbia owning, leasing, maintaining, or otherwise possessing an interest in underground facilities shall join and participate in the one-call center. The name and address of each District agency or instrumentality participating in the operation of the one-call center shall be included in the list transmitted by the one-call center to the Mayor. (c) The one-call center shall provide call records to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs for enforcement purposes pursuant to § 34-2707(d) .  (Mar. 4, 1981, D.C. Law 3-129, § 3, 28 DCR 264; May 23, 2000, D.C. Law 13-114, § 2(b), 47 DCR 1993; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-186, § 2(b), 68 DCR 001024.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-1702. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-114 designated the existing text as subsec. (a), and added subsecs. (b) and (c). Transfer of Functions The functions of the Department of Transportation were transferred to the Department of Public Works by Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1983, effective March 1, 1984.
DC Code § 34-2703 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 27 - Underground Facilities Protection|§ 34-2703. Availability of permit drawings

The Mayor shall make available to each utility operator a copy of all approved permit drawings, including those which bear the exact nature and location of all excavation to be carried out, as they are issued to persons for excavation or demolition in public space where utility facilities exist. Applicants for permits will provide additional copies of plans as required for this purpose.  (Mar. 4, 1981, D.C. Law 3-129, § 4, 28 DCR 264; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-186, § 2(c), 68 DCR 001024.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-1703. Transfer of Functions The functions of the Department of Transportation were transferred to the Department of Public Works by Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1983, effective March 1, 1984.
DC Code § 34-2703.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 27 - Underground Facilities Protection|§ 34-2703.01. Information sharing for planning and design purposes

To increase safety, and minimize hazard, repair costs, and work to complete a project requiring excavation, DDOT, the Mayor, and all affected utility companies may enter into a Memorandum of Understanding for the use of sharing appropriate information on underground utility locations at the design stage.  (Mar. 4, 1981, D.C. Law 3-129, § 4a; as added Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-186, § 2(d), 68 DCR 001024.)
DC Code § 34-2705 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 27 - Underground Facilities Protection|§ 34-2705. Requirements of person responsible for excavation or demolition

(a) In addition to the requirements of § 34-2704, each person responsible for an excavation or demolition operation shall: (1) Plan the excavation or demolition to avoid damage to or minimize interference with underground facilities in and near the construction area; (2) Maintain a clearance between an underground facility and the cutting edge or point of any mechanized equipment, taking into account the known limit of control of such cutting edge or point as may be reasonably necessary to avoid damage to such underground facility; and (3) Provide such support for underground facilities in and near the construction area, including support during backfilling operations, as may be reasonably necessary for the protection of such facilities. (b) If a facility is damaged, under no circumstances shall a contractor backfill an excavation without first receiving permission from the utility operator whose facility was damaged. (c) Nothing in this chapter shall excuse the failure to obtain a permit to excavate in public space in compliance with § 9-431.01. (d) Persons and operators excavating for routine maintenance, including patch-type paving, will not be required to comply with the notification and marking procedures of this chapter, if they excavate within the limits of the original excavation, and if the excavation does not exceed 12 inches in depth below the grade existing prior to said excavation. (e) If a person engaged in or preparing to engage in excavation or demolition observes evidence of the presence of an unmarked underground facility in the area of a planned or ongoing excavation or demolition or observes a discrepancy between the marked or unmarked underground facilities, the person may not begin or continue the excavation or demolition unless the person: (1) Has repeated the notification to the one-call center required by § 34-2704; and (2) Has received notification from the one-call center that the notices from the utility operators required by § 34-2704(c)(3) have been provided.  (Mar. 4, 1981, D.C. Law 3-129, § 6, 28 DCR 264; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-186, § 2(f)(1), 68 DCR 001024.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-1705.
DC Code § 34-2706 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 27 - Underground Facilities Protection|§ 34-2706. Damage caused by excavation or demolition

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each person responsible for any excavation or demolition operation which results in damage to an underground facility shall, immediately upon discovery of such damage, notify the operator of such facility of the location and the nature of the damage, and shall allow the operator reasonable time to accomplish necessary repairs before continuing the excavation or demolition in the immediate area of the damaged facility. (b) Each person responsible for any excavation or demolition operation that results in damage to an underground facility, permitting the escape of any flammable, toxic, or corrosive gas or liquid shall, immediately upon discovery of such damage, notify the utility operator, 911, and any other agency identified by the Mayor and take any other action which may be reasonably necessary to protect persons and property.  (Mar. 4, 1981, D.C. Law 3-129, § 7, 28 DCR 264; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-186, § 2(g), 68 DCR 001024.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-1706.
DC Code § 34-2707 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 27 - Underground Facilities Protection|§ 34-2707. Liability for damages; civil penalty

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if any underground facility is damaged through the fault of any person, that person shall be liable to the owner of the underground facility for the total cost of the repair or, if necessary, the replacement of the damaged underground facility. (b) If any underground facility is damaged by any person carrying out excavation or demolition without having complied with the notice provisions of this chapter, that person shall be liable to the owner of the underground facility for treble the cost of the repair or replacement of the damaged underground facility. (c) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of $2,500 for the first violation, $5,000 for the second violation, and $10,000 for the third or subsequent violation. Action to recover the civil penalties provided for in this section shall be brought by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. All penalties recovered from such action, including reasonable attorney's fees, shall be paid into the General Fund of the District of Columbia. (d) Civil fines and penalties may be imposed by the Mayor pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 ("Civil Infractions Act") as alternative sanctions for any violations of the provisions of this chapter or rules issued pursuant to this chapter. The adjudication of any such infraction, fine, or penalty shall be pursuant to the Civil Infractions Act.  (Mar. 4, 1981, D.C. Law 3-129, § 8, 28 DCR 264; May 23, 2000, D.C. Law 13-114, § 2(d), 47 DCR 1993; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-186, § 2(h), 68 DCR 001024.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-1707. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-114 in subsec. (c) substituted “of $2,500 for the first violation, $3,500 for the second violation and $5,000 for the third or subsequent violation” for “not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each such violation”.
DC Code § 34-2708 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 27 - Underground Facilities Protection|§ 34-2708. Mandamus or injunction

If any person proposes to engage or is engaging in excavation or demolition in the District of Columbia without complying with this chapter, or in a negligent or unsafe manner, or by using a procedure which has resulted in, or is likely to result in, damage to an underground facility, the owner of such underground facility or the Attorney General for the District of Columbia may commence an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, for the purpose of having such negligent or unsafe excavation or demolition stopped and prevented, by either mandamus or injunction. The Court may join as parties any persons necessary or proper to make its judgment or process effective and, if appropriate, shall issue a final order granting such relief.  (Mar. 4, 1981, D.C. Law 3-129, § 9, 28 DCR 264; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-186, § 2(i), 68 DCR 001024.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-1708.
DC Code § 34-2709 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 27 - Underground Facilities Protection|§ 34-2709. Emergency excavation or demolition

Compliance with the notice requirements of § 34-2704 shall not be required for an emergency excavation or demolition involving an imminent danger to life, health, or property; provided, that reasonable precautions have been taken to protect underground facilities. The appropriate utility operators shall, in any event, be notified directly and as soon as possible. The appropriate utility operator shall respond by marking the approximate horizontal location of the underground facility within 2 hours of notification of the emergency excavation or demolition, where practicable. An imminent danger to life, health, or property exists whenever there is a substantial likelihood that loss of life, health, or property will result before the procedures under § 34-2704 can be fully complied with.  (Mar. 4, 1981, D.C. Law 3-129, § 10, 28 DCR 264; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-186, § 2(j), 68 DCR 001024.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-1709. Section References This section is referenced in § 34-2704.
DC Code § 34-2710 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 27 - Underground Facilities Protection|§ 34-2710. Public education; advisory committee

(a) The Mayor may provide education programs, collect and report data, require reporting by entities who are subject to this chapter, and take other action to develop an effective damage prevention program as described in 49 U.S.C. § 60134 and regulations issued to implement 49 U.S.C. § 60134. (b)(1) The Mayor may establish an advisory committee to advise on the implementation of this chapter and shall nominate and appoint persons to serve on the advisory committee pursuant to § 1-523.01(f). (2)(A) The Mayor may appoint persons to fulfill the provisions of this chapter; provided, that the membership of the advisory committee includes representation from each utility operator, the Public Service Commission, the one-call center, the excavation industry, and utility locator services. (B) The advisory committee shall be solely advisory in nature and shall not have authority to act for or on behalf of the Mayor. (3) A member appointed pursuant to this section shall serve a term of 2 years. A member may be reappointed but shall not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.  (Mar. 4, 1981, D.C. Law 3-129, § 10a; as added Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-186, § 2(k), 68 DCR 001024.)
DC Code § 34-2711 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 27 - Underground Facilities Protection|§ 34-2711. Rulemaking

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement this chapter.  (Mar. 4, 1981, D.C. Law 3-129, § 10b; as added Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-186, § 2(k), 68 DCR 001024.)
DC Code § 35-301 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 35 - Railroads and Other Carriers|Chapter 3 - Employers’ Liability|§ 35-301. Liability of common carriers for injuries to employees

Every common carrier engaged in trade or commerce in the District of Columbia, or in any territory of the United States, or between the several states, or between any territory and another, or between any territory or territories and any state or states, or the District of Columbia, or with foreign nations, or between the District of Columbia and any state or states or foreign nations, shall be liable to any of its employees, or, in the case of his death, to his personal representative for the benefit of his widow and children, if any, if none, then for his parents, if none, then for his next of kin dependent upon him, for all damages which may result from the negligence of any of its officers, agents, or employees, or by reason of any defect or insufficiency due to its negligence in its cars, engines, appliances, machinery, track, roadbed, ways, or works.  (June 11, 1906, 34 Stat. 232, ch. 3073, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 44-401. 1973 Ed., § 44-401. Section References This section is referenced in § 35-305.
DC Code § 35-302 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 35 - Railroads and Other Carriers|Chapter 3 - Employers’ Liability|§ 35-302. Contributory negligence no bar to recovery

In all actions brought against any common carriers to recover damages for personal injuries to an employee, or where such injuries have resulted in his death, the fact that the employee may have been guilty of contributory negligence shall not bar a recovery where his contributed negligence was slight and that of the employer was gross in comparison, but the damages shall be diminished by the jury in proportion to the amount of negligence attributable to such employee. All questions of negligence and contributory negligence shall be for the jury.  (June 11, 1906, 34 Stat. 232, ch. 3073, § 2.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 44-402. 1973 Ed., § 44-402.